1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser $1,599Classic car at a great price !! You have got to get this one !! SWEET RIDE !! - - - 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4dr Wagon Cruiser Brougham 2S - - - Climate Package, AM/FM Stereo, Air Conditioning, Climate Control - Zone, Bench Seats, Center Arm Rest, Cloth Seats, 5 Passenger Seating, Full Wheel Covers, Body Side Molding, Power Steering
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This car is a very well-done diesel conversion that I made an offer on this weekend past, after taking it for a nice drive. There are two main points to watch out for on this car. One is that this car is being sold at a dealership. The dealer both increased the price and placed a $500 transfer fee on the car. The other is that the water pump seal is shot, so the car is either a trailer job or in need of a repair prior to driving it anywhere.
The pluses are that the car is very complete, and the conversion is so well done that you'd think it's stock (it's complete down to the gauge panel message, unleaded fuel only). The interior is complete. The air works well, and the interior has only a couple of light tears in the driver's seat and a sagging headliner to be concerned about. I personally love the lack of power anything (other than brakes and steering). I love the one-piece bench seat. Trim is complete. There is next to no rust.
The negatives are that the paint is rough, there are a couple of minor tears in the upholstery, the headliner has the obligatory sag. The aforementioned water pump needs replaced, and that's possibly because of a fairly significant wobble on the crank pump of the Olds power plant. I don't know if the replacement motor is a 307, 350 or 403. The dealer thought that the gas engine was original, so they don't know. I am pretty sure the exhaust is shot.
What makes me think that the engine has been replaced? The brake booster is the hydroboost variant used with diesels. The gas tank is new.
To be nitpicky, there's a bit of trim off of the driver's door that they still have, and the air is obviously a recent repair, so it's unknown if it leaks. It did not make me feel warm and fuzzy that the dealer wouldn't put the car on the rack for me. The usual rear glass weatherstripping problem is present.
In the end, I made an offer accounting for my sore back for replacing the water pump in the motel lot. They didn't bite.
Good luck to whoever is interested in the car.
