Is this false advertiseing

[DarthBuick]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Grand...tr=true&hash=item25acabdcd2&item=161810734290
I think so

 

[novaderrik]

which part is false?

 

[etriebe]

It's got 84 85 wheels, 84 85 engine and an 87 vin, definitely a steer clear of this one

 

[John Larkin]

Or read the ad and know what you're buying. Also Ohio decided there is no way it can be actual miles and branded the title miles over.

 

[DarthBuick]

which part is false?

Actually I misread the VIN. I copied and pasted to search a 1984 GN Vin before that one so when I hit search the 84 pulled back up.

 

[toofastforyou]

It's not false advertising because everything is clearly explained in the ad. To me everything looks ok (correct 1987 serial #, correct '87 grille, interior and by looking at the way the non-connected heater lined are pointing straight into the turbo just confirms that it does have an '85 engine (which is clearly stated in the ad) but the car definitely is an '87.)
I guess it would just be a matter of reinstalling an '87 engine in it and everything would be fine. Mileage may be high buy hey…it's a 28 years old car so anything is possible...Also the wheels can always be changed…

Claude.

 

[Venus]

I know I wouldn't buy it for $11k......

 

[whitehot1]

Not false advertising that i can see,he explains what the car is and what the buyer will be getting. But bad judgement in the way he built the car in my opinion. But if thats what he wanted to do congrats to him it turned out pretty good.

I wouldn't pay that much for it.

Here is his youtube video of the car.

 

[GNBRETT]

$3500

 

[novaderrik]

It's got 84 85 wheels, 84 85 engine and an 87 vin, definitely a steer clear of this one

maybe he liked the older wheels better- could be a Dukes of Hazzard fan or something- and had a hot air engine on hand and ready to go when the stock 87 one blew up...

the only thing that would concern me is the lack of an oil pan...

 

[Chuck Leeper]

the only thing that would concern me is the lack of an oil pan...

Me too.. Could be, the 87 pan was "ventilated" when the orig engine "went south".
$11K is waaay too much, for a bastardized car.

 

[TurboTnZ06]

It's an 87 vin on a 84/85 HA car. Do not want.

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Notice the fresh paint on the VIN tag...AIRC, all the tags were black. Y/N??
I have 2.. An 87 Turbo T, {dk blu w/ grey interior}, and an 86 T Type, blackout car, gray leather}. Both have black VIN tags..

 

[novaderrik]

It's an 87 vin on a 84/85 HA car. Do not want.

i'm far from being an expert on these cars compared to some around here, but a quick look at the pics shows me a couple of small details that make me believe this is an 86 or 87 GN and not an 84 or 85- details that someone doing a quick VIN swap would most likely overlook... see if you can figure out what they are..

 

[TurboTnZ06]

Who would put a HA engine (with a/c) into an 87 GN? Usually it's the other way around...

 

[Chuck Leeper]

see if you can figure out what they are..

This car has the HLBL, and the rear defrost appears to be made for it. 84/85 = no HLBL??

 

[m3x1c0]

I mean if it can be bought for less than 5k its a good driver. I'd rock a hot air!

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

It has a powermaster, and it looks like the 86-87 power steering reservoir stand is on the inner fender.

 

[DarthBuick]

Looks like a 86-87 intake. So it is like someone put a hot air turbo system on a 87 and I wonder what the angle of turbo outlet is.

 

[novaderrik]

This car has the HLBL, and the rear defrost appears to be made for it. 84/85 = no HLBL??

yeah, that's one thing... one other thing was mentioned before by someone else..