1992 Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon

[ronhic]

Give me....

....the Honda Odyssey or an Accord Wagon any day.....

...and I never thought I would say this, but...erk...a Camry wagon will have nearly as much boot space, likely be more reliable and use about half the fuel....

The other thing I notice is that people seem to equate 'large' with 'comfortable'....and in American car terms that often means 'huge'. Comfort is so more then the initial squish of the seat.

Neither of the Honda's or the Camry are 'small' cars, are renown for their quality and reliability, indeed Toyota has traded on it like Volvo and Mercedes trade on safety, and are undoubtedly more economical. Additionally, unless you're hauling full size appliances on a weekly basis, why pay the additional fuel costs every day of ownership? Get a tow hitch put on and borrow or hire a small trailer on those occassions you need to.

Oh, and they are newer and safer to boot...

Finally, something from left field and food for thought

- 9yrs younger
- Solid
- Safe
- renowned the world over for seat comfort
- undoubtedly more economical
- probably negotiable to the same price

Ok, higher mileage, but the make is also well known for handling moon-shot mileage with good servicing.....

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[ronhic]

...and finally

How about a Mercedes....

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[xraytech]

The Roadmaster is a gorgeous car. You need to go get it quick. It is a real dream boat.
I'm waiting for a nice one to pop up around here for me to grab.
You really cant go wrong with the class, comfort, performance, and reliability of a Buick

 

[swestoyz]

Two words:

Do it.

 

[dynaflow]

I agree

Everyone needs a Roadie wagon to haul our goodies in

 

[gyrafoam]

Those are great cars! You will be surprised at how good the fuel mileage is, too!

 

[travlincub321]

Well,

I whent and drove it.. Damn it was nice.. But its a tad to big for me and to be honest, I couldnt get the seat HIGH enough for me to see over the steering wheel.. (I am 5'4" tall lol, im a short shit)..I tried to make it work, you guys where right, wow.... Its on my short list..The main thing is im too short to see over the wheel, and i have have to sit to close to the air bag for my comfort to reach the pedels... GRRRRR...

Under no circumstances will i drive a HONDA...Period... Thats like a plastic tub ge washer or a norgetag.. Ickky poo...

FYI;
That volvo is nice, but has NO service history and it needs struts...

 

[ronhic]

Interesting comment about the Honda...especially seeing you mentioned the Odyessy on your list....

Honda tend to be rated higher than every other Japanese brand here, mind, the last ones that we got that were made in the USA/Canada didn't last too long on our market (MDX, Accord wagon and Civic coupe). All the others we source from either Thailand (US style Accord, Civic sedan, Jazz), Japan (Accord Euro, Odyessy) or the UK (Civic hatch)

....virtually nothing approaches them for build quality and reliability....

On the subject of the Volvo....they are nice.

My parents had a 240 GL Wagon for years that did well over 250,000miles (400,000klm)....if you can find one of those with at least the last say 20000miles worth of receipts, you should grab consider it....not stylish, but will run forever, comfortable and the wagon is HUGE inside...last ones were made about 1992ish

 

[redcarpetdrew]

I couldnt get the seat HIGH enough for me to see over the st

All the jokes I could make about booster seats...

The Honda Odyessy and Toyota Sienna were both on our short list when were car hunting but we couldn't locate one in our price range. Then we found Anika, our '03 Toyota 4Runner. We couldn't be more pleased. Plenty of power, nice ride, wonderful mileage and lots of room. She even has a towing package for when I raid Kevin's garage... LOL! We also have a older Toyota Camry which also has been just about bullet proof as well.

RCD

 

[strongenough78]

I think I"m gonna cry.

 

[travlincub321]

Honda

I like vans and i know its a semi good product...

But yeesh..

I am not paying for a name.. Just because some dufus down the street will i wont have it... I drove 3 vans a 99, 2000 and 2001..All have had transmisson repairs (the 2001 the dealer admited such) and the 1999 and 2000 had both been wrecked..The dealer was a honda dealer and he told me 80%-90% of there honda trade ins have been wrecked and have had some kind of frame reapir.. He even showd mike and i the number of used certified honda cars that had body work... Minor frame damage is ok for a honda certified pre owned...

So in short.. I refuse to pay for a name.. Just like i dont shop at American Eagle, Abercrombie and Stench, Hollister (or is it holster?) and the like.. And very rarley to i go in walmart...

Ross, Home Goods, JC Pennys, Sears, Macys, Kmart and Target..

My only splurge stores: HArry and Davids and Restroation Hardware

I like the siennas alright... Just a tad slow

 

[travlincub321]

And on the note of Bolster Seats..

For many years i sat on a pillow to drive

 

[ronhic]

What on earth do people over there do to their cars?

'The dealer was a honda dealer and he told me 80%-90% of there honda trade ins have been wrecked and have had some kind of frame reapir'

That is an alarming statistic. I know that many cars here have smaller hits, but nothing like that percentage would have been hit sufficiently to bend the chassis.....or they would generally be written off by the insurer....

Oh, and if it is happening to Honda's (accidents), it is happening to every other brand too....

 

[travlincub321]

I dunno if its a california thing or what..But the dealer (actually two) who i shall keep nameless, pointed out the cars and you could quickly id them by missing vin tags and such

 

[hydralique]

Missing VIN tags?

I am amazed that any dealer would point out a questionable VIN tag to anyone. It is a federal offense in the US to modify or otherwise obscure a VIN tag on a car, and a dealer caught doing so faces some serious legal trouble and probably the loss of his dealership license, not to mention jail time.

Pretty much the only way to ensure that a used car hasn't been stolen is to verify that the VIN tag is in good shape and matches the VIN number stamped into the car body, and to then check with a service like Carfax to see the ownership trail. Remember that if you buy a car that is later proven to have been stolen, it will be confiscated from you and given to the legal owner, regardless of whether or not you bought the car in good faith. For that reason, it isn't prudent to buy used cars with missing VIN tags. I'd be wary of any dealer who had such cars on his lot.

 

[travlincub321]

No im talking about the paper ones on the hood, fenders ect.. The ones that mark if its been wrecked

 

[travlincub321]

It had the metal one.. But one accords metal drivers door thing was painted on

 

[maytagmark]

What about a Jeep Cherokee?

Being a Volvo, Ford person and that not in stone ,I do love that Roadmaster,I have a Jeep Cherokee,a '91 model with 140.000 miles,the only repaires it's needed was a new water pump and starter last year, it has the 4.0in line 6 cyl,runs perfect,I've seen these for sale with 300,000 miles and still going strong,maybe not the most comfy but you can haul a lot

 

[xraytech]

Here is the ad for a Roadmaster I found yesterday. Priced dirt cheap for only 38k miles.
Hopefully I can bring it home

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1439240219.html

 

[rapunzel]

1971 to 1976

Saw the ultimate in station wagons. I'd love to own a Buick Estate or Olds Custom Cruiser of that vintage now. Always liked their look and especially the clamshell tailgate, which used to freeze shut in winter when left outside. Before coming to Australia, we had a three seat '73 Oldsmobile station wagon. My mother used to car-pool kids from my school twice a week and pile in as many as 10 of us, with her shopping plus room to spare. I got my license in it and recall that for its size and weight it was surprisingly easy to 'commandeer' (you don't just drive something like that). Naturally, I'd want the woodgrain panels and interior color scheme to match the exterior paint, with all electric options - then my life will be complete.

rapunzel