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OUR TEN-YEAR ODYSSEY SEARCHING FOR A DAILY DRIVER, part 3
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1994 BUICK CENTURY |
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1956 Buick Century 4-door hardtop |
My first Buick Century was purchased for $50 in 1968. I painted it red and white and sold it to an undertaker for several hundred Dollars!
After a '91 Honda Accord and '82 Buick Skylark,
I bought a '94 Buick Century with the robust and economical 3.8L V6 engine.
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Although I prefer rear-wheel drive vehicles, we had previously owned a '91
(below left) and were very pleased with it.
We were also happy with the '92 Century (below right), but only drove it about 5,000 miles before selling it
and buying a '95.
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1995 BUICK CENTURY |
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This 1995 Buick Century had only 72,000 miles on it and, as you can see, it was a beauty!
Stainless wind deflectors over the windows
The Buick emblem on the grille is from a Regal and can be easily removed, but I
liked it.
This car had the attractive sport rims...
...and an impeccable burgundy velor interior!
I bought rubber floor mats for the car, but the original mats were like new!
We put about 15,000 miles on it in 16 months and it served us faithfully without a complaint. In early August,
2013, the car needed shocks, struts and alignment. The ABS warning light stayed on and the AC quit cooling.
I decided to sell the car and look for a rear-wheel-drive vehicle.
I sold the Century to a mechanic for $1,200 and bought a 1995
Mercury Grand Marquis for $1,400.
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