DOTLot: 80's Buick Skylark Edition. 

"Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job..." (idiotinthegarage) 10/01/2017 at 19:09 • Filed to: None

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Drove past the local FCA dealership after dinner and...  what’s that doing there?

The underbody looked pristine & the interior looked very gently used.

Even the fact that it came from the South doesn’t explain its perfect condition. Did Wheeler Dealers ever do a Buick Skylark? ;)

Steve in Manhattan > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 19:22

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Had an ‘81 - ghost steering was an issue, and I wrecked it on an on ramp when the steering went out. It was a temperamental piece of shit. Failed engine mounts, shit electricals, brakes from a Flintstone car. Awful.

fhrblig > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 19:25

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A pristine X-body is still an X-body. No thanks.

I had a Pontiac Phoenix and it was utter shit.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 19:36

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Oh look, a shiny turd.

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > Steve in Manhattan 10/01/2017 at 19:43

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Oh, I have no love or desire at all for this thing. It’s just interesting to see a used, 1980's sedan in showroom condition.

My sister had an ‘84 Buick Century in high school. While steering didn’t seem to be a problem, it did come down with the death squeal that a lot of this era’s GMs seemed to get.

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 19:49

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Since this was at Chrysler dealership, I want to believe a couple of little old nuns traded this in for a Hellcat.

Steve in Manhattan > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 19:52

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I’m thinking that’s an ‘83, because they did a very minor refresh right around that time ... but it’s still a piece of shit.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 19:55

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Boone is in the mountains. There are cars there that have been in NC their whole lives rusted like they came from Buffalo.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 20:58

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Well, it’s a Dodge dealership, it isn’t rare to see shiny turds there.

someassemblyrequired > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 21:13

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You should snap it up and rent it out as a movie car. That thing is a timewarp.

Brickman > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 21:17

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Never seen such a fancy dealer badge. Even has woodgrain!

ranwhenparked > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/01/2017 at 23:03

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Sometimes I get my Smith era GM cars confused - were these the ones with the rear windows that didn’t roll down, or the ones that would totally lock their wheels and lose all control under heavy braking?

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... 10/02/2017 at 00:03

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Boone is in the mountains.. That thing should be rusty af...

ethan drives dumb cars > ranwhenparked 10/02/2017 at 00:26

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Yes