94 Roadmaster value?

I see the post "what should I sel this for" got good responses, and the silly flippant title of mine got lost. Opps. 
My wife is interested in selling her 1994 Roadmaster Sedan we just bought from her aunt, to find a more practical DD. 
Super nice garage queen. 
We have no clue how to price such a nice car... I've only sold beaters 

many advice is appreciated. Not going to sell , if it will only bring $4K, hope in these crazy times it'll fetch more. If not, a low opinion will not hurt my feelings at all! 

$4k seems like a lot in my opinion. There are so many better sedan options in that price range and vintage.

yupididit said:

$4k seems like a lot in my opinion. There are so many better sedan options in that price range and vintage.

Yeah but... the people that like those reeeaaally like them. At least by me in General Motors stomping ground, around the Metro Detroit area.

yupididit said:

$4k seems like a lot in my opinion. There are so many better sedan options in that price range and vintage.

Ok sure I'm not going to disagree with you there. But for the sake of argument put yourself in the shoes of someone that likes these. Someone that thinks a Mercedes is "too firm." Then think what you would pay for a cream puff example. 
 

$4k seems like a good amount to me but I am not adjusted to the current market. It's a borderline maybe full vintage in exceptional condition with one family ownership. Hard to set a price on that. I bet you could get $6k from the right person. I'm not aware of any crazy outlier auctions happening on these yet. If it was a wagon it would be worth a lot more. 

I think $4k would be best case

In reply to dculberson :

There are some Mercedes I really like from that same era, I still wouldn't pay 4k for them lol. 

Now maybe if my grandma had the twin to this car growing up and for nostalgic reasons I'd pay 4k. But, I'd offer 3k. 

here is the problem, there are not many $4k cars on the market right now, and that is a lot of car for $4k, but who is looking for one? It's not a good first driver car, it's not a good on gas commuter, etc.  The guy that thinks that is a great car for $4k, does not have $4k.

Steve_Jones said:

...The guy that thinks that is a great car for $4k, does not have $4k.

This. I see a lot of this on BaT, endless comments on how valuable some car is and that it should go higher, yet they don't bid.

kb58 said:

Steve_Jones said:

...The guy that thinks that is a great car for $4k, does not have $4k.

This. I see a lot of this on BaT, endless comments on how valuable some car is and that it should go higher, yet they don't bid.

Yea, that's always been the truth! My F. I. L. always said he wished he had two of anything he ever sold... somebody would always tell him afterwards, "oh, I'd have give you "x" more than that for it!"

and he started saying that well over 50 years ago. 
The more things change, people stay the same!

In reply to dculberson :

I agree with ya on the wagon, and the guy that thinks a Benz rides to firm - that's the guy I'm looking for

I just hope he ain't broke!!!

P. S. If Nancy had had a wagon this nice, I'd never seek it! Despite me seeing them as having one of the top ten ugliest bubble butts I've ever seen... 

Wagons are going for up to $15k around here. Sedans seem to top out around $4k with a bunch of them down around $1500. 

I would start it around $4k or $4500 and see who bites. It may take a while to move it. 

My BIL has a very nice Roadmaster wagon, second one.   Pretty cool ride.   03Panther, just Googlefu 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan for sale.  Hope you're sitting down..... Now whether those sellers are getting that $$, and how long they've been for sale, oooh boy!

In reply to Toyman! :

I've seen those asking prices for wagons, but the $1500 wagons seem to actually sell pretty quick!

I've also seen the 1500 sedans. Not sure one would make it home, much less drive it anywhere. There is a sedan around here they are asking $6900 for, 'cause it on has 57k miles on it. The gloss over the ripped seats, and the different colored body panels

Fortunately, we are in no hurry, and are not even actively trying to sell. At 4, it can stick to original plan, and be a "Sunday drive" kinda car for us. 

On the down side, it's not a truck, and it's not particularly good on gas. 

On the up side, they do have their fans, and if yours is low mileage and minty, then you might get north of $4k.  Put it out there, and see who bites.

In reply to Dirtydog (Forum Supporter) :

The G-fu does not have many as nice... and considering current crazy; just leaves me feeling confused!

I had only seen the car once, visiting Nancy several years ago. She like to brag about her "Roadmaster with the corvette engine!" Very proud of that. I secretly hoped it was a wagon, 'cause I knew when she sold her house (w/climate controlled garage!) non of her family would want it, and she would sell it to me at a very good value. When we walked past it in the garage that one day, I didn't look too close, since it was a sedan. But when she offerd it to me a a good price, I agreed, knowing how well it had been kept. 
I've always been a wagon guy, since I was brought home from the hospital in my dads brand new Fairlane baby blue wagon

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Hey, it's great on gas, as long as ya stay out of downtown, and don't get too carried away with the happy pedal   With 2.56 gears, it doesn't provide much fun with that pedal, anyway  But boy, she cruses nice!

One of my problems with the financial manager's Highlander, is that some big, old school boat like this, get several mpg better well, except in downtown, and we are blessed with not having to go there but a couple times a year. 
Same for my Grand-Ma-Q. While it was stuck in Homestead, it only averaged 14 mpg. Here , it gets low 20s, and mid 20s on trips!!!

I was disappointed in the miles not being as low as I had expected. But as it was always put away, in its climate controlled garage. It's amazing how much that preserved it. A doubt it ever spent two nights in a row outside, till it got here! Unless the dealer put it back outside after she left, being assured it would not be!

I do know for a fact, it has never been smoked in. If your clothes smelled like smoke, ya still didn't get a ride! 

It's not gonna sell, for any price, until you get an ad up and out there!  If you're gonna try for the long dollar you'll need to play the long game.  You should start with investing in a great detail and some great photography.  

You're gonna need national exposure for the right buyer to find you in Dothan, AL.  As mentioned above, it is likely that your right buyer comes from Detroit.  When David Wallens sold his Pontiac wagon, his buyer trailer in from Ohio.  Rust belt buyers will travel for clean bodies.  

I would start with getting the car up on ebay.  Yes, ebay is still a thing.  Set a high reserve or as an example even just start the bidding at $4k.  Run the auction for a long as ebay allows, 14 days if possible.  Don't get discouraged if the ebay listing doesn't sell the car in the 14 days.  What you really want the ebay listing to do is find potential buyers and be a platform for those buyers to begin dialog with you.  

If ebay doesn't bring a buyer, you could also and simultaneously start a Facebook and Craigslist listing.  Let's say this listing has a price of $9,999.  Again, do not be offended if people think the price is high.  The goal is to start conversations.  This also means you'll need to have tough skin and reply kindly to every mean question.  You'll quickly realize who is really interested and who is a time waster.  Just don't reply to the time wasters.  
Along with that FB ad, you (or your friends...us) will need to promote the car to other pages.  Get the car mentioned on that Radwood page and other unappreciated classic car sites.  There must be some Buick lovers or B-body lover sites too.  

Ebay samples:

$4500 but in the rust belt

$11,99 in TN with 89k

$9,900 with 65k but in rust belt

$13,900 w/99k but in the rust belt

Those are the only 4 Roadmaster sedans on ebay right now for the entire nation.  Somewhere, someone lost their virginity in a light blue Buick Roadmaster.  Now you just need to find that person and hope life has been good to him and he has disposable income!  

Also accentuate that your car does not have a vinyl top!  The damn vinyl tops either crack in the sun or trap water under which turns to rust.  I hate the things!  

If you want top dollar don't underestimate the value of the magic words: "rust free" if you have a way to advertise it it in rusty yankee land. And if the interior is in really good shape that is a huge selling point with theses cars.

I'd think of marketing it not as a daily driver appliance sedan, but to the old guy who wants to replace his worn out Roadmaster that he's always had or to the younger enthusiast who wants a "modern classic"

In reply to John Welsh :

Thanks! That does well to organize my thoughts. 
We won't list it at all till SWMBO makes a final and tough decision. To replace the highlander, or not is really the key. (Sounds odd, without whole story!)

I dislike e-bay for various reasons, but I really like the way you put it. I might get S. I. L. to list it on the book of false faces for me. He has the thick skin, and I don't know what it would take to ruffle that man's feathers!

Craigs is prolly not going to find me the correct guy, but again, with your words, I will. 
I've been being very cautious, 'cause I'm NOT gonna be "that guy" with the stupid price, and "I's knows what's i's got"

I don't mind having too high a price, but don't wanna be him!

BTW, my sentiments exactly on vinyl tops   Only seen a few cars in my life that looked good with one, anyway. This ain't one of them. Well kept enough it might have survived it. But even it migh not have

Another part of the decision is the open on 3 sides attached two car carport, almost always will only fit one car (I'm such a pack rat) and the two barn cats climb all over that car. We can afford to close it in, and this car deserves so much better. If it turns out to not be worth a lot more than any ol' sedan, the cats can enjoy it!

In reply to BlueInGreen - Jon :

Oh, absolutely. The infamous  90s GM plastics in the interior, are even still in great shape. A bit of black plastic peeking through the fake chrome trim here and there, but truly amazing. 

this wood look plastic is only casualty in the interior. Local yard is very proud of anything he has, but he likely has this, and I'll pay his prices for that!

And a black shoe polish mark in drivers carpet, as ya get in. 

This car will bring more on bringatrailer.  Someone out there is looking for a super clean Roadmaster and there simply won't be many cars available.  However on CL or on this forum, $4k is probably a reasonable price.  Time is on your side though, find your buyer!

In reply to AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) :

Cars and bids was suggested as a better place,on another thread, but I've never been to that site. Haven't  been to BaT, since it was about cars ya needed a trailer to get 

I didn't know if they would even accept this, or if it could compete against the falsely inflated prices on there. 
One she decides what to do, she is a believer in "throw a little mud at every wall, and see what sticks..." anyway. Thanks.