1991 Reatta Covertable

1991 Buick Reatta Ragtop104,200 MilesMeticulously Maintained with documentation to prove it.(330) 351-1833VERY RAREIn the last year of production for the Buick Reatta, General Motors produced exactly 305 Reatta Convertibles. As it happens:106 –Were destroyed by GM as they were deemed “unsaleable” due to a “cowl shake” problem.46 –Were placed in the GM executive program and sold to GM employees when they reached 7,500 miles153 –Were sold to the general public through the dealership network.
The above information comes from Tony Alberto – Chief Engineer of the Reatta Project.Therefore…..
This car is one of only 199 to ever be titled, and one of ??? left.

Atthe age of 66, I am downsizing and would like to sell my 1991 Reatta Ragtop toa good home.

Untilrecently, it has had no problems and rigorous maintenance. However, when Ifired it up after its most recent long winter nap, the mileage display on thedash registers the code “ERROR”.

Thecar drives like new and nothing else seems wrong with it. I simply do not wantto go to the trouble to remove the dash cluster and send it out for repair to:

BBA Remanufacturing

(866) 573-2740

Whocan perform the repair.

Pleasecontact me if you – or anyone you know – might be interested.

Thevehicle is located in area code 44333 and – I believe – can be driven anywhereacross the country.

Thankyou all for your consideration.

My Ownership History:

·04/09/05 76,800 $16,500.00 Won the car in an on-line auction onEbay.

·04/19/05 76,900 $0.00 Picked up the car in Columbus, Ohio.Trailered it home.

·04/20/05 76,900 $141.00 Transferred title to James WilliamStroud, III.

·04/20/05 76,900 $10.50 Purchased 30-day plates.

·04/21/05 76,924 $19.50 Passed E-Check.

·04/21/05 76,936 $32.01 Oil Change.

·04/22/05 76,944 $44.25 Registration.

·04/27/05 76,957 $289.30 Repairs completed at Wilson’s. Tune-up. Replaced fuel and airfilters. Transmission service. Replaced brake lamp.

·04/29/05 76,960 $110.00 Detailed

·05/06/05 77,056 $44.90 Purchased two (2) carpeted floor mats.

·05/06/05 77,056 $182.77 Purchased Car Cover

·05/16/05 77,226 $150.00 Repair completed at Lee’s Auto Trim.Recovered all four (4) speaker grilles. Added four (4) snaps (replacing Velcro)to the headliner. Repaired the vinyl on both armrests.

·05/18/05 77,244 $875.67 Repairs completed at Wilson’s. New brake pads on all four corners.Front rotors turned. Rear brake rotors replaced. Rear calipers replaced. Rearcaliper mounting bushings replaced. Bleed entire system.

·05/19/05 77,274 $75.49 Purchased Service and Shop Manual91BUICKE.

·05/24/05 77,332 $127.14 Front end alignment. Spin balance allfour tires on the car.

·06/28/05 77,854 $435.00 Insurance.

·07/21/05 78,169 $845.54 Service completed at Wilson’s. Evacuated and re-charged the ACsystem with R12. Replaced the catalytic converter. Replaced the “panel lamps”slide switch on the left side of the dash. The cost (from Buick) for the slideswitch was $331.54 !!! GOOD GRIEF !!! Reference next page.

·08/22/05 79,630 $4.85 E-Check re-print.

·08/30/05 79,889 $0.00 Steering wheel left side horn switchcover (plastic) falls off during a trip to Pennsylvania. One of the legs has brokenoff.

·09/07/05 79,027 $38.50 Paid for a replacement horn switch atNorris Auto Mall. Unit is to be shipped from the “dead warehouse” in Lansing, Michigan.

·09/10/05 79,063 $0.00 Picked-up the replacement horn switch atNorris Auto Mall. Spent three hours getting it installed.

·10/15/05 80,067 $10.50 Picked-up some carpet adhesive at Lowe’sand re-glued the lower carpet on the passenger side door.

·10/15/05 80,067 $0.00 Noticed that the warning lamps on thedriver side door were not working. Replacing the bulbs did not help. Added thisitem to the car To Do List.

·10/27/05 80,318 $26.56 Purchased (on-line) three (3) replacementbulbs for the fog lamps. GE-881s from Bulb Direct, Inc.

·10/31/05 80,420 $14.00 Purchased (from Jim Finn jfinn@cpinternet.com)a replacement warning lamp housing and lens for the driver side door as well asa replacement lighted vanity mirror for the passenger sun visor.

·11/07/05 80,594 $0.00 Received (from Jim Finn jfinn@cpinternet.com) the replacementwarning lamp housing and lens for the driver side door as well as a replacementlighted vanity mirror for the passenger sun visor. Installed the lighted vanitymirror for the passenger sun visor.

·12/10/05 80,652 $206.00 Insurance.

·01/12/06 80,703 $31.86 Oil Change.

·04/11/06 81,638 $33.99 Ordered a leather steering wheel coveron-line from the Auto Accessory Store.

(http://www.autoaccessorystore.com)

·04/13/06 81,708 $0.00 Received the leather steering wheel coverordered on-line from the Auto Accessory Store.

·04/19/06 81,778 $0.00 Installed the leather steering wheelcover ordered on-line from the Auto Accessory Store.

·06/26/06 82,116 $614.50 Insurance.

·09/11/06 83,484 $60.53 Oil Change and new wiper blades.

·09/13/06 83,489 $97.55 Purchased (from Jim Finn jfinn@cpinternet.com)a pair of NOS sun visor clips.

·09/21/06 83,512 $0.00 Received the NOS sun visor clips.

·09/24/06 83,512 $0.00 Installed the NOS sun visor clips.

·09/27/06 83,512 $369.85 Purchased online (www.stockinteriors.com) a completemolded carpet kit and two (2) front floor mats. All in black.

·10/01/06 83,512 $49.82 Registration.

·11/06/06 83,755 $0.00 Delivered the car to Russ’ Upholstery.

The Plan:

·Install new carpet set.

·Install new (black) carpet accents on both doors.

·Install new (black) speaker grille covers.

·Replace the broken headliner snap.

·Diagnose and repair the driver door warning lamps when the door panelis off

·11/10/06 83,755 $720.00 Picked up the car at Russ’ Upholstery.All of the work was done (well).

·05/04/07 84,024 $866.22 Repairs completed at Wilson’s. Both front upper strut bearingsreplaced. Both front strut assemblies replaced. Front end alignment. Cigarettelighter repaired.

·10/05/07 84,323 $97.60 Registration (two years).

·10/16/07 85,214 $35.05 Oil Change.

·11/19/07 85,361 $601.57 Repairs completed at Wilson’s. Replaced left rear brake caliper.Machined the left rear brake rotor. Bleed entire brake system. Replaced oilpressure sending unit. Disassembled the tail lamp assembly and removed andrepaired the trunk lock cylinder.

·05/17/08 86,037 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.

·The headliner onthe driver’s rear side (rear) had come loose. Located the screw that had fallenout and re-installed. All is good now.

·The right frontheadlamp would no longer raise. I disassembled the entire right front bucketarea to determine that the lever arm (bell crank) attached to the headlampmotor shaft had worn out. Started e-mail inquires about where to get repairparts.

·05/18/08 86,037 $93.00 Using a lead from Jim Finn (jfinn@cpinternet.com), I purchased(through PayPal) two (2) Reatta Headlamp Actuating KITs from Barney Eaton (barney@texas.net). Each of these KITsinclude:

·One (1) steelbell crank,

·Three (3) nylonrollers for inside the motor, and

·One (1) plasticnut for the up-stop

·05/21/08 86,037 $0.00 Received the goods from Barney Eaton.

·05/23/08 86,037 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.

·Rebuilt thelift/lower motor and reassembled the right front headlamp assembly using partsfrom Barney Eaton.

·Cataloged, taggedand stored the left headlamp rebuild KIT.

·09/02/08 87,295 $69.21 Changed the oil (and filter element).Used 4½ quarts Mobile One Synthetic.

·09/08/08 87,344 $15.89 Replaced two (2) burned out bulbs (number891) in the rear high-mounted brake light.

·10/31/08 87,776 $89.12 Received two parts ordered from CharlieAst. One (1) steering wheel (right side) horn pushbutton (GM Part # 16750749)and one (1) oil pressure sensor (GM Part # 25627057).

·11/06/08 87,786 $230.68 Repairs completed at Wilson’s. Installed the new horn pushbuttonalong with a new turn signal cancel cam. Installed the new oil pressure sensor.

·07/28/09 89,111 $16.00 Ordered a passenger side armrest switchcover (from Jim Finn jfinn@cpinternet.com). My unit has abroken tab and is loose.

·08/09/09 89,386 $0.00 Install the passenger side armrest switchcover (from Jim Finn jfinn@cpinternet.com). All is good.

·10/27/09 89,803 $49.87 Registration (one year).

·06/29/10 90,313 $20.00 Tire repair at Parrish-McIntyre.

·12/23/10 90,868 $97.77 Purchased and installed new NAPA battery.

·03/19/11 91,042 $93.70 Changed the oil (and filter element).Used 4½ quarts Mobile One Synthetic. Alsoreplace the Air Filter.

·04/07/11 91,162 $0.00 Took the car to work (top up) on a daythat was supposed to be sunny. When lowering the top before the drive home, therear window shattered for no apparent reason.

·04/13/11 91,184 $0.00 Delivered the car to Lee’s Auto Trim LLC.The Plan:

·Install a new top with factory sealed rear window.

·Replace the bad leather panel on the driver’s seat. It has worn throughfrom years of ingress and egress.

·04/30/11 91,184 ($1,597.50) Received a check from Hagerty settling theinsurance claim on the shattered rear window. I should have to pay this amountplus my $250.00 deductable to get the car back from Lee’s Auto Trim LLC.

·05/12/11 91,184 $1,597.50 Picked-up the car at Lee’s Auto Trim LLC.The new top was installed (and well done) but the goof-ball owner told me“Damn, but I forgot about you wanting the seat repaired”. At least someone(besides me) sucked up my $250.00 deductable.

·09/21/11 91,953 $0.00 Passed E-Check.

·09/26/11 91,953 $49.87 Registration.

·09/30/11 91,953 $40.00 Tire repair at Parrish-McIntyre.

·12/03/11 92,183 $18.85 Spent some time with the car. One of the194NA marker lamp bulbs (right front) was out. Removed the entire wrap-aroundbulb housing (what a pain in the ass). Based upon the difficulty I had inremoving the housing, I replaced all five of the 194NA bulbs even though onlyone was out. The turn signal bulb and the cornering light bulb seemed OK.Reassembled everything.

·03/26/12 92,496 $265.34 Ordered two (2) tires online from theTire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com). Michelin Energy SaverA/S size 215/60R16.

·04/03/12 92,521 $405.00 Service completed at The Alinement Shop

·Mount two (2)new tires on front wheels.

·High SpeedBalance two (2) tires on car.

·Check frontsuspension and alignment.

·Replace leftfront bearing hub assembly.

·Align frontsuspension.

·09/25/12 93,425 $49.87 Registration.

·12/06/12 93,822 $397.80 2013 Insurance (Hagerty).

·08/13/13 95,445 $69.21 Changed the oil (and filter element).Used 4½ quarts Mobile One Synthetic.

·08/14/13 95,472 $576.46 Service completed at Wilson’s

·ReplaceSerpentine Belt

·Replace the FuelFilter

·Flush and RefillRadiator

·Flush and RefillPower Steering fluid.

·AutomaticTransmission Service.

·09/23/13 95,887 $49.88 Registration.

·12/09/13 96,011 $397.80 2014 Insurance (Hagerty).

·05/10/14 96,026 $149.45 New Battery installed at Feeney.

·09/24/14 96,762 $49.88 Registration.

·09/29/14 96,762 $581.79 Repair completed at Lee’s Auto Trim.Recovered the driver seat with new leather as required.

·12/09/14 97,100 $374.25 2015 Insurance (Hagerty).

·04/22/15 97,176 $394.01 Repairs completed at The Finishing Edge.Repairs to the passenger side door lock solenoid so that the door completelyunlocks when the cylinder is activated. Installed a new 800A battery.

·09/19/15 98,126 $0.00 Spent some time with the car.

·Rebuilt thelift/lower motor and reassembled the left front headlamp assembly using partsfrom Barney Eaton.

·The headliner onthe passenger rear side (rear) had come loose. Located the screw that hadfallen out and re-installed. All is good now.

·12/07/15 98,245 $374.25 2016 Insurance (Hagerty).

·01/07/16 98,280 $28.41 Registration. Historical Plates. Finally.

·05/08/16 100,062 $50.00 Changed the oil (and filter element).Used 4½ quarts Mobile One Synthetic. (10W-30).Cost is approximate.

·06/17/16 100,293 $293.78 Service completed at Wilson’s. Alternator replaced with a newunit.

·09/15/16 100,707 $788.35 Service completed at Wilson’s. Air Conditioning Compressorreplaced with a new unit. A/C System recharged with Freon.

·11/28/16 101,248 $374.25 2017 Insurance (Hagerty).

·12/18/17 103,135 $358.00 2018 Insurance (Hagerty).

·04/10/18 103,213 $268.10 Service completed at Wilson’s. New Delco battery installed. Bothfog lamp bulbs replaced. Oil change including filter. Chassis inspected andlubed.

·12/20/18 103,548 $333.00 2019 Insurance (Hagerty).

·05/17/19 103,876 $884.96 Repairs completed at The Finishing Edge.Replace both left and right rear strut assemblies. Mount and Balance two (2)new rear tires. Michelin Defender 215/60R16.

·07/21/19 103,974 $0.00 Ran over a road hazard on the way homefrom a car show. Damaged the left front tire beyond repair. Got home on thedonut.

·07/23/19 104,012 $294.63 Service completed at Parrish-McIntyreTire Company. Mount and Balance two (2) new front tires. Michelin Defender215/60R16.

·12/26/19 104,100 $333.00 2020 Insurance (Hagerty).

·03/25/20 104,200 $150.46 Service completed at Wilson’s. New Delco batteryinstalled. They could not repair the “ERROR” message that has popped up in themileage window. They recommended that I remove the dash cluster and send it toBBA Remanufacturing at 300 Myles Standish Boulevard, Taunton, Massachusetts,02780. (866) 573-2740. http://www.bba-reman.com/us/index.aspx.I will now need to keep track of the mileage using the trip odometer.

·03/25/20 104,200 $32,937.91 TotalCost To Date ($16,500.00 Purchase Price).