Ah, grandma’s wagon: the classic kiddo hauler, complete with wood trim, is quite familiar to those of us of a certain age. The 5th generation Buick Century was a big seller for GM despite hanging around for quite some time, going through a variety of refreshes but basically never changing. The car shown here is from later in the production run, so it has the venerable 3100-series V6 under the hood along with a third-row, rear-facing seat. The seller notes it has been in the care of a single woman for 25 years, and aside from a dent on the back quarter, it’s in great shape. Find it here on craigslist for $4,500.

The Century had a few corporate twins under the GM umbrella, being sold as the Chevrolet Celebrity and the rarely seen Pontiac 6000 wagon. It’s hard to say whether the Century or Celebrity was more popular, but both models used to dominate U.S. roadways and later on, high school parking lots, before succumbing to old age and virtually disappearing from existence. In addition to already being quite long in the tooth, Americans were moving on from wagons, especially compact models, so it’s of little surprise the model didn’t survive. Seeing wood trim on a vehicle from the middle 90s shows you just how enduring models like the Century were.

Wagons were clearly on the way out, and the Buick reminds us just how useful these long-roof models could be. Imagine a wagon that wasn’t a full-size model yet still having outstanding seating capacity. The seller highlights just how minty the interior is, and he’s right: the upholstery throughout the cabin is quite minty, and the third-row looks like it has never been sat in. The headliner is sagging, but that’s an easy fix. There’s the fake wood trim on the dash, which is par for the course in a 90s-era domestic product, but it looks respectable. Mileage is said to be a tick over 65,000.

My grandmother had the Celebrity version of this wagon, and it sadly caught on fire for reasons I can no longer recall. She loved that wagon, but was also excited to replace it with a Volvo 240 wagon, which my grandfather had forbidden when he was alive. The Volvo was a loyal companion for many years, but I’ll always remember riding in the Celebrity to various parks and other outdoor activities. By the time this Century rolled out, the 3.1L V6 was introduced with 160 horsepower, and a driver’s side airbag was standard. This was as modern as it would get, and the Century would go onto enter its sixth and final generation. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Curvette for the tip.