General Motors was the only manufacturer offering full-size station wagons by 1993, and they were down to only two models, the Chevrolet Caprice Classic and the Buick Roadmaster Estate. Both could be had with or without the simulated woodgrain siding. But a few more years run of this model, and General Motors station wagons would surrender to more production of SUVs and minivans. Here is a 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon for sale here on eBay in Joppa, Maryland.
While this one does not have the simulated woodgrain siding, most of them we saw back in the nineties seemed to have it. Sun can sometimes be an enemy of the woodgrain siding, but this car doesn’t have that problem on its deep navy blue paint. This station wagon has only been driven 57,000 miles since new. The Carfax report is included in the ad. The blackwall tires are in excellent condition and all match with like new tread remaining. The body is very straight and moldings and seals look new. This station wagon has always been garaged.
The interior looks as great as the exterior. Seats are finished in blue velour and are in great condition with no rips or tears. The carpeting and headliner are in good condition too. There are no warning lights on. All power equipment is working and the air conditioning is working as well.
The tailgate works properly by opening as a drop-down tailgate or it can swing to the left. The massive cargo area can make room for 92.4 cubic feet of storage space with seats down, including the ability to hold 8′ x 4′ sheets of plywood. Locking storage areas are also included.
The engine is the 5.7 liter V-8 that runs like new. The automatic transmission shifts very smoothly. The suspension is tight and quiet and the brakes stop the station wagon well. Are you looking for a low mileage full-size General Motors station wagon? This could be it.
“The blackwall tires are in excellent condition and all match with like new tread remaining.”
Wait, I disagree with that. Yes, the seller says “Tires are Excellent, all matching with LIKE NEW tread remaining.” However, I think that the seller has chosen photos which hide the fact that the tires are NOT a matched set. The only close-up shows a Michelin, but at least one of the others is a Hankook. There may be three different manufacturer tires on the car! Blackwall tire shine makes them look good for photos, but any purchaser should be prepared to go with a brand new set of four before putting any miles on this car.
I blew up the photo of the Michelin to try and read the date code. Looks like it ends with the three digits 508. Is that right? And doesn’t that mean week 50 of 1998? Even if it means 2008, it’s still too old to be driving on. This wagon is only 80 miles from me, but it may not be safe to drive home with those mismatched and old tires.
I don’t think you are reading the date code. They only printed the date code on one side of the tire. the printed the rest of the DOT code on the other side of the tire also. It should be 4 digits. Like 5098 would be 50th week 1998. 508 could possibly denote 5th week of 2008 but i think it would have been coded 0508 in that case. Date code is probably on inside sidewall and not visible. Baby needs a new set of matching whitewalls, that’s for sure.
CJM – rotate the photo 180, enlarge and look near the valve stem. I see DOT 150V C4KX 508. Prior to 2000, the last group had three digits, according to a source I consulted.
Also, looks like this Michelin might be a whitewall that has been painted black to make the tire mismatch less obvious. While I agree that tires can be replaced, the evidence of attempts to conceal flaws is not a good thing.
The car looks very sleek without the wood grain siding. I never let the condition of tires or wheels influence my car buying decisions, they are very easily changed out.
Understood, and I agree. Except… adding the $800 to $1000 to the price makes a difference. And when a seller piles on a fib like that, either by design or lack of observation, trust in truthful statements goes away fast. This one was simple to spot, other items maybe not so easy.
btw, there was an oldsmobile cruiser too, harking back to the vista wagon… so it was a trinity of long roofs!
Don’t care if it has 4 different brands of tires. This wagon looks clean. It can do most things that a minivan or half ton pick up can do, and you will look so much cooler doing them.
Amazing how much has changed in the last 10 years, Back in the day, a wagon was your “parents car” and the ultimate in humiliation to be seen in. Now, get out of my yard!
Is it just me or does this bare a slight look of ‘hearse’ to it with the long overhang behind the rear wheels and the dark color ? Suppose it depends what angle you’re viewing it from. Still like it though and the missus couldn’t say, “there’s been dead people in it so I’m not riding in that”. I’ve wanted a hearse forever but what’s the point with comments like that from ‘her who rules the house’? (inside that is)!
There’s a TV ad running with something like this as a ‘hand-me-down” for younger brother..funny stuff
“No! Not ‘Beige Betty’!”
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ve seen that!!!
These are great cars ….but have to watch out for water leaking into the cargo area …gets under the carpet and RUST happens
Ah……..the highly desirable blue velour; perfect for cushioning the collapsing and wrinkly backside of the target demographic.
Pass.
The blue would get on my nerves too.
Finish this sentence, Mountainwoodie…
“With every passing day I am getting (blank)”
One of the last of the large barges that were still elegant in terms of looks. I miss seeing them on the road.
Nice that it has the rare woodgrain delete. Blackwall tires would have to go. These babies came only with whitewalls from the factory. Plus they are mismatched and the RF tire is clearly a snow tire! They sure make it look dumpy.
I agree with large barge, but I’d buy it anyway. Very impressive cars. I’m 81 years old, my tush isn’t wrinkled, and you young ones behave yourselves.
Nice car but definitely not LT1 engine as stated in sellers Ebay description, that engine was not put in Roadmasters till 1994.
I was thinking the same thing. It doesn’t have the look of the LT1.
The EBay ad says 1993 and then in the the seller says 1994 in the description. It Is a 1993 without the LT-1. The 1993 5.7 was 180 hp, the 1994 LT-1 was 260 hp. The cars with the LT-1 motor have a flat radiator fluid tank the water pump is gear driven and the ignition distributor is on the front of the motor, not on top of motor. Makes it real fun (NOT) to install new plug wires. Spark plugs are no fun to change out on the right side of
the LT-1 engine..
I owned a 1994 Roadmaster sedan from 2002 to 2007. It was a great car, but after the odometer hit 209,000 with bearing noise at start up, there were just too many other things wrong with the car to keep it on the road. I got my $4,000s worth that I paid for the car.
See?
Fib about obvious things like tires, then the smart BF readers can spot other, Very Important items. Trust? Nearing Zero!
I agree DDB – The ad is full of plenty of FLUFF, Not an LT-1 Engine, Tires are not a matched set, also any tires that are over 5 years old can be a big problem on long trips when they are allowed to heat up and blowout. 10 years is the MAX on any tire, the ones on this car need to be replaced because of old age, “LIKE NEW” tread in the ad means absolutely nothing. The Carfax report is one big joke – There is no real history from 1993 to 2010, anything could of happened to the car in 17 years. People need to know if an accident is not reported it never makes it into the Carfax report, this happens way more than way think, because people do not want their insurance rates to go up. Read the Warranty Information section at the bottom of the ad, that says it all. Buyer Beware.
https://www.michelinman.com/US/en/help/do-I-need-new-tires.html
Unless the ad says “recent” or “new” tires in any ad for a used car more than 5 years old, just assume that it will need new tires.
I’m not sure just how many people are aware that tires are even date coded and have a fixed life expectancy. Most people here of course know that, but John and Jane Q. Public probably have no idea. And, mismatched tires are just asking for all sorts of trouble, both handling and mechanical wear.
My parents bought a 1992 Caprice wagon in 1994 with 15,000 miles on it. They donated to the Salvation Army in 2002 with 150,000 miles and it likely keep going for another 4-5 years.
Therefore, this car which is essentially the exact same car as the Caprice has another 100,000 miles of life left.
I love wagons and particularly these end of the species ones. This is a great find.
Second car featured here by same seller…see earlier post on Geo Metro.
Wonder where they’re finding these? Seem to be nice low mileage cars.
The CarFax on the Metro mentions that it was recently purchased at an auction.
j liu – There are many low mileage cars owned by retired baby boomers that drive just a few thousand miles per year; die and are sold cheap by relatives, just to get rid of them. It is not uncommon for someone to purchase a car for $2,500 or less and sell it for double what they paid for it.
I never pay extra for low mileage. Low mileage cars can have major problems because of not being driven.
Seller is probably a flipper. Probably bought the car at auction or off some old man for 500-1000 and trying to make a killing. Couldn’t even be bothered to put some proper tires on it.
Yep, a flipper who bought it at an auction. It says so right on the Carfax.
No 3rd seat pic, probably a 3rd seat delete car. Bark and wayback were standard, but both delete-able.