Should I buy a 1995 Buick Park Avenue?

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The one I'm looking at has 30,900 miles on it, it has been garaged it's whole life, and there doesn't seem to be any rust or scratches on it. It was well taken care of with oil changes every three thousand miles. They want $2000 for it. Is this reasonable? Is a 1995 Buick Park Avenue a good car to have for a college student? Any advice would be great.
 
LOVE A BUICK!!!!! You will be a happy driver!

I have owned several Buicks and still have one . . . economy in gas (25 MPG), great soft ride, lots of room and easy to handle! Their perfromance is surprizing for a larger car . . . they move!

$2000 is not much for a well-maintained low milage Buick Park Avenue, sound great!
 
Low miles on an older car is not always a good thing. If it has sat unused for many years than the lubricants have not been circulating and you could have bad bearings, water pump, corrosion in the cooling system, etc. I've found that if you compare a low mileage car like that to one with 150,000 miles that has been driven and maintained regularly then the higher mileage but frequently used car will be the more dependable version. I usually look up prices at www.kbb.com and use private party values...I try to buy vehicles under those values.
 
That's a very large car, hard to park. Also with an older car you have to consider maintenance. I would suggest looking at a newer car, not much newer if you can't afford it. But make sure it's mechanically sound or you know what your getting into. Good Luck!!
 
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