Used 1966 Buick Special for sale near me

Here is a review of my start to finish process of buying a car from Gateway Classic Cars, Ft. Lauderdale: ----- 1. The sales people who you work with are not on site. They're working remote so they don't have eyes on the car. ---- So, 2. You'll want to be connected with someone on site who can start and drive the car, provide a walkaround video, pictures of whatever you want and give their input. I worked with Alex at the Ft. Lauderdale location for my purchase and he was outstanding with helping me to know the car before making an offer. He is the reason that this is a 5 star review. -------- 3. Hauling: They'll get you a quote for hauling the vehicle. I chose Nexus Transport myself to use. They were a bit cheaper and top rated by Forbes. That went just fine. --------- 4. These cars are all on consignment. So, I feel that you have to be a little more careful because you have another party who may not have disclosed things to Gateway. Best practice is to get a pre-buy done from someone like Lemon Squad. That being said, I was so comfortable with my deal, took the risk and waived the pre-buy. And in my case, the Prowler is a mint gem and I have no concerns after receiving it. Also, there is a common thought then you buy a car like this, you should budget 10% or so of the price for maintenance right after you get the car because stuff always comes up, otherwise, don't buy a used car. --------5. Since they're on consignment, they have commissions they charge the seller. As a buyer, I don't care if I see a commissions line on the purchase agreement. As long as my out the door number was what I offered, that's fine. --------6. I wired money to them and within a few hours, I had all the fully executed paperwork back in my hands. Title took about 3 weeks to receive by UPS. And the folder had everything I needed to register the car in my state. Wow! Thank you Barbara! ------ 7. So here is what breeds loyalty. Alex at the Ft. Lauderdale location made sure the car was completely ready to be picked up including accessories that were bubble wrapped. The car was supposed to be picked up at Noon on Saturday, plenty of time before they closed at 5pm. He stayed until the truck arrived...very late....AT 1:30am Sunday morning!!!! (Otherwise, it would have sat until Tuesday). I cannot believe he did that for me. I received my car loading video at 2am. That's unbelievable service that deserves more than 5 stars. ------- Summary: I'd have zero issues with buying from Gateway again....they just operate in a different dealership style than what I'm used to, which is just fine.

Great all-around car. The 300 small block motor is pretty gutsy for its size, although the SuperTurbine 300 automatic transmission holds it back a bit. Power and economy would be better with a standard 3-speed, but I still get 16mpg city 21 highway. The choke is automatic, and the car never fails to start on the coldest mornings. Handling is nice and soft, and the power steering is light and doesn't transmit too much road vibration. The interior is well designed and its materials are durable. No creaks or rattles at high speed. The seats are very comfortable, and the solid-state radio is very good at bringing in far away stations. The car can seat six people without feeling too cramped. I do wish the passenger fresh air vent could be opened or shut from the driver's position; like on Chrysler cars. The trunk is large enough to feel at home on a full-size Electra, let alone an intermediate such as the Special-Skylark. It will easily fit all your groceries, luggage or whatever else you need to haul around. The car has been very reliable aside from usual maintenance. If you keep the timing, dwell, points, plugs and carb all set correctly, it'll pull away from stoplights with sufficient urgency, and sip a respectable amount of gasoline. This Buick seems to live up to its claims of being a tuned car. Overall I would highly recommend this model. It may be a few years old, but the styling has held up as well as the driveline. Don't let the salesman talk you into more expensive. Save money and get a reliable, fun car.