2004 Buick Park Avenue Reviews, Pricing & Specs

The 2003 to 2005 Buck Park Avenue still used the venerable 3.8L engine-that dependably goes 300,000 miles without needing to be rebuilt if given regular oil changes & basic maintenance-but Buick engineers went to war with the rust that had corroded the LeSabre models that were the most-sold vehicle in America back then by galvanizing the sheet metal on both the inner and outer surfaces as a test on the Park Avenue series. I prefer the smaller size of the LeSabre and its styling i consider superior-but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. At age 70 this will be the last car i ever purchase, so need it to last me to death. Many old farmers by seat of pants harsh winter experience judged its having front wheel drive with long wheelbase the best compromise for rugged rough winter road use in the far north where plan to relocate to-the Park Avenue by them was top rated for safety experience...so behind the fence line stories related. What it is missing is the sports car handling of a Jaguar E-Type am leaving behind-so am sure going to get a Park Ave with at least the F-41 suspension components and upgraded tires, and an Ultra optioned variant if can find one in Ming Blue. Long trip comfort combined with ample storage and carrying ability of the big trunk. And ease of entry and exit compared to most of these tiny new cars that require a pair of pliers attached to ones shirt sleeve to extract oneself from pulled from the outside by a friend not always at hand when needed to keep from feeling all crunched up when finally out. It had most of the luxury features (many of which i would very gladly live without) of others costing $20,000 more when new 20 years ago, so was a good value then and that so many were made means one can get service and parts on them anywhere one travels or moves to. A compelling combination of factors that made them-LeSabre and Park Avenues-as sought after and popular as they were. Good used ones command high prices, sell very quickly, but not at all high when compared to the likes of the Toyotas etc they butt heads with in todays market place. Nuff said.Sep 24, 2021