WOW 18,000 miles LIKE NEW from the SOUTH. Beautiful RED and look at the CONDITION. How could anyone go wrong. Leave the WHITE WALLS showing. Papa 🐻 says you will NOT be disappointed.
" How could anyone go wrong" -------Allow me to enlighten you. 2003 with 18K miles means this: The car was simply not driven which means all the mechanical moving parts (engine, trans, and forty more) have been in a coma. Like a human, the parts designed to move have to routinely move on a consistent basis or they deteriorate - they don't awake and perform as new. All the seals and gaskets have dried out because the car was not driven allowing proper lubrication of them. How long has been gasoline been allowed to remain this car = long term is very bad = it will eventually crystalize and gum up everything. It would be a better find if the car had 100K miles + it's a Buick which was a very well built car.
Bought a 2002 Century last year with only 45k original miles on it for $6,000 - these cars and the 3100 V6 engines are awesome. They aren't flashy and "cool" but they're bulletproof and reliable! I just swapped the original 21 year old spark plugs this weekend and it was a great feeling keeping this old car alive and running.
I remember these cars brand new. This was unofficial official car of Sanford Me in the late 90s early 2000s. I remember a silver 01 custom with a black presidential full canvas top brand new. Restored two. The early ones had chrome molding inserts and heavier moldings with chrome on the body side, emblems on the doors upper windows and decklid. FUN FACT the chief designer of this car was Wayne Kady who designed the 67, 71, 79, and 86 Eldorado, the 80 Seville personally as well others including the 92 Roadmaster sedan and THIS CAR.
I used to make business calls at Sprague Electric, Sanford, Me. in the early to mid -1970s. Beautiful country, great company at time with first class people = wonderful memories.
Anthony...wow man...this is a beautiful example of a low low mileage Buick Century ! I am seriously considering buying this because i am in the market for something like this. I think some Vouge Tires with the white and gold walls would pop phenomenally !
My dad had the 2000 pkg bought it back late 99.kept it till 2016 the rockers under the front doors are known for rusting out. That red was the only color available for the 2000 pkg for the first 6 mo then they started offering the beige Color. I like the red better.
Wow! It really looks like it just drove outta the showroom. Even the miniscule blemishes on this car are nothing. This car is gonna make someone really happy 🙂👍
Hello Anthony & Papa Bear, you are certainly right about this beautiful Buick, it is a real time capsule & with such low mileage it's got a lot of life left in it!!! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂
That's a beautiful Buick, still looking great even after 20 years since new. This could be considered the Raquel Welch of used cars! I just hope and pray that some inexperienced twenty-somethings do not get their hands on it and start doing crazy things to it (like putting on 22-inch rims or plopping some dummy chrome grille on the front). This car should be left as is! _(2/16/2023)_
That is a good find! I was watching and said Buick's Toyota Camry, and then you said it right after I said it. I laughed.It is great when you can find cars like this. Century was like LeSabre and Regal was like Park Avenue from that era. I thought the color used to be called neutral. You are telling the truth about cars in this video. This car is almost like new. This generation went back to how things were set up at Buick in the past with the Century/Regal lines on the same platform. That car is quiet, smooth and effortless. Thank you for sharing. I am looking for a 1991-1992 Oldsmobile Toronado non Trofeo model myself.
Love this Century. You are so right. We don't need all the stuff on our cars that we have now. Just the basics. As far as gas mileage is concerned, I would think it would get about what my 2004 Grand Prix got - 30 to 32 on the highway, 19-20 around town. I think my overall average for the 5 years I had the GP was around 25 mpg.
I am a bigger guy and there is one of the few smaller cars that a bigger guy doesn’t feel like he’s trying to squeeze into. You have a lot of room in the driver seat.
I haven’t seen a Buick century that clean probably since they were still selling them and I have a feeling I may never see one again that looks that good which kind of sucks for me because I really like that car life isn’t fair
I saw an ‘05 last year at a Buick dealership In Michigan with under 3K miles the same color with chrome wheels. I saw it online Friday evening and when I called Monday morning they had sold it! The salesman I spoke to said they sold it for $8,900. I was soo mad! I found an ‘04 Limited a few months later here in Indiana with 26K for even less $$ and it is completely rust free which is impressive for Indiana and I will keep it that way as I won’t drive it in the winter months. It is the perfect second car for a traditional car lover. It rides almost as well as my Park Avenues I had years ago, actually better than the one that had the stiffer Gran Touring suspension.
My late father was a Buick man! Had them ALL during his life. After Mom was gone, in his 80's bought this exact car in the limited trim- his last. These cars do drive forever!
Excellent everyday, reliable car, well worth the money. My dad had one and loved it, same color combo. They love to rust along the rockers, if not taken care of. Very nice riding car too.
Please, my Chevy Bolt is just as reliable as this dinosaur! As long as it doesn’t go below 1/4 charge, or over 3/4 charge or parked within 100 yards of a structure when charging….
Next to Oldsmobile, Buick was a favorite also. I've owned several and always found them a pleasure to drive. This Custom is beautiful and in incredible condition.
It already sold geese! I do not blame the market, just cannot pass up such a great find and this is something that can be used daily by one who believes in the beauty of this traditional midsized-sedan.
Hi guys. Nice car. I know exactly what you mean by simple car. I just finished a lease on a 2020 with all the latest gadgets I never used and others I hated, like lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control. I now have a 2016 with just the right amount of tech but none of the nannies. I really enjoy the vids. Why don't you have Papa Bear review a car? Not knocking you Anthony, enjoy your content, just thought it would be fun. Unless of course he enjoys not being the front man like Jagger. Take care.
I have one, looks like new, with 160K miles; purchased it 15 yrs. ago with 61k miles. Always garaged, washed every week, waxed every six months, maintained to perfection = you take care of it, it will take care of you. The cost, new, for the 2003 Century was ~$23K. Literally one of the best cars I've owned in regards to comfort, reliability and ease of maintenance w/reasonable cost. The ONLY problem with this 2003 @ 18K miles is that it was driven less then 1K miles a year. NOT driving a car is a bad idea as the seals and gaskets dry out and the moving parts don't get their needed "exercise."
Seems similar to the last edition of the Lumina sedan. I had one for 5 years and was a great car, very silent and surprisingly economical. That Buick is a true time capsule. 👍
I own a 2002 Buick Regal LS with the 3.8 L I prefer the Regal because the 3.8 L is a little more quicker & more get up and go than the 3.1 L in the Century The Buick century is not a bad car My Grandfather’s 2000 century is like brand new not even a spot of rust oon the body and underneath. It’s totally rust free.
Hi Anthony Hi Papa Bear, I can’t find anyone who can make good Italian food here in Sarasota. Not that foo foo crap, the food we got when my buddies grandma had us in the basement in her kitchen and I would roll out of there and attempt to walk home. Great Videos Thank You 🙏
The lack of tail light badge is due to the early cars having twin badges on the rear quarter panels. I forget which year they made the change to the single badge on the light bar, but if I recall correctly the reason was to save cost.
2003-2005 had the badge on the tail light. They only had to use one instead of 2 and I think it looked better. The moldings on the ‘97-02 were pretty chunky. They did the same thing with the LeSabre and just removed them on the Park Avenue rear quarter but did add a chrome badge with the name over the license plate in ‘05.
SFI does mean Sequential Fuel Injection, there’s both a cam and crankshaft sensor that lets the computer know when the intake valve is opening, it fires the port injector for that cylinder only at that time. Better economy, emissions, and horsepower. 3100 will run until you don’t want it anymore, then keep going for the next owner.
A very beautiful modern car! It is just perfect if you like the feel of a Boats with the bench seats and column shift, but need a Compact car for city use due to parking. Such a clean example and underrated car, I’m so Glad you got a hold of one! This is the kind of car I would buy if I needed one. 6:11 For Information on the Taillight, for the 2003 model GM removed the Century logo from the door (which used to be on the front driver and passenger of the late 1990’s to 2002 model years) and placed it on the rear tail light from 2003 up to the last model.
Oh em gee!!! This car is a GARNET GEM!! I was in search of a vehicle last year 2022. I thought I wanted a white 2020 Nissan Altima but I preferred an "older" person's car, WELL KEPT with LOW MILES & PERFECT PRICE. I found what I needed & prayed for in December 2022... she is an immaculate 2003 Buick Century Custom whom I call my "SILVER BELLE" & she had 20,607 miles when I drove off the lot!! She drives amazing & is so comfortable. She is everything I asked for & MORE!! The person who buys this car right here is going to be blessed 🙌 ...
I actually just bought a 2002 one owner Buick century 2 days ago with 83,000 original miles. Beautiful condition. Beautiful interior and it gets better. I only got it for 2,800 bucks deal of a lifetime
I rode in one of these once, close to the age of this one. Although it drove well, I remember how cheap the doors sounded when they were closed, and the owner complained of the flimsy sun visors, supported by thin cardboard.
I agree %100, today's cars just don't do it for me. The seats are hard & the ride is harsh, too many electronic things to break or malfunction. Cars from the 90's/00's were the end of comfort and simplicity.
I'm envious of being rust free. Here in North East, cars instantly become rust buckets after 6 or 7 years. Lol, try doing under car work in the driveway dealing with rust becomes a disabling, insane, frustrating incomplete job but yet, somehow & someway- 7 minute RU-vid videos convince me it is possible.
Car Wizard claims that engine in the Century can get over 300K miles and maintenance is low. I kept my mother's after she passed away. Anyone buying it I highly recommend a Ziebart rustproofing. They are notorious for rusting out on the rocker panel behind the front wheels. Water gets inside the unibody construction in that area behind the rocker panel piece that is below the doors.
If I wasn’t out of the country until next month I would be very tempted to buy that just to have a car for convenience. My father was a lifelong Buick person and it would be a nice homage to him. It’s a beautiful example of a very well cared for 20-year old car. I love it.
Awesome cars I love my Buicks but that 3.1 or 3.4 motor wasn’t that great and the undercarriages rotted out thats why they didn’t survive at least up north that is.
Hi Anthony & PaPa Bear, Sweet century, your comments about the back center lights is that that's a regal tail center light. The exact same bod .but the regals had a small difference in the front end of the car. But parts interchanged with one another. They also had a optional 3.8 engine from the 3.1 97 to its long run till 2005 It was one of GM's best midsized cars for its time. It will go over 300,000 easy. Just take care of it... God bless !!
I hope whomever buys this cool ride keeps garaging it. It's too nice to let the New England/Canadian winters destroy all this protection! I drove many of these back in the early/mid 2000's as rental cars. They were pretty good back then and you know those cars were not treated as nice as this one. Great price!! Helped my girlfriend's nephew buy a car a couple years back. Told him to look for Buick Century/LeSabre's....as he is a bigger guy. Nope, he bought a Scion xA. Barely fits in the car. What was he thinking? Oh well at least it's been reliable. Good luck to the soon to be new owner!
That car is indeed a survivor! What a little gem! I have a '98 Buick Regal LS that shares the platform with the Century. The Regals all have the venerable 3800 V6, and mine has over 330k miles! The Regals have more standard equipment than the Centuries. The Regals are also all equipped with counsel shifters, and have steering wheel controls for the stereo. Although the chrome around the taillights is unique to the Centuries, but you can swap them to a Regal! Mine gave me 8 years of reliable and comfortable driving! She's definitely been a great car. I bought a super low mile '04 Buick Park Avenue, and am giving the Regal to my nephew. He's gonna be the 3rd generation of people in my family to drive it (I bought it from my parents)! I agree that the new cars have no soul, no real excitement!
We bought a 2004 Century new in May of that year. Had it 16 years with 188,000 miles. It always got 30 MPG, no more, no less, which is what the car was rated for. It finally rusted out so badly we had to replace it. Never had any major problems with it. Just routine maintenance. Anyone who buys this will be getting a good car. Hopefully it will continue to be used sparingly to keep it nice. It would be a shame to run it into the ground as you cannot find them anywhere, especially in this condition.
Custom and Limited were noted on the tail light Century emblem. Mot of these cars went to conservative older people who didn't want to spring the extra money for a Limited. Limiteds are very hard to find. When we bought our Century in 2004 the dealer had one Limited on the lot, but it was sold before we got there or I would have bought it.
The Buick Century is similar to the 4th Generation Ford Taurus. Simple, comfortable and lasted forever. Traditional V6’s None of this turbo crap we have today.
Yeah, the Taurus had 4 slight redesigns (2 major ones) but the Century was around just like this as the competitor of the 1996-2007 Taurus Model Years. I like more modern cars like the Century or Taurus which resemble nice remedies of the past like the bench seats.
This thing will get over 30MPG highway without breaking a sweat. Simple and reliable transportation. And looks great too I wouldn't mind owning this little car.
For $11000 with 18000 miles, you would be hard pressed to find a better deal anywhere. I had that 3.1 V6 in my 92 Lumina and those motors are just about bulletproof
OMG, Anthony and Papa bear! The word creampuff understates this beauty! Like brand new! I swear Anthony, you are a human dowsing stick for incredible low mileage beauties! Love the color! Someone we will be getting a like new off the show room floor for $10,995! An absolute steal of a deal!
OMG really nice Century! Figured somebody bought it already. I'd kill to have those seats in my '19 Impala. Today's seats with all the bolstering and not much cushing. Don't nag on Blind Spot or cross traffic alert, great features. The nanny features are lane departing and adaptive cruise control. Does the passenger wiper end not touch windshield? A design flaw of that model.
The engine in that thing is one of the best ever made by GM. It was developed by Buick and will last a long ling time. This generation Century was built very well and is very reliable. A high quality car that was consistently rated very high along with Lexus'. Anyone who buys this will be very happy. Not as happy as with a Caddilac Sedan DeVille d'Elegance, but still very happy. A very nice solid car. Deserves a garage btw.
