Like many eBay purchases, not everything was disclosed. By the time the Reatta made it home, it was obvious that the transmission needed an overhaul and several other items needed attention. But, after a few months of sorting out, this little Buick started serving duty as a daily driver. To date (May 2012) it has roughly 150,000 miles on it - making it about 60,000 miles that have been put on it since the purchase.
It acted as "chase car" on a couple of trips during the move from L.A. to Dallas. Each time (while keeping pace with the U-Haul that topped-out at 68 mph), it averaged 37 MPG!
Billed as a "Personal Luxury Car", it is quite plush inside and the ride is very comfortable. Acceleration is not impressive, but it has a great deal of flywheel effect - making it a great touring car.
Many of the parts are common to the Buick Regal of the same era, but finding model-specific parts can be a challenge. So, when a flood-damaged (fresh water) Reatta became available locally, we snatched it up for parts - which has really paid off.