# 1971 Buick Electra 225

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-electra-225/23931>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 27, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-electra-225/23931 "2008-12-27T15:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![oldsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e0b2c6/32.png) [@oldsfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldsfan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-electra-225/23931/1 "2008-12-27T15:55:46Z")

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Does anyone have any experience with this particular model? When I was growing up, my neighbors had one, and I was fascinated by it. I thought they must be rich. The car then seemed so elegant, and when I did ride in it, it was like a floating cloud. I never see these cars anymore – very few for sale, but lots of 69 and 70 model Electras. Any thoughts on why? on the 71 model itself? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1971-buick-electra-225/23931/2 "2008-12-27T21:01:59Z")

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You’re in the Classic Situation. The car was equal to a Cadillac. There weren’t too many of those sold when they were at the height of their popularity. If you buy one today, it may need a couple lower ball joints, a center link and some tie-rod ends. Then it will steer nicely. It would be a nice car if you can find a restored one. They get 11 or 12 MPG. They don’t like the gasoline we have today. They used to be OK on 92 octane.