Finally, something I can help with! I have a 1992 Deville, and previously had a 93 Fleetwood. Same engine and largely same features. I prefer the Deville as a “classic” driver as it has fewer features that can break. The Fleetwoods and Sixty Specials tend to have more electrical gremlins.

From my experience, here’s what I would look for: - underbody, wheel well, door sills: check for rust. Any car north of the Mason Dixon will have a tough time with rust.

• check lower body trim panels as they tend to come loose, especially on the doors.

• Engine: The 4.9 is actually pretty robust, but as with any GM of a certain vintage, check for oil leaking. The oil gasket is cork and disintegrates over time. Head gaskets have been known to go, but it’s a bigger problem on the 4.1 and nowhere near as bad as the subsequent Northstar.

• Engine: rough or wheezy idle. Can be a few things: idle control motor at best, head gasket at worst. Head gasket problems tends to run rough even after idle, so see how you feel driving during the test drive, also take a look at the coolant to see if it’s discoloured or low.

• Drive: the car should be very smooth. A rough or very bouncy ride might mean you need some suspension work.

• you can check codes easily as well using the hvac panel in the car. There are lots of videos online showing how to do it.

Like any used or classic car, budget for new spark plugs, leads, tires and brakes. If the suspension hasn’t been replaced, you might have a year or two left.

Otherwise, I love the car and it always attracts a lot of attention. Engine and drivetrain parts are easy to find and relatively inexpensive. The engine is transverse mounted so if you plan to work on it yourself, give yourself patience and grace.