Listing snapshot
| Spotted | October 2022 |
| Asking price | $7,999 |
| Listed on | Cars.com |
| Drivetrain | 3.8-liter V6, automatic, front-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We found this 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale on Cars.com in October 2022, priced at $7,999. The ad is gone now. We keep the record because tidy late-model 88s rarely come up, and a real price helps when you are trying to value one.
What this car was
A red four-door sedan with gray lower body trim, full wheel covers and a red interior to match. The paint still has a good shine in the photos, the bumpers and trim look straight, and the headlights are clear.
Inside it had a red cloth bench seat up front, red carpet and a red dash, the classic full-size American layout of the time. The seat fabric looks clean with no visible tears, though the door jamb shows some wear. The old listing text was mostly filler, and the only firm details were the price, the color and the interior.
Like every 88 of this generation, it was front-wheel drive. For 1990 the standard engine was the 3.8-liter Buick V6 with a four-speed automatic, a combination with a good reputation for durability.
Oldsmobile 88 price history
Every Oldsmobile 88 we’ve spotted for sale, oldest first. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
| Spotted | Car | Asking price | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | 1990 Eighty-Eight Royale (this car) | $7,999 | — |
| Aug 2023 | 1963 Dynamic 88 | $15,595 | 52,000 |
Range: $7,999 to $15,595.
Was $7,999 a fair ask?
That was on the high side for a 1990 Eighty-Eight. These were common cars, and most sell cheaply. The case for the price was condition: the paint, interior and trim all look well kept, and a clean red-on-red car is more appealing than the usual faded example. A buyer would want to know the mileage, which the listing text didn’t give us.
A little Eighty-Eight history
Oldsmobile introduced the 88 for 1949 with its new Rocket V8, and the light, powerful car quickly became a winner in early NASCAR racing. The name stayed in the lineup for half a century, ending in 1999. This generation, sold from 1986 to 1991, was the first front-wheel-drive 88, and Royale was its trim name.
More cars from the archive
- Every Oldsmobile 88 (Eighty-Eight) we’ve spotted, with asking prices
- 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais SL, another Oldsmobile
- 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, another Oldsmobile
- 1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo, another Oldsmobile
- 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, another Oldsmobile
