Selling an old or non-running Pontiac Parisienne

If your Parisienne won't run, or the work it needs outweighs the car, sell it unrepaired. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.

Where the 1984-1986 Parisienne came from

EPA lists the Parisienne for 1984 through 1986, as a sedan and as the Parisienne Wagon. Wikipedia explains why a Canadian name shows up in US data. It says Pontiac's Catalina and Bonneville nameplates were dropped completely in 1981, and the US plants used for them had been converted to other uses. So GM sourced Pontiac B-bodies from Canada, where the line had never stopped.

These cars belong to the fifth generation, which Wikipedia dates 1977 to 1986, built in Oshawa, Ontario, with a 231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick V6 listed. Wikipedia names the 1987 Bonneville as the successor.

The car in the photo is older: a 1968 hardtop sedan assembled in Australia. Wikipedia says Parisiennes were shipped there and assembled at GM's Holden plant in Dandenong, Victoria.

Recalls, grouped by what they fix

NHTSA lists seven campaigns. A campaign total can take in other GM cars too, so none of these numbers is a Parisienne count.

Battery cable and fuel hose, 1985. Recall 85V153: the positive battery cable could rub against the upper control arm or exhaust manifold shield, wear through and ground out, which NHTSA's notice says could result in an underhood fire. Recall 85V151: a fuel hose could touch the pointed end of a radiator shroud screw and leak gasoline. Both list 27,942 vehicles. The one fire complaint in the file is on a 1985.

Headlights that flicker or go out, 1986. Recalls 86V056 (93,317 vehicles) and 86V131 (106,111) both cover the push-pull headlight switch.

Cruise control, 1984-1987. Recall 89V102 covers 1,755,897 vehicles, far more than Pontiac's big car alone. The part at fault was a small nylon bushing in the servo bail; if it moved, the engine could speed up unexpectedly or keep running with the key off. Two complaints name vehicle speed control.

Two smaller ones. Recall 84V080 replaced a tire label showing the wrong tire size on 1984 cars (529 vehicles). Recall 87V168 replaced a transmission manual valve link on 1987 cars (11,936 vehicles). EPA has no 1987 Parisienne, but Wikipedia says production ran through 1987.

Complaints and recalls by model year

Complaints are the ones owners filed with NHTSA, counted as of October 10, 2026. They are a count, not a reliability rating.

Keep it, fix it, or sell it

Start with the brakes, since that is what owners wrote about most. If the brakes are bad, bad brakes covers what that means for a sale. If it is a half-finished restoration, our old project car guide helps you decide between finishing and selling. If it hasn't moved in a decade, see sitting for years.

Selling it whole

Call (877) 421-6008 or get an offer online. Give us the year, the body (car or Parisienne Wagon), and the place it sits: a barn, a driveway, a backyard. Leave everything on the car, trim and wheels included. When the driver comes, have the title and your photo ID on hand. If the title has been lost over the years, read selling with no title first.