1984 Buick Riviera: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1984 Riviera, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 65 vehicles built
  • 3 for sale right now

Which Riviera is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Riviera

Cost to run

13/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1984 Riviera

Safety, in plain English

What 1G4AZ57Y-E means

1G4 AZ57Y · E
1G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
AZ57Y
together encode the Riviera line — Coupe, 5L 8cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
E
in position 10 — model year 1984
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Riviera?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.