1996 Buick Roadmaster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 1996 Roadmaster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 383 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which Roadmaster 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 Roadmaster

What actually differs

Estate Wagon Limited Base configuration
Body Wagon Sedan Sedan
For sale right now 4 2 —
Vehicles built 183 106 92
Same on every 1996 Roadmaster
  • Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $16,500
Cost to run

15/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 Roadmaster

Safety, in plain English

What 1G4BT52P-T means

1G4 BT52P · T
1G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
BT52P
together encode the Roadmaster line — Sedan, 5.7L 8cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Roadmaster?

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