Is this Mustang Worth Buying?
I found a 1987 Mustang 2.3L 4 cylinder automatic Hatchback with 118,000 original miles for $950 or B/O. This particular car has been in the same family since it was brand new. The original elderly owner purchased it brand new and put 61,000 miles on the car. When she died, her teenage granddaughter was given the car and she had it for 2 years and then she gave it to her sister who had it for another 5 years.
The body is clean with a few surface rust spots on the underneath of the rear hatchback and the lower rear quarter panels. Other than that the car is clean. The interior is also clean and all original.
The 4 cylinder engine on this particular Mustang is 100% ORIGINAL with 118,000 original miles on it. It has NEVER been rebuilt and the seller/owner says that it doesn't burn any oil. He told me that he sometimes puts 1/2 quart of oil in the engine once in a while every 3,000 miles between oil changes. Does adding 1/2 quart of oil once in a while every 3,000 miles between oil changes indicate that the engine is burning oil. The seller says that there are no oil leaks and that the engine does not burn any oil. Should I believe this? Do you think that the engine burns oil if this occurs?
Also, the rear end is 100% Original and the seller says that it works well and that it was NEVER replaced.
All the work that was done & all the Parts that has been replaced on this particular Mustang within the last 3 to 4 years are:
1. Totally Rebuilt Automatic Transmission which is 2 years old.
2. Brand new Timing belt done at 80,000 or 85,000 miles.-->(The car now has 118,000 miles on it.)
3. Brand new Radiator
4. All Brand new hoses
5. Brand new heater Core which is 4 years old & cost $250 to replace.
6. Brand new front and rear U-Joints.
7. Newer front shocks that are 5 years old
8. Front end Alignment was done a few years ago.
9. The 2 Rear shocks are older shocks, but were replaced when grandmother owned the car before she died.
10. The oil has always been changed every 3,000 miles. The owner has NEVER used synthetic oil in the engine.
11. New front tires
12. Rear tires are not newer but a few years old with decent tread on them.
13. Brand new brake lines done 4 to 5 years ago.
14. Brand new brake job done a few years ago, but I don't remember when.
Well, what do you think? The seller says that he has always maintained this car for his 2 daughters and that the car is a good daily driver. He also told me that his mother-in-law also always maintained the car when she used to own it.
What usually goes wrong with the 2.3L 4 cylinder engine on the 1987 Mustang? Are these engines reliable? How many miles do you think that this engine will last before it needs to be rebuilt? I don't want to buy this particular car and then have to rebuild the engine after 6 months to 1 year. I want this car to be my daily driver for 2 to 3 years. I will not be putting many miles on the car if I purchase it. It will be used for local driving and some local highway driving.
Do you think that this car is going to be a money pit? I am looking for a Mustang that's going to be a daily driver that's NOT going to be a MONEY PIT. I don't want to purchase the car and end up spending hundreds of dollars for new repairs. I want to be able to drive the car without having to do expensive repairs to it like engine, rear end, head gaskets, ect..
I don't have a lot of money and I want to make sure that this car will be reliable and worth it if I decide to purchase it.
Do you think that this particular 1987 4 cylinder Mustang is a good quality daily driver to purchase for around $950 without it being a money pit?
Tell me what I should look out for & if you think that this car is worth purchasing with all the work that the seller has done to it? Are there any red flags that I should be aware of regarding the repairs on this particular Mustang?
I found a 1987 Mustang 2.3L 4 cylinder automatic Hatchback with 118,000 original miles for $950 or B/O. This particular car has been in the same family since it was brand new. The original elderly owner purchased it brand new and put 61,000 miles on the car. When she died, her teenage granddaughter was given the car and she had it for 2 years and then she gave it to her sister who had it for another 5 years.
The body is clean with a few surface rust spots on the underneath of the rear hatchback and the lower rear quarter panels. Other than that the car is clean. The interior is also clean and all original.
The 4 cylinder engine on this particular Mustang is 100% ORIGINAL with 118,000 original miles on it. It has NEVER been rebuilt and the seller/owner says that it doesn't burn any oil. He told me that he sometimes puts 1/2 quart of oil in the engine once in a while every 3,000 miles between oil changes. Does adding 1/2 quart of oil once in a while every 3,000 miles between oil changes indicate that the engine is burning oil. The seller says that there are no oil leaks and that the engine does not burn any oil. Should I believe this? Do you think that the engine burns oil if this occurs?
Also, the rear end is 100% Original and the seller says that it works well and that it was NEVER replaced.
All the work that was done & all the Parts that has been replaced on this particular Mustang within the last 3 to 4 years are:
1. Totally Rebuilt Automatic Transmission which is 2 years old.
2. Brand new Timing belt done at 80,000 or 85,000 miles.-->(The car now has 118,000 miles on it.)
3. Brand new Radiator
4. All Brand new hoses
5. Brand new heater Core which is 4 years old & cost $250 to replace.
6. Brand new front and rear U-Joints.
7. Newer front shocks that are 5 years old
8. Front end Alignment was done a few years ago.
9. The 2 Rear shocks are older shocks, but were replaced when grandmother owned the car before she died.
10. The oil has always been changed every 3,000 miles. The owner has NEVER used synthetic oil in the engine.
11. New front tires
12. Rear tires are not newer but a few years old with decent tread on them.
13. Brand new brake lines done 4 to 5 years ago.
14. Brand new brake job done a few years ago, but I don't remember when.
Well, what do you think? The seller says that he has always maintained this car for his 2 daughters and that the car is a good daily driver. He also told me that his mother-in-law also always maintained the car when she used to own it.
What usually goes wrong with the 2.3L 4 cylinder engine on the 1987 Mustang? Are these engines reliable? How many miles do you think that this engine will last before it needs to be rebuilt? I don't want to buy this particular car and then have to rebuild the engine after 6 months to 1 year. I want this car to be my daily driver for 2 to 3 years. I will not be putting many miles on the car if I purchase it. It will be used for local driving and some local highway driving.
Do you think that this car is going to be a money pit? I am looking for a Mustang that's going to be a daily driver that's NOT going to be a MONEY PIT. I don't want to purchase the car and end up spending hundreds of dollars for new repairs. I want to be able to drive the car without having to do expensive repairs to it like engine, rear end, head gaskets, ect..
I don't have a lot of money and I want to make sure that this car will be reliable and worth it if I decide to purchase it.
Do you think that this particular 1987 4 cylinder Mustang is a good quality daily driver to purchase for around $950 without it being a money pit?
Tell me what I should look out for & if you think that this car is worth purchasing with all the work that the seller has done to it? Are there any red flags that I should be aware of regarding the repairs on this particular Mustang?
