I figured I would ask in the nw forums since the pricing seems to vary so much across the US.
I went and looked at an 87 GT today. It was for sale at an independant auto dealer. The guy has it listed as a 89, but the carfax came back as a 87.
it has 95,000 miles, starts up after a few seconds of cranking and sounds good with no misses, squealing, or smoke. The motor revs without stuttering. No obvious wrinkling in the inner fenders or mis alignment of of the fenders (looking to see if it was wrecked).
the paint is a defiant 20 footer. It has a few scuffs and quite a few rock chips in the front. There are also some door dings. The glass is intact with no cracks or big chips. The doors did not sag.
What I noticed was wrong with the car was.
door seals are pretty torn up. Interior is in pretty bad shape, seats worn, console cracked, door trim is warped and the speakers are missing covers. The stereo is an aftermarket that was shoddily put in. The original steering wheel is gone and replaced with a grant. The drivers seat also appeared to be broke, It had a lean to it and wiggled to much.
The trunk lock was punched out at one point, its missing but the sheet metal is not damaged. The car also has a squeal in the power steering pump, could be fluid, a belt, or more.
Is $3900 to much for a 87 GT with a manual? It would need a bit to get it looking nice. I have never been into the later models so I know nothing about thier problems or value.
anyways, thoughts opinions?
I went and looked at an 87 GT today. It was for sale at an independant auto dealer. The guy has it listed as a 89, but the carfax came back as a 87.
it has 95,000 miles, starts up after a few seconds of cranking and sounds good with no misses, squealing, or smoke. The motor revs without stuttering. No obvious wrinkling in the inner fenders or mis alignment of of the fenders (looking to see if it was wrecked).
the paint is a defiant 20 footer. It has a few scuffs and quite a few rock chips in the front. There are also some door dings. The glass is intact with no cracks or big chips. The doors did not sag.
What I noticed was wrong with the car was.
door seals are pretty torn up. Interior is in pretty bad shape, seats worn, console cracked, door trim is warped and the speakers are missing covers. The stereo is an aftermarket that was shoddily put in. The original steering wheel is gone and replaced with a grant. The drivers seat also appeared to be broke, It had a lean to it and wiggled to much.
The trunk lock was punched out at one point, its missing but the sheet metal is not damaged. The car also has a squeal in the power steering pump, could be fluid, a belt, or more.
Is $3900 to much for a 87 GT with a manual? It would need a bit to get it looking nice. I have never been into the later models so I know nothing about thier problems or value.
anyways, thoughts opinions?