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Originally Posted by Vacationtime247
Eh dunno man..... Ya might wanna pass on this one. It all can be fixed, but look at the problem areas.
Start adding up what you think the repairs would cost to fix. Take the money you have. Subtract what you'd give him for the car. Then, subtract what you think it'll cost to fix. How much does that leave ya?
Also, remember what I said earlier about gettin' a bad vibe from the car? With what you've stated, the smoke, chuggedity noise, cracked glass, loose handle, faded paint, radiator fan noise, possible BHG or F'gerd up BHG fix. Do you think you can fix all those problems for $1250 or even $1500?
But, if you're dead set on buying this perticular Supra, I think everyone's right. Offer him $800 if he'll take it.
VT247
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When I originally found the car I bought, the guy wanted $2500, and after four months of him not being able to sell it I finally paid him $800. And as far as a description of the car......
180k on chassis, roughly 1300 on rebuild, originally maroon, rattle caned black,
lots of wiring issues, suspension on its way out, and to top it off.... body work, body work, body work..... but hey, the dash isn't cracked. So it's not all bad.
What I'm trying to say here is that ultimately it's your call on what you are comfortable with paying. If you can do 90%+ of the restore work yourself (like me), it could be worth it. However, if you either don't have the skills or resources to be able to do the work your self, which leaves you paying someone to do the work for you. If that's the case, you will be buying a car that you won't see for at least 3-6 months depending on how much work you want done and the quality of work you want done on the car. That is why I'm doing the work on mine myself because I want the work done a certain way and I'm in no rush to get it done.
