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It's a gamble...
Posted by Craig [Email] (more from Craig) on Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:39:22
In Reply to: Help - I'm about to do something stupid..., SS, Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:31:30
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Just know what you are getting into. I gambled and lost on a '86 9kT for $400 with a great body and decent interior. Turns out it needed headgasket and FI relay to get her running, not too a big deal. Fixed it and after test drive the slave cylinder went. This in addition to needing motor mounts, shift couple, windshield, and other small things, plus the coolant and oil looked like crap. It has the potential to be a great car, but not until I poor in more money (not even considered time) that it's worth. I will probably part out. I agree that most folks selling a non-running car aren't in to maintenance, and I was shocked about how many things were wrong on my '86 that would have individually made me stop driving the car (and I've been know to ignore things that I shouldn't).
That said, if the car check out, it might be worth the gamble :)
Craig
'87 9kT 282k (anal maintenance, many miles, few problems)
'86 9kT 109k (little maintenance, few miles, many problems)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help - I'm about to do something stupid..., SS, Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:31:30
- More info on the car, RupertG, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 08:31:17
- It's a gamble..., Craig, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:39:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- I'm with Ari and the others--, Dick in Falls Church, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:15:31
- Back away slowly, Ari
, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 06:38:22 - can you bring another di cassette to test with??, aaron, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 04:50:35
- I did the same back in February, RayV, Wed, 8 Dec 2004 04:44:27
- Re: Help - I'm about to do something stupid..., TML
, Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:20:50 - Repeat after me..., Noel, Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:44:30
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