1990 L Coupe, 193k, white on tan, 5-speed, they are asking $1700.
so, the good the bad the dilemma...
the good:
-5-speed
-white on tan (prefer white on black but RARE)
-L coupe, but has spoiler, heated seats, memory seats
-full records dating back to when it rolled off the lot, completely dealer maintained, 2 owners
the bad:
-clutch is weird. I have never owned one but if you pulled the pedal up, then pressed and put in gear, it worked. after getting going, it shifted fine
-Timing belt coming up due
-front seats worn, but not torn, rear seat nice
-gold emblem pack (to me thats bad)
-missing headlamp
-broken passenger mirror housing (glass intact)
-inspection due up
-as per the 2nd owner, a pair of teenagers, both boys, both <21
the dilemma
-this is the legend I have wanted since I first owned my coupe. its 5-speed with the exterior color I want, plus L/LS package.
-we were supposed to be completely out of debt this year, which we pretty much are, and save some money. the wife is pregnant and we will need to save a little from the tax return in case she doesn't get "sick pay" when she leaves for maternity leave. We'll need an income and she's still fighting for them to approve her IPI (income protection insurance or something).
-I have a 1987 coupe in my garage with closer to 300k miles which I was going to restore. 1987 coupe will "grandfather" before the 1990 for emissions, plus its already exempt from many inspection things for being 1987, for example I can have whatever tint I want since tint law says 1988 and newer, I can even tint the windshield if I wanted. but that coupe is brown and needs a lot of work (nit picking).
so, I now turn to you Legend community. with all the "bad" things about it, I'm confident I can talk the guy down to <$1500. he had updated the ad yesterday asking for $1650, but since I have talked to him the price somehow jumped back to $1700. If I could talk him down to $1200-1300 or even less, is this a deal? If I am to buy this car, do I keep the '87 or use parts and then part it out here, finally selling it to the local crush yard?
so, the good the bad the dilemma...
the good:
-5-speed
-white on tan (prefer white on black but RARE)
-L coupe, but has spoiler, heated seats, memory seats
-full records dating back to when it rolled off the lot, completely dealer maintained, 2 owners
the bad:
-clutch is weird. I have never owned one but if you pulled the pedal up, then pressed and put in gear, it worked. after getting going, it shifted fine
-Timing belt coming up due
-front seats worn, but not torn, rear seat nice
-gold emblem pack (to me thats bad)
-missing headlamp
-broken passenger mirror housing (glass intact)
-inspection due up
-as per the 2nd owner, a pair of teenagers, both boys, both <21
the dilemma
-this is the legend I have wanted since I first owned my coupe. its 5-speed with the exterior color I want, plus L/LS package.
-we were supposed to be completely out of debt this year, which we pretty much are, and save some money. the wife is pregnant and we will need to save a little from the tax return in case she doesn't get "sick pay" when she leaves for maternity leave. We'll need an income and she's still fighting for them to approve her IPI (income protection insurance or something).
-I have a 1987 coupe in my garage with closer to 300k miles which I was going to restore. 1987 coupe will "grandfather" before the 1990 for emissions, plus its already exempt from many inspection things for being 1987, for example I can have whatever tint I want since tint law says 1988 and newer, I can even tint the windshield if I wanted. but that coupe is brown and needs a lot of work (nit picking).
so, I now turn to you Legend community. with all the "bad" things about it, I'm confident I can talk the guy down to <$1500. he had updated the ad yesterday asking for $1650, but since I have talked to him the price somehow jumped back to $1700. If I could talk him down to $1200-1300 or even less, is this a deal? If I am to buy this car, do I keep the '87 or use parts and then part it out here, finally selling it to the local crush yard?