Purchase it, or run?

[AustrianVespaGuy]

6 hours ago, Lair said:

I’ve owned 9 or ten e30’s

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6 hours ago, Lair said:

Everything else allows solid. Oddly, there appears to be no rust-through around the shock towers.

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6 hours ago, Lair said:

The car has no a/c and no sunroof.

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6 hours ago, Lair said:

He’s asking $1000. Deal

 

If those three statements are all true, I'd say this is a slam dunk. I'd briefly crawl underneath to make sure the frame rails/floors/rockers are in tact, but if those and the shock towers are good then the windows/fenders/doors and even pedal box are worth dealing with for that price!

I think I see A/C lines snaking by the exhaust there though. . .

Edited October 4, 2020 by AustrianVespaGuy

[calw]

Buy it!, but along the way bargain about the price...  The bags of concrete may be preparation for a trip to the local junk yard where weight matters and it won't bring anywhere near $1K no matter how much weight is in the trunk.  Nobody looks in the locked trunks as vehicles enters junk yards around here. 

[Son of Marty]

Bag's of cement are commonly  used to control humitity on boats in storage I use bags of charcoal my self they dry out in the summer and you dispose of them by eating lots of bbq.

[resra]

Am I spotting a Clardy AC system in the car? That’s worth half of the asking price! One of the best system offered in a 2002.

[NYNick]

I'll ask myself this question: if I saw it first, would I buy it? 

 

No.

 

Why? It's either a) a huge investment of time and money to make nice that I don't want to make or b) an ugly, rusty driver that will still take $ome doing to get going or c) a parts car that I'll have to tow home, store, work on and part out.

 

Is it WORTH $1000? Of course. Would I buy it. No way.

[jgerock]

Based on the washer bottle location, it should be either a 75 or 76.  Check the drivers side floor and frame rail for rusty penetrations.

[jgerock]

Maybe @Earl can look at it for you...

[Robert Kyle]

That thing will suck up all your free time and money.

 

I'd run.  Would rather have a non-running, rust-free car for $5k.

 

That thing would need to be totally stripped and blasted/dipped.  Sure, save it if you have endless amounts of time and he space for it.

[fjord-tii]

Make this a financial decision. Search the ads here and learn what a car in the condition similar to what you plan to take this one to. Then make a list of what the cost is to refurbish or restore. New seat covers? New rubber gaskets? Rust repair? Engine rebuilt? Prices for parts have gone up a lot in recent years. I’d look for another car.

[jp5Touring]

Nope,   Mom look what I found can I keep it ?   Looks like a total money pit to me.

What's the saying.  The cheapest BMW's end up being the most expensive.   

Throw a couple grand at then you have a running car with a lot of rust.

Better examples out there.

[airborne85]

That car is 2hrs. of basic maintenance to get it started and running. One power wash from being absolutely beautiful...All for $1000.00 dollars.................Essentially ALL of our cars are projects......Go for, enjoy the experience, it's gonna be one heck of a story....All from taking a wrong turn............If it doesn't workout, throw the damn thing in your "neighbors swimming pool" Quote un-Quote C.D.

 

Too easy, Have fun

 

ira

[Adamha]

Run....

[NYNick]

Sell it to ira for $1500, make a quick $500.

 

10 hours ago, airborne85 said:

That car is 2hrs. of basic maintenance to get it started and running. One power wash from being absolutely beautiful...All for $1000.00 dollars.................Essentially ALL of our cars are projects......Go for, enjoy the experience, it's gonna be one heck of a story....All from taking a wrong turn............If it doesn't workout, throw the damn thing in your "neighbors swimming pool" Quote un-Quote C.D.

 

Too easy, Have fun

 

ira

 

[MurphinDC]

11 hours ago, airborne85 said:

That car is 2hrs. of basic maintenance to get it started and running. One power wash from being absolutely beautiful...All for $1000.00 dollars.................Essentially ALL of our cars are projects......Go for, enjoy the experience, it's gonna be one heck of a story....All from taking a wrong turn............If it doesn't workout, throw the damn thing in your "neighbors swimming pool" Quote un-Quote C.D.

 

Too easy, Have fun

 

ira

Ditto...go for it!

[airborne85]

Yessss

 

And with sponsors like MurphinDC and NYNick.

 

Let’s make it an even $2000.00

 

Thanks in advance fellas

 

”Ugly 02’ lives matter “

 

Drove my old, rusty, mixed matched color, No AC , 1970, from the Bay Area to Phoenix and back two weeks ago........Ran like a beautiful concours 02’

 

Have fun