Opinions on 72 Agave?

[Guest Anonymous]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/1655878190.html

Looking for a nice driver - this might be the one. I've emailed for info such as rebuild, mileage, etc. From the photos and description does anything jump out at you "experts."

This would be my first 2002.

[THE1ST3]

After you study the buying FAQ list on this site, take a local 02'er with you to see/hear/drive it and go over it thoroughly. Appears to be a clean example, but I am looking at it from 3,000 miles away!

Good luck

EDIT: The more I look at it, the more I like it.

[mcaden]

The pictures you have don't show visible rust, but it would be helpful to see underneath. Particularly the driver's side frame rail, pedal box, spare tire well, rockers, and floor pan. Also, this car has a sunroof. Find out if the rear sunroof drain tubes have been re-routed or if they go into the rockers. If the drains still are in the rockers, look carefully for rust there. Sunroof models also tend to rust along the lower rear window seal.

Overall, looks like a very nice roundie, but I am biased -- agave is my favorite color and I have a '73. There are a few things that probably aren't correct for the year - like the front seat covers, center console, and it probably came with early steel wheels/hubcaps.

Read all the receipts and check the VIN no. thru Mobile Tradition, but a nice looking car. Good luck with whatever you decide.

-Marc

[JAS]

So did you ever check it out? If so, what did you find? Very curious given that it has gone done by $1000 since initial posting.

[Guest Anonymous]

I looked at this car. Couldnt find really any rust just a couple bubbles. The paint loooks nice 15ft away but up close its shitty, there are parts that dont match the door jams are a metallic lighter green. Seems to drive good. Lots was redone but no reciepts. Dont know much about these cars though I want one. You think I could buy this at 3500 and its worth every penny maybe resell in 6 months for 4500? Or repaint for 2k and sell for 7500?

[supark]

haha I ended up buying this one I think (not 100% sure as the craigslist ad is expired) but it sounds very familiar!

Was able to negotiate him down a bit and I'm very happy with it. It ran so so when I purchased it, but I've put about $80 into a few things like a new transmission mount (the rubber was completely disintegrated) and tightened down the plugs (cylinder 4's plug was almost barely finger tight - and had partially burnt gas around it!) it runs beautifully. The more I drive the thing, the more I love it. It honestly could have gone the other way because I didn't do a prepurchase inspection (I'm a decent shadetree mechanic) but things worked out!

[mcaden]

Congrats... post pix in the general discussion forum when you get a chance. It ain't a hybrid, but it is green - welcome to the wonderful of agave. I love the color.

-Marc