88 Buying advice
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Topic: 88 Buying advice
Posted By: Medic
Subject: 88 Buying advice
Date Posted: 09 November 2010 at 11:13am
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I have seen a couple posts about what to look for when buying. I am fine with what to look for on a stock car. I am going to look at an 88GT 3800SC 5 spd on the weekend. Originally a CA car. He rates the car an 8.5/10 condition wise. Says the conversion was done right etc. 150k miles on the car 70k on the engine. Now I know mileage is not as important as maintenance.( I have seen and owned some really bad low mile cars) but is there specific things to look for on these swaps? The pics look good and I know what the conversion costs to do yourself.,so his price of 8-9k seems reasonable?..........Problem is Fiero prices vary so much it's hard to determine what a good price is. I sold my bone stock 86 GT auto for $3500 ten years ago and it seems prices have gone up. ------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 09 November 2010 at 12:25pm
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Hmm... I don't know. There was a 4.5L V8, 6-Speed with Poly'd everything and in mint condition for just a thousand more recently. 8-9K seems a tad steep, in my books, anyways. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 09 November 2010 at 12:37pm
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The '88 GT that Tristan is referring to is http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1461&PN=1&TPN=1 - Here and the asking price was $9750 obo. Quite a car. Then of course there was club member Blair's real nice http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1975&PN=1 - '85 Fiero GT with a 3800sc/5sp getrag and his asking price was $5500 obo. Now that was a great deal for the person who got it! Supercharged Fiero - $5500 (Langley)Date: 2010-07-27, 7:05AM PDT
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Romeo wrote:
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 09 November 2010 at 4:43pm
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Yeah, as Patrick pointed out, 8-9K seems a tad steep, given what the market has been doing as of late. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |