[DML] Re: wanting to trade GTO for a D in a local museum-need help

[Mike Hirko <mikehirko@xxxx>]

derek osborn wrote:
>snip 
> the owner is asking $20,000, which i feel is a little bit pricey. the
> ss looks a little discolored in some spots (kinda yellowish). The
> fascias need painted. the seats are missing their backs and are kinda
> cracked up. oh yeah, the doors also droop, but i know how to fix that.
> : ) I don't have a clue how many miles the car has on it. I've never
> heard it run.
> does this sound like a fair price for
> the car?? if i did purchase it, i would have to part ways with my
> beloved GTO. i would appreciate any help. Thanks.
> 
> Derek Osborn
> 1971 Pontiac GTO T-37
> 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (in my dreams)

Derek,
Run, don't walk, from the doors of this museum. $20K for a car in
the condition you describe is assinine. Start putting a few bucks away
each month until you've saved a couple of thousand and at that time ask
this list for hints as to where to find the "D of your dreams".
If you spend $20K for the car you describe, you'll spend at least
that much more getting it into the condition it needs to be. Trust me.

Mike Hirko
Kelso WA
Vin 1387 License WAWAZAT