[Shotimes] Opinions on Purchase

[bjshov8@comcast.net]

I would think $500 or less.

There are plenty of complete cars out there, in good running condition that don't need anything major.  If you can buy a car for $1000 that doesn't need any work like that then why buy one for more that needs work?

>Would any of you, not counting the certified mechanical nuts that can swap 
>engines before breakfast, purchase a 92 Silver SHO with 145,000 that does not 
>run but appears only to need CPS, belts, oil seal, water pump and a 60K service?  
>The person was asking $1500 but will take 1000, maybe less.

(BTW, my 90 silver SHO is still for sale for $1100 w/160k miles.)
> Hello everyone,
> Would any of you, not counting the certified mechanical nuts that can swap 
> engines before breakfast, purchase a 92 Silver SHO with 145,000 that does not 
> run but appears only to need CPS, belts, oil seal, water pump and a 60K service?  
> The person was asking $1500 but will take 1000, maybe less.  There is zero 
> service records but the last owner who went off to Iraq put in a cone filter and 
> who knows.  It's been sitting for at least a couple of months, with the upper 
> timing belt cover off and there is a lot of surface rust around that area and 
> finally the water pump that's there seems to be seized, all though that could 
> just be the rust.  I've been dying to get my hands on a manual for a long time 
> and if it is a simple repair, I could be getting a bargain SHO.  But I need some 
> objective advice as I have a tendency to jump head first where angels fear to 
> tread...  I can do all of the work that seems to be needed.
> Thanks, JB
> 94 ATX
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