[Shotimes] please help, possible purchase

[Ian Fisher]

George

Where in NJ are you? This doesn't sound like the best
SHO in the world. If you are close to me, I'd be happy
to check it out with you...

Do you also drive a 528? (referring to your email
addy)

Ian
Pitman, NJ but from sorta all over NJ



--- George ask me <irocka528@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey everybody,
> 
> I am new to the mailinglist, and I am an SHO
> enthusiast. It's big and roomy, exactly what I need,
> and fast. Verry cool.
> 
> I live in New Jersey, and found an 89' SHO for sale
> in my area. My friend and I drove down to test drive
> it.
> 
> It has 147,000 miles on it. The engine runs very
> well. The A/C didn't seem to be blowing right,
> probably needs a recharge. The shifting was kinda
> hard, and 2nd gear seemed to bea little worn. The
> biggest problem mechanically was you really had to
> jam in the break pedal to stop. The front breaks
> will lock up, so we concluded it was the rear breaks
> that were probably causing the problem.
> 
> Other than that, 1) the headliner needs to be
> replaced, 2) the vinyl or leather seats are torn up
> beyond repair, probably from sitting in the sun so
> long. I'd have to replace those. 3) the emergency
> break works, but when it's not on it's a little
> loose, causing the "break" light to light up. 4) it
> has no stereo, but that's not too big a problem
> because I have an alpine I'd want to put in.
> Exterior is alright, nothing I can't handle. 
> 
> Now. Here's where I need you guys' help. I seek your
> wisdom. I want your opinions on whether I should get
> this car. I understand that there is some 60k mile
> tune up that should have been done; I have no clue
> if it has. The car is real cheap, the guy said he'd
> give it to me for $750, but then after we told him
> all that's wrong with it, he asked what I thought
> it's worth, and I left. SO conceivably, I could get
> it for $500. 
> 
> a) how much do you think fixing these things would
> cost? (my friend and I think we can do the majority
> of the work).  are these parts hard to come by? c)
> do you think it is worth it? 
> 
> PLEASE help me out. thank you so much for reading,
> and I'm glad to be a part of the mailinglist:) 
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