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Found a 1986 Coupe on Facebook Marketplace for a grand, seller says the only thing that needs to be fixed (mechanically) is a new starter and some wiring. I shot the seller a message inquiring about what wiring specifically does it need just to get it running. He tells me he doesn’t know, I don’t know if I should risk it or not.
That is a parts car! Getting that car back to something you would be able to drive around and feel comfortable in is not worth the cost. However those look like the wheels could be OZ wheels and if they are you can recoup your money selling the wheels and make a few dollars selling the rest of the parts.
"Thankyou, my questions are as follows
Are their any common issues I should be looking out for when driving an c4? If so are they a potential deal breaker?
Are there any model years that you recommend over the other?
How much should the price of a “acceptable” c4 model be going for and where should I look for them? I live in Georgia (US) and the prices don’t seem reasonable for their condition Online, I think my only realistic option is shipping from another state as a last resort
Are they relatively “easy” to repair/maintain, or modify? I see myself in the future doing simple bolt-ons and maybe eventually forced induction.
How much of a gas hog is the 5.7? My plans for the vehicle is daily driving and looking good while doing It"
This is you right?
That car you're looking at above is in no way suitable for what you wrote. If you want a car that you can actually drive, and won't kill you with nickel-dime-$1000 costs every 3 months, I think the floor of what you should be looking at are $5000-6000 cars. Others please add your opinions....
I'm going to be brutally honest here, that car is a pile of ****. It's clearly been sitting there for ages. If the interior bits are rusted that bad, I don't even want to see the underside of that car, or under the hood. It was also clearly stored under a tarp as you can see in one of the pictures, which is the worst way to store a car. It traps all the moisture under it, and accelerates corrosion. It's a parts car, not a restoration candidate.
That car is way too rough for anything but a potential parts car. It will cost a fortune to get it back in roadworthy condition. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one.
As much as my heart weeps for this car, and I generally have the ability to see the diamond in the rough.........TREAT IT AS A NO TRESPASSING SIGN and move on.
LOL only a grand...spoken like someone with some cash...
Buying a car like that isn't for someone who needs that car to get to work. It's not a ton of money, and if the project goes sideways you part it out. It's worth more in parts than the grand for sure.
I don't see it as a risk at all. The risk is "I part it out and make money". If it turns out to be a couple easy fixes, you run it down to maaco for the cheapest paint job and are in a decent looking running vette for the cost of a new iPhone.
A vehicle in that condition didn't get that way by accident. It took years of abuse and neglect to get to this point. Unless you plan on parting it out, I would pass. And, with the exception of possibly the wheels, there isn't anything on that car parts wise that is going to have buyers beating down your door.
Potential Lemon?
