RDOG
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Jun 2001
Ontario. California U.S.A.
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Hey guys! Found a 5 spd 88 TC. It is fully loaded and in good shape, however it has a bad heater core. The guy is asking 1600. Should I buy it or wait for a better one? If I should buy it, what is a good buying price?
1986 Turbo Coupe. Boport StageIII head, Boport 2.1, Performance Techniques 50 trim hybird, StageII.63, stinger 3" exhaust, Phenolic spacer, Boglog header,NPR FMIC intercooler setup, kirban fpr, bigrmotorsports fuel rail, diablo water meth kit, CAI, remote mount TFI, CHE rear adj control arms, MAC girdle, 8.8 rear disc, aluminum drive shaft, H&R lowerings springs Tbird Turbo Specific, y MAS!!
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Jr88TC
Joined:
Aug 2001
Milford, Connecticut
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Offer him 800 hundred!
Jr.
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GaryS#2
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May 2001
B.C. Canada
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You offer him 800 , that'll piss him off and I'll give him $1200.
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If it's in really good shape why not?
Grocery Getter/Rice Cooker.
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Keith Nubel
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Apr 2001
Liberty Township, OH
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I wouldn't worry about pissing him off, offer $800.00. It will cost you $300-$400 to have the heater core fixed.
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85.5 TC 5 speed, K&N filter charger, Ranger Roller cam, 3" exhaust system, manual boost valve, large VAM, SVO PE computer, front mount intercooler & sport grille, underdrive pulley, ported upper and lower intakes,flow matched injectors, ported E6 manifold, 245/45/17 wheels & Tires,140 mph speedo, under restoration
1985 TC
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Tell him you will give him the $1600 if he has the core replaced. Then deal with him after he gets an estimate.
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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, Main TC with K&N, 3"DP to 2.5"duals through Dynamax, Ric valve at 17+ and disconnected KS. Elite Bodega 16" chrome wheels. Autometer pod w/ A/F and Vac/boost gauges.140 mph Motorsports Speedo New engine: Total Seal rings and TRW pistons, ported and polished head w/ cc'd chambers,1.59"exhausts, SS valves, gutted upper, knife edged lower, A-230 cam, Race Engineering Adj Cam Sprocket, Crowlers, ARP head studs, and rod bolts. Walbro 255 HP pump and Kirban adj FPR, T-3. Centerforce II, KB subs and jack rails.
Pete Dunham
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Or just scare him by mentioning that the "normal" R&R on the heater core is to pull the dash! (and how much of a pain that is, how many hours it'll take, how much any shop would charge to do, etc.) my .02 [Image: wink.gif]
How many miles? Does the seller know anything about these cars?
[This message has been edited by Birdman78758 (edited 02-13-2002).]
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Jr88TC
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Aug 2001
Milford, Connecticut
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Offer him $800, give him some reasons why $800 is a reasonable price(ie. things that will need to be done to get car in good working condition) Then the guy will realize your being honest, and tell you "$$$$$ my final offer" and $$$$$ should be under $1200 which is still a great deal! It really all depends on how convincing you are...
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Hawk
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Sep 2002
Monroe, Oregon USA
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That depends on what you are calling good shape. 88 TC's sell for anywhere from $800-$3000 on the West Coast. I don't think $1600 is out of line as an asking price. Of course, you want to get it as cheap as possible, but, I wouldn't count on finding a better one for less money. You might be waiting a long time.
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duanetc
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Oct 2001
wolcott ny usa
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well i bought a 88 bird in pieces prepped for paint with the abs messed up for 1600 so thats not a bad deal at all(the car i bought does have the al4d but has shift kit and is rebuilt) if you think it is a good deal then it's a good deal thats the bottom line but if someone offered me 800 for something i was selling for 1600 i would tell them to F*** off and get off my property and never sell em it even if they had money in hand but then again thats just me [Image: smile.gif]
t3/t4 ball bearing hybrid spearco intercooler. Ported big valve head, 44pph injectors,motorsport cam and roller followers kirban afpr walbro 255lph fuel pump 65mm tb atrp downpipe extrude honed intakes and a ported e6 atr external wastegate greddy bov prolly some stuff I missed too
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Jr88TC
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Aug 2001
Milford, Connecticut
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Well, i bought my TC for 650 with 71k miles, the guy was asking 1200..maybe i'm spoiled
Jr.
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