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188k miles
auto
dark tan leather interior
sunroof
inspected until Feb. 2010
I bought this car recently with plans to fix it up, but I have WAGON FEVER! I have put a lot of time and effort into it recently and it looks/runs much better then when I got it.
The GOOD:
The engine runs extremely strong, 150 across the board for compression. The transmission shifts smoothly and the car gets up and goes. Fresh oil change.
New parts:
F/R pads
F/R rotors
spark plugs
upper engine mount
spark plug wires (newer)
cap and rotor (newer)
Replaced:
roof trim
door molding all the way around
arm rest (non broken cup holder now)
fuel pump
fuel level sending unit
The BAD:
Exterior:
Drivers fender is rusted through and both bumpers have seen much better days. The passenger fender has a small amount of rust, but not much. The trunk lid has a hole drilled for a CB radio, the spoiler needs to be reinstalled (which I have), and there is a small amount of rust on it.
Interior:
The person before me did some weird things to the interior on top of not taking very good care of it. There have been various components installed on the interior, to include a CB radio and a cell phone charger. All of the radio components have been taken out (that I can find) and so has the charger. Now there are various holes in the center console because of that, as well as various cracks and areas that have been lazily pried apart and damaged to install that junk.
UPDATE!
I installed a new center console and scrubbed/vacuumed the carpets. The interior looks much improved. The spots on the carpet that are ugly will almost be completely covered up with a set of floor mats, so they aren't a huge deal IMO.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
The seats have seen better days for sure, there are 2 spots that have some white paint (the back of the driver's seat and the corner of the rear seat, driver's side). The pockets behind the front seats are stretched out. The carpet has various stains and could use a steam cleaning or replacing.
Mechanically:
The fuel gauge does not work. I have it narrowed down to hopefully a loose connection in the dash. The sunroof works when it wants to.
I have a complete gray leather interior swap that I am considering, which I think will spruce up the car, especially the carpet. I have a line on a fender and the front and rear bumpers in red, in excellent condition, but I do not know if I want to buy them.
I SERIOUSLY want to get my hands on a wagon and I have one I would love to pick up. I need to get rid of this ASAP, if possible.
$1200 as it sits right now. We can work something out if you want me to throw in the gray leather interior pieces I have.
