1989 200 Q $2700 ???

[Kent McLean]

Matt wrote:
>This is a pearl on black leather 10v 200 tq. 114k miles.
>Seems in excellent shape.
>New tires, clutch, radiator, battery and belts.
>
>Only known issues are a powersteering rack (htus the seller dropped from 
>3700) and a sticky window switch.

Of course you should look at it. Looking is free. The more you look, the 
more you'll know when you find a good one.

As for this one, a power steering rack is $200 or so from Jorgen 
(www.jorgenauto.com), not installed. Are you handy with tools? Window 
switches can be pulled apart and cleaned, or simply replaced. Sometimes it 
is broken wires in the door jamb (inside the rubber boot) that cause 
windows not to work.

When you say "belts", are you talking alternator and A/C belts, or the 
camshaft timing belt (singular). The first two are simple. The timing belt 
isn't. If the timing belt has been done, they should also have done the 
water pump. Check the receipt. No receipt? Then assume it *wasn't* done.

My Pearl '89 200 TQ has 216K miles, so there is lots of life left in your 
candidate. I paid $2900 for mine a year and a half ago, it had 193K miles 
on it, and I thought I got a bargain. I've since put close $3000 more into 
it. I'm still very happy with it. In perspective, that's less than a down 
payment and 10 months car payments on something new. I'm ahead of the game 
with more car than I could get new.

Regards,
Kent McLean
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"