'88 5KCSTQ

[Kneale Brownson]

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I'd call $3500 overpriced unless there is a complete service record that
indicates when the timing belt/water pump and belt idler pulley were
replaced, as well as a bunch of routine services.  Half that amount would
be reasonable, considering you can't tell from a record that the mileage is
what's indicated.  My '87 has nearly 200k miles on it and hasn't been used
for about a year.

You can test the "bomb" by running the engine, shutting it off and counting
the number of pumps you can give the brake pedal until it gets hard.  If
you get 20 + pumps, the bomb's likely in pretty good condition.


At 08:20 AM 01/11/2002 -0800, Baker, Spencer @ Pittsburgh wrote:


>I am looking into the purchase of an '88 5000 CSTQ with 97k miles. Service
>records are spotty at best. Are there ways to identify if any parts
>replacement (BOMB, etc.) has been done on the vehicle with a just visual
>inspection from a novice (at best) mechanic. Any other words of wisdom
>would be appreciated, I can get the car for around $3,500 which seems like a
>fair price depending on my inspection.
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