'90 V8Q for $2500

[JordanVw at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/15/02 2:07:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JordanVw at aol.com
writes:

<< i have found a '90 V8Q for $2500..  body looks good, has the sport interior
 and 6 spoke aero wheels. its an auto.   whats the general consensus of the
 V8's?  i had thought about buying one a few years ago, but maintenance costs
 ($1500 for a timing belt change?) always scared me off.  any V8 owners care
 to give some advise?  the price is right, cant beat that, but i dont want to
 get into anything over my head..

 tia-
 chris
  >>

the '90 V8 has 170k miles on it..   seems to run fine.  also i know of
another '90 V8 for parts near me too (the parts V8 was rearended) so i would
have a good parts source.   but everyone has been emailing me with horror
stories about the maintenance on these things..   car looks and runs good,
but i dont want a money pit...
still contemplating...
chris
'86 5kT  -  looking for V8Q