Re: '88 5KTQW

["Mike Hopton" <mike@genesis-microchip.on.ca>]

     Well the good news is the car looks very good. The interior is 
     immaculate, cool Momo wheel and shift nob. The engine started and ran 
     well, engine looked about right for an '88 car, no visible leaks and 
     "apparently" had a new clutch, timing belt, head gasket, rebuilt front 
     brakes, the diffs worked fine. The two front shocks were new Tokico?, 
     and new strut bearings.
     
     The bad news the car had been shmacked at the front and back. Both 
     front wings had been removed, replaced and repainted. When I pointed 
     out the underseal and roughness on the near side wing the guy selling 
     the car said it was just the under seal showing through. When I 
     pointed out all the bolts holding the front wings on were slightly out 
     of position he changed his story. Something must have hit the back of 
     the car too because with the tailgate up there were repairs around the 
     inside of the light clusters. I couldn't examine the back too closely 
     because there wasn't much daylight left.
     
     I have no problems buying a car that has been in an accident, if the 
     seller is honest and up front. But this guy wasn't even close. Sad 
     really becuase the car looked really sharp, drove well, but way too 
     many unknowns, even with a thorough check over I just wouldn't know 
     what the car would look like in a couple of years from now... Hmmm oh 
     well. 
     
     Regards, Mike