It's a 1987 Turbo II with 87,000 miles on it. The owner said it has no problems at all. The idle is perfect. From the pictures I've seen it is in really good condition. It is entirely stock. It's a California car and it's been garage kept. Is this worth driving 2000 miles to buy? What would you pay for it? What is a good pressure to look for in the compresion?



I could only wish to have the crazy knowhow that some of you possess

 

87k is kinda hard to find now a days on an 87, but yeah make sure to get the compression checked before you even think about driving it

and the most id pay for that car is 3300 $$$ as it comes stock

 

2000 miles! Damn, you must really want a TII. Its true that its hard to find one with that mileage but I've seen some cars with 150K in better shape than some with 80K... there is always a risk since you dont know how it was treated previously and you never really know if someone is being honest. What is he asking for it and what are you willing to do to it as far as repairs/restoration? That's what you should think about. I mean, if its CHEAP and runs well, then it may be worth it regardless of the little problem areas you can work on later yourself.



Did you ask him for maintenance records & receipts? You should ask him about everything on the car really. If he knows you're serious enough to drive that far, you'd think he'd be up front with all the info. Ask him about oil consumption, it should use some. Ask about the wiper switch, pulsation damper, boost guage readings, temp and oil pressure, exhaust and cat leaks, suspension, body, interior, everything. Even if you dont know what the right answers are, it will be interesting to see what he says about every area. If he basically says "runs good" and doesn't know too much about the details, then you're taking more of a risk.... could be a steal, could be a waste.

 

well, u can always ask a los angeles member to try and check it out for ya before u make the effort of coming over here

 

oh that is if its in los angeles. and regardless, i think even with a strong running 80k engine, with in 10,000 miles or even 5000 you will wanna rebuild that motor. so y not, its a good call

 

the most important things to look for when buying a car are these

1. interior, except for little plastic bits its the hardest part of the car to fix correctly

2. body, also hard to fix correctly. usually you can spot body work from 20-30 feet away

3. mechanicals; relatively easy and available



mike

 

uh, yeah, what Mike said.. if you are gettine a good deal. that is good, like turbo said there are a few out here in cali who posses knowledge on rotaries, so if the location of your car is not to far maybe you could have someone check it out for you..

 

yah, the body and interior are the most important. The engine is easily fixable, replaceable. the body is not. good luck. =)

 

he said it looks decent in pictures, so im figuring if he doesnt think the body/interior is bad, focus on the engine and the turbo

 

Not nearly as risky as getting out of bed in the morning. I'd go for it. But then I bought my TII not running, and all it needed was unflooding. Well, that and the brakes and a bad wheel bearing.