I am thinking about buying my grandmothers car for $975. It is a 1988 Buick Skylark with 8,000 miles on it. Yes... 8,000! Is there any reason this would not be a great deal?
2007-02-01 03:11:13 · 5 answers · asked by Philip H 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
I am thinking about buying my grandmothers car for $975. It is a 1988 Buick Skylark with 8,000 miles on it. Yes... 8,000! Is there any reason this would not be a great deal?
- The car is in great shape. For the last 7 or 8 years it has only been driven to have it inspected and change the oil.
2007-02-01 03:50:32 · update #1
- The car is in great shape. For the last 7 or 8 years it has only been driven to have it inspected and change the oil.
2007-02-01 03:50:45 · update #2
It is a good deal, I DON'T CARE WHAT THE BLUE BOOK SAYS. I suggest that you start by having all the fluides drained and replaced, a complete tune up or at lease replace all sparkplugs, a bottle of dry gas to the first full tank of gas.
I am assuming that everything is working. Replace the battery with one that you know is in good condition. You should be good to go for months. Have the breaks, checked and check the tires for worn or cracked rubber.
Assuming that the odometer has not been turned back, the extra you are paying will be worth the service this vehical will provide. Just as a precaution, Oil all moving parts (doors,door handles, everything).
2007-02-01 03:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by whatevit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kelly's Blue Book (a car appraisal authority) estimates the most that car is worth is $650. While the 8,000 miles is really low, you also must consider the age of the car - more than 10 years old. I had a 1978 Skylark back a few years with only 30,000 miles on it... but it frequently died on me and had lots of trouble accelerating. My mechanic friend informed me that the engine was weak and it had not likely been out on the highway much in it's lifetime.
Basically, if your grandma did a lot of highway travel, than it might be worth getting... but at $975, it might be a little bit of a rip-off. See if you can find out about where (and how often) she took the car on long-distance trips. If she took it out at highway speed a lot, then see if you can negotiate a lower price.
2007-02-01 03:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be a fantastic deal, I think, for both of you. However I bought a car once that had never left the ranch. I expected it to perform well without having many miles on it. I didn't have it checked out but set out on the highway returning to Army base. I got a good distance from town before the thermostat stuck causing it to overheat and burn the rod bearings out. My advice is to buy the car and have it thoroughly checked out before getting on a highway with it.
Don't blame your grandmother if something goes wrong with the car, because one that hasn't been put through the paces may not perform as well as one that is fully broken in. Take it easy on the car and don't expect it to be like the new car it should be. $975 won't make a good downpayment on most cars for sale.
good luck
2007-02-01 03:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by grease_monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to get a better price but it is still a good deal.If the car is in excellent condition I'd go for it.I would buy it for $975 if mileage is correct.It will pay off in long run.
2007-02-01 03:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by johnnybegood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The restoration may cost a little greater beneficial than the automobiles nicely worth i mean a 88 century the main i assume you may get is approximately $2,000 and a restoration is going to be a minimum of $5,000 and that's basically for the engine and trans. basically sell the vehicle for scrape and get something good.
2016-11-02 01:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by roca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋