89 GT to buy tomorrow - Original Pony Car

BLACKCOBRA · 08-20-2009, 09:19 PM

Taking a friend to look at and probally buy a 89 GT tomorrow. Im more of a new edge mod motor kinda guy. is there anything special we should look for when lookin at this car.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...330158254.html

**94gtfreak** · 08-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Check the floor boards. The car looks pretty decent otherwise.

**aar0s** · 08-21-2009, 06:34 AM

it might just be the picture but something look amiss with the passenger side front end, but for the price it doesn't look too bad. check for rot in the lower part of the doors and on the edge of the back hatch.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-21-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by aar0s

it might just be the picture but something look amiss with the passenger side front end, but for the price it doesn't look too bad. check for rot in the lower part of the doors and on the edge of the back hatch.

It's missing the fender extension from the ground effects.

The most common spots to check out for problems would be the torque boxes, floor pans, hatch, and frame rails in front of the strut towers. I'd probably check out all of the suspension bushings, too. I'm sure after 20 years they could use replacing.

BLACKCOBRA · 08-21-2009, 08:19 PM

Car was JUNK! 3hr drive down the guy said there was no rust. it was light but it was about to spread. the hatch was already replaced do to rust as was the passanger side fender. All the groundFX were cracked or to rough of shape to be repainted. car was just bad. looked at it for about a min didnt even have to listen to it run. it was probally worth about 1200 bucks max.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-22-2009, 02:21 AM

You gotta love people who think their car is worth its weight in gold. I look on Craigslist at them every now and then and it's hilarious to see cars with rust holes through them and they want $1500+ for a ROLLER.

BLACKCOBRA · 08-22-2009, 04:29 PM

yeah not cool. he sent us more pics and hid everything he could in the pics and lied about them!!! like we were going to buy the cause we drove 3 hours!?!

08-20-2009, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
BLACKCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 215	89 GT to buy tomorrow Taking a friend to look at and probally buy a 89 GT tomorrow. Im more of a new edge mod motor kinda guy. is there anything special we should look for when lookin at this car. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...330158254.html

08-20-2009, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Check the floor boards. The car looks pretty decent otherwise. __________________

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08-21-2009, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	it might just be the picture but something look amiss with the passenger side front end, but for the price it doesn't look too bad. check for rot in the lower part of the doors and on the edge of the back hatch.

08-21-2009, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
BLACKCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 215	Car was JUNK! 3hr drive down the guy said there was no rust. it was light but it was about to spread. the hatch was already replaced do to rust as was the passanger side fender. All the groundFX were cracked or to rough of shape to be repainted. car was just bad. looked at it for about a min didnt even have to listen to it run. it was probally worth about 1200 bucks max.

08-22-2009, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
BLACKCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 215	yeah not cool. he sent us more pics and hid everything he could in the pics and lied about them!!! like we were going to buy the cause we drove 3 hours!?!