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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
I still need to drive some cars, but what do you think of this?
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To answer your questions...
That appears to be a good candidate, if you like the colors.
The mileage issue is rare, but not unheard of. Because the milage can be altered easily on these cars, I'd want to see all of the service and ownership records, to see if there were enough data points to support the history. It's likely that the first owner drove it very little, then the car was sold to someone that drove it quite a bit. Absent any documentation, it would be a red flag, but not neccessarily a deal killer.
The options are pretty normal for that era and the sport seats are a big plus.
The interior is probably mostly leather, although there were some things on the "special leather"-optioned cars that are not on this one. Things like the door pockets, arm rests, etc. Not a big deal. It would be easy to verify what panels are full leather.
The dash is a problem, in that a leather dash from that era is going to warp, low miles or not, and the light color will create reflections in the front window, which I find distracting. I wouldn't let it bother me, as it's possible to find a used dash for around $600 and replace it. I'd suggest a black vinyl one. There are also people that will recover a dash, which is another option.
For a car like this, I would want to arrange a PPI from a repair shop and an inspection by a body shop. If those panned out and a deal seemed likely, I'd fly in to inspect the car, conclude the deal, complete any deferred maintenance and drive it home.
JR