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I'm also late to this party.
Bought a 1979 brand new upon graduating from college (yes, I'm older). Still remember that the car payment on the loan was $234.08 per month.
LOVED that car. Could throw it around like nobody's business and yes, it handled well in the snow.
I too will warn you about the electrics - I had a starting issue that was eventually diagnosed as a bad board. If memory serves, there was eventually a recall for that problem after I'd spent hundreds of $$ on 'fixes' and gotten stranded several times.
Mine only had a 4-speed and I often wished it had another gear, but it ran like stink, particularly with only 1-2 people in it. Wasn't quite as peppy with 3-4.
Sadly sold it when I moved to Chicago and had no where to garage it.
Hope it works out for you. Did I mention that I LOVED that car?
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