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Interesting car. I have a similar '88 Cab. Silver with burgundy. It had a burgundy top, but I replaced it with a black one.

First, is there any documentation that the car is a legit 35k miles? That is remarkably low -- even for a car "stored" 10 years. Why was it parked for a decade in the first place? What does "minimal rust" mean? Why are the carpets ruined in a car that has not been driven? Mildew? If the car leaks, and has been outside, there may be hidden rot.

Frankly, it is hard for me to believe the car sat for 10 years, but ran & drove in April. and now suddenly doesn't. Maybe, but certainly something I would take with a grain of salt.

What's it worth? That is a tough question, because it is difficult to assess the condition of the engine in a car that doesn't run.

With the mileage, in excellent condition, it is a $40k+ car.

As is? It is a gamble. Are you going to restore it yourself, or pay a mechanic to try and sort the mechanicals, replace all the hoses, rubber, fuel lines, clean the gas tank, etc?

If you are extremely lucky, this is a car that needs $4-5k in parts, plus 50+ hours of your labor to get serviced and ready to run, and $2500 in carpet and a top -- add another $3k if all the seats are rotten. And $800 in tires.

Figure $10k -- if the engine is good, and it wasn't parked because of engine trouble -- and that is on the low side, doing it all yourself.

If you are unlucky? Mice have eaten the wiring harness. DME is garbage. Clutch is seized. Valve guides shot -- needs an engine rebuild.

As a parts car it is probably $12-14k if all original and unmolested.

If I were taking on a DIY project I would definitely want to get in $15-18k. If you are going to drop it with a mechanic, you should buy a running car.