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So I've been looking pretty seriously into buying the 1987 carrera 3.2 linked above, but am having a hard time figuring out what a fair price for it is based on the history of the car.
Firstly, the dealer has no paperwork or records on the car. The Carfax doesn't show any accidents, but it does show a NAM (not actual mileage title). The dealer has told me the title they have shows nothing about the mileage not being accurate. Not really sure what to think about that.
Next, after talking to a company that did some work on the car a few years ago it turns out the car actually used to be a targa and was converted to a cab. It looks like it was well done but is that going to ruin the feel/handling/chassis of the car?
I was also told by the shop that it is not a true turbo wide-body car but an aftermarket conversion. Again not sure how negatively that effects its value.
Right now the dealer is asking $36,000 but I don't think they're even aware of the targa to cab conversion or that it's not a legit wide-body. Honestly, I'm not sure they've noticed, or care, that it's wide-body.
Cliff notes: 1987 Carrera 3.2 that was originally a targa but converted to cab. Has fake wide-body conversion, no maintenance history or paperwork, possibly a NAM title from Carfax. Is a car with this much 'history' even worth buying and if so for how much?
Some positives: Wevo shifter, appear to be speedline wheels, big red front brakes (993 maybe?), fabspeed exhaust, MAF conversion, and a really nice looking color/paint job.
Edit: PPI coming tomorrow from Franz Blam which should reveal quite a bit more information.