Re: question for the list from a newbie

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Hello there Rob- I'm over here in New Hampshire, and went to Hampshire College
last year, so, assuming you're going to UMass, we lived in the same town.
Anyway...
That does seem a bit much for that car, but it might be worth it if it's in
really good condition. Make sure the trans shifts well, the compression on the
motor is good, and the clutch is good. Brakes are always good to look at, all
the front end stuff like ball joints and tie rod ends, bounce the car to see if
the shocks are good, check to see if CV boots are ripped, check out the
exhaust.... all kinds of stuff.
    Good luck!
    -Josiah
    (selling MY '86 8v for $1200)

Robert Luhrs wrote:

> Howdie, i joined this list under the chance tht within a few days i
> will be a scirocco owner, so here are my questions:
> I have always been a  VW owner(or rather my family has) from
> rabbit's to busses to jetta GLI, to vanagon syncro, but this would
> the first scirocco. It is located in Vermont, and is an 86 5 speed
> with 143,000 miles on it. Apparently there are no leaky fluids(other
> than the alwasy present slight bit of oil around the head gasket)
> and has never leaked at all. They are selling it with both all season
> tires, and a set of 4 Pirreli Tires with low profile Goodyears on them
> and a donut spare as well as a full size spare.
> My 2 questions are thus:
> 1) What should i make sure to look for when i go look at it,
> anything in particular that could clue me in to possible problems?
> and
> 2) what should be the price i pay for this, they are asking $1650
> but i was wondering from all of you if that seems to be a correct, or
> over/underflated price.
> Thanks for all your help ahead of time, and i don't know the
> protocol for this list, so for now i shall say please email me back
> directly, unless you think others might benefit from seeing your
> responses on the list,
> Thank you,
> Rob Luhrs
> RHL@student.umass.edu
>
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