Well its time to sell my '88 XR-7. I have an 88 Turbo coupe and dont have the time or funds to even touch that so its time to let the cougar go :( I want it to go to a good home if the price is right so i figured i would start with the cougar fanatics! Im asking 3000 obo. If you have a reasonable offer shoot me an email mustangbd24@hotmail.com
Here is what she's got.
-Full Engine and tranny rebuild about 20K ago, bored .20 over.
-Hooker shorty headers
-Bassani 2.5" X-pipe
-Flowmaster 40 series lers
-Custom 2.5" tailpipes with stainless tips
-March undrive pulleys
-New brakes all around
-new springs all around
-rear axle seals done
-energy suspension front sway bar bushings
-AC converted to R134a and working good
-Has Turbo coupe hood (also have the original that will go with the car)
-She has been under cover or garage kept for the last 4 years.
-has a dent in the rear quater and rust spots in front of the doors.
all work documented.
She runs and drives great
here is a sound clip of the exhaust. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Xuy4LecgY
If you have a serious interest in buying email me at Mustangbd24@hotmail.com.
no one has a single clue as to what i should ask for this??
Just guessing..... somewhere between $2500-$3500.
As you know, asking and getting are two different things.
yes i do, i just want to know where to start on this. i dont really want to sell but i think its time that she goes to someone that can get her back to where she needs to be.
Down here,with that dent and any rust at all,you'd be hard pressed to get more than a thousand for it.
WOW your not too far from me. I live in tioga county. should come take a look sometime.
When you rebuilt the engine, did you use HO parts? Is it still injected or is it carbed?
Does it have surface rust or are there holes? Is it inspected? Mileage on body?
That information will make it easier to put a value on the car.
HAHA thats cool, Had my physical address in Lawrenceville, pa for a while, wifes from corning.
i dont believe HO parts were used. Yes its injected and inspected. it has around 130K on the body. the rust spots behind the front tires are bordering on holes. i got a quote of 1500 for the body work and fresh paint job.
And if im hard pressed to get a grand out of it i will keep it, probably for ever. That just isnt enough incentive to sell it. From what i have seen the XR-7 are far less common than the TurboCoupes. A quick search of ebay will tell that tale. There is one other '88 XR-7 here in a 50 mile radius that i know of. I just dont see them arouond anymore. I think alot more of the mercs went to the crusher cause it was a little old lady's car unlike its big sister the t-bird.
Thats a beautiful lawn you have there.
HA, that was late august and it was burned then, you should see it now ;) Im buttstuff about my lawn like i am my vehicles.
How many miles are on it? If it's 80k-ish, you might be able to get $1800-2100. 120k would be around $1200-1500.
10K on the engine and trans, it just got rebuilt. about 130 on the body.
so am i hearing this right, a dent a bit of rust makes a cougar near worthless despite thousands of dollars worth of other work that has been done to it?
If you really want to see what it's worth at a particular point in time, then put it on evilbay. If you don't want to sell it, then put a big reserve on it and just see where the bidding goes. I can tell you're not liking what the guys are telling you. In their defense, you asked for their opinions, so you're getting them. Toss it on evilbay for a week, see how high it gets, then come back on here and tell everyone they were wrong (or right). Either way, good luck with the car. I'm not in the market, but it looks pretty sharp to me!
What we said was in our particular market in this economy :D
The car looks and sounds nice but there is not a huge market for 20+ yr old Cougars here in East TN and anything with any rust at all is avoided like the plague here . In your neck of the woods it may be different , Of course our cars are niche vehicles you have to find a buyer who appreciates them.
Bottom line is its worth what someone will give you for it
FLSTCI71 has a good idea ....try ebay with a high reserve
I hope you get a big pile of money for it personally :D
Thanks for the idea, i may have to try.
I realize it isnt the best time to be selling a car with the economy the way it is, especially something that needs a little fixin. i also understand that there are a select group of people that aactually respect/admire these cars.
Well, i have to say youu guys thats threw out the low numbers, thank you! I got a hair across my ass today and decided to tackle the heater core. 2 hours and she was out. tomorrow ill get the new one and get some heat back in the car.
Congrats !! ............and you're welcome ;)
That should help quite a bit towards the asking price
HA, if i keep getting hairs across my ass there wont be an asking price. are there any aftermarket companies that make fenders?
This place shows listings
http://shop.iautobodyparts.com/search.html?make=mercury&model=cougar&year=1988&part_type=&part_subtype=&shop_type=0
i saw that one, when you add it to your cart it goes all screwy. RockAuto.com com has them but it says without corning light. I wonder if its the same otherwise?
If you do end up with fenders without the cornering light, you can always use trim without the light or else cut the hole yourself. Either solution would be better than a rusty fender.
thats what i figured!
A cougar is near worthless based on how many buyers
want only an 88 cougar XR7 vs. how many are for sale. Unfortunately that ratio is heavily
not in your favor (probably 3 per 20 Cougars for sale). So those three can be picky and buy one in good shape. Other people who would buy your car are considering other makes and models and would probably want a good deal or a pristine car.
The return on your thousands of dollars will only benefit how much easier you'll sell it. Remember that you won't recover thousands spent for someone else to fix it, either. You'll do better with thousands in parts where you donate your labor.
Bump
THIS IS NOW FOR SALE! This is not a feeler thread. If I could change the title I would.
If you edit your first post, you can change the title there.
It's a shame. I probably need another car, rust...
Its really nothing major. Just two fenders or a good body guy. If it wasnt for the fact that i have 4 cars (ones a turbo coupe) and another kid on the way i wouldnt be selling this.
If anyone wants specific pictures please let me know and ill take them for you.
No one on this? Im open to offers.
BuMp....