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What do you think?

So I finally got my drivers license last week and since then i've been driving my dads 1985 cougar xr7 around to work and such. My dad has been looking around for a car for me and he found a 1988 cougar xr7 with 77k miles.
The guys asking price is 2495 but he will go down to 2000 and no lower.
The reason he won't go lower is because he put 2000 into it by replacing the exhaust and other things that went bad on it.
I offered him 1800 cash for it.
The only thing wrong with it right now is that I would have to replace the radiator hoses becuase they are original and are starting to leak.
There are a few but not very big rust spots and the interior is spotless. Its owner lives in arizona and he is 88 yrs old so he has been storing it on and off for the past 18 years.
I think thats all. So tell me good buy or not?
Here are some pictures of it and rust spots.







 

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Reply #1 –
I accidentally posted two of almost the same things sorry :)


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Reply #2 –
Nice car.If I was looking for one,I'd pay $2000 for it.I almost bought a red Cougar like that about 10 years ago.Great looking car in red.You don't see many red ones.Grab it if it runs good.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3 –
it runs great i wanna buy it so bad but daddy is making me wait till the guy comes down lol.


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Reply #4 –
I think you should buy it. Looks to be worth 2000! Very nice car. It would suit you well.

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Reply #5 –
When I went to test drive the guy seriously thought I wasnt old enough to drive so he asked for my license ! He thought I was 14!!!


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Reply #6 –
Well,if he wanted nearly $2500 for it,but he'll take $2000,it appears he did come down on the price.Also,it's only $200 more than you offered,and you did say he's had a lot of parts installed on it.More you won't have to do.Buy it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
I would try for under $2000. I see a lot of rust under the paint in the back end. and doors. looks like a little body filler in there too.
Other then that, it's in nice shape.
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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