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I've got a friend of mine who I work with that has an 88 Thunderbird he wants to get rid of. He rebuilt the engine a while ago and from what I gather about him, he knows how to do that pretty freakin well. His brother owns a machine shop that had a car on the show on tv where they race for pink slips. They won and the engine on the t-bird was rebuilt at that shop. Anyways.... Does anyone know if these cars are reliable or junkers? I want a decent gas mileage car that is dependable and of course as cheap as possible. He's offering it for about a $1000 and I think I can get a new Maaco paint job thrown on for that price too. Good deal or no? any info or thoughts are great!!! Additional info is I know the rest of the car, trans, suspension, etc. has about 135,000 mi. on it. Help me out!!
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They all get around 25 mpg, turbo4, v6 or 5.0, it was the last year for the turbo coupe, and the v8 would be gone for a few years, and the 3.8 supercoupe was coming out in 89,Which is better for cars, generic or brand name gasolines?
I've had the turbo coupe and was a great car, but the v6 I had got great mileage.
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i own a shop and that s not to bad of a deal on it considering it should be in pretty good condition,that's about what all of them sell for in average condition now,but if its a good car it should be worth that ,i will say this for them they do hold up real good, i have a friend that has 435 thousand miles on his,and its just about dead now,but its been a good one,it would be worth that though,good luck with it hope this helps.What engine? The 6 cylinders are notorious for the head gaskets going bad. Transmissions were junk too- especiailly if the car's been driven hard/abused...as this one seems to have been. Also known for electrical problems (power windows, etc.)...used to be one of the most frequent cars I'd pick up for junk (and usually with a bad head gasket)...and that was 10 years ago when they were alot newer! Still...ya don't get much for $1000 these days...but personally, for $1000 I'd be looking for some old boxy four door sedan- like the old Chevy Caprice/impala, Plymouth Fury, Ford Crown Vic/Mercury Marquis.one that was owned by an old fogey and driven gently...won't get any worse mileage than a T-bird...and will last alot longer with far fewer problems. Back in the 90's, I picked up a '78 Buick LeSabre for $125. Drove it for 2 years...never did a thing to it...one of my favorite cars & best transportation bargain in history!
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Both the 3.8 and the 302's were pretty good engine designs are pretty reliable etc. take good care of it it will last you...Some of the 4 speed automatics were a little weak in the Fords of that era though... on those changing the fluid evry 15,000 miles is a good Idea
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thats a good buy for a known good rebuilt engine in and with the car etc.
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