2 years ago I paid $700 for a nice, operable 1989 240 wagon here in VA. $2500 for a car that needs work??!! Obviously I will be driving to Washington State if I ever decide to sell mine.

1990 has an airbag, the crappy old-style A/C system (unless converted and new evaporator installed), and no anti-lock brakes. If you're a new driver, anti-lock brakes are a really good thing to have.

if seller is a mechanic, he should be able to give you a list of all the work recently performed on the car. It's okay to "pester him with a ton of questions", too, since he's hoping to lighten your wallet to the tune of a couple grand. At 21 years old, every one of these cars is different, and beyond routine maintenance there is no way to predict what will need to be done next.

john


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