I've been looking for an 1800 close to home and this is the first one I've seen in this region worth looking at. Any opinions or advice are appreciated!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItem&category=6458&item=2490569078&rd=1

Unless you are comfortable with welding sheet metal it is not worth much. Rust is a killer in these cars and what you can see is about 1/4 of what exists below the surface. He mentions rust in several areas that are typical. I bet the floor is 1/4 gone from sitting outside, the jack points are probably shot, the kick panels are likely rusty on the inside, and on and on. You need to look this car over very carefully before bidding much on it. If you have to pay someone to fix all the rust spots it will become a bottomless pit.

On the other hand, the interior is in great shape (though it is the wrong color and I, for one, don't care for the piping). The engine (almost certainly a B20, not a B22) is rebuilt, but you need to know what that means. A rebuild can be anything from new rings and bearings in an engine with cylinder wear, to full-blown overbore and balanced and tuned motor. And you can't dismiss the fun factor--these cars are really fun!

Try this Link sorry
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2490883060&indexURL=3#ebayphotohosting

Try that number again, the first post doesn't work. Thanks.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 230K, 88 744GLE- 220K, 82 245T-181K Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 231K, 87 244DL, 239K, 94 855GLT 189K

If you copy just the item number into an ebay motors item URL it works OK.
B22 motor??
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US

Could be a typo, could be a big bore rebuild.

That car seems to have some good points, but the rust makes me nervous. It could be worth anywhere from $1000 to $3500, based on those pictures (IMO). You'd have to take a closer look to see where the rust is and how much of it there is. Assuming it's *just* a few rust bubbles, that's OK. But it could have poorly patched sills, missing front jack points, bondoed front fenders with bubbles peeking back out, etc. Without seeing it first hand I wouldn't bid it much over the price of a nice driving parts car.
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