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Considering selling; value? 200 1985

Hi everybody. Well, after fixing nearly everything that needed doing I'm thinking about selling my '85 244 Turbo ('GLT'). I replaced the engine wire harness, all the engine compartment vacuum lines, the exhaust gaskets, turbo oil return seal, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, rebuilt FPR, replaced steering ball ends, steering rack boots, sway bar bushings, and ball joints on both sides up front, had trailing arm bushings and torque rod bushings replaced (used urethane for the torque rods) in the rear, new muffler, new (under 2000 miles) Nankang tires, Lambda Sond relay replaced. Everything has been done within the last 5000 miles. The interior is in good condition, the seam has split in a few placed on the rear seat (leather, not sure if it could be sewn up), never seen front seats, they work fine and have sheep skin covers, the sunroof doesn't work right and the headliner on the sunroof is sagging and has come out in the back, few cracks in the dash, one power window doesn't work, one drives switch for the rear left window doesn't work (but window does from its switch). The paint is pretty much gone from the trim line up (was dark gray, clear coat peeled), one dent on the drivers fender near the top, couple trim pieces missing from around the bumpers.
There are still a few things that aren't right; the idle air motor sticks briefly (like when sifting, but not when stopped), the window washer doesn't work for some reason, the trunk release button doesn't work right for some reason (Although spins and acts like it should, just not sure why it doesn't), heated seat doesn't work (I don't think, light doesn't come on), and the batt. light on the dash comes on a little some times (had it diagnosed, they said it was a bad diode in the alternator but charge was fine).
Otherwise it's a great car, tracks straight, I commute to school in it everyday (45+ miles), turbo works great (may not be original, has water cooling), 142k miles, has nice Sony speakers (Sony 5 1/4" three-way up front, 6x9 four-way in the rear), I'm not sure what head unit it will have, power antenna, few extra parts. It's a fun car, just think I found more what I want.

Any opinions on it's worth? I've had it less than 6000 miles (since last Augest). I don't expect to get what I have into it.
Anyone interested? I'm in the SF bay area, northbay.
Thanks






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