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Is an 88 better than an 80 200 1980

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posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Sat Mar 1 09:31 CST 2003
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Stay away from the 88!!

I have an '80 my self. Great car. Never any problems.

I once had an '89. One of the biggest pieces of garbage I've ever owned. I realize that '88 and '89 are different years, but unless there were some drastic changes between the years, they are probably very similar.

The '89 always had a problem of some kind. The starter died, twice. The check engine light would come on all the time, as well as the Service light. The AM radio had terrible interference. The tailgate shocks failed. The Wiring harness went bad. Once, a Piston actually failed! Any of those computerized components seemed to fail at their will.

Bottom line, I will never sell my '80. It's the greatest car I've ever had, but I would NEVER ever get another 240 made past '84.

Then again, maybe my experience is unique. It may be a great car, but if it were me I'd stay away. You'd be better off buying another '80 probably.





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