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'97 960 at an auction site

Post by foggydogg »

https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... 381239ddc5
It's in the no-run pile, and not on the schedule yet. Plus, it's in Philadelphia, so...
I've actually bought a couple cars from these folks in DC, and went to Philly a couple of times for the entertainment value.
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Post by foggydogg »

Not to mention it's misidentified in the listing
https://dp4o795wajnwf.cloudfront.net/ey ... lkZSJ9fX0=
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Post by CIK7 »

It looks like previous owner(s) did a poor job of maintenance. My income is only $9400/yr and I still take good care of my 960. If you are down for the restoration challenge, I strongly encourage you to get it if the non-running obstacles aren't too much for you. Only 133K on the clock (if the gears still tick), top end luxury, and these 960 are the last RWD made. Get Obenaufs leather oil for the seats, new vac/hose lines, coolant bottle, tune up. Have you been able to get info about the issues it has? Is it a locked up engine, misfire, bad trans?
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Post by abscate »

Basically you can count about$500 in fees at these auctions, so,dreams of getting a $100 car at these events are forlorn
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