Looking for help on buying a Monte Carlo 78

[Matthew Goeke]

Balls didn't think about looking at fluids but it's only like 40 miles away I can make the trip again. Next time meet him out there, I was just looking at it without him.

how are you going to get it home? if you have AAA i think they will tow it for a small price, if you dont you can always rent a uhaul and tow it back home. definately dont plan on driving it though.

 

[WBLSS]

i think it was from a hot state because the dash is cracked, it normally happens when it gets hot in there i believe

Yeah he said his aunt got it from his cousin's in-laws and they are from Nevada

 

[Matthew Goeke]

Yeah he said his aunt got it from his cousin's in-laws and they are from Nevada

its ALOT better to get it from a hot state than cold, in one of the pics your brake line looked rust free so i wouldnt really worry about rust anymore. this car looks very good for 1000$

 

[WBLSS]

how are you going to get it home? if you have AAA i think they will tow it for a small price, if you dont you can always rent a uhaul and tow it back home. definately dont plan on driving it though.

A neighbor by my parents house has a double axle trailer that I can ask him to barrow. I think it might be able to hold the car.

 

[406 Monte]

Oh yeah been there many times. Hell I could've possibly checked it out with ya today.

 

[Matthew Goeke]

A neighbor by my parents house has a double axle trailer that I can ask him to barrow. I think it might be able to hold the car.

how well do you know them, i feel bad when i ask someone to use their stuff because deep down you know they dont really want you to use it but they say yes because they dont want to come off as rude. maybe offer them some cash to borrow it?

 

[WBLSS]

how well do you know them, i feel bad when i ask someone to use their stuff because deep down you know they dont really want you to use it but they say yes because they dont want to come off as rude. maybe offer them some cash to borrow it?

I think good we chat with theme kind of a lot and stop by for beers but it can't hurt to offer like 50 or something.

 

[WBLSS]

how well do you know them, i feel bad when i ask someone to use their stuff because deep down you know they dont really want you to use it but they say yes because they dont want to come off as rude. maybe offer them some cash to borrow it?

Do you happen to to know what kinda cost it will be to have the inside done?

 

[Longroof79]

It does look pretty dry and solid underneath from what I can tell....it certainly doesn't look like your typical crusty northern rust belt special.

I would first concentrate on cleaning the car up, then assess what's needed to make it roadworthy.
Flush the tank, change all the fluids, possibly have the carb rebuilt...new plugs, cap, rotor, wires...new battery of course. If you can get it for a few hundred less, that's money to help make it road ready.
If not, the car still seems like a killer deal.

 

[Matthew Goeke]

Do you happen to to know what kinda cost it will be to have the inside done?

cost probably wouldnt be much just cleaned, if the cracked dash really bothers you im sure those are expensive but id reccomend because the seats are cloth just using a seat shampoo and vacuum the thing out really good. i think the interior will turn out well and BTW was the headliner falling down?