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No Reserve 1988 Ford Mustang Lx 2.3l Over Head Cam 3 Spd Automatic No Reserve on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:11156 Color: Red w/ Black accents /
 Red with Black convertible Top
Location:

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Santa Rosa, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:3 Speed Automatic, rebuilt
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.3 L Over Head Camshaft 4 Cylinder Engine
Fuel Type:Unleaded Gas
For Sale By:Owner
VIN: 1FABP44A5JF250837 Year: 1988
Interior Color: Red with Black convertible Top
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Trim: LX Convertible
Options: Convertible
Drive Type: Rear Wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 11,156
Sub Model: LX Convertible
Exterior Color: Red w/ Black accents
Number of Doors: 2
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale is a 1988 Ford Mustang LX convertible, with a 2.3 L Over Head Camshaft, OHC, 4 cylinder engine with a 3 speed automatic transmission, milage showing 11,156 mi.

A little history of this car:

I purchased this vehicle from original owner in apprx 1991 or 92, It was fairly low milage as I remember. In apprx. 1998 or 99, we sold it to my husbands parents, his mothers really, she adored it until her death about 10 months ago. She owned and operated it for over 15 years, the last 5 to 8 years saw little mileage. We have no real knowledge of its mechanical condition and or issues . Other than the occasional verbal" I HAD TO DO THIS " or "I HAD TO DO THAT" to the car last week.. After my husband and I scrutinized some of the reciepts she kept, it becomes clear, her highly regarded 'great' mechanics had taken her to the cleaners. What an injustice for grown men to take advantage of an old woman.

The following is our ( my husbands ) honest evaluation from driving it around town a couple of times, he is a carpenter, not a mechanic. One of the last times she drove it, which was just a few months before her death, she kinda cut the corner a bit tight into her garage, see pics of passenger door, the damage is contained to the door. The front and rear panels did not sustain any damage, mirror will need replacing on that door. Both tail lights are broken, red tape applied and passed DMV inspection. Front end will probably need some work, the car drifts a bit, but not difficult to steer. What this means is if you come over driving a newer model honda and get into this car it will feel odd steering, you get used to it after a bit, his Mother thought it was as it should be. Front tires are bald, hold air, need replacing, back tires apprx 50%. Interior is faded and has a few holes here n there. The seat covers are a little worn as well, but will come with the car. The converible top was fairly new, but a disgruntled tenant took a knife to it in a few places. My husband and his brother patched it with vinyl clad canvas, rubber goods, and butyl caulking compound, it does not leak, now or ever. The rear window is glass, not plastic. The front headlight lenses are starting to yellow, need buffing. Paint is good for its age, many small imperfections thruout, could use a good buffing.

 Drivetrain;

 The car starts quite easily, even after extended periods of not being started, it is cold blooded, needs to be warmed up thuroughly before it runs and shifts correctly. It could probably use a tuneup. Blows a poof of smoke when started 1st time in the morning, but appears to go away in a matter of seconds, it does not smoke when running, only when starting first time. Transmition seems to work as intended, no funny sounds or smells, same with rear end. Tranny was rebuilt on 2-19-04, milage was 91940, work done by BE SANTA ROSA TRANSMITIONS, 1015 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA. 954304 at a cost of $1449.70, all reciepts included. New starter 8-09. New alternator 10-09. Front and rear brakes 12-08. New muffler 5-08. Battery is fairly new as well as the radiator. It brakes well. No rust anywhere. See many high def pics at this link to photobucket,

http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/yodedo2/library/#/user/yodedo2/library/1988%20MUSTANG%20LX%20Convertible%204%20cyl?sort=2&page=1&_suid=13677995726120310098605005782

This is a NO RESERVE auction. Please be sure you are ready and willing to commence the sale, if you are high bidder. We only want to do this one time. If the description or any of this listing is out of order or appears odd, its because it had to be written 4 or 5 times due to ebays, un userfriendly application of listing services, it never works as it should, Every time I went to edit the smallest thing, it would erase large verbage, aarrhg dannnnnnnnnng me.

 This sale is as is where is, no warranties expressed or implied. Sale is final, no returns or refunds. This vehicle is a great candidate for a partial or full restore, its a blast to drive with the top dropped on a nice day or evening.

 PAYMENT;

If picking up in person, 10% thru paypal within 24 hours and remaing balance in cash when picking up car, within 7 days.

If having it shipped, 20% thru paypal within 24 hours, the remaing balance wired to my bank, or cash. Buyer to set up shipping company to pick up from our residence, we will work with them. We will not release the car until all funds have cleared.

 Any bidders with 10 or less feedback or negative feedback need to contact us before bidding, or we may cancel your bid.

 We reserve the right to cancel this auction, as this vehicle is for sale locally.

 


On May-07-13 at 00:11:04 PDT, seller added the following information:

Per my earlier reference of having difficulty retaining our verbage when editing, it has come to our attention that some is still missing, it is as follows;

We highly recommend you either come inspect this vehicle yourself, or hire a mechanic to do so for you. We will gladly work with you on this. Please give as much advance as possible, contact us for any info you may need. We consider this vehicle a project car, even though one can just get in and drive, its a little rough around the edges, looks pretty good at 10 feet or so. It needs some fixing and tuning to be a great driver. I believe most issues have been described above to the best of our ability. Its a fun little car to drive.

Additional items included with sale,

A leather bra, condition unknown. It looks OK, but am unsure.

A carpeted dash cover, greyish in color.

A foil foldout for in front of wind shied, inside car.

A long handled dry dust mop in clear vinyl carry bag.

All receipts found.

 Hayes auto repair manual.

 Original owners and maintenance manuals.

All fees, shipping costs, insurance, taxes, etc, shall be paid by buyer. The smog was just done by a licensed shop and should be accepted by any Dept. of motor Vehicles.


On May-07-13 at 00:25:05 PDT, seller added the following information:

CORRECTION,

The engine has over head valves, OHV.

 Not Cam, sorry.

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