1988 Pontiac Fiero Gt In Outstanding Condition on 2040-cars

This car is an outstanding example of a low mileage 1988 Fiero GT survivor. There are very few left on the road in this condition. It still turns heads and draws attention when driven because it looks like a brand new car; not a 26 year old sports car. Its mid-engine layout and redesigned Lotus-inspired factory suspension make it the most collectible Fiero model.  This one is Barrett-Jackson auction quality. That is reflected in the asking price. Classic car dealers are asking $13,500 to $14,500 for similar models. I sold my last Fiero GT to a classic car dealer who took it in on trade for a Corvette. This Fiero GT does NOT have the 5 speed manual transmission, the optional rear window defogger, the optional sunroof or the aftermarket T-Top option. The car has a clear California title, but has never been registered or smog-tested here in California. It has been stored in a garage the entire time I've owned it. It has 37,081 original miles.

NO REPORTED ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE - NO TITLE ISSUES - NO ODOMETER ROLLBACK

ONLY 4,244 STATE DMV-VERIFIED MILES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN 4 YEARS SINCE 2010

The Good:

The previous owner was a Mustang collector who sold it because he said it was too different from the classic Fords he was accustomed to working on. The car was driven back to Ohio and then transported to the Los Angeles area by flatbed. The only aftermarket equipment is the newer Kuhmo brand radial tires. It is is as close to an original condition survivor that I’ve ever seen. .

* The car has a brand new distributor alternator installed by a Midas dealer, a new K&N air filter, newer Kuhmo tires in the correct factory sizes, new CA-compliant lockable gas cap,  newer Napa battery, new custom Lloyd cloth floor mats with the Fiero logo,  and a new light duty indoor GT car cover.  The tan car cover is still in the plastic bag and has the ‘eyeholes’ needed for cable tie down. This car has been stored in a garage ever since I’ve owned it and the previous owner had commercial grade lifts in his garage to store up to six cars indoors.

* The car has stunning Burgundy dark red original exterior paint that is in outstanding condition.  The paint is extremely shiny and nearly perfect with absolutely no fading or clear coat damage. There are a few very minor scratches on the bumper. It is the best quality original paint I’ve seen on a used Pontiac Fiero GT.

* The car has the original 2.8L V6 engine that runs well. The engine has good performance, but could benefit from a tune-up. The optional 3-speed automatic shifts smoothly and quietly every time. This car drives and handles very well. The buyer will not be disappointed in its performance even though it does not have a V8 engine swap.

* The car has the factory tinted glass all around in outstanding condition. It also has the original Pontiac “GT” plastic rear sail panels in outstanding condition.  There are no cracks, spiderwebs, or fading.  It has the original factory tinted LOF windshield that had a small stone chip on the passenger side that was professionally repaired.  There are no cracks, large chips, or delaminating on the glass.  There are no cracks, spiderwebs, or delaminating on the plastic tail lamp covers either.

1. The pop-up headlights had rebuilt motors when I bought this car.  They go up and down randomly so I’m sure both headlight motors need to be replaced with brand new motors. I’m in the process of doing that myself since replacing those motors can cost up to $400 each at a GM dealer.

2. The interior is almost flawless. This is a non-smoking vehicle and smells like new. The car has the light grey interior. The cloth bucket seats look almost new with no cuts, tears, or stains. The cloth headliner is perfect with no cuts, stains, or drooping.  It also has the original grey factory-style tweed carpeting in outstanding condition, the original tweed factory floor mats, custom spare tire cover, and two brand new custom cloth Lloyd floor mats with the Fiero logo. The original 1988 Pontiac Fiero owner’s manual is included along with a mechanics tool kit. There are two complete sets of GM keys; one is the original. 

3. All gages work as they should including the odometer and oil pressure gage. The gas gage has shifted slightly to the right (as usual) but otherwise works fine.  All of the power options also work fine, but the power windows are a little slow due to age. The cruise control was working fine when I bought the car. The A/C works fine but needs to be recharged.  

4. The car has the Pontiac black aluminum honeycomb wheels that were so popular in the 1980s rather than custom wheels that reduce its value to a collector. All four wheels are in excellent condition with no curb rash on the chrome rims.  All four tires are in excellent condition in the correct 15" factory sizes.

Maintenance work done by previous owner:

The Not-So-Good:

1.  The original factory paint is in fantastic condition for its age,  but there are a couple of stone chips in the lower front fascia.  The front plastic license plate bracket is missing. There is a one half inch long scratch on the rear bumper cover and a very faint scratch on the rear wing that I think could be buffed out.

2. The car has Kuhmo radial tires in great condition that have approximately 3,000 miles on them that are as close to factory specs as possible, but they are not brand new.  They are several years old and were installed by the previous owner before I bought this car, so there is no tire warranty.

3.  The car has the factory installed catalytic converter, but it was not originally a California car. I have never had this car smog tested so I’m not sure it would pass California’s extremely strict smog test requirements, even though it is visually in good condition.

4.  I do not have the maintenance records for any of the mechanical work done by previous owners. The maintenance data comes from the historical eBay listing by the previous owner. I do have all maintenance records since I've owned it.