OK guys, need an opinion..

Got a lead on a 65 Sport Fury, 2 dr HT. I have NOT seen it yet, he is mailing me pics.

What I am told:

• Second owner for over 20 years. Original owner was the brother, and he owned the dealership in Texas. Car has lived its entire life in the desert states.
• Car has not really driven in 10 years but starts up fine. Has a transmission shifting problem and the guy has like 15 other classic cars so he doesn't worry about it and drives others.
• Original paint and interior intact. Red ext, red painted top, black interior. Bucket seats, console. All interior is good but he says new foam and seat covers would be nice since these are pretty hard for being in the desert all these years. Headliner and dash, etc all mint.
• Original rims and hubcaps, all exterior intact. Glass all good.
• Numbers matching 383-4, with 727 (trans needs r/b).
• Rust free, dent free car. Front bumper has some minor damage.
• All original documentation included from dealership and he has never removed fendertag, or build sheet (so it should still be there).
• Car is fully optioned for the year. Obviously includes a/c.

NADA is saying its worth over 6K in low condition. I do not know mileage and have requested other information from the owner. This man is no idiot, but he's mostly a Chevy guy and this was a family car, so he's just kept it.

My red Fury purse started this whole dialog...he asked, do you have a red Fury to match that? Want one?

Anyway, the title is clean, the car is unmolested. He wants $3500. I will have to arrange shipping. So, sight unseen (even by me)...this seems really worth considering. Thoughts?

For reference, and this is NOT THE SPECIFIC CAR, but a photo of one for reference...http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalopnik/3114941458/

 

never buy a car without looking at it
and that "rust free" part, that is NEVER true
unless a car was sand blasted and then restored or under-coated, it will have rust
3500 dont seem to bad, but i'd find out all the numbers on it first, then check the paint and floorboards, etc...

 

Oh I plan to do all that! I'm just trying to decide if I need this car 3500 green backs worth.

Out here in the desert of Texas and Arizona, cars are awesome. The dry heat and lack of rain does wonders for them. The cars overall look great....the people? Not so much...lol

 

lol
my car is an arizona car
under-neath is amazing on the car
so, the odds are pretty good that the rust on the cars will be minimal

 

Being I am from Texas it depends on what part of Tx it is from... remember we do have a coast and there is a rust problem there. East part of state is humid for the most part, trees/forests etc, but usually in the 40% range unless raining. No snow/ice for the most part although the Dallas area does get the 1X a year ice storm, West Tx Desert dry, start of the Tx Panhandle north dry also but we (in Amarillo) do have winters and salt is used on roadways. But for the most part a Tx car is USUALLY mostly rust free, and in MHO 3500. is a good price, and is a really good price if the car is as stated....

BTW welcome, as I am also new to forum.

 

how did it turn out morrigan?

 

Kinda sounds identical to the add I saw for my 64. although it was local. The tranny rebuild peeked my intrest, the 64's and some 65's used a different valve body for the console shift than the 66 and onwards, which are hard to find (at least in these parts) which is why my 64 is sitting in the garage, waiting on parts! something to think about the car may be going so cheap because he can't afford to rebuild or replace that tranny!

 

I hope you get it,if it's not too bad.

 

how did it turn out morrigan?