[svxistentialist]

A good car at double the money would be better value, although if you go to high dollars for a supposedly good car, make sure the price includes a bumper to bumper two year warranty.

We don't have them here, but I know you guys can get them, and unfortunately there is no way you can be certain the tranny will not cost you money at some stage. With an in-built warranty, at least you can afford the fix when/if it happens.

I would walk away from that car anyway, it has been badly sprayed. The hood and bumper has new paint, you must notice it is much more silvery than the colour of the door and rear wing, the original colour. Without a complete respray, it will always look "wrong". To check out the paint, look at it under yellow sodium street lamps if possible. Sodium light is monochromatic, single frequency, and you will easily see differences in tone.

Walk away. Get a better one. Get one off eBay from the US at more reasonable money.

Joe