1978 Ford Country Squire

Priced at less than half of its value?



http://northernwi.craigslist.org/cto/5146430049.html

Wonder if he's selling the blue one in the background also?

 

Seller says it was stored every winter except for two. Being from Wisconsin, those 2 winters could have resulted in some significant rust issues. Still, looks like it could be pretty clean for the price.

 

If this were closer I'd be lookin!:2_thumbs_up_-_anima

 

It's possible to have a rust-free wagon in Wisconsin. Mine's proof of that.

 

Says who?

That looks like a reasonably clean 37 year old car. His $2,000 asking price is right where it should be. Yes, he could ask $3,000 or $4,000, and he'd end up having to lower the price in two months, anyway, so might as well skip that step and get the car sold.

 

If it's as good as it looks and runs well it could be worth quite a bit more. Compared to some of the junk on the market this is a great driver.
Been some very clean reasonably low mileage wagons here lately.

 

Looks real nice for a $2,000 Wagon. You don't get much for $2,000 these days...

 

Looks like a great value for $2000.

 

I would pay $2k for this car if it were local, but they never are. I have not seen a 70s Squire wagon anywhere near me at any price for quite sometime.

 

The reason this is a $2000 car is that THIS one:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/5147515849.html

which has been posted elsewhere on this site, is a $3200 car, and the '78 that is the subject of this thread can't hold a candle to the that '83.


If the '78 were listed at $3000, which some people on this thread seem to think would not be an unreasonable price since there has been discussion of it being under-priced,

and you had $3000 to spend on a station wagon, which would you choose?

I know which one I'd choose!

 

I would go with the 78 with no stories about chewed wires...

 

I agree! I would much rather have the '78.

 

I agree! I would much rather have the '78.
Me too. Apparently the later model needs the wiring harness replaced with the donor harness. No easy job. Besides I like the looks of the 78.
So $2000 seems good when we'd pay $3000, that is if it looks and runs decent.

I still say from the junk listed lately $3000 to $4000 for a lower mileage clean wagon seems fair.
On the other hand, look at the $25,000 to $50,000 wagons being offered.
Makes $3000 seem cheap.

 

I would choose the '78.

"Chewed" wires on the '83? Harness from a '99 Mustang included... would that work?

 

On the '83, it looks like the seller was going to swap to SEFI, with an A9L computer. But I'd rather not have to d!ck with wiring; I'd go for the '78 myself.