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Re: did i do the right thing
You did good guy, a daily driver in Houston needs serious ac. This weekend was 100 plus with 95 percent humidity....
I am a believer in performance over comfort.........but, I drove home with the ac on high....See ya at Oktoberfest on the
11th...get here on the 10th...see ya
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> every hour i'm feeling more confident, just wanted some support..
>
> was out of town all weekend, looked at a '79 rocco. I thought it
> was a piece of shit, but considering it was completely stock
> everything except for a few new hoses..
>
> +100k orig miles
> +never wrecked, a-arms good, control arm boots and cvjoint boots
> good..solid frame
> -burning some oil(claimed 1 quart a month)
> -minor surface rust on every body panel
> -serious hail damage on roof and hood (golfball size indentations
> completely covering entire roof and hood)
> -no p/s
> -ac not working
>
> +all black vinal (pleather) interior w/ small hole in driver side
> bolster..usual
> +all lights and gauges working, wolfburg steering wheel, wood grain
> dash
> +no exhaust leaks
>
> the car seemed to be running really well for a stock 79 and the
> interior looked really really nice for a 79, but the car just looked
> like a big frigging golf ball w/ all the hail dents, I offered the
> guy $300, specifically because the ac wasn't blowing cold, and the
> roof was beat to hell. He wanted over $500 saying he could part it
> out for more than $300, which i agreed but not by much. So was I
> being fair? i thought so.
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