Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! December 15, 2016, 05:37:28 PM This car has been on my local Craigslist for awhile. It's an 88 V6 with 105,000 miles. The guy has it priced at $3595. The interior is nice but it's a low option car and has rust on the lower fenders, door bottoms, and lower quarter panels. It's not moving so it's obviously priced too high. I'm thinking it's maybe a $1500 car on a good day. Thoughts? Here's the link, the text of the ad, and some pictures.https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/5896927538.htmlQuoteExtra nice 1988 Mercury Cougar LS 2dr. sedan, red w/red cloth interior. One owner car and always garage kept. 105,000 easy miles. (about 3,500/year) Automatic trans. Good body and paint with normal chips and scratches and some minor rust. Nice for a restoration. Completely stock including radio and hubcaps. Original window sticker and hubcaps lock and owner's manual. Newer battery, water pump and heater core and front struts. Had working A/C until I changed the heater core and now will require refill of new type R-34a. Pwr windows, seats, cruise control. Pwr brakes and steering. Must see. Local car. 3.8 V6. See the photos and ask questions. Excellent tires and brakes. Extra clean trunk and interior carpets. Trade for clean Jeep Cherokee, truck or van considered. Only cash offers in person will be considered. This is a pretty nice car w/ like new tires so I would like to trade for the same; not my nice car for some wreck with broken glass ripped seats.... you ge the idea. Good bright speedometer.It sure doesn't look like a $3595 car to me but maybe I've been out of the used car game too long. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #1 – December 15, 2016, 06:15:19 PM That would be a $500 car out here. Maybe $800 on a good day.If someone drops $4k on it though... I know some people where everything is for sale if someone is stupid enough to buy it for that price. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #2 – December 16, 2016, 10:33:43 AM Quote from: Haystack;458513That would be a $500 car out here. Maybe $800 on a good day.If someone drops $4k on it though... I know some people where everything is for sale if someone is stupid enough to buy it for that price.I'm still thinking $1000-1500 on a good day. Hell if the thing is still up in a month or so I should offer him $1000 and see if he takes it. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #3 – December 16, 2016, 04:47:54 PM Looks like the seam in front of the rear wheel has rust. That is not an easy place to fix Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #4 – December 16, 2016, 04:54:01 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;458529Looks like the seam in front of the rear wheel has rust. That is not an easy place to fixThey're all like that here :hick:A competent body shop can fix it fairly easily. It costs $$ though. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #5 – December 17, 2016, 06:03:32 AM I agree with Haystack. If it were rust free, I could see it being a 1500 dollar car. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #6 – December 19, 2016, 09:51:23 AM I should go lok at it and offer $800, just to see the GTFO look on the guys face. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #7 – December 19, 2016, 03:35:46 PM Offer him $500 and let him talk ya up to $800. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #8 – December 19, 2016, 05:47:21 PM Quote from: Haystack;458566Offer him $500 and let him talk ya up to $800.Here's 1/8 of your asking price. Take it or leave it. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #9 – December 19, 2016, 09:24:12 PM So basically its a shiznitty power train with a porno red interior and a rust bucket to carry all of it. I can only imagine what the underside looks like. I sold my grandmothers mint V6 '85 Cougar that was loaded with 130K on the clock for $1500 back in 2005. I am thinking WTF do I need on this car for $500 that I cannot get out of a salvage yard for $5.If it runs and I needed a point A to point B I could see offering $800 and pray that it makes it a year with no fixes. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #10 – December 20, 2016, 05:12:24 AM Quote from: thunderjet302;458567Here's 1/8 of your asking price. Take it or leave it.Exactly. Then after 6 months of it sitting on the front lawn with the sun faded for sale sign still in the window, you will he the only person to have even thrown out a price. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #11 – December 20, 2016, 09:22:12 AM You want a Cougar badly. I...KNOW it. Come to the darkside we have cookies :DIn all seriousness it'll have to be from out of state or out of town at least. Nothing seems to be sacred there! Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #12 – December 20, 2016, 12:13:21 PM Quote from: ZondaC12;458573You want a Cougar badly. I...KNOW it. Come to the darkside we have cookies :DIn all seriousness it'll have to be from out of state or out of town at least. Nothing seems to be sacred there!But for $500 I could strip it of spare trim/interior bits I need, sell any other stuff on here, and s the rest. I'd probably break evenish..If I was buying a Cougar to keep I would get a V8 car. It would have to be from out of state unless the car has never seen salt/snow. Being realistic I have 4 cars now and I'm kinda out of room..... Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #13 – December 20, 2016, 06:23:19 PM I checked the NADA guide for fun. This Cougar is worth about $1000. From a dealer. I think I'm going to look at this Cougar after Christmas, if it's still for sale. I'll probably offer the guy $500 and tell him my offer stands if he doesn't sell the thing. Worst case I've got a $500 parts car :hick:. Quote Selected
Let's play how much is this Cougar worth! Reply #14 – December 29, 2016, 11:39:10 PM I've emailed this guy several times about looking at the car. He hasn't responded. Apparently he really doesn't want to sell it. Or doesn't know how email works. Quote Selected
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