Found for sale '88 McLaren #1206

[capri50asc]

Hi Guys

Hines Park Lincoln called me late today .They just took in trade a '88mustang Mclaren number #1206

83,000 miles
White with a blue Int/Dark blue top
5 speed
Recaro seats


Here is the story I was told: Hushand passed away some time ago and the car was in the garage. The wife traded it in for a new MKX.

The body looked good, just a small rust spot on the drivers side wheel lip

Top was fair ( it was pouring rain) looked like a vinyl mat ?

Recaro looked ok

White mesh wheels tires looked good

Broken arm rest (drivers side)

Broken ash tray lid

Broken windshield header panel

VIN number is 1FABP40E7JF240335 dash plaque #1206

(Sandy here is some homework for you!)

The saleman hit me with a price of $5995.00

Phone number for Hines Park 734 453 2424 Tom Mikulec

I will try and get some photos this week.

Thanks Chris



The car is in the back lock up area also needs a good clean up

[Sandy]

Offer $5,750.00. ""Of course that will not be enough."" (IT IS !!)

Hand him your card with Tele. # and thank him and go home.
Leave promptly. Go home,. & await his tele. call.

Drive it B-4 you sign the contract.

If you need $$$$ buy your money at the BANK, and buy the car at the DEALERSHIP.

You don't BUY tje car AT the bank, so don't BUY the money at the Dealership ! Understand ??

[Kentennis]

That's what I've always done Sandy!

I am not the least bit afraid to walk into a bank for a loan and negotiate a rate. It's worked for us very, very well. Sometimes the bank is even lower, in rate, than a Credit Union. In fact MOST times I've gone to the CU. One time I went to the CU and they wanted me to go home and get my LAST PAYCHECK stub, and I had a checking account there! Direct deposit. Told them they were crazy to require that. Called Suntrust bank and got a rate 2% BELOW the CU. And WAY below FOMOCO credit!

Also, when I bought my '97 Expedition, (used in 2001) at a Lexus dealer their rate was quite unreasonable (In my opinion). I said, "Let me use your phone." I called a bank 160 miles away, where the VP had advised me to buy stock in the bank when they went public, I asked what the rate would be. He said, "For you Ken, New Car rate for 60 months." I asked how we would handle it since he was 160 miles away. He said, "Write a check for it. We'll cover the check and next time you're up, stop in and sign the paperwork." I did. 2 weeks later we were up there and signed the paperwork. They didn't even record a lien or want the title to hold! We owned a second home, by the Suwannee River then, so we were up there every couple weeks.

Try that today!!

[mustangjim]

The dealer bought it at black book, very doubtful they have $1000-1500 max in it. I would offer $2500 and remind them they are doubling their money. They {the dealer} won't put any money into it due to its age & general condition. After 90 days it will go to auction. Cash is King.....Just my 2c - Good Luck

[capri50asc]

Hi Sandy

Thanks for the advice. You told me to purchase my '86 McLaren with 16,000 from the same dealership almost 15 months ago.....................
.............You gave me the BEST advice EVER!.............................I just love my '86 Capri McLaren...........As for this '88 Mustang McLaren I'm a cash buyer and do not take out loans. I will test drive it and put the cash on the hood! But! I would like to get some pictures of this car, drive it, check the engine trans, top windows, etc. I will then post everything on this web site,
I would like someone here to get this car. I have 5 now with three in a two car garage. I will test drive it on Thursday evening. If they do not sell it. I have purchased 6 cars from Hines Park and they know me very well.

Sandy Please Check the VIN Number!!!!!!!

Chris
'86 McLaren #0082
'86 Capri RS 5.0 Liter
'73 Cougar
'10 Ford Fusion
'07 Honda Ridgeline

[lightning95sc]

The dealer bought it at black book, very doubtful they have $1000-1500 max in it. I would offer $2500 and remind them they are doubling their money. They {the dealer} won't put any money into it due to its age & general condition. After 90 days it will go to auction. Cash is King.....Just my 2c - Good Luck

A little off topic, but related.

My nephew works at a Lexus "chain" here in the Detroit area. Anyway, he tells his Dad and I when they have cars they offer the employees, since we buy and sell cars.
They offered the porters a 2000 BMW 3 series for $3500......that they took in for $900. He said the sales manager told him if nobody on staff buys it, they'll put it on the lot for $6000.

Chuck

[Sandy]

Hi Sandy

Thanks for the advice. You told me to purchase my '86 McLaren with 16,000 from the same dealership almost 15 months ago.....................
.............You gave me the BEST advice EVER!.............................I just love my '86 Capri McLaren...........As for this '88 Mustang McLaren I'm a cash buyer and do not take out loans. I will test drive it and put the cash on the hood! But! I would like to get some pictures of this car, drive it, check the engine trans, top windows, etc. I will then post everything on this web site,
I would like someone here to get this car. I have 5 now with three in a two car garage. I will test drive it on Thursday evening. If they do not sell it. I have purchased 6 cars from Hines Park and they know me very well.

Sandy Please Check the VIN Number!!!!!!!

Chris
'86 McLaren #0082
'86 Capri RS 5.0 Liter
'73 Cougar
'10 Ford Fusion
'07 Honda Ridgeline

I did. Not on my listing, sorry!

Make the offer I told youand LEAVE. Do NOT engage in back 'n forth negoations BAD don't do it. Once you come up in praice it sends the signal that you are able to be raised.

But one can only do that after making a reasonable offer. Now then, do test drive it. See what is wrong with it, mechanicaly speaking. The busted driver armrest is not an arguing point, for it's not a mechainal part of the car. Ask if it comes with any type of coverage, at the lease State Inspection (if your state has such. (Just ended for good in New Jersey).

Brakes, fluid leaks, are not covered on used cars. Bad tranny, engine and safety features ARE - - UNLESS Dealer stamps or writes & initials the following
" SOLD AS IS "

SOooo, test the big $$$ stuff. A/C P/S Tranny, Engine, Rear End

B-4 giving the BIG Bucks - Tell salesman that you are going to grab a bite to eat & you will be back in 30 minutes. AND GO DO JUST THAT !!! In the showroom there is pressure. Remove thyself from that, go to Wendies or Burger King and have a bite & a soda and think it over, out from under the pressure cooker. If you decide to go all the way & buy it,
I wish you the best.
HINT ! Got 20 Bucks ?? Give it to your saleman. The (the dealers pay us chicken feed !!! Any problems that creep up down the road, the salesman will jump to your side and go to bat for you. Best 20 you'll ever spend. Good Luck

[Sandy]

That is Prime-Bull Nobody in their right mind is going to pay $6,000 for an 11 year old 3-series.

[lightning95sc]

Oh, I agree with you, Sandy. But you have to see some of the asking prices on this lot, outrageous does not even begin to describe it.

Chuck

[negusm]

If you don't ask for it, you can't get it.

-Mike

[capri50asc]

Hi Guys

I have tested and drove the '88 Mustang Mclaren #1206

The engine was tight for 83,000 , no smoke knock strong . It had a nice pick up and you could feel all 225 HP

The 5 speed with the clutch was good, all 5 gears in place.

The body was very good, no major dents, paint was very good, just a small
rust mark on the drivers wheel well , just the paint, no holes. The bottom of the doors had no rust at all and underbody was clean.

The top was fair, it was open on the side and it had a small hole on the
very top with small dark spot. Clear plastic windows just had minor
fogging

The top pull down motor and relays all worked

The windows, seats, lumbers, power mirror, radios, gauges all worked

Very good tires and brakes

Good exhaust

Shocks/struts very good

Problems:

The heater core is gone! I started to smell coolent about a mile on the
test drive. So I turned on the heater fan and it was a smoke screen.

Power steering had a whine to to it on left to right turns.

Broken arm rest

Broken ash tray door

Cracked windshield header

Headlight had a bad seal ( water inside)

Overall, its not a bad car! It needs just a little TLC. On a scale of
1 to 10 Its a 7. I told salesman it needs about $2,200 to make it right
I feel they would sell it for around $4,000 to $4,500 to a cash buyer.

If I had the room I would purchase today

Chris

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[Sandy]

I looked at all the pics. not bad. need some tlc, as you said

i will be off computer all day today and tomorrow

today my son needs it for a law school project & to study 4 exams
tomorrow is chemo at hospital. i will be "on" in the AM until noon - the off for more torture.

I'd give away, free of charge, all 3 McLarens; to be free of this cancer, and I one of the better ones there! I'd say I am in the top quarter of all the patients, there. Top 25% . They all tell me how good I look, and when I am Off the Meds (every other week) I feel great. This week coming up, is NOT a good week!
Dr. turned up the strength of the Meds, and I was pretty sick and house-bound. I hope I can get him to go back to how it was, prior.