I purchased a 740 Turbo Wagon for my wife in 1987. It is no longer worth my time and $$$ to fix up. My question is this: Is it of any value to 740 turbo enthusiasts or do I donate to charity?
The shocks and struts are shot. Totally!
Oil leaks from the front and rear main seals.
Steering rack leaks. Currently solved using Lucas stop leak.
Engine runs but I don't feel like the Turbo is doing much.
Body has a crease in the right front fender and the rest is not bad but it 35 years old.
Interior is usable but not like new.
Probably lots of other things that I don't know about....

Honestly to me it's a junker but if these things are still sought after by anyone it would be a big help to me if I could sell it.
Thanks for your thoughts,
Brian
Atlanta, GA

 

based on what you describe, its a project car at best so your choices are 1) sell it using the usual resources (eBay, Autotrader, Craigslist etc Don't expect more than $500 2) Junk it. If it has a clean title, runs/drives you can probably expect about $300 from a salvage yard. Use car-part.com to find some yards in your area and call around. 3) Donate to charity - this is more a feel good than a financial move. Its not likely you'd be able to benefit from the tax break since there's a pretty hefty minimum. 4) Part it out. If you have the space, time etc you may be able to get some extra $ but for most people, its not worth the effort. When I "retired" our 850T, we went with door number 2 since I didn't have the space to keep a project car and it wasn't worth the effort for sell it and haggle for a couple hundred extra.

 

Call Voluparts.com in Atlanta - to see if they are interested 404-352-3402