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jquick1

11-16-2007 06:22 AM

to buy or not to buy! 86 740

have a chance to buy a 86 740 turbo diesal, trans slips, in good cond. runs good. do not know anything about 740s. has 166k miles. could there be a sensor or something making to trans act up/ the price is 550. deal or no deal

jks2	11-16-2007 11:58 AM

RE: to buy or not to buy! 86 740

If transmission is the only thing bad then you could probably pick up another fairly cheaply. My concern would be that with the age of the car there may be more than one thing wrong with it. No deal.

martuna1

11-16-2007 07:26 PM

RE: to buy or not to buy! 86 740

I'm guessing you've already taken into account the hassles of having a diesel? I just had to scrap an '86 740 because at that age, you have to question if any major repair is worth your while. That said, they are tenacious little buggers.

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