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Originally Posted by Charles
Get the Thunderbird. Only thing not mentioned was the headlights not staying closed. Usually is the headlight switch itself. As far as the seals go, my 154,000 mile 'Bird started leaking like a sieve within 2 weeks after sitting for 8 years. By the way, the cars are the same as the LTD II, not the big LTD. Hope you enjoy it!
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The headlight doors do indeed stay closed. I can't vouch for them staying closed for a week at a time or overnight since I personally couldn't baby sit the car to find out (for obvious reasons). However, they were closed when the seller started the car from a dead cold, and they stayed closed over the course of the several hours I went over the car.
The guy's a bit pricey--I couldn't get him below $8,000 for the car. On the positive side, he will deliver it to me so I won't have to drive it back and risk a breakdown from all the original parts (remember those belts hoses and tires are all original). It's about a two hour drive from there to my place, so I figure it's got to be worth a couple hundred I'm saving not having to pay for a flatbed.
I'm still thinking it over. I like the car, but that does seem kind of high to me, even for such an unmolested car. #1 condition on the price guide I consulted topped out a little over $5,000. On the other hand, it's not every day you come across such a totally pristine car, either.
Thanks for everyone's input,
Joe