What is a reasonable asking price for an ‘88 toyota wagon

Ed is right, I was going to say for a clean example, $1500 is the going rate. But I would try to negotiate lower based on no muffler or AC.

I would try to get it for an even grand.

Thanks! Its about a 1&1/2 hr drive to the city where this car is located, so i cant take it to a mechanic (which i’d really like to do). But for a car from a mfr with a great reputation for $1k and with 140k miles on it, i kinda think I cant go wrong (she laughs nervously). I kinda have a soft spot for old wagons.

Ed92626, you speak sense. I must be a thrill seeker, because if i purchase this car it wont be the first time ive driven this far for something very old with low mileage. I bought a 91 Honda wagon in the same city for 1k 6 yrs ago. Mileage was 160. Drove it home, repaired a/c, brakes, tires, timing belt. It just died a yr ago this coming feb at 292k miles. I cried alot. It was a sweet little white car with a perfectly immaculate blue interior. Actually, i drove all that way just to look at it and went back two weeks later, lol. Car was still there cause it had to be started with a screw driver and nobody wanted to touch it. I tried to tell the lady all she needed was a mechanic she could trust, but she just wanted to turn it loose. I used to buy subaru wagons, ‘87’s. Id find them in the street or driveways and drive them til the engines dies. Good times.

I am cheap when it comes to buying 32 year old project cars that probably need many other repairs. I would pay a good price for a clean low mile car like this as they are simple, easy to work on and can go forever with basic maintenance and repairs.

I hope I never own a minivan. You don't strike me as the minivan type either. I always suspect old used cars where the owner claims "it just needs a couple of things". A suckers bet.

Like a Porsche? It swaps ends in the rain? lol