I've seen '88-'89 245s with 130K or so in nice shape going for around $4k here in the San Fran area. But they usually are original except for the usual routine stuff, belts, hoses, brake pads etc. They will probably be needing other things soon like suspension bushings, exhaust, alternator, shocks and struts, rotors, AMM, control box.... Anyway, my point is any used car you buy will always need something or other soon. Since 200K on my 245 I have been playing the old 'whatever it needs, just keep it on the road' game, and just fixed or replaced whatever it needed, so I've been through a lot of stuff. Being a Califonia car its whole life there isn't a hint of rust and the body and paint are in great shape. I hate to see paint oxidizing so it always has wax. There is a certain feeling you get when people see you cruising (not limping) down the road in a great looking, well maintained 20 year old car. It's not the most plush ride, it's not the fastest by a long shot, but thanks to IPD I can probably take you in the turns. Maybe I should just look around for a decent $2K sedan for an emergency vehicle and go for my 300K Mile Badge. Then do A V-8 coversion!