Hello everyone,
I am new here; however, I am a long time Crown Victoria owner. When I was 16, I inherited my grandparents 1990 Crown Vic. That car was wrecked by a woman that t-boned me at 60 mph. Incredibly, I walked away with a broken thumb (paramedics said that any other car would have sent me to the hospital in a stretcher). I figured that the car probably saved my life so I went ahead and bought a 1989 Crown Vic for my next car. Unfortunately, I have to salvage the 89 as rod bearing has gone out in the number 4 cylinder. While I could do an engine rebuild, the car is not in the best shape overall so I figure that I might as well retire it.
With that said… I have found a 1991 Colony Park. The vehicle is immaculate with 89,000 miles. The car has been garage kept for its entire life. I cannot believe how good this car looks for its age! The owner is asking 4,500 for the vehicle which I see is well over blue book. I think the car certainly has some extra value, as they do not come up for sale often. However, I am unsure if it is worth what the owner is asking. Is it worth paying this much for an immaculate Colony Park?
Finally, I will be salvaging the 89 Crown Victoria. There are many parts that I have replaced on this vehicle over the last several thousand miles that I hate to allow to rot in a junk yard (new rotors, starter, alternator, fuel pump etc). Particularly upsetting, I put Michelin tires on her about 2,000 miles ago. If anyone is interested, I would love to part this car out to a fellow enthusiast. I have talked to a couple of salvage yards and they have offered me 100 to salvage my vehicle. The car can still be driven at the moment. If I start removing these parts, I will have to hire a tow truck to take the vehicle to a salvage yard. I do not want to make money on parting the vehicle out. However, if there is interest I need to be able to achieve the salvage value plus the cost of towing. I know that this is not the best deal; however, if someone needs many parts this could be of value.
I am new here; however, I am a long time Crown Victoria owner. When I was 16, I inherited my grandparents 1990 Crown Vic. That car was wrecked by a woman that t-boned me at 60 mph. Incredibly, I walked away with a broken thumb (paramedics said that any other car would have sent me to the hospital in a stretcher). I figured that the car probably saved my life so I went ahead and bought a 1989 Crown Vic for my next car. Unfortunately, I have to salvage the 89 as rod bearing has gone out in the number 4 cylinder. While I could do an engine rebuild, the car is not in the best shape overall so I figure that I might as well retire it.
With that said… I have found a 1991 Colony Park. The vehicle is immaculate with 89,000 miles. The car has been garage kept for its entire life. I cannot believe how good this car looks for its age! The owner is asking 4,500 for the vehicle which I see is well over blue book. I think the car certainly has some extra value, as they do not come up for sale often. However, I am unsure if it is worth what the owner is asking. Is it worth paying this much for an immaculate Colony Park?
Finally, I will be salvaging the 89 Crown Victoria. There are many parts that I have replaced on this vehicle over the last several thousand miles that I hate to allow to rot in a junk yard (new rotors, starter, alternator, fuel pump etc). Particularly upsetting, I put Michelin tires on her about 2,000 miles ago. If anyone is interested, I would love to part this car out to a fellow enthusiast. I have talked to a couple of salvage yards and they have offered me 100 to salvage my vehicle. The car can still be driven at the moment. If I start removing these parts, I will have to hire a tow truck to take the vehicle to a salvage yard. I do not want to make money on parting the vehicle out. However, if there is interest I need to be able to achieve the salvage value plus the cost of towing. I know that this is not the best deal; however, if someone needs many parts this could be of value.
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