I was browsing Craigslist just to see what was out there and it seemed to me that there were fewer cars being offered and even tho junkers that were being offered were much higher in price than last year and the year before when I(stocked up) got mine. This is what I paid for my Fieros in order of what is in my signature
The 1988 GT that I drove from Chicago to Austin 2 years ago was $2000, perfect body
The 1986 SE that I drove from Camarillo, CA to Austin 18 months ago was $1100 perfect body
Trailered a 1988 GT T-Top from Fresno to Austin about 16 months ago, it was only $550 perfect body, not run in about 4 years
Trailered the modified 1986 GT from El Paso to Austin, car cost $600, runs great, body has spraycan paint on it
Local 1986 SE 6CYL was only $500 Auto trans won't shift into gear
Trailered a 1987 GT from Dallas to Austin a year ago ant it was only $1000, (the owners wife became disinterested in her candy tangerine car)
In addition to these complete cars I tore down a 1988 SE roller that I bought for $100 and trailered the parts back with the T-Top
I was also given the body of a 1987 GT from a person in houston that was doing a kit-car,
Also out of houston I bought a 1987 GT complete car that did not run for $500
In addition to thees, there were numerous deals that I missed for being too slow on a decision, or I did not want the car for some reason, or could not afford it at the time even though it was a good deal. But now, it seems like the heyday of rescuing Fieros is over.
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1988 GT, Automatic, running - bought in Illinois and drove to Austin
1986 SE, 4 cyl, 5 speed running - Bought in California and drove to Austin
1988 GT, T-Top - non running - "Trailered" back from California going to be restored (in storage)
1986 GT, highly modified engine/exhaust, but slave/clutch issue - Trailered back from Las Cruces, NM Chop-top candidate (in storage)
1986 SE, bought locally, Automatic won't shift into gear - Chop-top candidate (in storage)
6-11-2014 acquisition - 1987 GT Tangerine/Silver