[GaryDoug]

I bought my new 86 TA for 13k. Be real and expect almost that much. 3rd gens are not in big respect comparatively and have never been.

 

[GaryDoug]

Thanks for the response! If I made the commitment to have the exterior corrected and re-painted would this de-value the car to some?

Well , what does the paint look like now? If it's original, that was a big miss for the 3rd Gen birds. If it's spotty and chipped, then go for a respray. Mine had the soft rear spoiler but I thought a hard one was available that year...much better IMHO.

 

[GaryDoug]

Thanks . It's the original paint.

No good. A respray is in order. There is no way to massage the bad original paint. There was actually a recall about the paint but I just missed it. They did get it right for the 4th gens. I still have almost perfect paint for my 98 even after 25 years in the Florida sun.