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Bought it.
It is a timing chain, belts are getting rare and valve train wreckers even rarer (interference engines).
Total out the door was $12,871, a little higher than I wanted to pay but isn't it always.
I got complicated early, as it always does.The sales rep acted like there was no $2k factory incentive and did not mention that they were adding $810 and $489 after the price was supposed to be everything but dmv fees.
Pop bought a 65 Chrysler at the same dealership 50 years ago. After repeatedly asking them, "I need the out the door price, except for the dmv fees" they wait until the last 5 minutes after hours then load on an extra $1300 and they lost the sale.
I get on the internet and find one in Fredericksburg, listed at $10,774, so I call them and tell them I will be in town tomorrow and want to buy it, cash, no trade.
$13300. Why the added $2500, "oh it's all explained on the website". "Too much, I'll pass", my response.
The they tell me about a 2014 model left over new, that I can get for $12.871 OTD. The salesman will give me a loaner, deliver the car when they get it (2 hours each way).
I have credit union checks for $12.8 and the $71 in cash. The deal happens around lunch tomorrow, May 9th. Pop turned 94 today, he was born Mother's Day 1921.
I'll drive the identical manual tranny loaner home tomorrow, if they don't get the car tonight, which is what I would do, if I was in their shoes.
regards
mech
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