Detail Info for: Pontiac : Firebird TRANS AM 85 PONTIAC TRANS AM BLACK 5.0 LITER V8 5 SPEED T-TOP STRAIGHT & SOLID SURVIVOR!

Transaction Info
Sold On:
12/06/2011
Price:
$ 2450.00
Condition:
Mileage:
40962
Location:
Eugene, Oregon, 97402
Seller Type:
Dealer
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1985 Pontiac Firebird
Submodel Body Type:
TRANS AM Other
Engine:
5.0L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
1G2FW87H5FL632460
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
5 SPEED MANUAL
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM 5.0 LITER / 5 SPEED / T-TOP HERE'S ANOTHER SURVIVOR. OTHER THAN THE PAINT BEING WORN & NEEDING A LITTLE UPHOLSTERY TLC, IT IS OVERALL A NICE & CLEAN CAR. IT WAS PART OF A PERSONAL COLLECTION & HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE. SO WE WOULD SUGGEST A FRESH SERVICE / TUNEUP & OIL CHANGE BEFORE DRIVING IT LONG DISTANCES. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU ARRANGE GETTING ANY PRETRIP PREP WORK DONE AT OUR WHOLESALE COST. MECHANICALLY VERY SOLID. THE HEALTHY 5 LITER 4 BBL V8 RUNS STRONG! THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GREAT TOO. NICE & SOLID WITH A STRONG CLUTCH! FRONT END, GRILLS, FRONT BUMPER, ETC. ARE ALL VERY NICE. STRAIGHT & CLEAN. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE, THE PAINT JOB HAS FADED ON THE UPPER SURFACES & BLEMS HERE & THERE BUT OVERALL LOOKS GOOD FOR IT'S AGE! IT STILL GETS COMPLIMENTS WHEREVER IT GOES! IT CERTAINLY LOOKS FINE FOR A DAILY DRIVER, BUT YOU WILL WANT TO REPAINT IT IF YOU WISH TO RESTORE IT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT HAS NO RUST PROBLEMS AT ALL ON THE BODY / FRAME. LIKE MOST OF OUR CARS, WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR UP ON A HOIST & LOOKED IT OVER THOROUGHLY & IT IS SOLID THROUGHOUT. WE DO NOT USE SALT ON THE ROADS ON THE WEST COAST & LIVE FAR AWAY FROM THE OCEAN, SO THE CARS ARE GENERALLY VERY SOLID HERE. THIS ONE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. OTHERWISE, HERE ARE THE PARTICULARS: VIN: 1G2FW87H5FL632460 ODOMETER READING: 40692 I WOULD ASSUME, BASED ON THE AGE, THAT THE MILES ARE 140K, BUT WE DO NOT GET SECURE ODOMETER STATEMENTS ON CARS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, SO LIKE ALL OF OUR VEHICLES 10 YEARS & OLDER IT IS BEING SOLD AS: MILES EXEMPT. ANOTHER NICE THING IS THAT IT HASN'T BEEN RUN INTO EVERY CURB ON THE PLANET. MOST OF THESE HAVE THE FRONT FOG LIGHTS MISSING OR DAMAGED BY NOW & THIS ONE STILL HAS THEM INTACT. THE WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK IN IT, OTHERWISE ALL GLASS, INCLUDING BOTH T-TOPS IS GOOD GREAT BODY LINES. NICE SET OF AFTERMARKET REAR WINDOW LOUVERS. HAS THE FACTORY REAR "WING", INSTEAD OF THE REAR "WHALE TAIL" WHICH SEEMED TO RARELY AGE WELL. THE "WINGS" WERE DEFINITELY THE BETTER CHOICE! REAR TAILLIGHTS, WING, ETC. ALL IN GREAT SHAPE. NICE CLEAN REAR BUMPER COVER TOO. REAR QUARTERS BOTH NICE. STRAIGHT & SOLID. ANOTHER NICE THING ABOUT THIS CAR IS IT ALSO STILL HAS A COMPLETE GROUND F/X PACKAGE. MANY OF THESE CAR HAVE LOST ONE OR MORE PIECES OVER THE YEARS THIS CAR HAS THEM ALL STILL THERE. NICE SET OF CHROME "5 SPOKE" WHEELS WITH AN ALMOST NEW SET OF MATCHING "KELLY CHARGER" WHITE LETTER RADIAL TIRES. ALL 4 HAVE ABOUT 90%+ TREAD LIFE LEFT. DASH & GAUGES ARE IN VERY NICE SHAPE. CLEAN & ORIGINAL. NO CRACKS IN THE PAD & THE DASH HASN'T BEEN CUT UP OR ALTERED. AM / FM CD STEREO TILT STEERING POWER WINDOWS POWER LOCKS POWER MIRRORS POWER HATCH RELEASE ETC. THE FRONT SEATS & HEADLINER NEED SOME UPHOLSTERY WORK, BUT OVERALL THE SEATS ARE IN VERY NICE SHAPE & NOT BROKEN DOWN. WE CAN GET THE UPHOLSTERY WORK PROFESSIONALLY DONE FOR THE BUYER AT OUR WHOLESALE COST IF THE BUYER WOULD LIKE. I KNOW WE CAN GET THE HEADLINER REPLACED FOR $120, I'LL GET A QUOTE ON THE SEATS TOMORROW IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE THE ESTIMATE, JUST ASK. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION ALSO NEEDS UPHOLSTERY WORK, BUT IT SHOULD BE EZ TO FIND ONE OF THESE USED. BUT OTHERWISE THE REAR SEAT & REAR PANELS LOOK GOOD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL LOOKS NICE. THE PASSENGER SIDE LOOKS GREAT AS WELL. VIEW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. VIEW OF THE REAR HATCH AREA. NICE & CLEAN. STILL HAS THE T-TOP COVER IN PLACE & READY TO USE. THE 5 LITER V8 IS OVERALL NICE & CLEAN. RUNS STRONG, NO RATTLES OR KNOCKS. BUT AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, WE WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND FRESH FUEL & A FRESH TUNEUP BEFORE ANY LONG TRIPS. SINCE IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE. FACTORY "VECI" STICKER. MECHANICAL: SIZE: 5 LITER 4BBL V8 REALLY RUNS STRONG! PLENTY OF POWER! TRANSMISSION: TYPE: 5 SPEED MANUAL. SHIFTS GOOD IN ALL 5 FORWARD GEARS & REVERSE! BRAKES TYPE: POWER CONDITION: WORK GREAT! SMOOTH & SOLID STEERING: POWER CONDITION: WORKS GREAT. NICE & TIGHT! WHEELS: "5 SPOKE" STYLE CHROME ALLOYS. OVERALL NICE CONDITION. TIRES KELLY CHARGER WHITE LETTER STEEL RADIALS. CONDITION: GOOD. ABOUT 90%+ TREAD ON ALL 4. EXHAUST: GOOD CONDITION. SMOOTH & QUIET. AND YES! THE HEADLIGHTS DO WORK! NICE CAR! JUST NEEDS A NEW OWNER TO LOVE IT! IF YOU HAVE NO OR EVEN LOW FEEDBACK, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE PLACING A BID WITH YOUR CONTACT INFO. WE ALL STARTED WITH A "0" NEXT TO OUR USER NAME, SO NO PROBLEM THERE. WE JUST WANT TO VERIFY YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE & KEEP THIS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE. We are a licensed Oregon automobile dealer. All vehicles sold As Is & Where Is. With No Warranty Expressed or Implied. The only thing that is guaranteed with used machines is that something is going to break sooner or later. All sales are final. This is a legally binding contract. Your bid is a bid to buy, not to be the first to "look". We do not offer any kind of financing. If you need to finance the vehicle: All financing must be pre approved & ready to fund before you bid. We will consider Buy it Now offers to end the auction early with you as the high bidder. But if you are interested in making a Buy it Now offer, please do not wait till the last minute to do so. We will not consider Buy it Now offers late in the auction. Payment in full must be received within 72 hours of auction's end. We accept payments in the form of cashiers checks (drawn on US banks only), Verified Postal MO's or Direct Bank Wires. All vehicles need to be picked up within 2 weeks after sale ends unless arrangements are agreed on prior to your bid. Owners who do not pick up their vehicles within that time will be charged storage fees for that vehicle. (So, if you will need a little longer to pick up your vehicle, please make arrangements with us before you bid.) Vehicle inspections are welcome prior to your bid. In short: Do not bid before you are ready, willing & able to buy. Non-paying winning bidders will be turned over to a national collection agency & will be responsible for the full amount of the bid & any additional collections or legal fees incurred. If you do not understand or agree to the above terms, do not bid without contacting us to see if we can agree prior to you bidding. Transport &/or additional maintenance &/or repairs are available through us at our discount through our suppliers. Estimates: East Coast for average sized vehicles New York / Florida: $1290. Same vehicle to New Orleans LA: $1040 Chicago IL: $990. Dallas TX: $1190 Denver CO: $890 Los Angeles CA: $640 These are ball park figures based on average sized vehicles & just a guide to give you an idea of costs. For a quote for a specific vehicle & location contact us prior to bidding. Thank you for looking & Good Luck!