I gave the car a major tune up as soon as I bought it. I installed new spark plugs, brass distributor cap and rotor, new wires with original distributor retainer ring/cap, PCV valve and filter, air filter, and timed it to 18 degrees BTDC at 1100 RPM.
Air Inlet Hose 88,900 miles.
Rear axle lubricant changed at 90,000 miles.
Cruise control transducer and speedometer cable
92,000 miles.
Headliner sagging, will be replaced soon.
Trunk matting degeneration.
Worn A/C compressor pulley bearing.
Water leak through passengers side floor pan.
Driver's side power mirror and power antenna inoperable.
Fast idle too high.
This car is a solid, full-frame piece that has American Luxury written all over it. It has dual power seats, factory original from 1982! I have no problems maintaining this car because it gives great service and an awesome ride. The fuel economy isn't even that bad, at 13 miles per gallon in the city, and 23 MPG highway at a steady, I stress steady, 55 mph. Any acceleration or higher speeds dramatically reduce fuel economy.
With such low miles, that thing is a STEAL for 1,000. These things are becoming harder to find in decent shape and they are definitely going to be classic cars in a few years. I've owned 2 '85 Delta 88's and 1 '84 Chevy Caprice (same car, different name). Mine all had over 150,000 miles in fact one had over 200k and they were amazingly reliable no matter what. I was younger when I owned them and ashamed to say, I treated those cars like crap. Never changed the oil, drove them hard, abused and neglected them yet they still took care of me. These cars have never let me down. What I'm getting at that with good care, yours is gonna run forever. I'd hang onto it if I was you. Someday I hope to own another one.
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