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Do your homework before you graduate (archive)
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Posted by Michael P on November 24, 2001 at 21:32:33:

In Reply to: Price to pay for "71 2800Cs? posted by The Wheel on November 24, 2001 at 16:04:27:

Unless you're an expert with a torch and grinder, a rusty $5,500 coupe is going to cost a lot more than that. You can easily spend another 15 grand (and lots more) or every weekend for the next five years to turn that car into "just a driver". Parts are a little scarce, but the Karmann coupe unibody experiment in multi-layered sheetmetal is truly brutal on your time or your checkbook. For 8-10 grand you can likely find a minimal-rust (there is no such thing as "rust free") coupe. Look for the best bodywork you can find - probably not in the midwest. Don't sweat the mileage or the motor/trans too much - both are relatively easy and comparatively inexpensive to rebuild or replace. I'd say keep looking. It's all about bodywork.

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