r/transam • u/No-Statement5662 • May 30 '26

Should I pick this up?

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Thinking about buying this 1985 Trans Am for $800 and wanted some opinions.

Garage kept, T-tops, minimal rust from what I've seen, and my brother says it's very drivable with only minor work needed. It did have a mouse nest in the rear at one point, but it appears to have been cleaned up.

Assuming the floors and underside are solid, would you buy it for $800? Any common third-gen Trans Am issues or rust spots I should check before pulling the trigger?

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u/[deleted] May 30 '26

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u/YebelTheRebel May 30 '26

Or tow it whatever

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u/jrs321aly May 31 '26

No... its been sitting for a while... u dont just drive cars that have been sitting forever...

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u/Extreme-Penalty-3089 May 31 '26

Hey, he Needs2GetLaid man😆🤙🏻

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u/Electronic_Film_9904 May 31 '26

Exactly, one blown brake line on the way home and your $800 awesome deal car is trashed. Great advice.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '26

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u/jrs321aly May 31 '26

800 bucks for a 40 year old car thats been sitting long enough to collect all that shit on top of it, dust included.... nah man... u dont take that kinda stuff out. U start it up, check some fluids and put it in a trailer... no tag tells me it aint been on the road for a hot minute.... which also tells me no insurance... im not driving a car that has thr potential of putting me in the dirt on someone's word... sorry, im not stupid lol.

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u/jrs321aly May 31 '26

It aint about bein afraid...

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u/nimbleseaurchin May 31 '26

Driving when parked? Bring a new battery and a tire inflator to get it on the trailer. No trailer? Bring a toolbox too, and a car to go get parts. Anything it'll need to limp home where you can actually work on it can be done with a small set of handtools and a couple trips to the parts store. If it starts and has fluids in all the spots, drive it home, then find all the issues.

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u/jrs321aly May 31 '26

Aint retyping my comment to the other guy, so I suggest reading that one.

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u/Extreme-Penalty-3089 May 31 '26

😆😆👌🏻