Thanks for the welcome everyone!
She has 68k miles and is not in the snap-ring range. All service has been done and well documented in a binder with each page in laminate. Paint and interior are nearly flawless. She just needs a good buff and wax to really shine. I was able to get an excellent deal on her because of some (minor) issues that I'm perfectly capable of fixing myself:
1. Hatch struts are blown
2. Windows go up slowly
3. A/C fan only runs at full speed.
4. Stereo doesn't work (factory headunit with upgraded amp, speakers and woofer)
5. Aftermarket alarm doesn't unlock the driver's door, only the passenger's
These are mostly issues that I was already aware of as common problems (thanks to the threads I've read on the forum and wiki) but all things that I can fix myself and within a single weekend.
I already ordered replacement struts from SOS and am about to head to Fry's for some capacitors to repair the CCU.
The 4 gauge wire from the stereo to the Alpine amp was disconnected, hence the sound not working. But I'm still not getting much volume and the volume control on the headunit doesn't make any change. Someone installed an Audiocontrol Three.1 crossover and equalizer in the glovebox and the volume only seems to be adjustable from there. The CD player and radio work but I can only hear the bass faintly. Based on the documented service and repair records, it looks like the previous owner had complained about the stereo numerous times and just kept taking it into a stereo shop for repair. I'll probably just tear everything aftermarket out and start from scratch (as I had already planned on upgrading the headunit to a double-DIN anyways).
Once I get these electrical gremlins fixed, window tinting will be next on the list. I forgot how older cars didn't have any UV protection in the glass and I already got a slight sunburn on my neck. Granted, I'm a pale Irish boy but still...
(That's me on the left... impersonating a dinosaur? I was caught mid-sentence explaining something, haha.)
