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Originally Posted by transam1972

the one advantage of buying a brand new car is you know everything about it...in my search for a used TRANS AM in the late 70s, early 80s I came across every car had something wrong...no internet to aid in a search...but I mostly knew what I was buying...it needing quarters was a surprise, but I would have still bought it...I do recall pulling out the carpet and wishing that the floor pans were o.k. and they were perfect!...I have no skills nor patience for that kind of repair...it is up to the buyer to know what he is buying...I knew the mileage was correct for 58k and not 158k by looking at certain items that show wear...if a car has had multiple owners and rebuilds you will see in the ad true mileage unknown so that solves the problem...I just found out I have a SR rim, so when you are so into a car and with the help of others who are more knowledgeable than me in these areas this P.Y. forum has helped me for the better of learning more about my TRANS AM

You know...it's funny......that's about the time when I started looking seriously at 70-72 T/A's....and most EVERYTHING I found for sale was trashed or crashed,worn out, rusted out,miled out JUNK....AND expensive......Hemmings was the "candy store" back then.......but there was never anything close for sale .......and at that point,wasn't prepared to travel to buy a car...not too FAR,anyways...

In the early 80's.......I bought a running,driving,#'s matching 70 T/A automatic.......for less money than the carburetor is worth today.. ..it was a rusty "bondo bucket" but it was mine and I could drive it....and I DID........It was my "winter beater" ...... the late model T/A was parked at the end of October and the 70 T/A got the studded snow tires......hell,it was rusty anyways....we never get much snow around here but it was an interesting "winter car"...

The first 3 pics were taken on the way home...the day I bought it...