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Trunk lid problem? What do you see that I don't?
Two things.

The first may just be the way the light reflection is, but around the latch mechanism not sure what's going on there.

The other thing is that seam and area just below it that I circled in the pic.

It's a nice car. Parts of it have been restored/replaced/upgraded. Not knowing the history of it (owned since new, bought restored, etc) and it only showing 16k miles, it'd be interesting to know more about it and would also determine about how much it's worth.

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I did see the circled part when I looked closer after your comment. Gonna list at CL and FB first and then at B.A.T. depending on the money offers. Thanks for the info though.
 
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Two things.

The first may just be the way the light reflection is, but around the latch mechanism not sure what's going on there.

The other thing is that seam and area just below it that I circled in the pic.

It's a nice car. Parts of it have been restored/replaced/upgraded. Not knowing the history of it (owned since new, bought restored, etc) and it only showing 16k miles, it'd be interesting to know more about it and would also determine about how much it's worth.

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I did look at it today and the latch looks normal, so I am thinking light causing the look. The split seam you see is where the trunk seal meets. It is rubber on each side of split.
 
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Had the Mustang over here today and my eyes got opened. The under carriage looks rough. Not so much mechanically but front to rear the steering, suspension and drivetrain are oily and dirty. The oily part was easy to pinpoint. Leaking at a stretched thread oil pan drain plug and blowing back when driven. I tried to tighten and it did tighten but I could feel the threads trying to give up. I always tighten the drain plug on anything with a handheld wrench, so I can feel the threads. It is going to need a new oil pan. Needs a complete steam clean under there. Dirt, oil and grease everywhere. Has had new rear wheel cylinders, hardware, drums and lines/hoses. I told her that what she paid for it years ago and what she wants to get for it, $40k, at this point is not gonna happen. Yes, it has the rare factory 4 speed and the rear luggage rack, it also needs work under there and the convertible top rear area needs tightened or some how get the wrinkles out and address wrinkles in the dash vinyl overlay. She could put money in and never get it back out, in this FUBAR economy, the dollar is tight. I see a lot of B.A.T. auctions not hitting the reserve.

Here are some pics of obvious needs.

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I told her that her expectations of getting all her money back, that she paid when she bought the Mustang, is quite literally a pipe dream. She did not have a complete inspection done when she bought it. She has a failing oil pan that is spewing oil all over under the vehicle, the dash vinyl is wrinkled, the convertible top is wrinkled, the convertible top rear window is fogged and wrinkled and the undercarriage is filthy and oil/dirt mixed everywhere and the left rear backing plate has been dragged at one time causing a bottom flat spot.
She thinks that the very rare factory option of the luggage rack and the factory 4 speed will win the day but that is not gonna happen.

She paid $40k for it years ago and the 16k+ mileage shown at the odometer, IMO, is 116k+ miles. I told her she would be very lucky to get anywhere between $15k and $20k.
Yesterday was the first time I had seen the condition of the undercarriage. Very very very disappointing. After all this prep work and pics and me crawling around under the car, when she sold it I was going to get a payment from her but only after it sells. I agreed to that but now I know I am done with expecting any compensation unless she ponies up and decides to do the oil pan and clean up. I shall see what happens.
 
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Last but not least, the dollar is much tighter now, Let's Go Brandon, and money is not flowing like it used to. I think the reason she is hot to sell, is that she is looking to split up with her husband and get a place of her own or with a friend. I think these plans have been brewing for a while. I stay out of that crap and don't choose sides. This is business to me.
 
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Another neighbor is meeting with me tomorrow. One vehicle is a 98 Suzuki Sidekick X-90 and another is an older small Nissan or Toyota pickup truck. On just this block alone I have 10 customers. I thought I was gonna go back and run shops but I like not having to do the alarm clock thing and pick/choose what I work on and what I don't work on. I also have 8 customers at my American Legion.
 

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