I'd fix it up. That has a nice potential to be a fun clean car. I assume they want to do most of the wiring harnesses and tires. If you have the time you could probably replace the wiring harness yourself. The engine bay harness doesn't look that bad and will probably be the one with the most damage. I'd try to buy a new oem harness if you can still these days. The car being factory manual and only 38k miles is gonna go for some good money. All fixed and cleaned up 10K wouldn't be a crazy thought especially right now.

 

The car being factory manual and only 38k miles is gonna go for some good money.

Agreed. 10-12k maybe more in running order. If the paint/body is cherry, then more for sure. It’s hard to find a stock 5MT that hasn’t been riced/drifted/swapped. It’s not a Supra but there is a following.

I’m curious what exactly 4400$ in repairs is buying you? Did the shop give you an itemized qoute? Seems steep for a car that’s only got 38,000mi. Only thing it should need is a timing belt job, and whatever wiring issue it needs sorted.

 

Well, I sold it for 8K, as is. So, I think I did good. Repairs were timing belt, drive belt, wiring/belt replacement as needed, new tires (all were dry rot), and a few other small things. Car had been sitting in Florida sun and not really driven often even on short rides.

 

That was quick. Yes, you did good for that price. Probably could have gotten more, especially if it was fixed up, but it's gone now.

 

If the new owner is a flipper....probably spend like 3k to fix then sell it for 16-17k since it's clean title and super low miles and it's a manual. I've seen manual cars with 160k miles sell for 14k. It's being a highly sought after item now since manuals are getting more rare.