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Reply to "1972, Is it a good deal"

Without having seen the car, I would be very cautious about purchasing it. If that much rust is visible, there is undoubtedly a lot more that is not.

If you search the archives of this site, or of the DeTomaso e-mail forum, you will read literally dozens of cases where someone bought a car that seemed like a good deal but did have some visible rust. In 100% of the cases, the purchaser would have been WAAAAAAY ahead financially to have spent a little more and gotten a rust-free car to begin with. There is a LOT of anecdotal evidence to suggest that the actual amount of rust on a car is far greater than the amount visible. And that the cost to repair extensive rust is often a quite substantial amount.

The only way I would recommend that someone buy a rusty (or potentially rusty) car is if their purpose is to treat it as their hobby, and are looking for a project to keep them busy for a period of several years. For them, purchasing the car and restoring it themselves is the object, and not just getting a good deal on a Pantera. Otherwise you will be far ahead financially to get a more solid example, and won't have to wait a few years to enjoy it.

Just something to think about.
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