i'm gonna make the same offer i made to foff667 (since we haven't met, and i haven't seen a direct reference to your name, i am drawing a blank - please forgive me
): if he can wait a coupla months, i will buy the whole car from him. if he's got to get rid of it now, then i won't be able to participate in the sale.
i have plans for the motor & computer, interior (dash, console, seats), transmission and computer, rear, brakes & computer, wheels and tires (although they are the least important to me). i would most likely part out the rest of the car. yeah, i know, what else is there? i don't have any need for any of the sheet metal.
i will pay $5000 for the car, but it won't be until at least february that i'd be able to complete the sale. ask if he thinks it's worth it to wait or just part it out. it would be even better if i could pay him for what i need and remove the stuff, leave him the carcass that he could continue to part out and get some dollahs for.