Doing foundation and termite repair work for a client and the bill is getting up there cause of things found in route to fix other things. House dates to 1840 and some jackleg in the 1970s botched the termite repair. Her husband passed away several years ago and he and I got along pretty good. Anyway, she's offering one of his cars as partial payment on the bill. I have some numbers in mind for the value of the vehicle but here's the particulars-
1998 Lexus LX470, 330k miles. Undriven since 2013, not started, sitting under an oak tree since 2013
Body- straight, minor scuffs on bumpers, small rust bubbles around rear window
Interior- Leather. dog destroyed the front seats. They're only marginally better than sitting on a 5gal bucket. Smells of dog. You can imagine how the carpets look...... Second & third row not too bad
Mechanical- unknown on timing belt change, tried to start it today (need new battery, no surprise) Found chipmunk nest in air filter box but no sign of further incursion into the intake. (air filter was intact). Class III hitch receiver. Tires were nearly new when he parked it. No sign of leaks around windows.
Her husband and I were discussing fixing it up and repairing the interior until he got sidetracked onto another project and then passed away.
So to the question- what would you think it's worth in current condition?
1998 Lexus LX470, 330k miles. Undriven since 2013, not started, sitting under an oak tree since 2013
Body- straight, minor scuffs on bumpers, small rust bubbles around rear window
Interior- Leather. dog destroyed the front seats. They're only marginally better than sitting on a 5gal bucket. Smells of dog. You can imagine how the carpets look...... Second & third row not too bad
Mechanical- unknown on timing belt change, tried to start it today (need new battery, no surprise) Found chipmunk nest in air filter box but no sign of further incursion into the intake. (air filter was intact). Class III hitch receiver. Tires were nearly new when he parked it. No sign of leaks around windows.
Her husband and I were discussing fixing it up and repairing the interior until he got sidetracked onto another project and then passed away.
So to the question- what would you think it's worth in current condition?