I hope the car doesn't break your heart. I started out with a rough looking, needed a little work specimen from the rust belt for $3800, and it's not as nice as your car was from factory but she's a little sweetheart and was luckily well maintained, or at least oil changes were kept on schedule. It's been interesting reading your thread for sure, as I think we got our cars at roughly the same time, maybe a few months before mine when you got yours. I really hope everything works out.

 

You are most welcome. Hang in there a little while longer. Change the transmission and rear diff fluids. If they are original, it is time to change both. Many folks find that makes a big difference right away.