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Hi Bob, You should really start your own post so we can do a better job for you. The CRT not lighting up used is about $300.00. The headlight motor kit [lift arms] is about $50.00]. If you need the complete Teves unit I would guess $600.00 or more. The pump and motor would be about $200.00. Maybe post a couple of pictures of the car inside and out and we can all take a look at it.

Just had to share this when I was working on my car yesterday when I turned the key the crt said happy birthday jerry that’s the previous 1 owner. these cars were truly ahead of their time.

Both of my cars a clean on the underside, with no apparent rust showing anywhere. The hardtop had the antilock brake warning light on, and the intrusion light lit. The intrusion light was the driver side door lock cylinder anti-theft switch., the anti lock light was a ware cut at a connector. Both are fixed now. Purchasing any vintage car is a financial risk. I don't belong to a golf club, don't hang around casinos or bars. My cars are my hobby, I like to get a good car and make it better. I have 7 collector cars, all of them are running and road worthy, they are all drivers, not trailer queens.. With this heat I have to drive something with AC, but come September I will be driving the cars with 4-40 AC.

I believe a fully functioning 89 coupe in nice condition and lower miles has a market value of $6-7,000. With the problems described you’re lucky to get $3,000. I’ve already spent more on my Reatta than it’s worth, so I’m just going to enjoy driving it in between the inevitable electrical problems. Dare I say it, buying a Reatta as an investment is risky business.

Thank you! I have emailed Jim and a few of the recycler yards and am awaiting a response.

I had to dig mine out of a snowbank and have it towed to my garage but I only paid 1,600.00 for mine. You have to know that here in Michigan, the road salt eats cars alive in just a few years whereas mine is almost rust free and solid. I was excited at first but the more I dug into it, the less I liked it. One thing after alother either broke or leaked until the point where I would be throwing good money after bad because resale is so low on these.

No brakes with no solution? Price drops way down. It seems like a nice enough car, maybe Marck at East Coast Reatta might take it off your hands if you don't want to deal with the brakes and CRT.

I'm a machinist to. I helped a buddy a little bit, (who is also a machinist), change the rear wheel bearing on his '74 Vette. As I've got older I would rather pay someone to do hard jobs like that. Don't be afraid of the radio module repair if you are pretty good a soldering. I don't remember it being all that hard. I took my module out from the top of the console without removing a seat. Just take note of where all the wires plug in to make it easier to connect them back when the module goes back in.

I'm glad to hear about someone doing some hands-on repair work on their Reatta to fix it. That's not done as much as it use to be.

Power antenna works perfectly now to fix the pops

It depends on what country you are driving in, and what side of the road you are parking. In England the car is always parked with the eft side to the curb, In Belgium when I drove over there, I believe it was always park with the right side to the curb. If I remember correctly there are time over there you need all 4 lights, just like we do here in the US.

I just took mine for a spin. I agree. They are fun to drive. Some people use them as daily drivers and put a lot of miles on them. Some people rarely drive them. Mine has mostly been used on the weekends in warm weather but it had quite a few miles on it when I got it so it's not a low mileage car. I don't think I would want one that is so nice I'd be afraid to drive it to keep the miles down.

Earlier this year I purchased my 91 Hardtop with 75,000 miles for $5,500. At the end of May I purchased my 91 Maui Blue convertible with 12,750 miles for $15,000. Both had been on the market for some time, the original asking price for the hardtop was around $9,000, he had lowered the price. The original asking price for the convertible was $20,000. In both cases I asked the seller what his bottom line was, and that is what I paid for them. Typically I do not try and talk people down. They know what they want, and I know what I am willing to pay. If their price is higher than I want to pay I pass on the deal. Don't want to insult someone with a lowball offer. When I deal on eBay it is a different issue, they have make an offer, I make a lowball offer then they usually come back with a price we agree on.

Contact Jim Finn reattas60@gmail.com . He has been selling used Reatta parts for years at reasonable prices.