1994 Ford Escort LX Wagon 4-Door 1.9L

Description for Ford Escort 1994

So putting this up for sale. don't really want to but need the $$ for medical issues. Please do NOT lowball me as I don't HAVE to sell it and I will not move much on the price. KBB books it out at $1. 70 in FAIR condition which is needing some mechanical work and fairly crappy condition; Good book is $1. 30. here is the long story on the car - it has 76. 00 original miles. I am the second owner; interior is in excellent condition; exterior. the clearcoat is failing on a quarter panel and the hood. typical ford paint job. Great other than that. Functional problems - interior - drivers electric window needs hand assist rolling up. Front passenger door opener does not work from the inside. Both probably fixable if one takes the door panels off. Mechanical: runs and drives fine. BUT it has issues that need $300 in parts and someone who can work on a car. all the u tube videos look straight forward. this is the story: It sat for approx 6 years from the previous owner; the coolant was rusty sludge. I flushed it about 20 times and installed a NEW radiator. The water pump needs replacing. apparently the fins disintegrate after sitting like that so it doesnt move the coolant around PLUS the thermostat is frozen in the open position I believe. net effect of the therm is the engine doesnt warm up so runs rich under normal driving; this condition then clogged the cat. the cat is now mitigated so will need a new one before deq time; OEM are $160 or add ons are $50. If idling / slow driving. the coolant not moving makes it run hot. water pump is $60 (timing belt is $15 which I would do at the same time). Thermostat is $15. So less than $300 and a day's work and it would be good. so I am told by my mechanic. However for normal driving it works fine for me as is. AC works. its an automatic / overdrive. It has $300 in BRAND NEW Les Schwab tires. Tags are good thru 2/16. It is dirty as it needs after-winter cleaning and I havent been able to do it. Clear title. I think thats everything. Again. I think I have it priced fairly for what it is. oh yeah. new brakes on the front too. I am leaving for 2 weeks May 6 so if you get it we need to figure the deal out by then. OR there will be someone here with the car but I wiil be gone assuming its paid for and you are picking up. thanks. 4/30/15 EDIT: I dropped the price by $200. I let my buddy that is a mechanic take the car for a day to check it out as I DO NOT want to screw anyone. the car makes too much exhaust when it is cold / humid out. like in the mornings - when its warm and nice its just fine / normal. he checked it out and told me he thinks it is an intake manifold gasket; it is allowing coolant to be sucked into the fuel mixture which makes excessive steam in the exhaust. It is not the head gasket as the oil is perfect and doesn't change. The part is $10 but just another operation that needs to be done. The car has super low miles for its age and is in good cosmetic condition. she just needs TLC. He said the sitting forever really was hard on these mechanical issues.