hey guys I really need your help!
I have the option to scrap my current project and get a different project, which one would you choose
-79 cruising wagon with a 2.3 / 4 speed, red interior/red exterior, paint and interior trashed, windshield cracked, running okayish, 100k miles $2500k total, still $730 in back fees & only windsheild I can source is aftermarket at $700
-77 cruising wagon 2.8 / auto, white exterior/black interior, paint good/interior mint, running okay, 46k miles $3500k
my brother says the 2.3 was a far better, more reliable engine, also that the 4 speed is much more reliable than the 3 speed auto, I figured you guys were the best to clarify this information. which would you say is the better choice? I love the 77 front end a lot more than the 79 (no offense to my 79-80s out there) and the fact that the interior is black and is mint condition has my heart racing, but I want to have the more reliable car, changing appearance is a lot easier than changing drivetrain, please please please share your thoughts with me I am all ears. thanks guys!