Hi....I'm new here and Ive just started trying to get into the Mark VIII game and have been looking for a 1st gen. I cannot for the life of me get a good idea on how much I should expect to pay for one. Most of them in my area (year: 93-95s) have about 100K-135K miles with standard body and interior wear and tear etc. The used car dealers want like 3500-5500 and private sellers are in the 3500-4000 price range. Now, I look on eBay and most that I have seen (93-95s in the 130K mile range) sell for 1500-2700. I have emailed some of the the local area sellers saying my offer range is about $2500 and they say they wont consider selling in that price range. I recently viewed a 93 with 100K on it that had been sitting for a while with a blown tranny and it also wont start and the ask price is $2K. I want to offer like $500-$700 for the car since it has to be towed and doesnt run. I know how to rebuild the tranny myself and do the engine work so that doesnt intimidate me.....but I think I will be laughed at. Should I just hold out and keep looking for a "good" deal or am I going to have to pay above eBay price for the local cars? Any opinions or help is appreciated.