Every so often we’ll get a tip here at Barn Finds regarding a car which, at least upon first glance, seems so reasonably priced I’ll wonder if the vehicle will last long enough for me to get a post written about it.  That’s how I’m feeling about this 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible for sale here on Craigslist, spotted by reader Mitchell G, whom I’d like to thank for sending it our way.  At just $2,500, this one seems like a fairly priced droptop, plus the seller also mentions that this is the asking price, so if you catch him on a good day perhaps it can be bought for even less.  The car is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, way up in the northern part of the state, should you decide to go check it out in person.

If there’s any bad news here, it’s that the seller is a man of very few words, as the only things he tells us are that the car has been garage kept and not driven in the snow, that there’s no rust, no issues, there’s a new convertible top in place, and the Chrysler drives perfectly. That’s all we get, and while I’d kind of like to have found out how long the LeBaron has been under his ownership or anything else about its past, I guess for such a short description he does mention all the right stuff I wanted to hear.  It’s not specified whether or not this is the original paint, but from what I can tell the finish still looks pretty good all the way around.

We don’t get a photo from the engine bay, but a nice plus is this one is equipped with a turbocharged motor.  Chrysler began offering a turbo around the mid-eighties, and while they got better as time went on the 2.2 inline 4 for ’86 was no slouch when compared to the stock version, with the turbo-power increasing horsepower from 97 to 146, maybe not exactly mind-boggling performance but it did get you a third more juice.  There’s no word on whether or not this one’s ever had a rebuild, but 104k miles seems like a reasonable amount of driving for 35+ years, and if it’s been well-maintained hopefully there’s plenty of good life left for the next owner.

The interior may not be perfect, but for the age, it looks quite decent, especially for being a convertible with white seats.  I realize a K-Car may not be the most desirable droptop around, but for $2,500 or maybe even less, I’m finding it hard to believe this one has been up for 26 days so far without a taker.  Am I giving this LeBaron too much praise, or is this a really sweet deal for what you’re getting here?