I'm really surprised that nobody seems to be interested in this 5th Ave, particularly since the interior is reported to be in "excellent shape" and it looks like there is a ton of good parts on it. I have twice now bought cars online, and a long distance away (Virginia and Oklahoma), making an agreement over the phone both times to come and strip off what I want from the car and then leave the carcass for the seller who is only too pleased to then sell the remains for scrap. IMO, this price for this leather interior alone, if indeed it is excellent, along with any or all assorted parts a person might want is a good deal. I paid about this for the black '77 Volare wagon to get the entire interior including the plaid seats, road wheels, and a ton of extra parts - and I drove all the way to Tulsa Oklahoma to get them! It was fun, and we turned it into a camping/road trip besides! The seller was pleased to be able to keep the shell, and I saw later was advertising it again just for the body. I don't know if it ever sold again, or if he junked it.
This '78 Aspen wagon was a close match for OY, but pretty rotted out. I found it on CL. Again, I only wanted parts, not the whole car. I made the deal over the phone, drove my truck down to Virginia and got almost everything good that was left on it including the doors, hatch, power steering, interior and exterior parts, etc., and left the carcass. Turned it into a fun weekend adventure.
Just this past weekend, my friend and I drove all the way out to Cleveland OH to pick up FOUR NOS F-body fenders!! They were a good deal, and again, we turned it into a great weekend road trip. Had a lot of fun on the way back stopping to spend a few hours at a used book store and getting some great Mexican food.
To me, this old 5th Ave looks like a great road trip destination for an M body fan in need of an interior or other parts. That's why I'm surprised nobody has jumped on it yet. I don't know if 76Aspen6pk would go for it or not, but maybe one of you M people could work a deal out with him if you need the interior or other parts. Seems a shame for the whole car to possibly get junked - might not even have to drag the whole car home!