No T/A's or AARs were for sale around here for $1000 back in '78. I paid $2300 for my car.
Most of the AAR's and T/A's I would spot in Tradin Times were already sold when I called about them. The only other car I looked at when I was looking was a very nice and all stock AAR, red with a black vinyl top and 36,000 miles. The guy wanted $3600 for it, which is more than I had. A few months later I saw his car advertised again and his price was down to $3100. I wonder what became of that AAR.