Found a 1987 gl turbo wagon 5 speed manual was wanting to know what to look for to see if its a good deal and what to be worries about.

Entire cooling system.  Was it ever overheated while low on coolant?  [causes failing head gaskets] 

Headgaskets replaced?  When were the timing belts changed?

 

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Care history?  Was it left stock, or modified?

The turbos have a tendency to crack the heads between the valves if they are run low on coolant and over heated. Make sure it is not loosing any coolant or you may have some relatively expensive repairs to fix.

 

Roger