I went down and looked at this:      
   
1988  Suzuki : Samurai
   Item number: 230139659416   

I guess you can cut and paste it. It was swiped by a bus into a van. Tach says 65k. ?? Here is what I can see is good.

Transfer case dry, mechanical all known.
Transmission seems dry except engine oil on it, no stinky gear lube smell, mechanical unknown.
Engine damp around the valve cover, not sure on oilpan, (forgot to look), and the typical distributor o-ring leak, condition unknown.
Front axle seals seam to leak at the ends where the rotor shield connects.
Rear axle housing assembly seams to be intact but axles may be bent.
Won't jump because it's sat for a year and battery is totally dead. I had to go.
One of the bumper mounted turnsignal assemblys seems o.k.
No back seat.
Top is tweaked and has cracks about a few inches long at a couple points, back window is gone but the front part looks o.k., paint faded and side glass o.k. repairable possibly except for the rear window being gone.
Drivers door is good as is the hood and drivers front fender.
Some new exhaust added to the back after the cat + the cats got a fair $50.00 recycle value.
Tach guage with bezel, ignition and door locks, A.C looks like it might have been working, gear shift knobs look real nice compared to mine, and there are quite a few odds and ends that might be salable.
Extras include a bad block with crank, etc.  A flywheel, an extra intake with carb and vacuum hoses.

I think that's it. 

Is this even worth the starting bid of $399.00? I could have all the good parts off in about 4 hours but is it really worth it?

-Adam

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It looks like a good rig to cut up into a buggy If it runs good Id say its worth 500.

Mike

Couldn't start it. I kind of priced parts around 900.00. It also has a couple nice chromed steel rims with a little rust. What scares me on the engine is the amount of oil out the back. It must be 165k. Is it rebuilt? I am trying to get the guy to start it and do a compression test. I don't know if you can do one without starting it. I'm seriously considering it but not at the B.I.N. I am also trying to figure out if it's an 88 or 88.5. It has square dash vents. How else could you tell?

-Adam

I drove a sami home for less than the BIN price. Without hearing it run I would not think it would be worth much more than three hundred and thats only if you need parts off of it because I dont think it would be worth fixing. That looks hit pretty damn hard.

I was going to part most of it if I grab it.

-Adam

It is an 88.5.  It isn't an '88 because the dash and steering wheel isn't at all like my '88.

I don't see a t-case shifter handle in the interior pictures... or am I missing something?

Considering the whack it took, I'd not touch it for more than 1 buck over the starting bid - especially if the t-case is missing!

If it doesnt run its already too expensive.

Transfer case is there and bone dry. Nice shifter knobs. I heard that the 5th gear was lower in 88 or 88.5. I was thinking of just doing the starting bid. I think I can make some on it. Hard telling since a bone dry transfer case doesn't mean a quiet transfercase. Same with the transmission. Worse case I brake even. Maybe I'll polish the transfer case. It would for sure go  for over $200.00!  Haha!!

-Adam