thanks for all the posts, i think the original color of the exterior was gold(so says the title i have) but at some point it had been painted white. The interior is the tan color. I tried to assume that it would be some bad connections due to the moisture, the car was sitting in Mississippi, and I live in Mobile, Alabama. As a matter of budget i plan to do everything over time, immediately I had planned for the new carpeting, replace any interior molding or pieces that need it, and the steering wheel(maybe steering column-not sure why but flexes downward with a little pressure.) My AC delco cd player doesn't work but it gets power, minus that the antenna works, radio, and 3 of the four speakers, not bad i'd say. The headlights have been messed with to their detriment but i think the repair kit can fix that, I should be getting some time to work on the car next week, so i'll keep everyone posted. The car had 114068 on the title that was issued for it in 2001, it now has 114215(when it came on last i took a picture)