Think this is a good deal?
08-09-2006, 10:48 AM
#14
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RE: Think this is a good deal?
imho: NEVER EVER buy a modded car. Do the modding yourself, so you know what's in there. This sort of thing bites you in the ***. Go search for a standard 98 cobra and go from there. You will pick them up for considerably less, and they are more reliable than tuned up cobras.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
08-09-2006, 12:29 PM
#15
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RE: Think this is a good deal?
ORIGINAL: Mt Twigbert
98 Cobra Conv
My brother, who lives next door, is buying this car.. We went and looked at it.. The car is in dam good condition.. Other than minor rock chips the body is perfect.. We estimate that the car it self is worth about $13,000 to $14,000.. The guy clearly has $15,000 in mods.. Thus, if the car w/o mods is worth $13,000 and he has $15,000 in mods its a pretty good deal for $16,500..
We drove it and the engine is strong, the tranny shifted perfect and there wasn't a spec of fluids on the ground where he had it parked..
Do you think its a good deal?
P.S. What is 31 spline axles, Auburn Pro diff.? What does it do and what do you think it cost to buy and have installed?
98 Cobra Conv
My brother, who lives next door, is buying this car.. We went and looked at it.. The car is in dam good condition.. Other than minor rock chips the body is perfect.. We estimate that the car it self is worth about $13,000 to $14,000.. The guy clearly has $15,000 in mods.. Thus, if the car w/o mods is worth $13,000 and he has $15,000 in mods its a pretty good deal for $16,500..
We drove it and the engine is strong, the tranny shifted perfect and there wasn't a spec of fluids on the ground where he had it parked..
Do you think its a good deal?
P.S. What is 31 spline axles, Auburn Pro diff.? What does it do and what do you think it cost to buy and have installed?
Even assuming he has a full exhaust the only thing that was really costly was the KB. Everything else on that page is well under about 2500 bucks.
Remeber that according to the bank modifications do not add any value to a car, so I would not pay much more than a few thousand more for it that what i would stock.
HOWEVER, if its only got 29K on it, and it books within a few grand, I would jump on the deal. You won't find many cars of that year with 29K on them and a blower already installed. And reagardless of your stance on centri vs KB, any blower (other than a powerdyne) is better than no blower.
08-09-2006, 12:39 PM
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington State
Posts: 938
RE: Think this is a good deal?
ORIGINAL: Justice
imho: NEVER EVER buy a modded car. Do the modding yourself, so you know what's in there. This sort of thing bites you in the ***. Go search for a standard 98 cobra and go from there. You will pick them up for considerably less, and they are more reliable than tuned up cobras.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
imho: NEVER EVER buy a modded car. Do the modding yourself, so you know what's in there. This sort of thing bites you in the ***. Go search for a standard 98 cobra and go from there. You will pick them up for considerably less, and they are more reliable than tuned up cobras.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
Unless I help the guy( or gal) build the car then I will take no part in buying it.
08-09-2006, 01:23 PM
#17
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RE: Think this is a good deal?
ORIGINAL: Hyper00
Ditto. I totally agree with you. I would never buy somebody else's project. Something made him give up on it. Why after so much money he obviously put down? Did he get tired of replacing parts? Does he not have the money to finish in the direction the car is already going? Did he do something wrong back in the initial phase that is keeping him from finishing because he needs to start over? You never know.
Unless I help the guy( or gal) build the car then I will take no part in buying it.
ORIGINAL: Justice
imho: NEVER EVER buy a modded car. Do the modding yourself, so you know what's in there. This sort of thing bites you in the ***. Go search for a standard 98 cobra and go from there. You will pick them up for considerably less, and they are more reliable than tuned up cobras.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
imho: NEVER EVER buy a modded car. Do the modding yourself, so you know what's in there. This sort of thing bites you in the ***. Go search for a standard 98 cobra and go from there. You will pick them up for considerably less, and they are more reliable than tuned up cobras.
And another thing, no mod, how expensive it might be, adds more dollar value to a car. It depreciates if anything because it’s not original anymore. Naturally this is up for debate, but this is jus my 2 cents on the subject.
Unless I help the guy( or gal) build the car then I will take no part in buying it.
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