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Old 05-21-2008, 04:06 PM
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I ran into a guy selling a BONE STOCK 1999 cobra with 99k miles. The paint is gorgeous, the engine bay looks showroom clean

and the best part? He's selling it for $9000 because he 'cant afford the gas and dont have a place to store it anymore'

to me it seems like a steal, but I wonder, is 99k miles too high? he's an older guy, which doesnt necissarily mean anything, but in my mind i bet he drove it more like an adult would than a younger a$$ like myself haha

of course i'd miss my GT, but for 9k, I bet I could sell my 03 GT with money to spare for a few mods....exhaust at least

thoughts? should i pull the trigger or what?
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Old 05-21-2008, 05:02 PM
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if everything looks good(compression test,check all fluids,look under the car for hidden damage,clear title) id pull the trigger and buy it.
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Old 05-21-2008, 05:07 PM
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Unless you can find a reason not to, do it. 100k miles is nothing to be scared of. Of course there are little things that can pop up, but there's no reason to say you couldn't beat on that car for 50kmiles and the engine be fine.
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Old 05-21-2008, 06:39 PM
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the way i see it a engine with 100k miles that was driven nicely is better then a car with 30k miles that was beat to hell. Definintely get a compression/leakdown test
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Old 05-21-2008, 06:56 PM
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letme buy it i want a cobra
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Old 05-21-2008, 09:10 PM
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Are you sure you want to go from an 03 GT to a 99 Cobra? That's a 4 year difference. You already know all the issues your car has now...


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Old 05-21-2008, 10:04 PM
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Hell thatd be a killer deal around where I am! Any cobra, no matter what the year, is golden here. And the mileage isnt that bad if its been taken care of. I just bought a 99gt with 217,000 KMS
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