High mileage?
06-01-2009, 10:47 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2
High mileage?
Im looking for a 99-04 mustang gt 5sp. and was wondering what is considered high mileage and should be avoided? The majority of the gt's of those years have 100k miles and up and they're around 6.5k-7.5k. The ones with around 50k or so on them, are listed for around 9-10 grand. I've seen a few that have around 170k on them, so it makes me think that these motors still have a good bit of life left at 100k miles. I just dont have 8 to 10 grand to spend on a car. However there are several nice v6s with 50-70k miles for 6-7.5 grand. I'd like to have a gt but I dont really like the idea of getting one with much over 100k miles cause my current vehicle is a bagged 00 ford ranger with 177k miles on it...I bought it with 138k a couple years ago and i want to sell it for a mustang. So what do ya'll think?
06-02-2009, 09:05 AM
#4
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: dallas
Posts: 1,009
i bought mine from my mom. she bought it new from the dealership. took great care of it and i have done the same. 189,300 miles and have had no major problems whatsoever. regular maintenance and ur good. u should get a carfax report and talk to the person selling it. if they street race the thing all the time then i would stay away with over 100k. just my opinion.
06-02-2009, 10:01 AM
#5
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 2,243
I paid $5200 for my '99 GT auto with 105K on her almost 2 years ago. Almost 109K her now and no major issues.
A Car Fax doesn't show everything that is wrong with a car, but it doesn't hurt to get one done.
Lynn
A Car Fax doesn't show everything that is wrong with a car, but it doesn't hurt to get one done.
Lynn
06-02-2009, 05:35 PM
#6
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 265
I bought mine a month ago with 150,000 on it for 6 grand it's an 01 convertible. I picked it up in Florida and drove it back to MN. I had to put a clutch in it but used an oem style for $130. It runs great and I've still yet to see any GT convertible up here for less than $9000.
Also if your into modding it you can build it up better as you break stuff.
P.S. try to stay away from the ones that have been beat on.
Also if your into modding it you can build it up better as you break stuff.
P.S. try to stay away from the ones that have been beat on.
06-03-2009, 12:32 AM
#8
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 136
I lucked out with mine. Its 99 gt vert. I got it last summer with 34xxx miles from the original 65 year old owner. It still had the original tires on it
but I had to shell out 11k for it.
As long as the car was taken care of 100k is nothing to be afraid of. Even if you did have a major engine problem you can pick up a 2v gt engine pretty cheap.
but I had to shell out 11k for it. As long as the car was taken care of 100k is nothing to be afraid of. Even if you did have a major engine problem you can pick up a 2v gt engine pretty cheap.
