Please advise before I buy. Thx
09-18-2011, 08:40 PM
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Please advise before I buy. Thx
If I'm in the wrong section, please accept 1000 apologies.
I'm in the middle of purchasing this 03 GT vert. I would be the 3rd owner. It has 22k and is literally in showroom condition. There's not even a wrinkle in the leather. It's navy/tan and appears to have every option. See pic below.
They had it listed at $16k and I talked them down to $15k and that's as far as they'll go. It will be my weekend car and will be putting about 5k miles a year.
My concerns are am I paying too much? Also, it doesn't seem to have much punch off the line but wakes up at higher rpms. It's an automatic. Is there a fix for that?
Also, should I get the extended warranty? Another $1700 for the premium option.
I know you guy's are the bomb. Thank's for you'r input.
I'm in the middle of purchasing this 03 GT vert. I would be the 3rd owner. It has 22k and is literally in showroom condition. There's not even a wrinkle in the leather. It's navy/tan and appears to have every option. See pic below.
They had it listed at $16k and I talked them down to $15k and that's as far as they'll go. It will be my weekend car and will be putting about 5k miles a year.
My concerns are am I paying too much? Also, it doesn't seem to have much punch off the line but wakes up at higher rpms. It's an automatic. Is there a fix for that?
Also, should I get the extended warranty? Another $1700 for the premium option.
I know you guy's are the bomb. Thank's for you'r input.
09-18-2011, 08:51 PM
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Gears and a tune would wake it up quite a bit, but to me 15k is pretty pricey, you could definately get a mach 1 for that price with similar or just a tad higher miles, which has a better motor, and is rare compared to the GTs, the mach will also hold its value much better especially sense it would be only a weekend cruiser, thats what I would look for if I was going to drop that kind of coin. You can even find the 05+ in that range with low miles if thats your thing. 15k is a lot of money in my opinion. But if its what makes YOU the owner, driver, washer etc. happy, I dont think it can really have a "price" ya know?
09-18-2011, 08:57 PM
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good looks man! it looks like a very clean car and from what i see on http://www.kbb.com/ford/mustang/2003...icetype=retail your getting an alright deal on it..
with the off the line part of it, there is a way that you can change that. Gears will make a big difference but you would need to get a tuner. this will straighten up shift points and give you some extra ponys too. Good Luck!
with the off the line part of it, there is a way that you can change that. Gears will make a big difference but you would need to get a tuner. this will straighten up shift points and give you some extra ponys too. Good Luck!
09-18-2011, 09:01 PM
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Gears and a tune would wake it up quite a bit, but to me 15k is pretty pricey, you could definately get a mach 1 for that price with similar or just a tad higher miles, which has a better motor, and is rare compared to the GTs, the mach will also hold its value much better especially sense it would be only a weekend cruiser, thats what I would look for if I was going to drop that kind of coin. You can even find the 05+ in that range with low miles if thats your thing. 15k is a lot of money in my opinion. But if its what makes YOU the owner, driver, washer etc. happy, I dont think it can really have a "price" ya know?
What do you think a good price is for this car from a dealer? There was another similar car down the road with 18k that was selling for the same price but it had stripes on the hood.
I presume you were referring to diff gears? Going higher? And is there a proformace chip that actually works in these?
Thx
09-18-2011, 09:07 PM
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good looks man! it looks like a very clean car and from what i see on http://www.kbb.com/ford/mustang/2003...icetype=retail your getting an alright deal on it..
with the off the line part of it, there is a way that you can change that. Gears will make a big difference but you would need to get a tuner. this will straighten up shift points and give you some extra ponys too. Good Luck!
with the off the line part of it, there is a way that you can change that. Gears will make a big difference but you would need to get a tuner. this will straighten up shift points and give you some extra ponys too. Good Luck!
09-18-2011, 11:26 PM
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09-19-2011, 09:10 AM
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I'm really trying here. I found a Seleen and a Cobra in the price range but they both had salvage titles and more miles. There are others around $10-12k that are decent but they're either 6cyl or coupes.
I wish this car was a couple g less but where can I find one?
I wish this car was a couple g less but where can I find one?