Shopping for my first Fox!
05-15-2011, 09:05 PM
#22
Alright, i pulled the carfax, and it actually surprised me. The odometer has rolled over, so the vehicle actually has 179,000 on it. I'm not really sure if that changes things for me as a buyer, it's still in the same condition whether i percieved it to have 80k, or 180k miles. Any thoughts gentlemen?
05-15-2011, 09:06 PM
#23
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You're better off getting an opinion from one of the guys who actually owns a foxbody.
They'll chime in.
05-15-2011, 09:13 PM
#24
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Alright, i pulled the carfax, and it actually surprised me. The odometer has rolled over, so the vehicle actually has 179,000 on it. I'm not really sure if that changes things for me as a buyer, it's still in the same condition whether i percieved it to have 80k, or 180k miles. Any thoughts gentlemen?
Did the previous owner know this? I wonder if he knew and was trying to pass the car off as an 80k original car.
Show this to the PO, and you should definitely be able to bring the price down. I wouldn't pay any more than 2,500, if even that, knowing the mileage now.
05-15-2011, 09:20 PM
#25
yeah, it said the odometer rolled over probably about 1998 or 1999. I bet no one has pulled a carfax on it since then, and carfax has only recently began growing in popularity. I called the guy and talked to him about it, he said obviously it makes sense for a car that old and that he just thought it was 80k. I don't doubt him, and he's willing to meet my $2500 price if i bring him the carfax and show him. Honestly i still feel pretty good about the car, I can't find ANY in the same price range locally that are in better condition with the combo i want. As long as no one thinks that clutch could be something crazy i'll probably ****** it up tomorrow. It'll at least be a clean, albeit old, slate to start working with. I wasn't looking for a collector car anyway lol.
05-15-2011, 10:24 PM
#26
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after negotiating i got the price to $2800,
1. The clutch pedal is seriously hard to push in and hold, could that be a problem? The current owner was told by the previous owner that the car had recently received a new clutch. And the clutch engages when the pedal is lifted off of the floor only a couple inches. Is this normal or can it be adjusted?!
1. The clutch pedal is seriously hard to push in and hold, could that be a problem? The current owner was told by the previous owner that the car had recently received a new clutch. And the clutch engages when the pedal is lifted off of the floor only a couple inches. Is this normal or can it be adjusted?!
2. the speedometer is erratic, it just bounces all over the place and reads about 120-140 (still bouncing) when at freeway speeds of 60-70. I figured this will just be the speedo cable, but my main concern with it is the mileage. the car only reads 79,xxx miles, but if the speedo is busted could that effect the odometer reading? or are they seperate? I'm worried the mileage listed on the odometer might not be accurate
mileage will be off too......car year + current rear gear ratio is needed and sometimes not that easy to fix
3. the driver seat has a sort of "gangster" lean to it lol. it leans to the right. I didn't get to dig in, but i figured it might just be a bracket or something bent/broke that could maybe be easily repaired with some fab work or a new seat altogether. Is this a common issue or one that anyone else has seen?
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05-16-2011, 01:45 AM
#27
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 27
While we're on the topic of buying a Fox, is there a specific year between 87-93 to either look for and/or stay away from when looking to buy? I own an 05, but would love to find either a Fox 5.0 as close to stock as possible. I'm just curious if there are certain years where there may have been a common problem or two..Thanks..
