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Old 01-03-2009, 11:00 PM
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Hey evryone, this is gonna b my first car i'll b eighteen when i get it and ive always wanted a mustang!! i can't afford the new 2005 through 2010 ten models so from 2001- 2004 model... but i dont know which one is good for me, having the most powerful car isn't important to me right now i just not sure which year is of the best quality... any suggestions??
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:04 PM
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A few things we need to know first:

1. How much money do you want to spend?

2. What are your specific goals for this car? (Look nice, "feel" fast, actually be fast, win races, etc).

The money will be the most important issue, but what you want out of the car will be important as well.
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:14 PM
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ok thanks well money wise ... the most i could probably spend is $9000... i know thats not much but its my first car ... i dont care much about how the paint looks cause im getting the paint job .. i just want the car to look decent and sound fast, that nice mustang sound everyone knows i want that .. but speed wont be important ...
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Old 01-03-2009, 11:19 PM
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i dont need a car thats in perfect condition ... i can work on it little by little but i dont want it to b falling apart either ...
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For 9 grand, you should look for a 99-01 Cobra. Try to find one with ~75k miles should fall right into your price range. They are plenty fast for what they are, and gears/exhaust/tune drops them right into the 12s.
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:23 AM
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https://mustangforums.com/forum/must...-01-looks.html
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Old 01-04-2009, 08:52 AM
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hmmm but if i were to get the 99 -01 would they b reliable cars or would i be taking it to the shop all the time? oh and i dont want a convertible thanks though
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You wont have to take it to the shop all the time... Every car has its perks, but my 98 has been pretty good other than a few engine issues. My buddy has a 99 Cobra with a few mods and its got over 165,000 miles on it. Still runnin strong
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If you have $9000 to spend on a car, find one for $7-8K, and have $1-2K left to fix stuff that you might find wrong/broken in the first few months. Nothing worse than blowing all your money only to have something break and not be able to use the car b/c you're now broke.
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^---- good advice!
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