Is this a deal? - and more ?'s
11-25-2008, 04:53 PM
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Chikn Pharmr
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Is this a deal? - and more ?'s
So I found a 99 Cobra locally with 55,000 miles on it. Don't know the condition but I guess it's at least decent. Asking price is 11900 but it's at a dealer, which means I can probably get a little bit off. What price would it take for this to be a steal? I also can't seem to find any stock dyno numbers on 99 or 01 cobras. Maybe I'm bad at searching haha. Thanks.
-Chad
-Chad
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11-25-2008, 05:06 PM
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Like I stated in a previous thread the 99's had more recalls than 01's. Don't quite remember what. 11,900 already sounds like a steal but work for more. I got my 01 in late July with 48,000 on it and the body was in perfect condition. Got mine for 16,000. I blue booked it and it should have gone for 18,000.
11-25-2008, 06:29 PM
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Like I stated in a previous thread the 99's had more recalls than 01's. Don't quite remember what. 11,900 already sounds like a steal but work for more. I got my 01 in late July with 48,000 on it and the body was in perfect condition. Got mine for 16,000. I blue booked it and it should have gone for 18,000.
2001 SVT cobra
$14,345
Reduced
Mileage: 48,929
copied + pasted from autotrader several others with 40s-50ks are going for 15-16k
11-25-2008, 08:54 PM
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whats so bad about the 99's? so theres a lot of recalls, just take it to the ford dealer and get it all fixed for free. if its being sold at a dealer its prolly already got them. I'd be sure to check to make sure you can still get the recalls fixed if it hasn't been done yet tho.
11-26-2008, 06:01 PM
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whats so bad about the 99's? so theres a lot of recalls, just take it to the ford dealer and get it all fixed for free. if its being sold at a dealer its prolly already got them. I'd be sure to check to make sure you can still get the recalls fixed if it hasn't been done yet tho.
11-26-2008, 06:16 PM
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Truth be told, the IRS axles in the 99's and the 01's are the same, contrary to what Ford says... It's a lie! The 01's were supposed to come with 31 spline axles, but they never did.
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11-26-2008, 06:53 PM
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this is true they claim 31 even when i went to a dealership to test drive one i got in an arugment with the guy about that.
11-29-2008, 04:36 PM
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I went to look at the car and it was very near to being cosmetically perfect. The only issue that the clutch was unbelievable stiff. I've driven a car with a spec 3, maybe a spec 3+ before and this clutch made the other feel as soft as a marshmallow haha. Luckily, the salesman said they were scheduled to fix it by next week, so I didn't get to drive it but can soon. He seemed to think I could get it for somewhere in the 11.2-11.4 range and I think I can get it just under 11. This seems pretty fair to me, but I really don't know - any thoughts? I've also never bought a car from a dealer like this before, any advice to help me get my price? Thanks.
-Chad
-Chad
11-30-2008, 12:54 PM
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Seems like a really good price. I would say buy it. Just make sure it has the recall done on it and the clutch fixed on it also. My clutch in my cobra is pretty stiff also, I think this just how they are.