People who know cars-HELP, need advise

[hardestgainer]

I found this 95 Mustang GT in my area for sale for 6500 obo. the kid is 18 like myself and needs money for college so says he needs to sell it no matter what.



i talked to him about what upgrades he did and he named off a ton but cant remember them all, but he said he pretty much replaced all the small parts, and here are the things he's included in the add.

cold air intake
Mac heaters
Basani X pipe
Flowmaster
custom hood
Viper alarm
18" wheels

now see here's the part that concerns me.....it has almost 180,000 miles! How much longer can this car last before it needs some major fixes?

[Worldwide]

about 30 minutes

[SCDiesel23]

I'd be very weary of purchasing that car. For that price, no way. 18 year old kids tend to rag the hell out of sports cars. Find another car.

[unkept_]

Remember, mods devalue a car. Don't pay for mods.

[proteinpump]

I would stay away from that deal.

[steezemcgreazee]

buy a stock one

and bmw 323i's are faster than those GT's

[MidwestMonster]

Talk him down, buy it, and then rebuild it...If you have the money.

[TCo4482]

Originally Posted by steezemcgreazee

buy a stock one

and bmw 323i's are faster than those GT's

No way in hell that a 323i is faster than even a 95-98 GT. That made me lol

[onefst250r]

If its got the 5.0 in it, its quite common to be able to put more than 200k on the motor. In 95 they did a mid year change to the 4.6 modular motors. Still a good engine, but nowhere as good as the 5.0.

[hardestgainer]

im probably going to go test drive it and see how it runs atleast. but the most id consider for this car is maybe 5500.

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by onefst250r

If its got the 5.0 in it, its quite common to be able to put more than 200k on the motor. In 95 they did a mid year change to the 4.6 modular motors. Still a good engine, but nowhere as good as the 5.0.

ya its got the 5.0 in it.

[unkept_]

Originally Posted by SCDiesel23

I'd be very weary of purchasing that car. For that price, no way. 18 year old kids tend to rag the hell out of sports cars. Find another car.

X2. In all honesty, go find another one. Yeah it's a stang, it looks sweet, but that thing is ready to fall apart after having an 18 yr old beat the hell out of it.

[rwd84]

the kid's 18! He probably beats the hell outta that thing on a daily basis. stay away I say.

[SCDiesel23]

Originally Posted by hardestgainer

im probably going to go test drive it and see how it runs atleast. but the most id consider for this car is maybe 5500.

That's still a rip man, unless you have the money to rebuild the tranny and more than likely the engine in less than a year, find another vehicle. I was a mechanic for several years, and worked on several mustangs, and can tell you there will be several repairs that will be needed to be made to that vehicle in the near future. I was weary of buying a 96GT with 130,000 miles on it, just be aware it is more likely than not going to become a money pit in the near future.

[hardestgainer]

ok well there is one other car i found that id be interested in right now. its another 95 gt 5.0 convertable, its all stock but with a cold air intake and flowmaster. this one has 103k miles on it and the guy wants 6300 obo. would this be worth around 5500?

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by hardestgainer

ok well there is one other car i found that id be interested in right now. its another 95 gt 5.0 convertable, its all stock but with a cold air intake and flowmaster. this one has 103k miles on it and the guy wants 6300 obo. would this be worth around 5500?

thats the car, not a great pic

[WellHungOver]

18 year old kid+mods+180K miles= Beat to **** car.

[hardestgainer]

ya

any input on second car??

[John-Paul]

Originally Posted by TCo4482

No way in hell that a 323i is faster than even a 95-98 GT. That made me lol

Stock times pulled from : http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

1995 BMW 325i 7.7 16.0

1995 Ford Mustang 3.8 9.9 17.3

1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 5.2 13.8

[edible_eye]

Originally Posted by hardestgainer

I found this 95 Mustang GT in my area for sale for 6500 obo. .....it has almost 180,000 miles!

/thread.

[John-Paul]

Originally Posted by hardestgainer

ya

any input on second car??

I'm not a fan of Mustangs at all, but if you like them, get one. I would try to find something newer than '95. Get into a 2000+ if you can afford it.

[wsuwarrior]

Originally Posted by onefst250r

If its got the 5.0 in it, its quite common to be able to put more than 200k on the motor. In 95 they did a mid year change to the 4.6 modular motors. Still a good engine, but nowhere as good as the 5.0.

They didnt use the 4.6 until the 96 model year. 94 and 95 GTs and cobras had the 5.0.


And 5.0's last a loooong time. And are cheap to rebuild anyway. Id buy the car but not for more than about $3500...thats a lot of miles.

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by wsuwarrior

They didnt use the 4.6 until the 96 model year. 94 and 95 GTs and cobras had the 5.0.


And 5.0's last a loooong time. And are cheap to rebuild anyway. Id buy the car but not for more than about $3500...thats a lot of miles.

alright

ya ill check both of them out and see how much they are willing to sell them for. maybe ill get a really good deal on the second car.

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by John-Paul

I'm not a fan of Mustangs at all, but if you like them, get one. I would try to find something newer than '95. Get into a 2000+ if you can afford it.

I would but my price range if for about 6k, any suggestions for other cars?

[SCDiesel23]

Originally Posted by John-Paul

Stock times pulled from : http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

1995 BMW 325i 7.7 16.0

1995 Ford Mustang 3.8 9.9 17.3

1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 5.2 13.8

Thats the 325i compared to the 3.8 V6 Mustang and the Cobra, not the GT.

[John-Paul]

I'm not sure of your age, but insurance is something to think about also. Mustangs for under 30 year old males insurance is pretty high. 6k is a little limiting for fast cars unless you go older, and as pointed out in the thread already, most of them are already beat up. Even more so if they have mods.

[John-Paul]

Originally Posted by SCDiesel23

Thats the 325i compared to the 3.8 V6 Mustang and the Cobra, not the GT.

Your right sorry.....

They have 94 listed not 95 for Mustang GT, A year can be worlds different also couldn't find 95 GT times.


1994 Ford Mustang GT 6.1 14.9

[hardestgainer]

Originally Posted by John-Paul

I'm not sure of your age, but insurance is something to think about also. Mustangs for under 30 year old males insurance is pretty high. 6k is a little limiting for fast cars unless you go older, and as pointed out in the thread already, most of them are already beat up. Even more so if they have mods.

im 18. my buddy has a gt with 120+k on it and its still running great and he has mods on it aswell.

I think im going to go with the second car i posted about. its got 100k miles and only has a few minor mods on it.

[darkshines]

Originally Posted by steezemcgreazee

buy a stock one

and bmw 323i's are faster than those GT's

Stock for stock, you have to be kidding.

Even the 328's aren't as quick as the GT.

To op : No way. A '95 GT with 180K, driven by an 18 year old, with mods installed = ****box on wheels within a month. Plus the price is ridiculous.

[EricTheRed]

i would stay away from that car but i would check to see if it has been rebulit, if not its not the motor you should worry about its the tranny if its pushing over 300lbft of torque but i dont think it is.