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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1990Silver5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6210</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I've had my eyes set on a 96-98 cobra 4 a while. Is this a good price for it or not?<br /><br /><br />1998 Ford Mustang Cobra Coupe 2D, 93K Miles, V8 4.6 Liter 32V, 5 Speed Manual, RWD, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, AM/FM Stereo, Cassette, Single Compact Disc, Dual Front Air Bags, ABS (4-Wheel), Leather, Power Seat, Rear Spoiler, Alloy Wheels, VIN: 1FAFP47V7WF210315, $11,900, Millennium Auto Sales<br /><br /> <img src="http://media.dealerfusion.com/images/000842-FOR0315.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> <img src="http://media.dealerfusion.com/images/000842-FOR0315__A.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://media.dealerfusion.com/images/000842-FOR0315__B.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>venomous99</b> <br /><small>Member # 1917</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> thats expensive. i would say for the condition i would pay no more than 7500. u can find some cleaner ones w/ about 60k miles around 10k. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>EPIKMACH</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I paid $8,900 for mine 2 years ago from alocal dealer with 88k miles...Although the car is pretty clean that price is too high. Not to mention the rims, rear spoiler, & exhaust tips dont look that good IMO.... I would keep looking unless u can get that for like 8k or sumthin...<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 13, 2007, 08:45 PM: Message edited by: EPIKMACH ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1990Silver5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6210</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ok thanks alot guys. I guess my search still continues. Well unless I can talk the guy down to 8k. <br /><br />Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ September 13, 2007, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: 1990Silver5.0 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>LS1EATR</b> <br /><small>Member # 2702</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> keep looking thats too much <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>EPIKMACH</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,20,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Be aware too that when u buy a used Cobra from a lot like that one, theres a big chance that its been wrecked b4, even with a clean carfax report. I know the 97 I bought had been in an accident & the carfax was squeaky clean & I bought it at one of those kind of lots.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Diamond Dave</b> <br /><small>Member # 5023</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,21,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'll sell you my 98 Cobra <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,13,21,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> just build your own, I'm $2k into my 97 fauxbra, and it's already got 32v under the hood <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>98_No_Bra</b> <br /><small>Member # 2351</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,17,16,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Be prepared to pay another 150.00 a month in insurance. Those lot lizard shops get shitty cars that have been abused. Trust me I had a 98. I paid way too much for it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>850 Turb0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6478</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,17,16,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> At that price it better be immaculate, and it's not. Skip it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66backinblack</b> <br /><small>Member # 5372</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,17,17,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> nice liscense plate <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>asskickn88</b> <br /><small>Member # 4957</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,17,17,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My Cobra has a ton of upgrades and I'm selling for less than that..... skip it and keep looking. If you want a deal stay away from dealers and stay far away from little shit dealers like that one. You never know where that car came from or what its been through in its life. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mustang Mike</b> <br /><small>Member # 4057</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,18,0,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 98_No_Bra:<br /><strong> Be prepared to pay another 150.00 a month in insurance. Those lot lizard shops get shitty cars that have been abused. Trust me I had a 98. I paid way too much for it. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Me too. When I purchased my 98 Cobra I paid 17,900 for it in 2003. Had 46,000 miles. Loved the car. Few weeks later it was sittin at HCI Motorsports with a spun rod bearing... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,18,0,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If you are looking for a used car like that your best bet is the For(d) sale section of this site, Craigslist, or AutoTrader.<br /><br />I wouldn't buy anything from those used car lots. Oh yeah, $12k is a lot of $$$ for a 98 Cobra... especially with those rims <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt1990gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 7211</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,18,13,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-1998-Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-Low-Mi-96-97-98-03-04_W0QQitemZ280154235883QQihZ018QQcategoryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-1998-Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-Low-Mi-96-97-98-03-04_W0QQitemZ280154235883QQihZ018QQcategoryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem</a><br /><br />8,200. 50k miles sweet ass color <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>asskickn88</b> <br /><small>Member # 4957</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,18,13,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by gt1990gt:<br /><strong> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-1998-Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-Low-Mi-96-97-98-03-04_W0QQitemZ280154235883QQihZ018QQcategoryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-1998-Ford-Mustang-SVT-Cobra-Low-Mi-96-97-98-03-04_W0QQitemZ280154235883QQihZ018QQcategoryZ6236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem</a><br /><br />8,200. 50k miles sweet ass color </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Agreed, I love that color. Thats what I would have gotten if I didnt get a Mystic. The only thing I think you missed was the fact that the car has a lower end noise. $8200 is too much for a car that needs a motor.<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 18, 2007, 01:40 PM: Message edited by: asskickn88 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt1990gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 7211</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,8,19,0,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 6k offer would be good <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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