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That one closely resembles the one that was for sale then crashed into on the driver rear qp. Exact paint rims etc but it's up to op for inspection.

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Originally posted by LXjames:
That one closely resembles the one that was for sale then crashed into on the driver rear qp. Exact paint rims etc but it's up to op for inspection.

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Yeah I think its that same car.. He crashed it the same day I was supposed to go buy it..

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That one closely resembles the one that was for sale then crashed into on the driver rear qp. Exact paint rims etc but it's up to op for inspection.

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Yeah I think its that same car.. He crashed it the same day I was supposed to go buy it..

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wait what? really? whats the story behind that?

the owner just told me that the reason for the paint job is bc "due to old age..the old paint was looking tired" and owned the stang for a year..and "[it was] under [his] sisters name before she got a new car"

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Originally posted by LXjames:
That one closely resembles the one that was for sale then crashed into on the driver rear qp. Exact paint rims etc but it's up to op for inspection.

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Yeah I think its that same car.. He crashed it the same day I was supposed to go buy it..

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wait what? really? whats the story behind that?

the owner just told me that the reason for the paint job is bc "due to old age..the old paint was looking tired" and owned the stang for a year..and "[it was] under [his] sisters name before she got a new car"

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Yeah the car wasnt under the guys name.. he had it on Craigslist for a while before.. said it has a new motor and a bunch of other parts.. but he had crashed it the same day I was supposed to go look at it & buy it.. it was earlier this year/end of last year when it crashed.. damage looked bad so im pretty sure if you inspect it properly, you will see the signs of the crash.. it was enough for insurance to salvage it IF it was reported (but i dont think it was).. he tried to sell it after he crashed at first but then he took it off Craigslist (or he might have sold it and current owner fixed it).. it miight not be the same car, but i Highly doubt theres 2 cars that are pretty much identical.. n seems to be the same one since it has new paint.. inspect it very thoroughly!

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Plus it says in the ad(way in the middle) that the airbag light is on. Another red flag.
 

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Posted by siri95 (Member # 2840) on :
 
Update:
After a thorough inspection, everything checked out ok for the most part. The car is not flawless but it is nice, drives straight, and sounds somewhat decent.

I went home and started to do my research on what to watch out for, common issues, recommendation in a good smog legal set up, etc etc

Before I made any decisions on the car, I started to think about the conversations I had with the seller and it wasn’t adding up. My gut feeling was telling me he was hiding something….He told me he had the car for a while and knows the complete history, but when I asked him specific questions like ...why there is a paperclip connected to an electric connecter next to the distributor cap and he didn't know why…or why is there weld marks in the engine bay fenders as if part of the front end was taken off and replaced and he didn’t know about that either. Or why does the car have a strong scent of gas fumes when driving…he said I roll down the windows when I drive…

And here is the list of things I also discovered:
-Passenger door does not lock
-Trunk button does not work
-center console is loose
-no pink slip on hand it was “being mailed”
-has two weird buttons.. one is connected to an old horn and the other is connected to the alternator (per the seller)
-car horn is not working on the steering wheel but has a small button under the steering column
-small leak near the transmission
-no spare tire
-missing random interior parts


But here are the positives:
exterior / seats are clean and in good shape, clutch it good, rims look good, short shifter, engine feels healthy, a “clean” Carfax, starts right up, no signs of overheating, windows roll up and down, all the exterior lights work, drives straight and car is registered to his name.


With all the things I found out during the inspection and from all you guys, I still gave him the benefit of doubt because what if he just purchased the car and is trying to get rid of it…


After much thought and logical thinking, I decided to walk away from the Mustang and wait another day. It’s a good Mustang but, my gut feeling is telling me it will be me more of a nuisance then enjoying the Mustang. I would invest a lot to get it up to par and I’d rather wait for another one to come up. I’m sure the Mustang will find another home; it just won’t be my home.


Thanks CaFords for all your input and advice.

 

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Posted by 1NastyBullitt (Member # 12588) on :
 
Damn no spare
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
Cafords is way better that carfar whe it comes to mustangs on cl lol
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
On top of whats mentioned here's whatbi know.

so this car supposedly was own by an older gentleman from pacifica who did alot of the mechanical work to it. A younger gentleman bought it and that's when I first saw it forsale. My first thought why already selling it when he just got it? I figure he was trying to flip it which I didn't really care since the car looks clean. It took me a week to come up with the cash when I called him the car was hit parked somewhere in DC. Months passed all of a sudden I see a similar lx but can't tell since the other one was hit pretty bad And this was super clean.
When I asked the guy he sent me whole bunch pics and was straight forward telling me he was also gonna buy it before the accident but it was a bit to high.
So when it got reposted with the car already smashed he called the guy and got a great deal. He fixed it and I mean the work was nice couldnt tell it was ever been hit. Ran good ran healthy and sounded good as well. The only draw back was the door hinges and where it s bolted to the body was rusted to a point it has holes and the metal are breaking appart basically looms lime the door will fall off. After meeting with the guy the second time this is when I discovered this and decided not to buy it. By the way the younger gentleman was the one that pointed out ball the things I should check for he is actually one of the caford member's friend. Hope this helps..
 

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