My apologies to start out this post - I am not a car enthusiast or regular on this forum so I will probably write something silly and/or use the wrong terminology. The long story short is I am interested in getting a rough idea of what I can ask for when selling my '93 Ford Mustang Foxbody (coupe) with 230,000 miles on a 2.3L 4 cylinder engine. I tried searching here and elsewhere for information but the age of the car has made finding reliable information difficult.
I'll be honest, I hated this car for years. It's "teal" colored and as I guy I found the color terribly emasculating. It is only a 4 cylinder so it didn't have the "sports" feel either. I drove it because it was my wife's when we got married (a gift from her dad who is a mechanic) and then we had kids and she needed a bigger vehicle. The car was paid off and functioned well so I decided to drive it until it quit. I drove it and drove it and it's still driving! Over the years the car has grown on me a lot. It's just a great car all around and has been incredibly reliable. But now I'm at a place where I need a vehicle that I can put lots of miles on without issue and am looking to sell this one. I know you can't give me exact numbers and that's okay. I'm really just looking for an approximate reasonable "asking price" and maybe a reliable place to put it up for sale.
I'm not sure what information will be most helpful to know but here's some basics. It's well used but the body is in good shape. There are a few (< 10) minor dimples on the top from a hail storm a number of years ago and a few dings on the side panels from doors of other cars. They aren't obvious but can be readily observed in the right lighting. There is only one very small rust spot (pencil eraser sized) on the trunk. I live in the south and from what I can see rust is not a problem on the underbody. I have no issues with driving it or starting it. There is a small oil leak as indicated by the drip spots on my driveway but I almost never need to add oil (maybe a quart every couple of months). The AC works great. However, many small, non-driving related items in the car have not been fixed (it has deserved a more caring owner than me for sure). For instance, I slid off the road on a rainy day years ago and put a large indention in the lower part of the front plastic bumper. It didn't break but I can't figure out how to get the indention to pop out. The radio is stock but quit working a few years back. The dashboard has a small crack in it. The windshield has a large crack in it. The driver's side seat has worn through the fabric and beneath one of the seat supports has actually collapsed and needs some sort of weld job to fix. (Presently supported with a 2x4!) Also, the passenger side door won't lock (appears to be some sort of mechanical problem in the door itself.
If this is the wrong place to post this or is inappropriate for this forum I apologize again. If any further information would be helpful I'd be happy to provide it.
I'll be honest, I hated this car for years. It's "teal" colored and as I guy I found the color terribly emasculating. It is only a 4 cylinder so it didn't have the "sports" feel either. I drove it because it was my wife's when we got married (a gift from her dad who is a mechanic) and then we had kids and she needed a bigger vehicle. The car was paid off and functioned well so I decided to drive it until it quit. I drove it and drove it and it's still driving! Over the years the car has grown on me a lot. It's just a great car all around and has been incredibly reliable. But now I'm at a place where I need a vehicle that I can put lots of miles on without issue and am looking to sell this one. I know you can't give me exact numbers and that's okay. I'm really just looking for an approximate reasonable "asking price" and maybe a reliable place to put it up for sale.
I'm not sure what information will be most helpful to know but here's some basics. It's well used but the body is in good shape. There are a few (< 10) minor dimples on the top from a hail storm a number of years ago and a few dings on the side panels from doors of other cars. They aren't obvious but can be readily observed in the right lighting. There is only one very small rust spot (pencil eraser sized) on the trunk. I live in the south and from what I can see rust is not a problem on the underbody. I have no issues with driving it or starting it. There is a small oil leak as indicated by the drip spots on my driveway but I almost never need to add oil (maybe a quart every couple of months). The AC works great. However, many small, non-driving related items in the car have not been fixed (it has deserved a more caring owner than me for sure). For instance, I slid off the road on a rainy day years ago and put a large indention in the lower part of the front plastic bumper. It didn't break but I can't figure out how to get the indention to pop out. The radio is stock but quit working a few years back. The dashboard has a small crack in it. The windshield has a large crack in it. The driver's side seat has worn through the fabric and beneath one of the seat supports has actually collapsed and needs some sort of weld job to fix. (Presently supported with a 2x4!) Also, the passenger side door won't lock (appears to be some sort of mechanical problem in the door itself.
If this is the wrong place to post this or is inappropriate for this forum I apologize again. If any further information would be helpful I'd be happy to provide it.