03 Cobra or not?

mustgt88 · Jun 11, 2004

my bro was given 11k for a 00 gt a few months ago. It was pimped out tho. And he paid invoice which is like 32/33k for 04 cobra. So they didn't make it up anywhere.

mustgt88 · Jun 11, 2004

it was actually 12k not 11k

760-MPH · Jun 11, 2004

how was it "pimped out"?

Modular2v · Jun 11, 2004

the car is a deep yellow color and just looks so bad a$$ .............i love the blower sound!!!!!!!!! Man i really dont know what to do

Modular2v · Jun 11, 2004

oh by the way im a college kid making 325$ car payments on the car i have now!!!! So do you guys think making cobra payments (car and Mod) and going to school is too difficult?

stallion98gt · Jun 11, 2004

I would keep the GT and pay it off, you are not working yet.

Modular2v · Jun 11, 2004

i work 40 hours a week and im a full time student

stallion98gt · Jun 11, 2004

Modular2v said:
i work 40 hours a week and im a full time student

yes..but do u make enought to be able to afford an 03 cobra + insurance + whatever rent/food/clothes ?..or maybe u still live at ur parents place ?

w00t · Jun 11, 2004

Whatever floats your boat...

If it were me I would just finish paying for the GT.

PDubs · Jun 11, 2004

Yeah, if I were that close, I would pay it off. But in my case, I still had a ways to go, so I traded mine in and haven't regretted it since.

Modular2v · Jun 12, 2004

yeah guys i think im going to keep the GT heck i need to take it to the track....i havent since i got my new rearend!!!!!!!!!!!!im hoping for 13.30s!!

Blakers01GT · Jun 12, 2004

Modular2v said:
yeah guys i think im going to keep the GT heck i need to take it to the track....i havent since i got my new rearend!!!!!!!!!!!!im hoping for 13.30s!!

NOOOO, get the 03! That's what im doing, im selling my 01 GT right now with a crap load of mods, then putting that as my down payment and then some. the day the 03 cobra came out and i got to drive one a while back, i have been dreaming about owning one ever since, do it!

And look at my situation, i have a BUILT, FORGED MOTOR. you can't go wrong with the snake, you get what you pay for, do it!

good luck!

MachOut · Jun 12, 2004

Blakers01GT said:
NOOOO, get the 03! That's what im doing, im selling my 01 GT right now with a crap load of mods, then putting that as my down payment and then some. the day the 03 cobra came out and i got to drive one a while back, i have been dreaming about owning one ever since, do it!

And look at my situation, i have a BUILT, FORGED MOTOR. you can't go wrong with the snake, you get what you pay for, do it!

good luck!

If you have a built forged motor in the GT I think you're crazy to get yourself more into debt getting a Cobra.. Rather then getting yourself thousands more into debt, get a nice KB blower and throw some nice boost through it.. And run with Cobras all day w/o being in huge debt..

Blakers01GT · Jun 12, 2004

MachOut said:
If you have a built forged motor in the GT I think you're crazy to get yourself more into debt getting a Cobra.. Rather then getting yourself thousands more into debt, get a nice KB blower and throw some nice boost through it.. And run with Cobras all day w/o being in huge debt..

first of all, I can afford it, yeah I will be in debt, but for not that long. 2nd of all, I have had my car for 3+ years now, even with the numerous suspension mods I have done, the car has wheel hop, creeks, squeeks, minor dings dents, don't wanna deal with putting a blower on there then later having to swap tranny's cause mine fried.

BOTTOM LINE, I want a cobra, always have, and it would be cool to throw a blower and beat vettes, cobra's etc, but a few bolt on's later on a cobra, then what? It's not like im gonna be struggling to put food on the table and not be able to have "spending money" for going out and other goodies, that's not the issue, the issue is I HEART cobra's, therefore I am getting one.

MachOut · Jun 12, 2004

Blakers01GT said:
first of all, I can afford it, yeah I will be in debt, but for not that long. 2nd of all, I have had my car for 3+ years now, even with the numerous suspension mods I have done, the car has wheel hop, creeks, squeeks, minor dings dents, don't wanna deal with putting a blower on there then later having to swap tranny's cause mine fried.

BOTTOM LINE, I want a cobra, always have, and it would be cool to throw a blower and beat vettes, cobra's etc, but a few bolt on's later on a cobra, then what? It's not like im gonna be struggling to put food on the table and not be able to have "spending money" for going out and other goodies, that's not the issue, the issue is I HEART cobra's, therefore I am getting one.

Well, just to play devils advocate and all.. Cobra is still a Mustang, it will creak and squeek as much as your GT.. Wheel hop? IRS anyone? The Cobra is a nice car, but it is a pig IMO... 3600 lbs+.. Sure its easy to mod a Cobra, but cruise SVT Performance and you'll see how many of those motors are failing with pulley swaps and chips..

But you only live once, and do what makes you happy.. Enjoy your Cobra once you get it.. Oh and I'll buy your tokicos...

BLK_ROUSH · Jun 12, 2004

Modular2v said:
yeah guys i think im going to keep the GT heck i need to take it to the track....i havent since i got my new rearend!!!!!!!!!!!!im hoping for 13.30s!!

I'll agree with the getting out of debt line and apply it to what you seem to want the car for .... great 1/4mi times. You already mentioned you want to swap out the rear. That's an investment in time at least, even if you have someone that will straight trade.
You have a significant amount of $$$ invested in the GT and parts waiting???? Definately get the GT paid for, there will be Cobras floating around in a couple of years.

I say pay your GT off and build it in to what you want and get a Cobra at a later date. My recommendation!!

bull8t · Jun 12, 2004

keep your gt. You'll be glad you did once it's paid off.

neoclasiccl · Jun 12, 2004

If you can afford it without killing yourself then by all means get the car you will love it.

Uoroxxor · Jun 12, 2004

pony_vert02 said:
doesn't matter what the trade in value is....he still owes the bank $8,000 +/-

they'll tack that amount onto the cost of the Cobra

His car is worth more than 8 grand, so he will get back more money to pay the bank.

I'd say your upside down about 3 grand.

Modular2v · Jun 12, 2004

Im not even close to being upside down on my car!!!!!!!!!!!! upside down means you owe more on the car than it is worth!!! My cars blue book is about 18,000$ as of right now..... I only owe the bank 7,675$ as of yesterday....therefore if i were to sell it i would have a little over 10,000$ in equity....that is not even close to being upside down!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have gotten a cobra in the 1st place but this is the 1st car i have ever bought on my own and thought i should go the lower route incase i had trouble making payments....turns out im acutually paying about 200 more a month ontop of my regular payment rate to get the car payed off faster.....so i can afford 200 more in car payments a month without any problem....im going to test drive a dark shadow gray cobra on monday!! Ill let you guys know if i bring it home or not!

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