2000 GT questions

[BurningRubber]

Yo guys whats up... I know someone who is selling a 2000 GT, 5 speed with 90k on it. He said he will take 9k for it, anyone think thats a little high with 90k on it? The car is in great shape, but I think I remember it having one or two little knicks on the bumper, and somewhere on the body. What would you guys say a fair price for it is? Its stock except for an intake also.

...Oh yeah, and a set of Stage-II Patriot heads for an extra 500 bucks...

 

[V6&V8SHO]

What was his initial price?

 

[BurningRubber]

He told me 9 right off the bat. I think he tried to sell it for higher before, but he said hes trying to get rid of it soon or else hes trading it in. I'd like to offer around 8500 or so possibly, or stay right at 9 with tax-tags and whatnot. This is a little more than I planned on wanting to spend, but its pretty new (to me) and its a PI headed GT, so I dont have to spend a bunch of money for it to be quick, lol. Im thinking about it.

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

Run a CARFAX on it and have a mechanic that you know and truist look it over before you get it.

 

[BurningRubber]

Run a CARFAX on it and have a mechanic that you know and truist look it over before you get it.

I dont really buy into the Carfax thing, its been wrong once for me... and that was only the 2nd time ive used it. Id definatly take it to a shop that I trust though. Full inspection and a quick code scan is 30 bucks. They are a living Carfax, lol.



One more thing... Is it bad that I dont even know if im buying this car and I have mods planned out for it allready...? Offroad x-pipe with SLP loudmouth or Magnaflow Magnapacks catback, drop it a little and throw on some black w/polished lip FR-500 wheels, 4.10's and a tune to start... hah, I wish I had that kind of money. It would be go parts first, show parts later...

 

[the98stang]

I think that's a rip.

I got my 00 GT for 10,000 with 63k miles. Keep looking...

 

[BurningRubber]

I think that's a rip.

I got my 00 GT for 10,000 with 63k miles. Keep looking...

Really..? Its only 30k miles more and 1k less on the price.. What if went lower than 9?

Just for a little comparison most dealers are selling 98 GT's for 8-9k no matter how many miles, and they are usually over 100k. One dealer (and this is funny...) had a 98 GT with 130k on it, a bad throwout bearing and a torn up leather drivers seat for 10 grand. I asked why they were asking that much, and hes like "uhh this car will sell for that, blah blah blah" then he asked me how much I thought it was worth... I told him around 5500-6k. He laughed, but I dont care... they told me I was wasting their time when I apparently took too long to ask them a question about a car they had. Ive never been back since, horrible salesmen.

Anyway, 99 GT's are going fr around 9-10k depending.

00's 11-13k usually.

 

[the98stang]

Really..? Its only 30k miles more and 1k less on the price.. What if went lower than 9?

Just for a little comparison most dealers are selling 98 GT's for 8-9k no matter how many miles, and they are usually over 100k. One dealer (and this is funny...) had a 98 GT with 130k on it, a bad throwout bearing and a torn up leather drivers seat for 10 grand. I asked why they were asking that much, and hes like "uhh this car will sell for that, blah blah blah" then he asked me how much I thought it was worth... I told him around 5500-6k. He laughed, but I dont care... they told me I was wasting their time when I apparently took too long to ask them a question about a car they had. Ive never been back since, horrible salesmen.

Anyway, 99 GT's are going fr around 9-10k depending.

It's worth $8200 MAX if the car is in perfect condition.

Don't buy from a dealer. You'll get jewed.

 

[mity2]

I think 9k for that mnay miles are bit much. I would be keep looking tho.
Your in bad time looking for Mustang. With spring is comming up fast, every dealers around where I live have taken down price on every sports cars.
Same 02 Miata which was advertised in newspaper few weeks ago "$11000!!" are now saying "Sporty! Ready for summer fun!!! Call for price"...

Ibet if I call, it'll be $12500 now..

 

[jimfitzgerald]

It's worth $7,000 and forget the Patriot heads.

 

[V6&V8SHO]

The whole im going to trade it thing is the biggest bluff on the planet. Salesman in the car industry love people with trade ins. The guy selling the stang knows that fact and would rather not lose his ass and would rather sell the car privately. If he trades the car in he will end up losing it hard on the trade in and get a good price on the car hes buying, or he will get a good trade in value and get screwed on the car he will be buying.

So go get the trade in value of the car on kbb and offer him that.

After he sees the price the dealer will give him after black book pricing he might jump on your offer.

 

[V6&V8SHO]

Really..? Its only 30k miles more and 1k less on the price.. What if went lower than 9?

Just for a little comparison most dealers are selling 98 GT's for 8-9k no matter how many miles, and they are usually over 100k. One dealer (and this is funny...) had a 98 GT with 130k on it, a bad throwout bearing and a torn up leather drivers seat for 10 grand. I asked why they were asking that much, and hes like "uhh this car will sell for that, blah blah blah" then he asked me how much I thought it was worth... I told him around 5500-6k. He laughed, but I dont care... they told me I was wasting their time when I apparently took too long to ask them a question about a car they had. Ive never been back since, horrible salesmen.

Anyway, 99 GT's are going fr around 9-10k depending.

00's 11-13k usually.

There not in the mood to sell you the car for that price because they want to sit and wait for the uneducated consumer to buy it right into their profit range. The sales guy knows what he got the car in for on trade. Say hes asking 10 grand for that 98 with 130k like you said. You offered him 5500-6k. He most likely got the car in for less than 4k. You were playing into his profit range but he is greedy and wants more. Hence the quick brush off.

 

[BurningRubber]

Yeah spring/summer is when prices go up... so thats no good, but I dont know. Theres really not that many for sale that are what I want, which is a 5.0/4.6 and a 5 speed. 75% are automatics, so kinda shoots me down. But I dont know, I thought 9 was a little high so I might try to see if he will take less, cause I know he wont get what he wants on a trade in. I could probaly get around 4k for my 4x4 now, trade in value was 1500 or so... meh.

The way I should look at it is... to go ahead and buy it, and if it ends up costing to much to just re-sell it. Theres alot of potential in the car for sure.

 

[mity2]

biggest mistake people make when they are buyin car is thinking thats all they gonna find or their will be no more available. There will ALWAYS be more!

How many times have we bought the car and week later, find something might have been a better deal or better car?

I say keep looking

 

[OC Stang]

offer him 7600. Then he will come down some and you go up some and hopefully you two will meet in the middle somewhere are 8200 or so. Any more than that, then you are probably paying too much. Make him pay for the smog check as you will probably need that to transfer the title.

 

[OC Stang]

If you really want that car, then do what I said in my previous post. I personally would wait for a lower mileage car. If you wait long enough you can find that jewel of a buy. I love finding those.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Now is the time to be selling Mustangs not buying them. In other words, spring is a seller's market for sports cars.

 

[bluextc]

I bought my 2000 gt with 20,000 miles, flowmasters and K&N filter and perfect inside and out in October 2004 for $12,000. Can't tell you if it was a good deal or not, but I'd have to say for 90,000 miles $9,000 seems awfully high.

 

[the98stang]

biggest mistake people make when they are buyin car is thinking thats all they gonna find or their will be no more available. There will ALWAYS be more!

How many times have we bought the car and week later, find something might have been a better deal or better car?

I say keep looking

EXACTLY...

If you rush into buying a stang, you will regret it. One week later you'll find a car you wish you had bought.

Screw dealers. Keep looking.

 

[HoustonGT]

Got my '00 GT for 10,500 about 5 months ago. It only had 40k miles and also was fully loaded with a good amount of suspension work and 18" Cobra R's