2001 Cobra vs 2003 Mach 1 Buy which?

sneaky98gt

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Yea, that Mach is definitely beat up. I'd pass, even at that price. My granddad only paid a little more than that and got a 04 Mach with 15,000 miles on it in flawless shape.

 

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DOHC otto said:

Mach is cheaper, since on the title it reads Mustang GT/ Mach 1 pkg.
And the Cobra says SVT Cobra, so they charge more. Atleast they did when I bought mine. About 700 a year difference between the 2 for full coverage.

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i had wondered about that. good info.

i do know insuring a cobra isn't cheap. prior to buying my current car, coverage quote on 96 cobra was alot more than on a 00 gt.

 

littlechief0

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Inspection report on the 2001 Cobra

It looks pretty damn clean guys. Give it a gander and tell me what you think.
Overview

 

littlechief0

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fiveoho said:

i had wondered about that. good info.

i do know insuring a cobra isn't cheap. prior to buying my current car, coverage quote on 96 cobra was alot more than on a 00 gt.

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I am going to call my insurance company Monday and see what the insurance costs are going to be.

 

LarsD

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Woo, that Cobra looks pretty good. Mine is going to run me about $59 a month for full coverage, granted yours may not be anywhere near that due to your area, driving record, etc. However that's about par for my other rides.

 

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My 97 Cobra was $3500 a year for insurance when new. I traded it in on a 99FRC Vette, also new, and insurance dropped to $1200.


Cobras are redonkulous to insure.

 

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I see that Cobra has Iowa plates. If you live in Iowa and have a good driving record your insurance should be a joke.

 

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That cobra looks nice.
Minor paint chips, but still something I would consider. IMO its a sick ride. Good tires and the interior is in good shape.
Thats a good inspection they do on those vehicles.... very thorough

 

littlechief0

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Fink132 said:

That cobra looks nice.
Minor paint chips, but still something I would consider. IMO its a sick ride. Good tires and the interior is in good shape.
Thats a good inspection they do on those vehicles.... very thorough

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Agreed on the thorough inspection. They do a much better job than I would do in person!

 

littlechief0

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I am going to buy the Cobra. Thank you everybody for all your advice. This thread has been beyond helpful in making this decision. I would have loved a Mach but as Lars pointed out, finding one in my price range that wasn't ragged turned out to be very difficult. I will enjoy the Cobra. This is my first Mustang!

 

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LarsD

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Make sure to post pics when you get it!

 

littlechief0

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Will do Lars. Thanks for all your help.

 

Doc Hawk

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lulz... the guy's first Stang is a Cobra! Way to cut right to the chase.

You'll love it. If you're a sports car driver as opposed to a drag racer, you'll appreciate the IRS.

 

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Im going threw this very same thing a 2001 cobra with 96k for 12000 or a 2003 mach 1 with 53k for 14500 both very beautiful.

 

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pics for the win

 

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madspeed said:

pics for the win

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Gearbanger 101

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Cobra....because Verts are cool and because Yellow is an awful colour!

 

Mattstang04

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Tough call. I'm not a fan of verts but yellow is also a no go for me.

Between the two I go Mach.

You get to watch that shaker go crazy when you floor it. That's entertaining to my simple mind.

 

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Both are very cool and have some measure of collectibility. But one is Tweety Bird Yellow, the other Cranberry, that's no good...I'd be putting my walking boots on right quick.

 

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'vert FTW

I had a yellow 70 Mach 1 and it looked good back then, but the New Edge Machs don't look very good in yellow (or Ford didn't use the right shade maybe)

oh, and the Mach 1 has the wrong wheel too