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Newbee here. Would welcome your input regarding a fork in the road with my Cobra.: Should I invest or Divest?

Original owner
160,000 miles
Florida car for 23 years
Runs like a charm
Interior in VGC
Clean Carfax, no accidents

Needs:
Convertible top
Repainting (Mineral Gray)
New tires and rim polishing
Engine bay cleaning/beautification

Looking at going prices for 2001 Cobras, I'm not sure whether to go balls out with a restoration ($$$) is the best path, or to sell it and move on.

I'm glad to join StangNet and would appreciate your thoughts.
 

Noobz347

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Thursday at 8:29 PM
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Pics!

Pics Dog Fonnit... Pics!!!!!




Mineral Gray is one of the hardest colors to maintain but usually [comes back around] the best.

Change the top no matter what you do. You'll get low-balled with a bad top.

Get the little stuff done and Supercharge that beeeoch!
 
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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Thursday at 8:48 PM
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Swap the top, clean it up good, enjoy the ride.
You know what ya got..
Unless you're over it and want something else.
 

LILCBRA

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Welcome to !!

I agree - replacing the top would be the best thing to give it new life and is really just the cost of admission for owning a vert. Honestly, everything you listed is the price of admission for owning a car for that long.

If you're looking at it as an investment - cars are horrible investments. If that's the case and you're not in love with your car, it may be time to step away and find something else.
 
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gkomo

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Yesterday at 7:50 AM
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How bad is the paint? Can it be ‘corrected’ or does it need an actual paint job?

As other have said get the top done no matter what. That alone will make a big difference in the look of the car.

For the wheels just find someone selling some aftermarket wheels online for cheap and keep your OEMs and fix them up later or something.
 

nickyb

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Yesterday at 10:05 AM
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Your the original owner, so invest. Get the upkeep done, make any and all upgrades you like, keep it in the family for life.
 
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