98 Cobra vs. 01 GT

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I was just looking around today and found a 1998 red cobra for sale for $12,500. It is stock and has 56,000 miles on her. Now would you guys trade a 01 automatic GT with 75,000 miles for the 98 Cobra?

 

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Stupid question. Do you have to blow him too? Give him your first born? I like your car and all but you know my 96 coulda beat the crap out of it. A 98 with under 60K on it? If shes in good shape in and out and doesnt have a head tick I would not even hesitate, the deal would be done. Even if it had the head tick id think about it over a Happy Meal then go do it anyway.

 

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I think $12,500 is a little high. But even trade? Yeah i'd do it.

Auto vs 5-spd. Nuff said

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

I think $12,500 is a little high. But even trade? Yeah i'd do it.

Auto vs 5-spd. Nuff said

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Yeah if he would do an even trade I would say no questions asked I will pick it up. Its the same color as my car now so that's a plus and it looks extra clean.

 

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Do it... Do it now! (schwarzenegger)

 

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Emaild the place that has the 1998 and also I found a white 97 cobra with 68,000 on her. I also emaild that place. Kelly blue book puts the 97 at 10k and the 98 at 11k for used prices from a dealer. Kelly Blue book says a dealer would sell an 01 Gt automatic for the same price as the 97 cobra would go for. So we will see what happens. I may be an owner of a cobra in the next week or so.

 

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It's a dealer?

They won't trade. They gotta make a buck on it somehow off you. They can sell a Cobra a lot easier than a GT

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

It's a dealer?

They won't trade. They gotta make a buck on it somehow off you. They can sell a Cobra a lot easier than a GT

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Yeah it's a used car dealer. I could give them 2,000k for it plus trade. That would be how much it would probably cost me to get my car up to the stock cobra specs.

 

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Most i'd do is $1K tops.


The Cobra should be a $9500-10,500 car. Depending on the dealer, he's gonna quote you wholesale period. When i was going to trade my '03 with 55K miles on it...they were gonna give me $7500. I got em up to 8500 but ended up walking out.

Cobra's are nice and all...but i wouldn't dump your car out cheap and fork over more money for an older car

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

Most i'd do is $1K tops.


The Cobra should be a $9500-10,500 car. Depending on the dealer, he's gonna quote you wholesale period. When i was going to trade my '03 with 55K miles on it...they were gonna give me $7500. I got em up to 8500 but ended up walking out.

Cobra's are nice and all...but i wouldn't dump your car out cheap and fork over more money for an older car

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Now remember what Mike said. That meens there is a 90% chance that they bought it for wholesale book or under, we used to deduct for every little nick and scratch. They might take the trade and a grand cause they will prolly make 2K off that transaction and make the other 3k when they sell you old one

 

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The guy with the 97 got back to me and said he would not take a trade in because he had a 02 GT and says the cobra is alot better. Then he is like I will take your best offer for the cobra. I'm still waiting for the dealer with the 98 to get back to me. If they won't take a trade and a $1000 then no deal, I will just continue to mod my current car.