Is this car legit?...

Henceforward

The Avatar Master

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• Sep 18, 2004

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This Cobra has only 21,000 miles.

There is no picture of the engine.

You guys that have this car tell me if the odometer is really at 21000 miles... Or if it is really at 102,000.7

The steering wheel does say COBRA. And there is a V (V-Cobra engine code)in the VIN which would lead me to believe that it is real.

Only thing fishy about the VIN is the Restraint letter, it is not L, but F...

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c...OUPE&advcd_on=y&doors=&fuel=&color=&cardist=0

 

Beau

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• Sep 18, 2004

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looks legit

 

SmithCobra95

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• Sep 19, 2004

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send him an email for some pics of the engine.

btw i would never buy a car online unless you are willing to go and look at in person and drive it because it could run like ****. but thats my .02

 

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DavidCroft

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• Sep 20, 2004

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The VIN is fishy. They started using FAFP in the 99+ Mustangs. the SN95 or 94-98 are FALP. Ive seen that Cobra before on Autotrader and wondered myself. too low miles and too many mods for that price. Something is up for shure. Take off the 6 grand for the high performance mods he says he has and you have a bone stock 98 Cobra with 21K miles for $8,000???

 

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DavidCroft

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Sep 20, 2004

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• Sep 20, 2004

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Hahaha. Does he have the Pro 5.0 long-throw shifter?

 

SmithCobra95

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• Sep 20, 2004

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DavidCroft said:

Hahaha. Does he have the Pro 5.0 long-throw shifter?

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HAHA! i was looking at that too. lol...can it get any longer

maybe its short but just has a big ass shifter

 

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GTPlus

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• Sep 21, 2004

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DavidCroft said:

The VIN is fishy. They started using FAFP in the 99+ Mustangs. the SN95 or 94-98 are FALP. Ive seen that Cobra before on Autotrader and wondered myself. too low miles and too many mods for that price. Something is up for shure. Take off the 6 grand for the high performance mods he says he has and you have a bone stock 98 Cobra with 21K miles for $8,000???

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It's a good VIN. FAFP started mid year 98 to reflect next generation airbags.

 

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Steef21

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• Sep 21, 2004

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Yah, the VIN matches up with that car. There were two things done to it under warranty and both were little recall stuff(E-brake and speed control cable). Everything looks good.....

 

CarrollShelby

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• Sep 22, 2004

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It's look like...

 

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DavidCroft

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• Sep 22, 2004

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GTPlus said:

It's a good VIN. FAFP started mid year 98 to reflect next generation airbags.

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Wow, guess I got told. That's weird that they would change mid-year. I better be more careful when I say things that I dont know 100% to be true. I have so much to learn and so little time. Anyway that car is a steal if it's legit. Maybe its been in an accident and they covered it well. I find that happens frequently with low mileage cars. It's also one of those shady dealer places. They're always so sneaky.