Keep the fastback or go modern?

you wil regret selling, I tell you, as I do every single dang day I wake up after selling my 69, someone up there said something about newer cars are dime a dozer, a nice 5.0 might not be, but He's right. keep it get a beater, and if a 05 is what you want wait till they get all the bugs sorted out first. that's what im waithing for . however you decide, goodluck!:SNSign:

No one give him a price dammit........ look man, im in college also, i have been daily driving my 70 coupe since the day i turned 15, im 19 now, in the 3 years ive had it i MYSELF have put nearly 65,000 miles on him, i myself ALSO want a newer car for a daily driver, but not ONCE have i considered selling my baby, just KEEP it bro, there are OTHER ways to possibly het a nice down payment on the car, trust me and everyone else here, you WILL regret it man, if i could have ANY other classic stang it would be a 69 fastback like yours, BLACK with magnums ( i would have to make it a boss 429 though


the tribe has spoken

there is a guy here in the NL with the only 428 Mach I in the country

and he wants to sell it so he can get an 07 Shelby GT500. I tried to impress on him that the value of the GT500 after 5 years will be less than what he paid for it by a healthy margin whereas the Mach 1 will be worth more in 5 years than it is now.

When I was in HS back in 1984, there was a guy down the street selling a Cuda 440 Six Pack in nice condition for $15,000 so he could buy a new TA. What do you think that Cuda is worth today? And the '84 TA?

If you don't have the money for something nice, keep the stang and get an econobox until later.

I think the guys here are right about keeping it and here is my reasoning. If your classic is PAID for and it sounds like it is...then that's all the more reason to keep it. Having a paid for car is a good feeling...having a paid for classic is a GREAT feeling.

Buying a regular car is a horrible investment thus people smart with money buy a car 2-3 years old. If you are in college like I was...you didn't drive that much anyway. To and from class or to eat was the basic driving. If you get a newer car it's gonna just sit as much as the Mustang. The difference will be one will go down in value quickly and the Mustang won't. I remember what it was like to be young with a little bit of cash. You want what you want...when you want it right ?

I would drive your beater til the wheels fell off OR do somethings to THAT car to make it more fun to drive. Research and engine swap or something into THAT car. I'd then turn around and get another beater until I could finish school. With the money you save, you could buy storage space to park your car for $40 a month so it's protected.

That car could be just like the girl that got away....you always wonder what she's doing now.....

69sportroof said:

anyone got an idea of a fair selling price for the car? here are the stats: 351w, c4, rust free(san jose car), brand new upper&lower control arms, polygraphite bushings, variable-rate coil springs, 4.5 mideye leafs out back, new shackles, completely rebuilt ps steering, new interior, everything except the radio works great(engine runs smooth and tranny shifts solid) what do ya guys think?

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I think your car is completely worthless. I'll grudgingly take it off your hands for $100. lol.

Keep the car and make it the fantasy ride you've always wanted...

Smart ... Look at it as an investment, not just a car. The more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it within reason.

2nd Mustang said:

Says who? We brought my son home from the hospital in a two year old Firebird.

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Says She Who Must Be Obeyed.

Oh man... another one of us broke college students dumping all of our tuition money into our cars...

LETS HAVE A PARTY!!!!

Good choice mate. I wish I had a fastback like yours. I should've saved and gotten one instead of making my car so fast.

Sometimes im juggling between buying books or buying cams and ****....dammit

You are very lucky by every sense of the word. My '64 has been my only source of transportation for 5 years. I only recently found a job where I could take the bus to work everyday and reduce the amount of wear and tear, not to mention gas money on the 'stang. I can’t afford another vehicle right now, much less full insurance on the '64. So having a daily driver other than your classic, period is being blessed. I paid $4,500 cash for my '64 five years ago and enjoy the simple fact that it's mine, paid for in full.

Everyone tells me that I should sell the 'stang and get a cheap used daily driver. My problem with that is any car I can afford right now is going to have some problems of it's own. Why put money into a car that is supposed to be a reliable daily driver, when my '64 is better off right now? Some may argue that daily driven, the 'stang will become less reliable, but I would also argue that I can actually work on it myself. And if I can work on these cars, anyone can. Keep the 'stang.

Kriek said:

You are very lucky by every sense of the word. My '64 has been my only source of transportation for 5 years. I only recently found a job where I could take the bus to work everyday and reduce the amount of wear and tear, not to mention gas money on the 'stang. I can’t afford another vehicle right now, much less full insurance on the '64. So having a daily driver other than your classic, period is being blessed. I paid $4,500 cash for my '64 five years ago and enjoy the simple fact that it's mine, paid for in full.

Everyone tells me that I should sell the 'stang and get a cheap used daily driver. My problem with that is any car I can afford right now is going to have some problems of it's own. Why put money into a car that is supposed to be a reliable daily driver, when my '64 is better off right now? Some may argue that daily driven, the 'stang will become less reliable, but I would also argue that I can actually work on it myself. And if I can work on these cars, anyone can. Keep the 'stang.

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Unlike some others here, I agree and dream of the day I can drive my car again on a daily basis. I did for about 10 years, which was awesome as the car was pretty damn nice at the time and was a hell of a lot more fun to drive than the POS's I've driven since then, but it did not have AC or any other creature comforts. I foolishly ended up buying a DD so, theoretically, I could do more work on the Stang, which never really materialized.
Next, I took what I thought was a safer and cheaper route when I moved away for law school, and I left my car behind at my parents' house. Now I have been practicing law for two years but still don't, unfortunately, feel that I have the funds to properly insure the car and keep it up in this city of remarkably uninsured motorists. My New Years resolution, however, is going to be to get the car here with me no matter what. I miss it so bad!
I can honestly say that the biggest mistake I made was not continuing to drive the car daily. Think about it; a car you are not depending on becomes one of your last priorities when push comes to shove. I made tremendous amounts of headway when I used the car as a DD. Sure, I had to borrow a car from my parents while it was undergoing transformation now and again, but maybe that's what beaters are for; buy a $1,000.00 car and drive it while your car's in the shop, then sell it or keep it for the next upgrade, but never grow complacent with it. I'm not dogging anyone in particular on Stangnet by saying this, and no hate is meant toward anyone, but I believe what I am speaking of is the reason so many guys on here have such extended projects. And at the end of the day, if they're afraid to drive the damn thing, so what's the point?
I seriously believed that the whole restomod movement would result in seeing more of these great cars on the street. That has turned out to be a monumental misjudgment on my part. There were a whole lot more of these cars on the street when originality was the only way to go. Am I the only one that sees the irony in that? Build an American icon up to the ultimate driver's car just so only you can gaze at it?
One final point in this rant: I see a lot of concern with paint costs, etc., on this forum that seen to keep people from driving these cars, which is somewhat understandable, obviously. But, riddle me this: If you have a pristine car and its properly insured, how will the collision repair costs differ significantly from a late model, nice car? Do you really believe a 2005 Stang, for example, will be a much better bargain when it comes to collision repair? The reason the body shops don't want to paint our damn cars is that they are making more money off late model collision repair, right?
Think about all this. You know that when you were young, dumb, and full of ***, you wanted a DD Mustang. Today, it is quite possible to do so comfortably with AC, PW, PB, CC, etc. Is a freakin' BMW the only true driver's machine????????????????????

65up2d8 said:

... Am I the only one that sees the irony in that? Build an American icon up to the ultimate driver's car just so only you can gaze at it?

... Today, it is quite possible to do so comfortably with AC, PW, PB, CC, etc ...

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Exactly!

I cant bear to watch Mustang owners, especially Cobra *cough* clone owners toting their 'stang around on trailers. You are building a replica of a factory racecar, enjoy it! If you are worried about wrecking it, then don’t race it, but for God's sake stop looking at it and at least drive it.

Kriek said:

.....stop looking at it and at least drive it.

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I do drive mine several days a week, sometimes even to work, but I do pick and choose where I'm going to drive it to. It had been hit in the right rear in a parking lot during a short trip to the local pharmacy and I worry like heck when I take it to any parking lot, except during a cruise event. My DD is a pickup with all the creature comforts, it has few dings, but then again, it is a pickup truck. Neither are trailer queens, but I do worry more about the Stang.

Glad you're keeping it! I'm 24, and I need to pinch my arm sometimes, thinking "Dude, you've actually got a '69 Fastback". You should do that too.

All I can say is it is a helluva lot easier using your Mustang as a daily driver in Memphis or Dallas. Not even a challenge, really....

69sportroof said:

I totally agree with you guys, I didn't build it up just so I could look at it...Time to enjoy

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:Track:
I did. That resulted in this, on a wet day: http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10153
Like you said, it's just a car. I had a helluva time dough.

Max Power said:

All I can say is it is a helluva lot easier using your Mustang as a daily driver in Memphis or Dallas. Not even a challenge, really....

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Depends on the time of year though. Ever drive a black vinyl interior car in stop and go traffic during a 110 degree day and 95+% humidity?