Looking at a 96 SVT, suggestions please...

My boss's neighbor is selling her husbands 96 SVT while he is deployed. It has about 120k miles on it, some HCI work, a few minor blemishes on the paint job, and she says it slips out of reverse every once and a while. I haven't drove it yet because two days ago I told my boss to tell her if she came down from her $7K price to $5K, I would come look at it... He called me today and said she is willing to sell for 5K... I'm not very experienced with the SVT so what are your suggestions? Is this a good deal? What should I look for when I go take a look at it?

Just test drove it.... It feels gutless... It sounds really good, but to me, it feels like it has less power than my 89 GT. But for 5k, if I got it and didn't like it I could resell it for at least 7k. Just looking around online for a 96 SVT, I haven't been able to find one for 5k. They have been at least 8k or above. So I think I'm gonna get it and play with it for a while and see what I think. Wasn't able to put it to the test I wanted to cause the owner was having a heart attack when I got above the speed limit. But whatever, we will see what it is really about when I bring it home sometime this week....

Thanks for your input!!

Yeah, I'll let you know. Like I said though, she wouldn't really let me get in it to see what its really about... She claims that it already has 373 gears.... So we shall see!!!

If I don't wind up getting it for some reason, I'll be sure to let you know and give you her contact information.

Brian

Well, bad news from my financial adviser.... He thinks that I should wait a while longer before purchasing another Stang. With all my goals for the winter time with the GT, I would really limit what all I can do if I bought another one at this time. So, I have decided to not buy it But, good news for some of you that are interested. She is putting it back on the market but is still asking 7k. Now, if I talked her down (as a complete stranger to her), I see no reason why someone else couldn't either. But she is asking 7k OBO. Her number is 808-783-0811. I forget her name but as I see it, for that price who cares what her name is... lol.. Anyways, if anyone is interested, give her a call. She is located on Fort Lewis. If you have problems or need assistance getting on post, just give me a call and I'll lend a hand getting you through the gate. My # is 253-301-0931. Let me know if anyone buys it.

Brian