Whats your opinion?

[BurningRubber]

I've been looking to buy a Mustang for what seems like ever. I definatly passed up 2 great deals because I was dumb and didnt know squat about the value of a car at the time. Now I have learned alot more and since then cannot find a decent Mustang. Now I have found a 1999 GT 5 speed with all power options, 90k... Blue. I'm not sure if its cloth or leather though. The dealer is asking 9500 for it. This car looks mean as can be, but is that a fair price for that year if its in great shape? Are the '99 and up as great as people say or what? I've only driven one 99+, the rest have been fox bodies, 94-95 5.0's or Non-PI 4.6's. I like the way it drove, but there were some minor issues with it.

 

[topless98gt]

I say save yourself the $2000 and get the green 98 GT (46k miles, if I memember correctly) for sale here. With that extra $2000 you can do the PI swap, full exhaust, and maybe a few more extras and you'll be as fast if not faster than the $9500 '99.

 

[grinder]

I have a 2000 GT. I've had fox bodies in the past. I love my 2000. It feels similar to the fox body but the handling feel is much better. Get one!.. Word of warning on the 4.6 though, and I learned the hard way.. Check the oil often. Run it 1 quart low and mash the throttle... you have a good chance of galling a bearing. Keep it topped off and you are OK. It takes much abuse well.

 

[BurningRubber]

I'd be fine with the 98 as long as it was a 5 speed. Id make it a bolt on car untill I craved more power, then do the headswap. But chances are its several 100 miles away and I have no way of traveling that far to buy it. I like the 5.0 stangs because they are dirt cheap and almost indestructable plus instant tourqe. But the 4.6 makes the sweetest noise ever, and is a little more fun to drive since it loooves to revv out higher.

 

[BurningRubber]

Anyone else?

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Skip the dealer and buy privately. You'll get a better deal in the end without having to pay the salesman’s commission and whatever “additional fee’s” the dealership tacks on.

 

[03MustangGT]

check this website out. www.edmunds.com you can find all the info you could ever want to know about a car youre interested in buying. if I were you I'd make friends with a guy who's a dealer and purchases cars from the wholesale auction. I got my 2003 GT in november of 2003, fully loaded, mach 1000 audio system, 5 spd, redfire metallic, 526 miles for $18,900. Before you choke on something after reading that, it was the week after the 04's came out, and as we all know mustang resale value plummets after the first year. deals are out there, just keep looking and good luck

 

[ACSPONY]

Skip the dealer and buy privately. You'll get a better deal in the end without having to pay the salesman’s commission and whatever “additional fee’s” the dealership tacks on.

You'd be surprised how many stangs you'll see for sale now that you're looking for one. There are plenty of great deals out there.
~A.C.

 

[BurningRubber]

You'd be surprised how many stangs you'll see for sale now that you're looking for one. There are plenty of great deals out there.
~A.C.

Well, your wrong and right. There are PLENTY of automatic fox bodies at a decent price, more than enough beat to crap 94-98's for sale. But there are no 5 speed Foxes in good shape, and no 5 speed 94-98's that arent beat to crap or asking 10k for. I would go for a 99 but I can't find any within my range.. I went and looked at a blue one today and they wanted 9k for it.. Flexible w/ cash but I dont wanna be dead broke and have nothing for gas/insurance.

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

Skip the dealer and buy privately. You'll get a better deal in the end without having to pay the salesman’s commission and whatever “additional fee’s” the dealership tacks on.

x2

 

[BurningRubber]

Been dwelling on it.. If they'd take 7k for it would that be a good deal? 99 deep blue GT 95k, 5 speed... BBK intake and weld in Flowmasters. Only thing wrong I noticed was the shifter leather boot thing was torn a bit and you could see the shift linkage and junk, and the CEL is on w/ stock midpipe.

 

[DerekStangGT]

my car is for sale. check "my garage" for mods and let me know what you think a fair price would be.

 

[xseler8]

I've been looking to buy a Mustang for what seems like ever. I definatly passed up 2 great deals because I was dumb and didnt know squat about the value of a car at the time. Now I have learned alot more and since then cannot find a decent Mustang. Now I have found a 1999 GT 5 speed with all power options, 90k... Blue. I'm not sure if its cloth or leather though. The dealer is asking 9500 for it. This car looks mean as can be, but is that a fair price for that year if its in great shape? Are the '99 and up as great as people say or what? I've only driven one 99+, the rest have been fox bodies, 94-95 5.0's or Non-PI 4.6's. I like the way it drove, but there were some minor issues with it.

I think 90k is high.99+'s are a good choice. I would suggest buying as stock as possible with low mileage. You can get a better price on a stocker and maybe it wasn't "pushed" too much.

if you buy from a dealer...get some kind of bumper to bumper warranty from them. Good luck

 

[BurningRubber]

Thanks for the advice, it sounded good to me because the only other 99 I looked at they were asking 9500 for.. with 115k on it and one nasty rusting ding on the roof.

 

[xseler8]

Been dwelling on it.. If they'd take 7k for it would that be a good deal? 99 deep blue GT 95k, 5 speed... BBK intake and weld in Flowmasters. Only thing wrong I noticed was the shifter leather boot thing was torn a bit and you could see the shift linkage and junk, and the CEL is on w/ stock midpipe.

Is this from a dealer? Ripped shift boot-cel on..they did nothing to it.Offer $5000..you are inheriting trouble & repairs.Keep shopping around.
(my gut feelings)

 

[BurningRubber]

Is this from a dealer? Ripped shift boot-cel on..they did nothing to it.Offer $5000..you are inheriting trouble & repairs.Keep shopping around.
(my gut feelings)

I might drive it just to get a better feeling for the car. Thats the 2nd Mustang ive seen with the ripped shift boot, and god knows how many i've looked at with the CEL on and no one did a thing about it.. I could just go to autozone and get it scanned and see what they are though. The car is just so sweet, I dont know what a fair price is though..

 

[xseler8]

I might drive it just to get a better feeling for the car. Thats the 2nd Mustang ive seen with the ripped shift boot, and god knows how many i've looked at with the CEL on and no one did a thing about it.. I could just go to autozone and get it scanned and see what they are though. The car is just so sweet, I dont know what a fair price is though..

www.kellybluebook.com will give you a ballpark figure. Use this a starting point.You want used cars retail (I guess)

 

[streetstang03]

9500 is way too much for that stang.