possible trade-in

ThatKids96GT · Mar 24, 2009

i have the oppertunity to trade my 96 gt in for a 99 cobra with 96k on it....they want 7995 for the cobra seems like a deal to me...its bone stock should i go for it? it wont be straight up i will probly end up having to throw some more cash down but ive wanted a new edge cobra for a while

Win · Mar 24, 2009

PICS of the cobra ?? Any mods to your car what are they going to give you? What color is the cobra ??

ThePope · Mar 24, 2009

Would be a nice upgrade from the 96 GT. I say go for it. Especially for that price.

19mustang95 · Mar 24, 2009

make sure you check and make sure there are no accidents or anything, as well as the "intake fix". that is a VERY good price for a 99 Cobra with that low miles..

Hoseitdown · Mar 24, 2009

hope you dont plan to mod it THAT MUCH. well, not unless you have deep pockets. i found that out the hard way.

ThePope · Mar 24, 2009

DFG_Pimpin said:
make sure you check and make sure there are no accidents or anything, as well as the "intake fix". that is a VERY good price for a 99 Cobra with that low miles..

What's the intake fix?

brad94GT · Mar 24, 2009

buy a 5.0

EastBayStang98 · Mar 24, 2009

the intake fixm was a 99 year recall on the cobra, the car wasnt making the advertised 320hp, a recall was issued and the intake was replaced so that it could actualy make the 320hp

SallieJane96 · Mar 24, 2009

^ The intakes on the 99 Cobras were supposed to be upgraded from the 98's. Basically Ford claimed that the new Cobra had 320hp as opposed to the 305 from the 96-98s. People started to complain that they coulndn't tell a diffrence and magazines started writting that the Cobra didn't live up to Fords perfomance claims. So in 99 they recalled all 99 cobras and replaced the intakes. That's why if you do a search you'll find that there was no 2000 Cobra made except for the R model. Ford did a small redisign (ie; "COBRA" on the rear bumper, different badging, things like that) and put the correct intakes on the 2001 Cobra model.

Hoseitdown · Mar 24, 2009

redesign? my 96 has cobra in the rear bumper.... or did you mean like, dif letter styling or something?

but dude, i would do some research, lik..

price exhaust...
catted midpipes, unless you dont have emissions..
just price parts.....

like shyt that could go wrong....
price brakes, go to a shop and ask how much it would be to replace headgasskets ( if you cant do them yourself...)

im not trying to be an ass man, just trying to save you some time money and hassle, because when i bought mine, i didnt do the research...

and now i have found out, that i cant afford my car. as bad as a hate to say it.

.02

GDTrumbo · Mar 24, 2009

Man, I feel your pain. A little research is worth it's weight in gold.

GT

ThatKids96GT · Mar 24, 2009

snakebit- after every car i look at i price shit out first but i am going to UTI for auto tech and we are allowed to bring cars in and do what we need to them so price of repairs isnt a worry of mine...i have been looking all day at parts and shit and i dont plan on doing too much to it jsut basic bolt ons...i know you had a 99 and i really appreciate your input man

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/1/1FAFP47V1XF213339-1.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/2/1FAFP47V1XF213339-2.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/6/1FAFP47V1XF213339-6.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/8/1FAFP47V1XF213339-8.jpg

foss_94gt · Mar 24, 2009

i would say do it

lanthony155 · Mar 24, 2009

haha ..i looked at this same car with my dad and took it for a ride, have you driven it?

ThatKids96GT · Mar 24, 2009

haha really, where are you from....no i was planning on going this weekend how was it?

Peter · Mar 25, 2009

ford did more then an intake swap

they swapped in a new intake, changed the tune and also had a new exhaust setup for it to make the 320 HP.

Also modding a new edge cobra does not seem any more expensive then a 96+ GT

Hoseitdown · Mar 25, 2009

ThatKids96GT said:
snakebit- after every car i look at i price shit out first but i am going to UTI for auto tech and we are allowed to bring cars in and do what we need to them so price of repairs isnt a worry of mine...i have been looking all day at parts and shit and i dont plan on doing too much to it jsut basic bolt ons...i know you had a 99 and i really appreciate your input man

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/1/1FAFP47V1XF213339-1.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/2/1FAFP47V1XF213339-2.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/6/1FAFP47V1XF213339-6.jpg

http://gaimgs.getauto.com/imgs/ag/ga/33/39/8/1FAFP47V1XF213339-8.jpg

good deal man.

btw mines a 96.

SallieJane96 · Mar 25, 2009

Snakebit-To answer your question you posted a while ago, the redesign i was reffering to was on the 99 Cobras the word "MUSTANG" was stamped into the rear bumper. 2001 it was changed to "COBRA". Plus the SVT badges changed. I didn't know they redid the exhaust and all that crap. That's alot of parts to screw up on the factory side of things.

ThatKids96GT · Mar 25, 2009

i dont know if i posted the pic of the back but it has cobra stamped in the rear but its a 99

lanthony155 · Mar 27, 2009

lanthony155 said:
haha ..i looked at this same car with my dad and took it for a ride, have you driven it?

ThatKids96GT said:
haha really, where are you from....no i was planning on going this weekend how was it?

im from ri, the cars bone stock which is good but it needs a clutch and the rear end kind of clunks ...even though its real cheap for that car it wasnt worth it for me, havin already put somewhat alot of money into my car to make it where i wanted it