I test drove a 99 GT Anniversary Edition today. It had CAI and i think an exhuast. It actually surprised me, and was a pretty decent ride. I'm considering it, but its a 99 with 117k and the dealership wants 9901 out the door. Too expensive, right?

where you at, i'll sell mine with 113k to you for 8000 lol

Way to expensive man. You can find a 97-98 Cobra with under 100,000 miles for 7-8k. Or if you want newer, you can find 02-03 GT's with under 50k miles for under $15,000. Just look around man.

Oh yea man.. lol.. run away, and never look back....

I can't believe that a dealership *be it large or small* can even BEGIN TO THINK they'd get offers like that on a car with such high mileage.

IF you go back there, tell them that it is quite possibly one of the most ridiculous sales on a 99-04 Mustang anyone has ever heard of.

I bought my '99 back in '04 with 48,000 miles for 9500.....

People are *like said above* gettting 99-01's with HALF that mileage for around, or less than that price.

Offer him alot less, I bet he takes your offer.Stealorships always try to rape you.

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Offer him alot less, I bet he takes your offer.Stealorships always try to rape you.


And about 95% of the time succeed. [8D]

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ORIGINAL: bluebeastsrt

Offer him alot less, I bet he takes your offer.Stealorships always try to rape you.


And about 95% of the time succeed. [8D]


No kidding.

But yeah, a 99 GT with 100K+ miles is more in the $6-7K range.

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ORIGINAL: bluebeastsrt

Offer him alot less, I bet he takes your offer.Stealorships always try to rape you.


And about 95% of the time succeed. [8D]


No kidding.

But yeah, a 99 GT with 100K+ miles is more in the $6-7K range.



Seriously!!

If i got them to come down, you think i should go for it? I mean, i would do things to it, like heads/cam, etc. so the top end would be newer..

First off, how much are you willing to spend?

Up to 8,000 or so, but the lower the better.

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

Up to 8,000 or so, but the lower the better.


Search autotrader.com or carmax.com. You can put in the year range, price range, mileage range and everything.

I have, didnt find much.

What kind of highway mileage does a 5 speed GT get?

Lets be honest, where does a 99 + GT stand with an LS1? I've driven them both, but they were not like right after each other, so i couldnt really tell. People made me think the stangs were dogs, so i was surprised, but the LS1 = powerhouse. Stock for stock, LS1 is faster, but how much $ does it take to make the stang a competitior?

These are the only 2 I find on autotrader within 100 miles of your area code:

Clicky (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&pa ge_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_typ e=both&distance=100&address=61520&marketZipError=f alse&style_flag=1&make=FORD&model=MUST&make2=&star t_year=1999&end_year=2004&min_price=1&max_price=10 000&transmission=&engine=8+Cylinder&drive=&doors=& fuel=&max_mileage=100000&color=&keywords_display=& sort_type=priceDESC&body_code=0&certified=&advance d=y&default_sort=priceDESC&keywordsrep=&keywordsfy c=)

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

I have, didnt find much.

What kind of highway mileage does a 5 speed GT get?

Lets be honest, where does a 99 + GT stand with an LS1? I've driven them both, but they were not like right after each other, so i couldnt really tell. People made me think the stangs were dogs, so i was surprised, but the LS1 = powerhouse. Stock for stock, LS1 is faster, but how much $ does it take to make the stang a competitior?



A few bolt ons and a 100 shot of nitrous should get the job done. Or you could just slap on a S/C or turbo, or you could dig deep and do full bolt ons with cams and heads.

Theres a red 99 GT with a 5spd manual for sale for $9900 with 82,500 miles on it. Its a private seller and the guy said the price is negotiable, but maybe the bank can give you $9000 for it and you can pick it up, and guess what, the motor is FORGED!! And its in Springfield. I was born and raised in Bloomington, IL.

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And about 95% of the time succeed. [8D]


No kidding.

But yeah, a 99 GT with 100K+ miles is more in the $6-7K range.

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El Oh El :D

That reminds me of when I was looking for my first mustang back in December before I bought the 06...I found a lady down the street from me selling a beautiful, black, 01 GT with around 50K (don't remember the exact number.) So I call her up, ask for a price, and she says 19,000 "because it was financed and she needed to clear the title."

PAY FASTER LADY

anybody else? I'm thinking about just going and saying "7k out the door" if they say no, they say no.

I would say somewhere around 7000-7500 should get you out the door. Don't get caught up on that one car. Be patient and check autotrader and Ebay daily and you will find what you are looking for.

There is a 97 Stang around here that i almost bought but didnt have the money. 9k gets you the whole spare(perfectly running)motor plus the motor that is in the car with forged everything top to bottom, inside and out. The car is sick. Its got 100 shot of nitrous and cobras cant even touch this car. Its street legal and from what i remember its an 11sec car.

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

I test drove a 99 GT Anniversary Edition today. It had CAI and i think an exhuast. It actually surprised me, and was a pretty decent ride. I'm considering it, but its a 99 with 117k and the dealership wants 9901 out the door. Too expensive, right?


I bought my 1999 GT (all are anniversary editions) with 53K miles for $11K out the door last year......That guy is asking a outragious price.

I looked for about four months before I found mine (at a European car dealer...no less..lol)...Be patient, and you will find a diamond in the rough..

I really like the way this car looks. Its red, not the stock GT hood, blacked out tail lights, um Ford Mustang style "berger panel" if you know what i'm talking about.

I just also dont know if i wanna buy a mustang, obviously, I'm GM guy, if you couldnt tell, haha, but i liked this car, but knowing i'll be slower than a LS1 also pushes me away.

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

I really like the way this car looks. Its red, not the stock GT hood, blacked out tail lights, um Ford Mustang style "berger panel" if you know what i'm talking about.

I just also dont know if i wanna buy a mustang, obviously, I'm GM guy, if you couldnt tell, haha, but i liked this car, but knowing i'll be slower than a LS1 also pushes me away.



Look man, I love GM as well,and I could have bought a used F-body instead of my GT. Even though it's slower,I hav'nt had any reliability issues at all, and thats including a drive I took across country....not bad for a 8 year old car.....If your interested in performance as your primary reason of choice without doing alot of modifying...then yes the LS1 is for you, but anything else it's a wash as far as I'm concerned...

I dunno, what kind of MPG do you get? Highway

Well, you could buy an older integra GSR for cheap, rebuild the motor with forged internals, slap on a turbo kit, crank the boost and beat them both and call it a day for around 8k, maybe less! :DJust kidding. I've never owned a mustang although I wouldn't be at all opposed to it, I have owned a camaro, and it was one of my favorite cars untill it got totaled. It was so damn comfortable to me. Like your laying down while driving, it was great for me since I used to drive a great distance every weekend. Anyhow, either way between LS1 and the Stang, you'll probably be happy.

I'm pulling roughly 30mpg at the moment daily driving an hour to work everyday. ;) Can't complain about that.

something you would have to watch out for in that high mileage stang is the intake manifold. It was all plastic on that year stang, and they tend to crack.check up front right by thermostat housing for any cracks. And does the car actually have the anniversary package, or just the badges on the side?

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something you would have to watch out for in that high mileage stang is the intake manifold. It was all plastic on that year stang, and they tend to crack.check up front right by thermostat housing for any cracks. And does the car actually have the anniversary package, or just the badges on the side?


I'm not sure, didnt really pay attention to the badges, but the it said 35th aniversary edition on the speedometer area. Had a different hood, black out tail lights and as i've said, the ford style "berger panel"

http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/99mustang_35th.jpg (http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/99mustang_35th.jpg)

It has that hood

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http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/99mustang_35th.jpg (http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/99mustang_35th.jpg)

It has that hood



That has the package. My car does'nt have the 35th anniversary logo located anywhere on the dash...Just two ornament emblems (one on each side)

So if they go for 7k, you think i should be driving a mustang?

I found a 98 Z for 6.7k. Its low cuz it needs tires and it has a scratch that is about 250 to fix.

What are you after? Performance right out of the box? Personally, I would'nt buy a Mustang or Camaro with over 100K on the clock from a dealer.....At least from a private seller they would have maintinence records and the possibility of picking it up from a original owner..I would wait for a better deal for now...pick up a bucket/beater for a few hundred bucks to hold you over until you have more money saved....

Tried the bucket beater with the cavalier i bought. Didnt work out. The LS1 isnt at a dealership though.

Why'd you choose a mustang for a DD?

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

Tried the bucket beater with the cavalier i bought. Didnt work out. The LS1 isnt at a dealership though.

Why'd you choose a mustang for a DD?



There are plenty of LS1 Camaros and T/A's out there for sale. Just look around.

Here you go, within 100 miles of Canton:

Clicky (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&pa ge_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_typ e=both&distance=100&address=61520&marketZipError=f alse&style_flag=1&make=CHEV&model=CAM&make2=PONT&m odel2=TRANSAM&make3=FORD&model3=MUST&start_year=19 98&end_year=2008&min_price=1&max_price=10000&trans mission=&engine=8+Cylinder&drive=&doors=&fuel=&max _mileage=100000&color=&keywords_display=&sort_type =priceDESC&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=y&defau lt_sort=priceDESC&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=)

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Tried the bucket beater with the cavalier i bought. Didnt work out. The LS1 isnt at a dealership though.

Why'd you choose a mustang for a DD?



I guess because I already did the Camaro thing...I used to own a 1995 Z28...back in the late 90's.....So this time around I wanted something different......SO WALLA, MUSTANG.

By the time the OD hit 100K miles I went through two water pumps and a transmission.......I bought the car in December of 1996 w/ 34K miles.....

So you decided a little performance loss was better than something breaking?

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

So you decided a little performance loss was better than something breaking?


The reason is I've already owned a F-body before,so this time I wanted something different....You can only own so many cars in your lifetime...So I wanted a different flavor this time around....and so far I've got no complaints....Since I own a Vette,I still have the LSx flavor as well...

Very True, but in a since, since i'm 18, the camaro would be my version of a vette.

oh yeah 01SilverGT, i can find many auto LS1's, just not enough M6's.

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

oh yeah 01SilverGT, i can find many auto LS1's, just not enough M6's.


So you want a manual v8 car basically?

yes, basically.

This is very cheap, thats if your into fox bodies:


Clicky (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=224853497&dealer_id=60453395&car_ye ar=1986&marketZipError=false&search_type=both&num_ records=25&keywordsfyc=&make=&transmission=Manual& distance=100&address=61520&default_sort=priceDESC& advanced=y&certified=&max_mileage=100000&max_price =8000&sort_type=priceDESC&min_price=1&body_code=0& end_year=2008&keywordsrep=&color=&start_year=1981& drive=&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3A ispsearchform&engine=8+Cylinder&fuel=&doors=&style _flag=1&cardist=100)

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

yes, basically.


And your not trying to spend no more than what, $7-8,000?

Correct, 7 or 8k. I'm not into foxes.

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

Correct, 7 or 8k. I'm not into foxes.


How far are you willing to travel, and are you financing, or could you get a loan and possibly buy from a private seller?

You will need to travel...we had to go into Chicago just to find a nice Auto LT1 car a few years ago when the GF was looking... My 01 was on the dealership lot locally for2 days before we hadthe paperwork signed....;)... otherwise I dont see them around here that often...

I can travel up to chicago, or down by springfield, St. Louis, and i can buy from a private seller.

if this sways your decision at all, there arent many of those cars made, but the ls1 is a beast

Or you could buy my car...;)

haha, from what i've heard, its not very daily driveable.

It's plenty daily driveable....as long as you got the cash for the gas. [8D]

exaccttlyy. unless the car was free, not enough cash for that amount of gas. haha

ORIGINAL: ZChevyMan28

I can travel up to chicago, or down by springfield, St. Louis, and i can buy from a private seller.


So if you'll travel around 200 miles or so away, than I'm sure you can do a nice autotrader search and find something nice under 100,000 miles with a manual tranny and a v8.

Buy this one.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=223911838&dealer_id=60339573&car_ye ar=1998&model=CAM&num_records=25&make2=&start_year =1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=8+Cylinder& certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&search_type=both&dist ance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&first_r ecord=151&make=CHEV&color=&page_location=findacar% 3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort= priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=pric eDESC&address=63129&advanced=y&end_year=2008&pager .offset=150&doors=&transmission=&max_price=8500&ca rdist=291

FWIW, my car has 129k miles and I've had to replace a catalytic converter at 30k (done under warranty and then scrapped for longtubes), the alternator (at 102k), and the steering rack is leaking a bit (got a replacement, just haven't put it in). Nothing too major. And it runs better than new.;)

I sent that red camaro a email. Asked him if he had a recipt and for some interior pictures.