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- Tucson, AZ
- spedy7
MJust today, I found a guy in a neighborhood across the street is selling a dark red (possibly a solid velvet red) 1966 Mustang 6 cylinder 3 speed. I guess my dad talked to the guy (I was busy today) and he said he was asking $6700, as that's what's been put in the car since 1993.
I checked it out myself, and it looks pretty good: a couple paint cracks in the hood and inside of where the front quarter-panels and hood meet (both panels), ugly shag seats or seat covers (trust me, you'd be grossed out), steel wheels (I'm unsure what they're called, but they're black and look like a rim without a hubcap), 3000 miles put on it by him (don't know the mileage). Some new bits: Battery, brakes, slightly tinted windows, paint, front alignment, rev counter and many other bits - has the receipts for them all (minus the alignment) and has them listed on a paper in the window (pretty good sized list too).
Haven't seen under the hood yet, but so far it looks pretty clean, though $6700 seems too high (we're rather low-ish on money), especially for the condition its in. I'd say $5500-6000, but I'm unsure and don't want to piss of the owner IF my dad decides to buy it (for me
). I looked on Hemmings and many in good condition are going for $10,000+ with a couple in decent shape going for $3000-$8000.
Err...sorry for the lack of pictures, didn't bother to bring a camera, but I can run down real quick and snap a couple pictures.
PS: Any tips to convince my dad to buy it? He seems interested (my mom didn't even respond), though I can tell he doesn't want to spend more money on a car for me (already owe him $3500 for my truck).
Edit: Thought it was a '67, its a '66. Sorry! Pictures are in post #12. Also, upon a VIN lookup, its a hardtop and is (or was) a 289 2V.
Last edit: Scored a deal at $6500! It turns out tough that the engine is a 250ci from a '79/'80 Mustang. Also has some other minor flaws like sometimes self canceling signals, intermittently working passenger lock, and using a switch for reverse lights (lol), but everything else is ok, good, or great! THANKS A BUNCH GUYS!
I checked it out myself, and it looks pretty good: a couple paint cracks in the hood and inside of where the front quarter-panels and hood meet (both panels), ugly shag seats or seat covers (trust me, you'd be grossed out), steel wheels (I'm unsure what they're called, but they're black and look like a rim without a hubcap), 3000 miles put on it by him (don't know the mileage). Some new bits: Battery, brakes, slightly tinted windows, paint, front alignment, rev counter and many other bits - has the receipts for them all (minus the alignment) and has them listed on a paper in the window (pretty good sized list too).
Haven't seen under the hood yet, but so far it looks pretty clean, though $6700 seems too high (we're rather low-ish on money), especially for the condition its in. I'd say $5500-6000, but I'm unsure and don't want to piss of the owner IF my dad decides to buy it (for me
). I looked on Hemmings and many in good condition are going for $10,000+ with a couple in decent shape going for $3000-$8000. Err...sorry for the lack of pictures, didn't bother to bring a camera, but I can run down real quick and snap a couple pictures.
PS: Any tips to convince my dad to buy it? He seems interested (my mom didn't even respond), though I can tell he doesn't want to spend more money on a car for me (already owe him $3500 for my truck).
Edit: Thought it was a '67, its a '66. Sorry! Pictures are in post #12. Also, upon a VIN lookup, its a hardtop and is (or was) a 289 2V.
Last edit: Scored a deal at $6500! It turns out tough that the engine is a 250ci from a '79/'80 Mustang. Also has some other minor flaws like sometimes self canceling signals, intermittently working passenger lock, and using a switch for reverse lights (lol), but everything else is ok, good, or great! THANKS A BUNCH GUYS!
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. The seller of that car could get more out of it if he wanted to, even though it doesn't have a 289 V8 like some fastbacks. 
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