Depending on how much work you're willing to do, I know (through another forum) the guy selling this car. He just accidentally dropped a bearing from the carb down the intake, and wants it gone. If you have access to a trailer, I think the price could go down on this car and this thing is a junkyard Explorer 5.0 swap and a few hundred bucks worth of interior parts/upholstery away from being pretty cool. I don't love the color myself, but that's in the eye of the beer holder.
Put another way, if I had the room and the cash, I'd consider buying it just for the fun of getting it back on the road.
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That is very cool of you man.
I am EXTREMELY in touch with what the market is for classic Mustangs (your dad calls them "Classics" because that's what they're called).
Lots floating around on Craigslist and I'd be happy to give you an evaluation of condition and price based on any ad you're interested in.
Ballpark things to consider:
- A decent running V8 coupe is anywhere from 8,500-12,000 depending on condition and options. Asking price for really nice coupes is high teens, but I don't know what they actually go for. I personally wouldn't spend that much on a coupe, but that may just be me.
- 6 cyl cars are generally more affordable, and there curiously seems to be lots of very clean examples that are asking 12-15k which seems crazy to me. I'd be more interested in a decent driver that could use some tinkering for less than 7k if I were going that route.
- Verts and fastbacks are about double the price and go up from there.
- It's possible to buy something that needs work for cheaper, but you have to be careful, and almost without fail, you'll end up putting more money into it than it would cost if you just bought a nicer one.
Edit: As Scoot said, it would be helpful if you had a budget to narrow the search.Leave a comment:
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Shit, if I don't get a new car, I told Lyn I want a classic again. Anyone finds one you don't want, I may call dibs!
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I like what you are trying to do. I always wanted to find my dad his first car, a 48 Ford.
If my 65 wasn't in pieces and buried I would make you a deal on it.Leave a comment:
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Need help from my brethren deal finders
When I was 17years old my dad sold his 1968 canary yellow mustang to put a down payment on a house for us, it was his pride and joy much like our cars have became to us. It was a in line 6cyl automatic but he loved that thing. Since then I moved out got married and made a little family but I still don't forget going to that little car lot that we sold it to and seeing his heart break as we drove away leaving it behind. But he bought a house for us to live in, instead of jumping from apartment to apartment.
Well enough of that, it's almost Father's Day and I would like to buy him a "classic" as he calls them. I would like for it to be a v8 transmission don't matter if all possible red. I know he would love to have a 65 but he will settle for anything from 64.5 to 68. I could even do another in line 6.
So if you have a lead or have one or know anyone selling one. As far as price id like to pay for the car not the memories that the car made.
I could even do work or install new sprinkler system for one.
So if anyone has a lead please let me know.
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