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Old 10/31/04, 11:35 PM
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ok...if the insurance will kill me on an 05 GT (im 19 and have AAA, and have 0 points and NO accidents, clean record) which it probably will anyways...and i decide not to go w\a 05 due to that reason...ive decided to get a 01-04...under my X-plan i can STILL get an 04 under the X-plan as long as it is b4 march 05 i believe...what are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a used GT from a ford dealer or dealer in general if it doesnt have a warranty? if u bought a car from a dealer and it isnt certified or given a warranty, is it the same as u would buy it from a private party or at least do u know the car went thru a series of measures to ensure the car is some what good? because if i cant get my 05....ill probably just do the 01-04...and ya know...alot of the times u can get a good deal on a GT from a private party and the car will have some nice mods on it i need ur opinion folks! im saving alot more now, and hope to get it b4 or around summer!
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Not knowing how the car was treated, meeting and talking to the owner can make a difference, plus at a dealer you would probably have to pay 10 - 15% more.
Old 11/1/04, 11:14 AM
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yea thats what i figured anyways....more markup$$$ i looked over on KBB, for a 01-02 GT 5spd w\about 30-50k miles....they run about 14-16 private party...throw on 2-3k more for retail
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My only concern would be to get purple hayz's car (after driving around 130mph )

Driven at 130mph
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well im looking in the bay area- sacramento area in CA....id probably want to spend 13-14k for it...im trying to do a loan if i can....w\about 9k down, so im working my hiney off at work lol, looottsss of hours! (well im there w\teh down payment, but i wanna pay my insurance too and get my exhaust hehe )
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Originally posted by maddhatteroo7@November 1, 2004, 2:27 PM
....id probably want to spend 13-14k for it...
Look at the stock Bullitts

Check out "Steve's Used Car Lot" on the forum section at the Bullitt Club
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Just make sure Dan didn't testdrive the car
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I bought a used 97 Cobra from a dealer. Bought a three year extended warranty also. It came with a standard 30 day warranty also. I'm glad I went with a dealer because after I bought it, there were problems they took care of.

1. lights in the console were out, replaced free of charge. 2. reverse grinding--they opened the tranny and fixed/replaced a bunch of stuff including bad syncros, forks, and everything they could that needed replacement. I also got a rental for free. I am very pleased with buying from the dealer.

Bottom line: Car looked and drove fine, but it was abused as many of these cars are. You never know till you open it up.

Good luck
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