2003 Cobra for sale..is it worth it?

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  1. Newbie143 New Member

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    Guys , i just found a 2003 cobra for sale.well actually a friend is selling it.
    the car has about 15K on it.no extra mods on it, besides pullys , so its pushing 12lbs of boost as he claims.He blew his engine last month , and took it to FORD and replaced the crank shaft i think. Anyways , the car is runing great again. He's asking for $29.000 . so do you guys think its worth it? or is it too much?

    thank you
    Newbie143, Sep 27, 2005
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  2. strokedandblown Banned

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    ehh ive seen em go for 22-24 look in the midwest classifieds there's 2 in there for way less than that, also he blew the engine??? never heard of that one yet, lot of t56 problems @ my dealer..

    personally when i buy one it will be mod less, its always better to do it right the first time than it is to back track someone elses problems

    my. .02
    strokedandblown, Sep 27, 2005
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  3. Newbie143 New Member

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    he blew his engine , because he upgraded his pullys to get 12lbs of boost as i mentioned before , with Factory tune. so he ran lean.so your saying i shouldnt buy it right?
    Newbie143, Sep 28, 2005
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    ehh it sounds like alot of money for an 03' w/a known engine problem...

    :shrug: its up to you i wouldn't personally, but if you need to have that one and it puts a smile on your face then its worth it.
    strokedandblown, Sep 28, 2005
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  5. shadowland2000 New Member

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    I've seen 04's go for 27K with very few miles, no mods, and a clean bill of health.
    shadowland2000, Sep 28, 2005
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  6. fiveofanatic How to fuel a Mustang:

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    Too much for a car w/a major engine repair.
    fiveofanatic, Sep 28, 2005
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  7. blk04cobra1 New Member

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    I would pay no more than $24k for that one...especially with some engine repair...
    blk04cobra1, Sep 30, 2005
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    well if he was running lean..why would the replace the crankshaft????
    grannycar, Oct 2, 2005
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    sounds like one to stay way away from from
    chuckstang95, Oct 3, 2005
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  10. Sharkster New Member

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    may have scored the cylinder walls etc and you wont know it till you bore scope it etc..... lean cond does nasty things to these things.
    I grabbed my 04 for right at $26k
    Sharkster, Oct 5, 2005
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    Ohio '03 are going for $22k w/less than 30k miles and '04 $24k. I looked at them both for myself and still think the price is high since I can not talk to the owner since they are both at a dealer.
    speedytang, Oct 5, 2005
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