Hey guys. I'm saving up to buy a Mustang (coupe) sometime next year. I'm looking at the 2010 to 2011 models specifically.
Now I do know that the 2010 comes with 210/315 and the 2011 is 305/412 in terms of HP for the base/GT models respectively.
Ideally, I'd like to get the fastest car possible for my price range. I PLAN on saving up $8,000, but if I can stomach it, I might be able to save up more and spend the extra needed to get a better car if it's not too much more. I have seen some base model 2010 V6's for $7-8K on Craigslist, and the auction (Manheim/Adesa).
I have a few requirements:
must be Grabber Blue
must be coupe (no convertible)
must have decent mileage (nothing higher than 150K)
as well, preferably (but not required):
premium model
manual
So my questions are as follows:
1) What kind of prices am I looking at for 2010-2011 base/GT for 80-150K miles? I'd LOVE to get the 5.0 Coyote, but I'm not sure how much I should expect to pay for one of those. Note that I plan on buying the car from an auction.
2) What exactly does the premium package add? Is it worth it?
3) I plan on doing some mods (intake, exhaust, tune, cosmetic etc.). Is the 2010 V6 model a joke? What about the 2011 V6? I'd like to add a Flowmaster or Borla axle-back for the sound as well.
4) How much better is the 2011 V6 compared to the 2010 V6? I know there's extra power, but what else? Should I even consider a 2010?
5) Is insurance affected by base/GT or year model? What should I be expecting? (22M)
6) What are some other things I should be looking out for?
Thank you in advance guys.
Now I do know that the 2010 comes with 210/315 and the 2011 is 305/412 in terms of HP for the base/GT models respectively.
Ideally, I'd like to get the fastest car possible for my price range. I PLAN on saving up $8,000, but if I can stomach it, I might be able to save up more and spend the extra needed to get a better car if it's not too much more. I have seen some base model 2010 V6's for $7-8K on Craigslist, and the auction (Manheim/Adesa).
I have a few requirements:
must be Grabber Blue
must be coupe (no convertible)
must have decent mileage (nothing higher than 150K)
as well, preferably (but not required):
premium model
manual
So my questions are as follows:
1) What kind of prices am I looking at for 2010-2011 base/GT for 80-150K miles? I'd LOVE to get the 5.0 Coyote, but I'm not sure how much I should expect to pay for one of those. Note that I plan on buying the car from an auction.
2) What exactly does the premium package add? Is it worth it?
3) I plan on doing some mods (intake, exhaust, tune, cosmetic etc.). Is the 2010 V6 model a joke? What about the 2011 V6? I'd like to add a Flowmaster or Borla axle-back for the sound as well.
4) How much better is the 2011 V6 compared to the 2010 V6? I know there's extra power, but what else? Should I even consider a 2010?
5) Is insurance affected by base/GT or year model? What should I be expecting? (22M)
6) What are some other things I should be looking out for?
Thank you in advance guys.