So I am at my local Ford dealership when I come across a 03 Cobra Dark stone gray with the chrome cobra wheels....Turns out it has 13,740 miles for 24,969...I say ok lets go for a ride....Well it was dark outside so I drove the car...and here is the messed up part..
-car pulls hard to the right ( one of the sales men told me it was just aligned)
-had something stuck to the dash on the right side of the steering wheel on the trim around the cluster (what ever it was the tape or whatever is still there any ideas)
-front bumper all scratched up (I had to pull it inside after the test drive to really see it)
-front bumper loose as can be
-running pony emblem hand tight!
-some one put a keyless entry keypad on the drivers door!!!!<--dumb a$$ idea
-rocker panels scratched up from peoples feet..
-what do you guys think???
-ALSO ? on the inside of the fenders when you open the door are those usually painted...or like a primer???
Thank you,
Mike

 

That car has obviously been in a wreck. I wouldnt buy it. Too many red flags there just look around and find one in good condition. You can get a nice one for about the same price. I wouldnt buy it just because of the freakin keyless entry crap. Those things are so ugly on our cars.

Sounds like the whole front end was destroyed then they took it to some nickle and dime body shop to get it fixed. Primer in the doorjams? Thats horrible.

It could have been a car that was raced alot too. If the car was maintained properly that wouldnt be so much of a deal but it sounds like the person who had it before didnt care much.

Why would they have to align the front end on a 13,000 mile car? Dealers never do that unless it needed one BAD like if it was in a wreck.

 

I agree. Moreso than you bein screwed NOW in buying it...it'll be worse years down the road when YOU try to sell it and nobody wants to buy it(and a dealership won't buy it from you either)

 

I hate the keyless entry keypad on it.....its ugly and stupid looking its so dang big

 

The funny thing is the car is still pulling even after they said it has been aligned....piece of u know what..I got a nice 01 Mineral gray GT that just hit 29,000 miles im not going to give it up for that thing...The inside of the fenders are rough......i dont know if ford is like that from the factory or if its usually painted...my car is in storage so i didnt get time t ogo look at it last night

 

I'd look somewhere else...

 

My salesman ran a carfax for me it was in an accident in 2003..but why was it never fixed right and it changed hands in 04 so why didnt the second owner notice it???

 

I say time for a serious markdown and they repair all damage and call it a deal.....At least thats what I would try to do.

 

I agree but they say that that is a low price and then if they fix it they will have about 1500 more into it..so they need a way to recooperate it..

 

what do you think it is worth if they fix everything...? and take that stupid key pad off of the door....and once again thanks for everyones input...

 

IMHO.. If I saw a big ole keypad on the door I would keep walking and not look back. Someone didn't appreciate that Cobra and probably didn't treat it accordingly. That aint no Crown Vic. It don't need to have that, and WHY would anyone add that to a Cobra?? Thats just wrong.. I don't think i'd even consider buying it..

 

An old fart

 

Get your mom one of those belt loop key chain things with the long retracting rope thingy, much like you see on your local high school janitor's belt. Merry Christmas Mom.

 

yeah I am looking elsewhere and if nothing comes I have a very very clean GT....The Cobra has also had 4 owners and went from New York to New Jersey, to New Mexico and now to Illinois...

 

I would't even think about buying this cobra! I work at a dealership and this car clearly has some problems. You don't want to spend the kind of money it would take to make it right. You are better off finding one on e-bay or autotrader for the same money. You should be able to pick up a one owner with under 20,000 miles for about $24-26,000. Best of luck, I hope you find a good one.

 

I agree with what you said I am still looking....That one was juat a piece of s***

 

Here is a link to a 10th Ann. with only 7k miles for $25. Nice looking car!
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...en&cardist=200

 

Funny thing about it is I just called on that and it is sold......A day late and a dollar short...