Lewdog in the market for a new ride.....
 

Not really but lewdog has been presented with a pretty good deal and would like to hear from car enthusiasts. Note, I don't know much about cars but I would like to own a somewhat nice one someday. My current ride is a 2001 Toyota Celica with 98k miles. Boy howdy!

My Father-in-law bought a 2005 Mustang GT Premium new on custom order and has kept the car this whole time garaged/covered. He only drove it during the short summers in Montana. It only has 14,500 miles on it! He's done quite a few modifications, which I have scanned below. Not sure what it all means but it's around 10k of modifications.

He's wanting to sell it as it's never gotten much use and is offering it to me for 13k. When comparing this to other Mustang GTs of that year, it's lower in price and has lower miles.

Photos below.

Thoughts on what lewdog should do?



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I'm not a Mustang guy but that would be tempting. Nice looking, unique Mustang. Big fan of tan interiors with black exteriors. Is it leather?

Check the insurance rate...

Yes it's tan leather. Not sure how you keep leather from cracking here in AZ?

Have email into insurance agent for quote. I am sure that's not going to be pretty! LMAO

What's up with all the pictures of your cat and your food? Are you a chick?

Nice car. I'd buy it for 13k. Easily.

If you can afford it buy it than flip it haha

My cat rocks mother****er. Leave her out of this!!!

Tent the windows to maximum allowed. A must do with that car. Then use a sun visor. Hit up a nice car wash once a year for a leather treatment.

The tan will show dirt. I keep some Armour All towelettes in the glove box.

Black? In Phoenix? Don't touch it with your bare hands in the summertime!

Dumb

The 4:10 gears will make the odometer read incorrectly if I'm not mistaken? He may have had it calibrated through.

You live in a warm weather climate where there is no threat of snow, so I'd say pull the trigger ASAP. I'd buy it for $13k in a heartbeat, even in this shitty Missouri weather.

Sack up and buy it

If you do buy it sell the handheld tuner and put the cash towards a dyno tune since the cams have been changed. You could possibly pick up a few or a lot more ponies. The bad thing about those 4.6's are they don't produce much power unless you have some kind of FI. Coming from a Celica though... It should be a blast for you!

If you are looking in that price range you should check out 04-06 GTOs. Those are one of the best bangs for the buck right now. A nice 04 example is right around that price range and will have more power stock then the 4.6 even with the cams.

Jump all over that dude. 14k miles? It's practically brand new.

Eh. Interior is tan which should make it better. Plenty of dark blue and black cars being driven in Phoenix. Most people don't think any differently about color choice surprisingly. A hot car is a hot car here!

This right here is sooo true. LOL.

And my car runs fine and I was not in the market for a different car. This just seems like a deal I don't want to pass up.

Yea it has low miles but a 10 year old car is still 10 years old. Things go simply because of time and time alone. Worries me as I planned to buy a new car within the next 2 years, not an older model. However, this is about half the cost of what I'd be spending on a new car and a hell of a lot more fun than the car I'd be buying.

I've got an 08 that I've personally put 60k miles on in around 2 years. Never had a problem in the world with it. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

An almost new Mustang with some pretty decent upgrades for $13,000.
Whats to think about?

Some advice from someone that has a heavily modded STI. Unless you have the ability to work on the engine/tranny yourself, or know someone that can do it for cheap (or help you), stay away. The head and tranny are modded, cpu flashed, so if anything goes wrong you will need to open it up or pay someone to do it. Cant bring it to Ford for repairs/issues. It is a very nice ride though :thumb:

Does it come with a leather coat and cool dark sunglasses?

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"We requisitioned the cutting edge of Serbo-Croation technology"

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As someone else said, tinted windows. Also, use a good leather product like this (doesn't have to be this, but something similar that's not Armorall)....

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Mild cam, not some big donky dick. It will be fine for many, many miles. I had an aggressive cam in an LS1 and DD for 4 years 80,000 miles with no issues until some ass rear ended my at 50mph.

Oh, and buy that mother****er. Get rid of your boring ass camry.

I don't even like mustangs but I would be all over that deal.

Edit: With it being a popular platform, it wouldn't be hard to find someone that is able to work on it if you need it.

That's a pretty good deal on the car. That said, 13k gives you a lot of other choices that you may or may not like better than the stang.

Lew, I drive a black car with tan leather interior. No heat issues at all. None.

The exterior color has nothing to do with interior temperatures.

Door handles might get hot to the touch.

Hope you pick up this car. It's you man.

I call dibs on the stang then.

The racing suspension may give it a pretty harsh ride, which may get old after a while if it's a daily driver. Still, that it is a pretty good deal. Maybe keep the Celica and use the Mustang for fun.

Why don't you grab a sexy bitch like this, get your ass up here and give us a hand?

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Good to hear. Sure it's 10 years old and it will need some maintenance but it's a great deal and about half as much as buying a new car, which I was planning on doing later this year. The fact this is the first year of that body style is a bit worrying but from reports the reliability for a Ford was above average this year.

Yea I guess so. Just wasn't expected to be thinking about a 10 year old car with low miles. It was going to be rather new car with low/new miles. But this saves us about half the cost and a hell of a lot more fun!

yea that worries me too. Although from my limited knowledge the engine doesn't seem heavily modified??? I live in Phoenix and can probably ask another Mustang owner where they take their cars, but hopefully in a place this big it won't be a huge issue. A good mechanic is hard to find though. And no I can't do any work other than basic maintenance shit.

Windows would be tinted limousine blackout on back window and as dark as I can on the sides as soon as it arrives. Shit gets hot here!

Thanks. I'd definitely get those. What's wrong with Armorall?

No shitty. I bought Celica when I was 19 and needed something semi-fun but that wasn't classified as a sports car because of insurance rates.

It was definitely a popular style so I have heard fixing it, isn't as bad as you'd think. Plus we would get all the stock parts that were taken out.

Maybe different options but probably not an option like this with low miles and a bigger engine than other shit I'd be looking at. We don't have kids so wife says this is my final fun car. ROFL

Great to hear! I love the color black but I also know is shows all dirt/scratches like swirl marks. Oh well, can't be perfect.

I think the tinted windows I would do would help with the heat a lot. My Celica only has moderate tinting, so going really dark on the Stang should help.

Harsh ride? I drive a Celica!

I don't think we'd want to keep the Celica solely for having to insure 3 cars and maintenance/upkeep for three cars. Not that we couldn't afford it but I have better things to spend out money on.

I commute 15 miles one-way to work. 5 miles on a road with a few stop lights and then 10 miles on a freeway. My work is only 3 stoplights from the freeway. So about 8k miles commuting to work in a year, taking it just around here and using the wife's Civic for longer trips I bet I don't put more than 12k on the car in a year.

So wife is 100% in on this car. She has always loved it and thought her dad were never get rid of it. We also both drive manuals so I suppose I would allow us to share. Although she did say it would be my daily driver. But this woman who is 100% in on the Stang, is trying to fully convince me, although she told me months ago that my next car after my Celica couldn't be "a small ****ing coupe, you're getting practical this time."

Lewdog still has some things to think about. He is a Jew and has a hard time parting with money. I appreciate all the comments and thoughts though.

go for it. great deal. that being said........see my comments in my new car thread.

Armorall is cheap shit. It leaves your shit greasy and is just generally low quality detailing stuff.

It's worth it to buy better detailing stuff. You don't have to use it as often and it maintains better. I love the Chemical guys stuff. My friend has a black challenger and has their black car kit and loves it. Car has no visible swirls or scratches. I use that leather stuff in my car and their Innerclean on my plastic interior parts. My car is 2 years old now and the interior still looks like I drove it off the lot a month ago.

A high end ceramic tint will block 95+% of the UV's and is as clear as you want, no need to go dark. Do the windshield too.

My windows are still on super dark from living in PHX.

It's a very mildly moded 4.6 3V there is nada to fear here. Parts are cheap and shops that deal only in mustangs are plentiful. Buy it, have fun then sell it for what you paid when you're done.

I'm in SFL and mine are almost clear. It gets a tad sunny here too.

I say go for it..that is a great deal on a car that has lots of good upgrades..keep the Celica you have now..drive the Mustang for a few months if you decide it isn't for you flip and make about 3 grand on it to some 20 year old kid wanting a sweet stang

Black tint is bad ass though.

Which comments specifically in that thread? I've been following it since you made it.

Great information and I'll take your word for that stuff. If we get the car I'll message you about some of that. The swirl marks from washing/waxing a black car worry me. I like doing that stuff but want to make sure I do it right.

I did not know that. I personally like the look of blacked out windows, not to mention for safety as well so people can't look at stuff inside your car.

Good to hear. Repairing is a hangup for me but if I love the car, it will be easier. Not to mention we'll easily have this car paid in full back to her dad within a year. Better than taking out a loan on a car twice the cost. No interest back to him either. LOL.

Having never imagined a car like this, I'd probably fall in love. Might keep the Celica for a few months like you suggest though, if only for not being able to sell it right away.

Yea wife and I do too. The darker the better.

I say go for it..you're lucky to have a FIL drop a deal like that in your lap.

have fun!

Yea it really is. Her parents have been extremely good to us. Set up our whole wedding since we were living out-of-state but planned to go back to get married.

More awesome news, the quote for full-coverage insurance is only $100 more total per year than my Celica. I don't understand that? I really expected that to be way higher with the type of car it's classified as and with a V8 engine. Won't complain though!

....good for you!

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happy wife, happy life. If momma likes it, buy it.

You need to get while the getting's good, because as soon as you have kids it's going to be minivan city for you.

When are you going to have kids, btw?

Have you bought it yet?

Also, thanks for ignoring my earlier comment, douche.

Seems like an obvious buy. With this type of modded car it's good to know were it came from and the work was good. Perfect when its from family and you know that from what you describe everything was so well cared for. Even more of a plus is your wife wants it.

Trying to keep a black car's paint looking really great is some work but also rewarding since it can look so damn good when actually done right. Quite a lot of it is just washing correctly and absolutely never taking it to a car wash but PHX is actually a pretty good place for keeping it nice. I bought my first black car 15 months ago and fairly anal about keeping it as good as possible for a daily driver. Luckily there is a ton of good info out there and great products to help.

Start a thread here after you buy on how to keep it looking good.

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Sorry brah, somehow I missed that one.

I can ask him about that today. I am not really sure what it means so I'll just read him your post.

I think we are both 100% in.

You mother****er!!!!

And we both agree on max two kids...if we even have kids at all. After two, lewdog is getting snipped the next day. We've both vowed to never own a minivan.

I will surely do that. I usually wash our cars by hand. It's amazing but even down here I can find a touchless car wash anywhere! Shit, I used to go to a touchless car wash in Montana but that's unheard of here?

Once we are in line of getting it, I'll start that thread and you guys can give me all I need to know. :thumb:

Haha. Yeah, I was thrilled when I got my rates on my Mustang. Granted, nowhere near as sweet as yours and I paid close to the same price. 3 years newer, no mods, and 30k more miles. What were you thinking about again? Lol

Everyone who swears you need to have kids to be fulfilled in life? **** that. I'm 38 and have zero regrets. Probably won't change my mind at this point either. Plenty enough people procreate. It's not a prerequisite to happiness. Plus, how often do you have the opportunity to have the Pope call you selfish?

Run a wax bar over it after a premium wax to seal it in. Costly, but dirt will fall off that thing like water on rain-x.

Insurance isn't bad if you have good credit and don't get into wrecks all the time. When I was in my mid 20's I had a 400whp car and full coverage was $100 a month. Just don't be stupid and the rates will slowly come down also. Now that I am in my early 30's corvettes are under $100 a month.

Yea I thought being classified as a sports car and with an engine that big it would have jacked it through the roof. But ****, I'm almost 30 years old so that probably helps. :(

Not to mention my insurance guy kicks ass. When we moved here he put all our car insurance in like we were married so we'd get a bigger discount even though we weren't married.

Yea and we are undecided. Had some dumb broads at work talk about how great it was having their kids young so they can be younger when they are teenagers and young adults and do things with them. I wanted to say, well you also gave away your young adulthood when you start making money and can actually afford to do other things. Set your own schedule and have a career already started.


I've never done a wax/clay bar. Save the details for the thread where you can all tell me how to do things like this. :thumb:

We have very good credit and I have a 10 year accident free discount on my Celica. Without that discount the Mustang insurance would be $150 more per 6 months. But he said once I sell the Celica, he will apply that 10 year accident free discount to the Mustang to drop my rates $100 in 6 months.

You mean a clay bar? You're actually supposed to do that before you wax but yeah, it makes your wax job much more effective and it will last way longer.

Boom. You're set.

Yes. Listen to him lew. I don't know shit about it, and he does. Lol

Wait, so you're prescribing me things you don't actually do!!!??? :cuss:

Isn't your car black too? I can't believe you haven't done that already.

Just trying to help home slice.

Yeah, I should've. But I'm going too pay to have it done next month. Unless you tell me it's fairly easy. Time I can spend. Technique, I can't fake. Lol

You clay bar first so you can remove contaminants. Next comes polish, then wax, and a paint sealant to close out if you want.

Clay bar is super easy. Spray the car with the quick detailer/lube of your choice and then slide the clay bar over that. Wipe dry with a good microfiber towel. When it's smooth, then it's ready for polish/wax.

Work in small sections when doing it as well.

Sweet! Thanks bro. I'll do it myself to assure quality.

Los Olivos, an old school car wash on McDowell downtown, will do a kick ass job handwaxing your ride and conditioning your leather.

You only yolo once.

In.

The tuner he has recalibrated the rear gear, no worries.

The bars are a going away, the new thing is a "clay" towel that does a much better job and lasts forever.

Sounds lovely. But driving 20 miles for a car wash doesn't. I don't mind doing the work on it but it just seems odd that you can't find touchless car washes around here!

Wife told me today when driving to the Royals workouts this morning, "will be nice to drive the 'Stang up here next year." I love when she talks dirty to me.

Glad to have you on board. You seem nice and knowledgeable.

Good to know.

Interesting. That sounds easier to use as well?

Oh cool! That makes it easier too doesn't it?

Well Lewdog is going about as YOLO as he can get. I am a creature of habit and a tightwad with money, so this is a big step.

Talked to FIL last night and we are 100% giving this a go.


Wife had a heart to heart with me and told me if we didn't do this deal, she'd have to take my man-card. Which is ironic since I think she took control of that long ago???
I suppose it doesn't get much better than your wife telling you to buy a fun car. I hope the passion she's having for this car carries over into the bedroom, but we're married so I am not holding out hope.


My FIL doesn't sound too keen on driving it 1,200 miles to us so we'll probably have it shipped in the summer.


Last few picture for all the ladies in the house. FIL sent me these today probably trying to make sure I don't back out. LMAO

Not sure what's up with that steering wheel cover but the wife and I laughed hard about it. That won't be staying.

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Where is it at currently? Maybe a fellow CP'er could do you a solid and drive it to you. Plus it would get a thorough shakedown!

I'd do it. Would love to make that drive.

It's 1200 more mile on the O though.

It's up in Montana. And no way in **** would I let any of you dirty dogs drive it!

I did the reverse drive from Phoenix to Montana with an 05 Mustang with a previous girlfriend when her dad gave us that car. And from Montana to Phoenix when we moved here. It's a fun drive but the roads aren't always great and I think he's worried about getting some big rock chips, or just doesn't want to add to the O.

Congrats with the car... and apparently the woman.

The wife tore me a new asshole on Friday night. Using such verbage as "what the **** is the point of us both working full-time if we just sit on our money?" And, "everyone I've talked to about this car says you are being a ****ing pussy." Also, "Man the **** up and let's do something fun."

There were more but I'll leave it at that.

A new ride is always exciting.

Solid points.


Do me a favor and let me know if she ever becomes single.