Mileage for 98 snake?

[01SnakeBlk]

I am going in later today to look at a 98 Cobra that has a little under 80k miles on it. How long does these motor's run strong if they are taken care of? I already ran a carfax report, only 2 owners, all stock, looks cherry inside and out. I just dont wanna buy it, and have it running like a slug because of the mileage. Thanks guys. Also, they are asking 15k for it, gonna try for 14k, NADA Says worth 16k

 

[Colt .45]

I have over 81k on mine and it runs like a bat out of hell.

 

[96mystic]

77k on mine... still a beast :burnout:
Dunno about the price tho...seems a lil expensive.. i got my cobra for 13k with 65k miles on it.. just make sure you pay attention to everything thats going on, and check the car out good.. take it to a mechanic if you want.. have them do a checkup on it. But either way, your gonna love it. :beer:

 

[Alex_96Cobra]

15K is a bit high. I paid 12.5K for my 96 with 75K on the odometer 1 1/2 years ago. Try and talk em down a bit. BTW, I have about 81.5 K on her now and it still runs great.

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[White98SVT]

Mines got about 73k on it now and still running hard. A buddy with another 98 has a little over 100k and his is running just as good as mine.

I agree with the price though, try and talk them down a bit.

 

[01SnakeBlk]

Well, turns out, it might have been owned by another guy in town that likes to race, might not be such a good idea.

 

[Colt .45]

Originally posted by 01SnakeBlk
Well, turns out, it might have been owned by another guy in town that likes to race, might not be such a good idea.

It is going to be hard to find a sports car that hasnt been raced.

 

[monkeyspunk79]

Unless you buy it new, any sports car has been run hard by a previous owner. Its like trying to date a swimsuit model that's a virgin.

Good luck with it if you decide to buy it though.

 

[97 horse snake]

yeah dude, $15k seems high. shit, my 97 only has around 46,000 miles on it and i'll sell you it for $15k.

 

[97 horse snake]

oh yeah, i honestly bought my car from a guy in his 40's about to have his first kid that babied the hell out of it and i haven't gotten a chance to beat it since it's been cold here and i've only had it since september.

 

[White98SVT]

Originally posted by monkeyspunk79
Unless you buy it new, any sports car has been run hard by a previous owner. Its like trying to date a swimsuit model that's a virgin.

Good luck with it if you decide to buy it though.

LMFAO!!!!! I've never heard it put better:lol:

 

[yeasure]

I paid 16k with 26k miles on my 98 cobra, it has 38k now.
Havn't taken it to the track, don't drive it hard, normal 95% of the time.
I'll sell her for 15k np.:coolman:

 

[blacksnake1960]

One thing about the DOHC 4.6 it is meant to be driven not abused so if the car is driven it should be a good purchase. Kelly Blue Book says the car is worth about 15 grand but you can walk them down and get a good price for the car. But it isnt the car that is painful, it is the insurance.

 

[yeasure]

My insurance went up 8 bucks going from a GT to a Cobra.
I pay 82 bucks a month.

 

[love bandit2]

My insurance company bends me over the counter every month. They ****ing rip me off and it pisses me off, but theres nothing I can do about it. My insurance is more expensive than my payment... total bullshit... I would kill for insurance thats under 200 a month.

 

[IUP99snake]

About a year and a half ago, (just before I bought my 99) I saw a pristene 16K mile 98 cobra convertible for 16K.

-Homer