[richardsimon52]

Yeah the more I look at it I agree. Maybe I can get a good bargain on it for 5k, who knows. Would be cool to have a cheap running mustang even if half of it is Bondo haha.
But i probably won't end up buying it following everyone's advice here.

I agree...at 5K it would be worth considering. You could have a structurally sound car (maybe not pretty) to work on and have fun, and still get your money back if you decide to sell.

 

[leoheller]

I agree...at 5K it would be worth considering. You could have a structurally sound car (maybe not pretty) to work on and have fun, and still get your money back if you decide to sell.

With the amount of flaws discussed here, realistically I might be able to talk him down to 6k or 7k at which point i might just have to buy it for fun and see how hard restoring it really is! If he throws in a V8 even better!
I'm not in it for the resell value anyway so a car held together by Bondo and duct tape is fine by me!

 

[Janne J]

Mustangs for sale in Sweden: Blocket - Sveriges största marknadsplats, bilar, bostäder, möbler m.m.

 

[richardsimon52]

With the amount of flaws discussed here, realistically I might be able to talk him down to 6k or 7k at which point i might just have to buy it for fun and see how hard restoring it really is! If he throws in a V8 even better!
I'm not in it for the resell value anyway so a car held together by Bondo and duct tape is fine by me!

Just keep your emotions in check...there's a lot wrong with this car.

 

[leoheller]

Just keep your emotions in check...there's a lot wrong with this car.

Do you think 6k is still too much? What would you call a good price? Assuming there is as little rust as the seller says there is. (Underbody completely rust free and just some starting rust in places like the doors)

 

[richardsimon52]

I hesitate to say exactly what someone should pay without a close inspection of the car. Like people have said, rust is like an iceberg, you only see the tip without closer inspection. The photo of the trunk shows something (bondo) smeared in the upper corners of the rear quarters. There is also some sort of patch on the left side trunk where the frame rail attaches underneath, with more rust holes in front of it. Who knows what is under the spare tire. In the US most states will not allow registration of a vehicle with extensive rust...don't know what your regulations are. Granted the underside "appears" mostly solid. What are all those screws in the passenger side floor pan? The engine swap, and the poorly assembled body panels are more issues to consider. Rear leaf springs are shot, but that's the least of the issues.

 

[leoheller]

Here in Germany the regulations are very tight, any rust has to be replaced by a new sheet of metal welded in. But i also have my fair share of experience getting rid of rust because of that.

Thanks for letting me know the leaf springs are shot I wouldn't have recognized that at all!
This is probably a noob question but what is so bad about Bondo? Does rust continue underneath if the surface isn't treated correctly?
Yes the seller said he was very confused about that patch of Bondo in the trunk and isn't sure why it's there.

 

[richardsimon52]

Exactly...rust is often called "body cancer". So if you had skin cancer on your face, what would putting make-up over it do for the cancer? I think the seller knows why there's a bondo patch in the trunk...if he doesn't, he has no business selling cars.

 

[Nextgen classics]

I may be in the minority here but judging only by these pics this car looks pretty clean and would not be concerned about rust. What I would be concerned about is body damage. Things look funky in the pics like the front aprons look tweaked and rear panels look like it was hit and poorly fixed.

 

[leoheller]

I may be in the minority here but judging only by these pics this car looks pretty clean and would not be concerned about rust. What I would be concerned about is body damage. Things look funky in the pics like the front aprons look tweaked and rear panels look like it was hit and poorly fixed.

Thanks for your input! I honestly also can't see too much rust on the pictures but will bring a screwdriver and poke everything I can get my hands on!
If it was in an accident I don't want anything to do with it, just too much work to get it through regulations then.

 

[Nextgen classics]

There are some front apron/chassis measurements online you can look up so you can check some things out aside from just the visuals. Also,drive it or have someone drive it and make sure it doesn’t dog track down the road. Obviously,check for rust but we all know where they love to do that and I am just not seeing that in these pics.Rust around the rear window? Yep maybe. Hard to say much until you get your eyeballs on it up close.

 

[leoheller]

There are some front apron/chassis measurements online you can look up so you can check some things out aside from just the visuals. Also,drive it or have someone drive it and make sure it doesn’t dog track down the road. Obviously,check for rust but we all know where they love to do that and I am just not seeing that in these pics.Rust around the rear window? Yep maybe. Hard to say much until you get your eyeballs on it up close.

The I6 that's currently in the car is "broken" and partially disassembled whatever that means so no road test this time. But I'll get it up on a lift and check for alignment at least visually. I'll definitely post again once/if I check it out. I sent the seller a set of questions that cut through the BS and if he doesn't answer them that's answer enough for me and I won't go check the car out.

 

[brianconwayb]

Has this car got a vin stamp or a door data plate? Most car buying starts with a vin and a price. Brian

 

[leoheller]

Has this car got a vin stamp or a door data plate? Most car buying starts with a vin and a price. Brian

He just told me it's a C code with the V8 swapped out for an I6. I asked him for the VIN but haven't heard back yet. (It's Sunday so I guess I'll give him till tomorrow afternoon)
Price is set at 10000$ but no doubt i can go down by quite a bit, especially after all these great people here pointed out the flaws!
Maybe he'll throw in a new V8 as well.

 

[leoheller]

Actually, I just found the VIN on one of the pictures:
6T07C158163

 

[PLB]

You can pay a lot of money for any car thinking it’s a nice example and it turns out to be a dog!
That car is cheap and sometimes you can have a surprise and it’s a lot better than expected.
The way the prices are going you aren’t really risking a lot. It’s never going to be worth nothing.
Looking at the floor pan I personally think there is a chance you might be lucky. I’ve looked a many “ nice looking “ cars for sale before I bought mine and some underbody pics look horrendous!
You know how difficult it is here to find a car so it’s really up to you. I’m definitely no Mustang expert but I would take the risk after seeing the floor pan pics. But I’ve taken the risk many times in my life with lots of different makes of cars and really it’s just like spinning a roulette wheel you can be a winner!

All the best.

 

[leoheller]

You can pay a lot of money for any car thinking it’s a nice example and it turns out to be a dog!
That car is cheap and sometimes you can have a surprise and it’s a lot better than expected.
The way the prices are going you aren’t really risking a lot. It’s never going to be worth nothing.
Looking at the floor pan I personally think there is a chance you might be lucky. I’ve looked a many “ nice looking “ cars for sale before I bought mine and some underbody pics look horrendous!
You know how difficult it is here to find a car so it’s really up to you. I’m definitely no Mustang expert but I would take the risk after seeing the floor pan pics. But I’ve taken the risk many times in my life with lots of different makes of cars and really it’s just like spinning a roulette wheel you can be a winner!

All the best.

No doubt, if I can negotiate down to 6 or 7k I think it's worth the risk. Worst case I sell the parts and end up paying a few thousand dollars for an "experience" haha.

 

[PLB]

There you go !
First ad I spotted on Uk Ebay. Contact the guy ask him the questions and get your flight booked.
Because if you don’t buy it I will !!!!!

 

[PLB]

Price is right

 

[leoheller]

There you go !
First ad I spotted on Uk Ebay. Contact the guy ask him the questions and get your flight booked.
Because if you don’t buy it I will !!!!!

700€ flight I think I will stick with cars within road trip distance for now, but thanks for posting it here!