Just a siimple question.
Would you cry if you had to get rid of your fox body?
if not, what if you knew it was going to the crusher? or to an unloving family?
i cry a little bit inside every day...i just think its sepperation anxiety though. i at least have the other car to make up for it, but im defffinetly going to miss the tbird.
the mustang is better anyway:tg:
it like to think the kid id going to take car of it and build it up/make her decent but i think its more likely that it will be beat into the ground or wrecked....its not my car anymore so i dont realy care.....much
I might be forced into letting my cat go. I know the frame is rusted completely, but I just don't want to let it go.
A dealer is offering $3000 on any trade in. My cougar would be the trade in, and you know what that means? It means its the crusher for my cougar. I don't think I will be able to walk away from my cat one last time, knowing it's going to a crusher.
Of course. if theyre doing it for every car, giving them a cougar with only a drivers seat and a stearing wheel is always possible.. and I have always wondered how good my cat would look as a convertable.
you know thats bs right.....keep the cat and go make yourself a good deal. are you buying new or used?
I actually have sentimental attachment to this car. I like my Mustang, but I love my cougar.
This is very true. I sold cars and am certain they are messing with numbers. You will probably be better off selling it to one of us for $400 or so.
For new car, ask them to list
Sticker Price:_________
Dealer discount:-______
Selling price:__________
Sales Tax:____________
Other State fees:______
Total:________________
Rebates:-_____________
Cash down:-___________
Trade:-_______________
Amount due:__________
Used cars is a whole different ballgame. Let us know if you are considering new or used. I have more words to type regarding used but don't want to type all of that if you are considering new.
Considering my Uncle died defending the car, and its my first car. I wouldnt let it go either way, but I love this car. I dont care what else I do own, I would honestly sell my Dads Chevelle over my Cougar.
What you do is go in, find the exact car you want, work out the best deal you can then mention your trade in sitting outside :D
ditto, i sold used for awhile. my uncle is the GM for a dealer chain. new and used are 2 very different ball games.
yep, that tweaks them pretty good. even if they first ask you (and they will) if you have a trade say no at first. much more so if you are dealing with used cars. new, not so much. its much easier to find the bottom line on a new car. at least if you own it oughtright. if you owe money, its going to be alot different.
it was an upsetting time for me both times.
Never had that problem. I still have every car I har bought. Except the child of an 89 LeBaron that I hated from day one.
I still have almost every car, but if I did sell them, I would privately. I have too many anyways.
I did cry when we took her to my brother's house... I also get very teary eyed when I see her sitting in his yard. :(
I would cry like a baby in public or in private. My '88 means the world to me and I couldn't even think of letting it go. (Although I mentioned it a few times on here :rolleyes: )
When I bought my new car I think the dealer was waiting for my trade. I drove the Cougar to the dealer and nothing felt better than driving my new car away from the dealership with my cat behind me. :D
I like my mach1, and would sell it, and am trying to sell it, before I would ever sell my cats. I missed being able to drive my cats last winter, and once I got the 88' back on the road, I drove it for at least a week straight. It felt so much more comfortable to sit in, even if the mach1 seats are worth nearly as much as one of my cats. My 86' is a bit rough, but it just feels good to be in it. They killed my love for my mach1. Somebody buy my mach1 PLEASE!!!
I don't think I could let my T-bird go and I don't ever plan on it. It was the first car I bought on my own and it has too many memories attached to it. I just love driving the thing so much. No other car I've driven makes me feel like that. There's just something special about it.
My black 86 isnt going anywhere. if I wreck the ed thing it will sit and rot in my back yard, then I can show my kids and shiznit.
I keep trying to talk my self in to selling the bird to get my buick running but it never works. I thought I would miss my stang when I traded it for the bird, but was surprized theat I didn't miss it. hell I think I may never go back to a stang.
If I had to get rid of the Fox cars...hmmm....that's a tough one. I really don't know of any other car that's been more fun to own. Aggravating, yes. Frustrating, without a doubt. But fun...that factor outweighs everything else. I have such a giddy time knowing that these cars had near the perfect size and heft of any other Fox car, and pretty much every other car of our era too. After building a few of these it's almost like I'm driving a huge secret that only we know about. I giggle about that all the time. And what other car can make you giggle like that? None that I know of. You can buy plenty of cars with more power, luxury, prestige or performance. But you can't find too many cars that have a soul like these cars do.
So to answer the question: you may as well remove my arms and legs if you remove these cars from me. I'm too ingrained in them, and them in me. We can't be separated anymore.
I work at a s yard. I've had to crush a turbo ghia mustang and a couple of Sport tbirds.
I dont ever plan on letting my Bird go. On my death I may be convinced to pass the car on to one of my kids or something, but theyre going to have to bribe me with some cookies or change my diaper or something.
My wife and I are trying to find a new car to replace the Bird as a daily driver though. That way I could take my time in doing repairs and would have to rush something on the weekend when I dont need to go to work in the morning. But we havent been able to find a dealer nearby that is willing to come down to a reasonable price for the car we want.
I don't plan to ever sell my thunderbird, mostly because I like it too much, I've put a lot of effort into it, and I know I would never get back out of it what I've put in. It's also the first car I fully bought with my own money :) So it means something to me.
Of course, I also said I would probably never get rid of my old Mustang, and it ended up rusting out on me and I had to get rid of it.
There is pretty much nothing that would make me want to sell my fox Bird, except maybe to get another, more desirable one. For instance, if a mint '87 Anny Cougar 0r 87-88 XR7 were to cross my path, or a mint 87-88 TC, or even a real nice four-eye 'Bird, I'd have to think about it. Then again, this car is a compromise for me anyway - I prefer 87-88 Cougars over Birds but prefer 83-86 Birds over Cougars. I settled on an 88 Bird because it was in immaculate condition with only 47k miles when I bought it, and any fox Bird or Cat is extremely rare around here, let alone one that's in good shape.
On the other hand, I do have a lot of custom work (mostly electrical) into this thing, trying to turn it into "MY" car, and once I really get into it with the chassis/suspension/drivetrain mods I can't see giving it up for anything. In that case, and if one of the above mentioned cars were to come available, I guess I'd just have to make room in the driveway :D
BTW, Eric, I still haven't forgotten about that '85 sage green 5.0 Cougar you told me about a while back. The ed thing haunts my dreams (my first Thunderbird was a sage green '85). If only I could justify spending the money on a fourth vehicle...
I wasn't too upset when I sold my 84 GS because I knew my 85XR7 had more possibilities and was in a lot better shape.. I know i'm never going to sell the XR7.. and I sure as hell am never selling the Convertible either.. These 2 cars are staying with me.
yeah baxo. i love those two cars! =]
I tried to convince myself that it was time to get rid of the Cougar... Couldn't do it. I drive the thing so much its not funny.. I probably put more miles on my car a day than 90% of the people on this board. My car and I are very good friends...
My car is and always will be a reminder of my buddy John (blue84302) and the passion that he has that has rubbed off on me.
But above all, and beyond anything I have my car (still) because of you guys.
I'm fighting with the notion right now, but over the '86 T-bird that was my first big Fox. (not counting the two Capris and a Fairmont I owned way back when) I'd like to fix them all up, but I'm pretty sure the two '88s are going to have to go.. and I'm starting to think I should try to find someone who can do something good with the '86. The V6 went south, so it's a good candidate for an engine swap.. and the front suspension is pretty worn out, so it's a good candidate for someone who plans on doing a suspension upgrade. I don't wanna let it go, because it still has sentimental value for me even though I don't drive it anymore.. but I don't think I'm doing it any good by keeping it and not doing anything with it. I just don't know. *shrug*