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anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Maybe i shouldn't feel bad for thinking about selling my car for what I paid for it. $400

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Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #1
Yea, they seem to always initially be expensive until the owner comes to their senses and realizes they aren't worth it. :(

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #2
"SO IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY AND WANT THE THRILL OF YOUR LIFE CALL ME @..."

That line right there lets you know its not worth it...
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
351W in the works
"I'll get it one piece at a time...":D

Quote from: bhazard;300566
You got woman'd.

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #3
that statement wasnt about the car.  ;)

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #4
Small price to pay "for the thrill of your life".
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #5
if it had like 20,000 miles on it with a bunch of new parts, maybe $4000. But that would be the absolute max I could see buying this for, even if I had more money.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #6
Like anything else,it's worth as much as someone is willing to pay.I have noticed that the prices of these cars are slowly rising for decent examples.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #7
Those two pictures look quite nice - I like the silver TC's. Then again, they all looked great when new.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #8
It is a nice looking car. For $3000 maybe...
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

 

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #9
Shoot I got an 85 and an 86 for $150 and the XR7 was in alright shape for being a midwest car.

anyone ever think these cars are getting alittle bit expensive?

Reply #10
For a STOCK(meaning not hacked up, missing AC, etc) & extra clean(nearly new inside and out, paint excellent), always garaged TC, I could see maybe $4500, but with over a 100K mi not $6000...

I bought mine at the right time('96-'04) when they were just used cars, don't think I paid $6000 combined for the 13 I've had... Daughter paid $3600 in '97 for a clean 80K mi TC, but she was impatient... Had she waited, I could have gotten her one similar for $1400...

For the one that has set out side all it's life, with 500 cracks in the dash, door panels falling off, worn out seats, headliner falling out, needs paint, body work, etc, etc well those are $400 cars...