[Shotimes] Good or Bad Price ???

[Donald Mallinson]

IF the car runs and drives, you got a decent deal.  the 
onlyh thing is the cost to put it in "good" shape.

It can easily cost $3000 or more to put things right in a 
SHO.  Suspension, brakes, clutch, A/C are the things most 
cars like the one you bought need.  If you can do all that 
work yourself, then you got a bargain.  if not, then you 
paid too much.

For $3000 you should be able to buy a SHO or other car that 
is in very good running condition and doesn't need any 
immediate attention.

The SHO isn't necessarily MORE expensive to fix than other 
cars, it is just that the SHO is more likely to be bought by 
a young person looking for Mustang performance at Sedan 
insurance rates!  Once they discover the maintenance 
requirements (and this would be true for almost any car that 
needs work) they just let it go and dump the car.  The next 
owner gets the problems.

These can be fun cars to work on and enjoy, or a money pit. 
  Most are good, some are real bad, just like any old used 
car.  Your SHO is going on 15 years old.  Any car that old, 
that hasn't been kept up will be a money pit.

Don Mallinson
SHO Club

Shaun & Meggen Livermore wrote:
> I recently bought a 91 SHO PLUS with 127000 miles on it.  It ran up
> until a month ago and looks pretty good.  The exterior has minor rust
> spots and a little damage to the hood and front headlights.  The
> interior has a rip in the driver's seat and otherwise normal wear and
> tear.  Other than not running it needs a new exhaust (has no mufflers
> now) and something is wrong with the rear brakes (one of the calipers
> doesn't work at all).  It also needs a new battery and is in need of a
> tune up big time.  Other than that the car seems to be pretty decent.  I
> picked it up for $600.00 and was wondering if you guys thought this was
> a fair price or if I got ripped off.  Be honest!  
>  
> Thanks a lot,
> Shaun Livermore
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