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Friend bought a '98 Ford Mustang v6 Special Edition

Hav0k99

Hav0k99

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She is convinced that his car truly is a special edition but I think that it was something done at the dealer ship to sell the car. The only differences I see is that it's got racing stripes on both sides with the lettering Special Edition, a Special Edition emblem on back, Cobra Rims and Ford Mustang labeled floor mats.

Here's the link. Can someone offer some advice to help her sell this car?

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She's not going to get many hits unless she has a price.

Also, try going to www.nada.com to get a price. If NADA doesn't show this as an option, it either wasn't a factory option or it's too insignificant to change the price from a standard car, for instance, she makes a big deal over the keyless remote. That's not going to increase the cost or resale value of the car because they ALL had that. As a matter of fact, it would decrease from the value if it didn't work because the key fob was broken or lost.

I believe what she's got is a standard V6 mustang that the dealership had new wheels, floor mats, and stripes installed for a premium price to go along with the premium package. Those dealer installed options are usually poor quality and over priced. Subsequent owners should not pay extra for them and if they do they're bigger suckers than the first owner.
 
Can also have someone run the VIN to tell you the specs on the car.

We sold our '97 Mustang convertible last summer/spring for $9500 or so. But it had a V8, convertible, near perfect condition, etc.
 
Originally posted by: jemcam
She's not going to get many hits unless she has a price.

Also, try going to www.nada.com to get a price. If NADA doesn't show this as an option, it either wasn't a factory option or it's too insignificant to change the price from a standard car, for instance, she makes a big deal over the keyless remote. That's not going to increase the cost or resale value of the car because they ALL had that. As a matter of fact, it would decrease from the value if it didn't work because the key fob was broken or lost.

I believe what she's got is a standard V6 mustang that the dealership had new wheels, floor mats, and stripes installed for a premium price to go along with the premium package. Those dealer installed options are usually poor quality and over priced. Subsequent owners should not pay extra for them and if they do they're bigger suckers than the first owner.
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I don't understand she does have a price.
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Can also have someone run the VIN to tell you the specs on the car.

We sold our '97 Mustang convertible last summer/spring for $9500 or so. But it had a V8, convertible, near perfect condition, etc.
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Can someone do this for me and PM me results?

Thanks
 
Originally posted by: Hav0k99
Originally posted by: jemcam
She's not going to get many hits unless she has a price.

Also, try going to www.nada.com to get a price. If NADA doesn't show this as an option, it either wasn't a factory option or it's too insignificant to change the price from a standard car, for instance, she makes a big deal over the keyless remote. That's not going to increase the cost or resale value of the car because they ALL had that. As a matter of fact, it would decrease from the value if it didn't work because the key fob was broken or lost.

I believe what she's got is a standard V6 mustang that the dealership had new wheels, floor mats, and stripes installed for a premium price to go along with the premium package. Those dealer installed options are usually poor quality and over priced. Subsequent owners should not pay extra for them and if they do they're bigger suckers than the first owner.
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I don't understand she does have a price.
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My bad, I was looking for the price in the description somewhere. According to Kelly Blue Book, that car is priced at twice what it should be.

See here
 
"Special Edition Upgrades Include:
Spoiler
Special 17? rims (cobra rims at the time)
Nice low profile tires with great traction (probably another 40k miles left ? these tires lasted me forever)
Upgrade speakers (very nice sounding for stock stereo system
Nice, classy looking thin race line around each side and front of car (see picture)
Upgraded carpeted floor mats, front and rear (front say special edition) "

poor lass 🙁
 
According to Kelley Blue Book that car is worth about $4k in good condition sold private party. She has it priced about 2.5k over that, it'll never sell at that price.

Trust me, there is nothing "Special" about that car.
 
98 isn't a very desirable year since even the v6 got a decent jump in HP in 99. 99 had 35th aniversity cars but I can't think of any special edition 98 cars.
 
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