buy mach 1 or stick with GT

cwebb14 · May 3rd, 2011, 10:09 PM

I have an 01 GT with 113xxx miles, theres a 03 azure blue mach 1 at a local dealership, has 55k miles, black deep dish bullets plus stock wheels, c&l intake, flowmaster exhaust, runs good but has the head tick, he said hed take my car and $5500, or $10500 was the price, my cars paid for and itd be tight but i could swing the payment for $5500 idk whether to swing the payment and be a little tight with money or just stick with the gt and mod it? i love the mach 1s but idk if itd be worth it with the head tick or not? any input on the situation would be appreciated lol.

FourValve · May 3rd, 2011, 10:32 PM

I wouldn't mess with it unless you don't mind later down the road paying to have it fixed which is not worth it IMO for 10.5. It will get to that point eventually and probably sooner than you think.

You can find Machs with a little bit more mileage for that price that have no problems. I can't believe they want 10,500 for a Mach with the head tick. Now if you get them to come down to like 8k or so then buy it and drive it with the tick, then buy a new motor to build up to put in later!

cwebb14 · May 3rd, 2011, 10:50 PM

yeah, thats true, i do see them for 12k or so in good shape with around the same mileage, but i love the 4vs, my car needs valve seals or a rebuild sometime soon, uses 1-2 qrts a between oil changes. but idk, id love to have it but it probably would be smart to keep the gt and rebuild or get some new heads.

Aceswild 02 · May 4th, 2011, 08:00 AM

Dont ever buy something if it is going to cause you to be tight with money. If you cant buy it without it effecting your current budget/lifestyle, you cant afford it. Stick with the GT and wait for the urge to buy something to pass. Save some money and when the time is right, buy something without a tick...JMO

rk_2000_Z/28 · May 4th, 2011, 10:58 AM

Do you know why the dealership isn't fixing the head tick? Seems like they could go with a much higher asking price if they would get that taken care of.

Nossit · May 4th, 2011, 11:06 AM

I would agree with the other people. I wouldn't do anything that caused me to have a tight budget. If the payment would be too high just save up for a year and get the payment down, then find something next year.

Where in WV are you? I'm down south.

cwebb14 · May 4th, 2011, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

Do you know why the dealership isn't fixing the head tick? Seems like they could go with a much higher asking price if they would get that taken care of.

ahh hes an older guy, idk if he dont know much about them or something, plus it just sits over there, when i went to look at it he had to jump start it cause he said no one ever looks at it.

cwebb14 · May 4th, 2011, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Nossit

I would agree with the other people. I wouldn't do anything that caused me to have a tight budget. If the payment would be too high just save up for a year and get the payment down, then find something next year.

Where in WV are you? I'm down south.

Nicholas county, what about you?

May 3rd, 2011, 10:09 PM	#1
cwebb14 Regular 2004mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WV Posts: 331 iTrader: 1 reviews	buy mach 1 or stick with GT I have an 01 GT with 113xxx miles, theres a 03 azure blue mach 1 at a local dealership, has 55k miles, black deep dish bullets plus stock wheels, c&l intake, flowmaster exhaust, runs good but has the head tick, he said hed take my car and $5500, or $10500 was the price, my cars paid for and itd be tight but i could swing the payment for $5500 idk whether to swing the payment and be a little tight with money or just stick with the gt and mod it? i love the mach 1s but idk if itd be worth it with the head tick or not? any input on the situation would be appreciated lol.

May 4th, 2011, 08:00 AM	#4
Aceswild 02 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Cobra (vert) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Augusta & Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,983 iTrader: 1 reviews	Dont ever buy something if it is going to cause you to be tight with money. If you cant buy it without it effecting your current budget/lifestyle, you cant afford it. Stick with the GT and wait for the urge to buy something to pass. Save some money and when the time is right, buy something without a tick...JMO __________________ MM Cobra Club #2.6

May 4th, 2011, 10:58 AM	#5
rk_2000_Z/28 Forever in our hearts travis_afx 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 4,311 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you know why the dealership isn't fixing the head tick? Seems like they could go with a much higher asking price if they would get that taken care of. __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone Rest In Peace Travis Billings

May 4th, 2011, 11:06 AM	#6
Nossit Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT 8.65@72.5mph 1/8th Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern WV Posts: 1,130 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would agree with the other people. I wouldn't do anything that caused me to have a tight budget. If the payment would be too high just save up for a year and get the payment down, then find something next year. Where in WV are you? I'm down south. __________________ 1999 Mustang GT - K&N drop in, Mac Prochamber, Mac CB, 555r's, 31 spline Strange axles, and 4.10's

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May 3rd, 2011, 10:32 PM	#2
FourValve Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wouldn't mess with it unless you don't mind later down the road paying to have it fixed which is not worth it IMO for 10.5. It will get to that point eventually and probably sooner than you think. You can find Machs with a little bit more mileage for that price that have no problems. I can't believe they want 10,500 for a Mach with the head tick. Now if you get them to come down to like 8k or so then buy it and drive it with the tick, then buy a new motor to build up to put in later!

May 3rd, 2011, 10:50 PM	#3
cwebb14 Regular 2004mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WV Posts: 331 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah, thats true, i do see them for 12k or so in good shape with around the same mileage, but i love the 4vs, my car needs valve seals or a rebuild sometime soon, uses 1-2 qrts a between oil changes. but idk, id love to have it but it probably would be smart to keep the gt and rebuild or get some new heads.

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