[BLACKJACK]

COBEY,

I THINK YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER "TREATED THE CAR" ARE VALID. HOWEVER - EVEN THOUGH MOST COBRA OWNERS WILL DRIVE IT HARD FROM TIME TO TIME THE CARS ARE GENERALLY VERY CAREFULLY MAINTAINED.

ADDITIONALY, COBRAS ARE FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD - COMPARED TO MORE MODERN CARS. VERY SIMPLE SYSTEMS AND YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING EASILY IF YOU GET IT UP ON A LIFT.

A GOOD TEST DRIVE, A CLOSE CHECK OF THE CONDITION OF ALL THE FLUIDS, PULL THE PLUGS, A COMPRESSION TEST, A CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE "OVER ALL" APPEARANCE WILL TELL YOU A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE CARE THE CAR WAS GIVEN.

FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT - ECONOMICS OF TIME AND MONEY - BUYING USED (EXCUSE ME - - PREVIOUSLY OWNED) MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

THE ONLY THING YOU WILL MISS IS THE FUN - PLEASURE OF BUILDING IT YOURSELF. FOR ME THAT WAS A "NO BRAINER". WITH LIMITED TIME, TALENT AND EXPERIENCE AND DAMN FEW "WORKING JOINTS" THE CHOICE WAS PRETTY MUCH MADE FOR ME.

HIGHLY ADVISABLE TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE CARS IN CACC AND GO FOR A DRIVE WITH THE GUYS. I WISH I HAD HAD THAT OPTION WHEN I BOUGHT MINE. AS IT TURNED OUT I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH WHAT I GOT BUT I COULD JUST AS EASILY MADE SOME TRAGIC MISTAKES.

Y'ALL HAVE AREALLY GREAT DAY.

BLACKJACK