Pre-owned Cobra for someone with no mechanical experience?

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If you select a Cobra with an FE engine I would add that you should insist on using a mechanic with experience working on FE engines. If you get a car with a small block Ford engine, your net for finding qualified mechanics gets a bit larger. These cars are no more complicated than other old cars like a 60s Mustang. Your enjoyment with a Cobra as a non-tinkerer will be best served with a properly sorted car for your initial purchase. These can prove to be harder to find than most may think. For example, a 15 year old Cobra with only 2,000 miles will NOT be a properly sorted car if you are buying it without a record of recent maintenance. Most of these cars do more "sitting" than driving. The longer they "sit", the less sorted they will be for you and the more you may end up paying your mechanic to figure out how to get it reliable for the road.