New Cobra buyer - Questions - Driving Them...

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Originally Posted by AdamIsAdam

Thanks for the insight. I'm learning as I go. But I'm also not going to wait forever like the owner of this car did. He only got 200 miles on the car before he died.

I am a quick study. And I'm hoping/relying on the kindness of forum friends to help me through the buying process. And the ownership thereafter.

I hope this note comes across the right way. I'm asking for help and very appreciative of any I get.

I was trying to use this Superformance as my benchmark. It drove worse than the FFR I drove, as I said.





Tom,
Yes, exactly what I was looking for, a car that's been sitting and developing leaks, etc. I've seen it before as well. I'm not sure exactly how long it's been since the owner died before the nice widow finally decided to sell, but it's a while. She actually said she just had the car gone over to get it ready for sale. I didn't get into what was done, but yes, I agree, when you buy a car that's been sitting, it can be just as expensive to bring up to good working order as a car with high mileage.

12 years is a long time for a car to sit.....