Should I buy used or new?

[TerrysSPF]

madmaxx: Are you saying that BDR's hold their value better than an SPF does? -That's a bit of a stretch.
Last I checked, new SPF's weren't 10k more than a BDR. Plus, after you added all the "extras" to a BDR (stuff that comes STANDARD on an SPF) to truthfully compare "apples to apples", they were then very close in price (BDR may even cost more).

BOTH are great cars.............it just depends on what you want.

[scott richey]

It looks like everyone likes the new cars better. There's another side to this story you need to consider. I've owned new and used cobras for the last 15 years and I can tell you from experience that just because it's new doesn't mean you're not going to have teething problems. These cars are all custom built and because of that, there are always bugs that surface over time. I'm not saying one is better than any other about this. So don't think I'm endorsing one brand over another. But with a used car that's been well maintained, you skip that chapter of the cars history and if you know what to look for (a professionally assembled car) , I think you can financially get a better deal for a more reliable car straight out of the box. Also, lets face the fact that the market is very soft right now. So you can really get a very nice car in the mid 40s that would cost you half again as much brand new right now. That ought to get every one talking!

[greg schroeder]

New is always nice if you have the extra cash and you know what you want.

There are many owners out there that really care about their cars, warm them up, make little upgrades and refinements, change the oil, keep things in order etc. I think if I was interested in keeping expense down I'd go used and look for a seller of the type.

I bought mine used from a friend with 1100 miles after watching him break it in like an old lady. There's definitely consideration in how the previous owner cared for the car. I paid $63,000 for Superformance 2040 with Roush 427R-095. I then added/changed some things to spend about another $12,000 to, in my opinion, set up the car more suited to the engine, labor not included as I did much of the work myself.

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