I’m not a car expert. All I can say is I’ve owned 3 of these cars and they’ve been fantastic and reliable. Just beware the water pump and make sure the service records clean.

They’re very adorable and apart from the very plastic feeling interior, mechanically they will run forever with TLC.

Yup. In the Woodbridge area. I love my 08 GT and now that I own a V8 I can never go back to a V6, but I really did love this 03.

@@chrishammillaudio I don’t think that’s far from Ramsey at all

Solid 30-45 minute drive.

@@chrishammillaudio love to say hello one time haha

Sold this. Now I’m team S197 3V

@@chrishammillaudio those are fire. Especially the 2007 shelby gt

Providing the been well taken care of, yes.

Not sure what ticking noise you’re talking about, but I saw this car in December. I have a 2008 GT now.

Yea I do , idk if it’s a lifter tick but mine doesn’t go away. Tbh idk what it is I jus got the car, but it’s like ticking towards the back top of the engine

@@deenutz9049 can you hear it as you drive? Mine is loud on startup. I replaced the exhaust headers and it muffled some of it but it still persists. It quiets down after startup but as you push the gas you can hear it from the inside.

@@chrishammillaudio at the 0:13 mark. Right after you hear the steering pump whine. The “ratatata” noise.

You hold your phone close to your ear and listen carefully it’s there.

Check the carfax. If it’s a clean carfax and it’s been taken care of, yes.

$3,500 is fair if the title is good and the service record is great. Have a mechanic you trust check the car before you buy and specifically check the chasis for rust if the car is in a northern climate. Most importantly, ask how the car was driven. That way you can determine how good the transmission is health wise.

I sold this car but I was using the Sony XAVAX3250 throughout the ownership. Right now with my two cars I only have the stock radios but will soon be upgrading them.

It’s been the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. If the car you’re looking at is not modified, hasn’t been driven to sh!t, is reasonably priced & has a clean Carfax, go for it. These generation Mustangs are about to go up in value.

Absolutely not. These cars in great condition are worth $4000 tops with that high mileage. What's the carfax history of the car? How's the title? How fast and aggressive did the owner drive it? Did it live outside during winter? All questions you need to ask before you even look under the hood. I sold this car with 125K miles on it for $5000, and I kept it clean and well taken care of. These cars come stock with a cd player at best. You need to install a radio with a USB dongle on it to get any sort of modern tech out of it.

@@chrishammillaudio Thanks for the quick reply, yeah 6000 felt steep. The title and everything is clean. The car has brand new paint, clutch replaced just two months ago along with new wheels. It also has the aftermarket head unit with the USB, which I just found out. Even then it still feels pretty steep for such an old car. Do you think I should try and talk it down to 4k or so then? I checked the Kelly blue book value as well and that aligns with it.

New clutch saves you $1,500 at least in cost to pay for parts and labor, so that’s good. New paint and wheels is nice, but how good condition is the engine and trans? Again all questions you gotta ask. If you like the car and it drives well, offer cash right there and present a cashiers check for 5000 or as high as you’re willing to go. Check the KBB value and run a carfax value on it too. Those two numbers will give you a fair ballpark of what you’d pay for it. Sellers looking to sell an older car will gladly accept cash if you show them the cash.

⁠@@chrishammillaudio I definitely plan on getting the car inspected by a mechanic when I check it out in person. I saw the values on carfax and KBB and 5000 seems to be a good starting point considering everything, I appreciate your response :) Overall how has the car treated you before you sold it? Was there any issues that you had? And did you get traction control and ABS for this trim or is that on available in the higher ones?

The Chasis for the SN95 Mustangs are tanks and Ford thankfully kept the Mustang pretty analog until the 10-14 S197 cars. They had just enough computer tech in them to make them reliable and that's it. I owned 3 SN95 V6s (2 98s and this 03). Never had a problem with them apart from general maintenance. If your mechanic checks the car out and gives you a thumbs up, get it. You'll enjoy it especially if it's a manual. I currently drive a 08 GT manual and I don't think I can ever go back to a V6 or 4 cylinder or even an automatic, but I really do miss this car. The interiors are very cheaply made and feel cheap, but as far as mechanical reliability the SN95 Mustangs are some of the most reliable cars I ever owned. Mine did have traction control but it was less than useless. These cars I think have 75% of the weight in the front and all the power is in the real wheels, yet if you drive slowly and carefully you can power through winters in this car. The only recurring issue with this car was the window motors. Every winter I would think I can roll the windows down, only for the window to either break the motor or the motor would freeze and either scenario needed to be replaced. The power steering pump starts to go wrong around 100K miles and you'll hear almost like a whining sound every time you turn the wheel all the way left or right. Other than that I never had issues. If you buy the car, get every fluid changed and get a transmission flush. Every oil change put a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil in the oil compartment (your engine will thank you) and put a container of Sea Foam in the fuel after your oil change (your fuel line will thank you).

All original except lowering springs and after market shocks/struts. Radio too, obviously.

I sold this car months ago. Came as is to the buyer. But yes these cars came with a 6 disc changer and am/fm radio.

Reasonable enough that I sold it for that price.

I sold this to get a 2008 GT manual convertible. I miss this car, but love the upgrade.

It brings character 😂