All easy fixes😂😂you gave up on it like most non car guys do.

Totally feel you... You got a family and stuff too, having ice cold A/C and a solid new powertrain must be a breath of fresh air brother. Stay awesome broski. ❤

That’s really unfortunate that someone who loves these terminators so much had such a rough ownership with one. I’m sorry to hear all that.

You made the right choice, those body panels would kill me… The unibody must have been tweaked..Everything else pretty simple fixes..

You can align the doors on these cars pretty easy, it's 4 bolts on the hinges and just adjust as needed. My 04 cobra had the same body panel issues and it was just the doors being miss aligned

Your situation would entirely make or break my decision If it’s your 2-3rd car and you can garage queen it and treat it like a classic car, keep and fix it If you actually need a daily driver with modern safety, comforts for family life, etc… it’s a no brainer to part with It is my dream car though. I’m new to ownership so I expect some issues but I can’t imagine parting with her after waiting 20 years to find the perfect one

I heard your first issue and had to comment,I've had my 03 for 13 years,love th. Noisy t56,I love every noise it makes especially the kennel bell.would never sell it.real car guy here.

Sad to see it go. Mine was taken..by a wall. Also, I then got a 2012 Shelby GT500. I'm pretty happy with it. Good luck with your new car!

I've enjoyed your channel because you've always kept it honest. It's hard to mention to people when things go bad but it's the truth and reality when owning cars. There are good days and there are bad days. I'm sure the new mustang is a night and day difference compared to that rattling new edge. Imagen what I hear with a drop top lol I can hardly listen to music 😂

I love my new edge but your not lying about cabin noise. And also it’s doesn’t drive very nice 😂. My shift job goes crazy sometimes. Also I have the problem with my window on the drivers side but it’s way worse than yours. And I get scared rolling down my window bc it took me like 2 weeks to get it back all the way back up. Also my rpm’s sometime stay or they will go from like 600-1100 ish or so. It’s weird asf. Also my panel with the locks and window controls always pop out on both sides. Good lookin car lots of problems

wow, the things you find online lol. this car was for sale at a ford dealership near me and if i remember correctly they wanted like $50,000 for it! thats insane. i just went to their page to see if it was still there and nope its gone! hahaha i wonder how much someone bought it for geeez. i already thought the price on it was high before i saw this video i mean it looked clean and had 40k miles but shit i paid 51k for my 2014 Gt500 with only 5k miles a little over 5 years ago. lol i sold my 04 terminator with about 50k miles about 8 years ago for 17K!! this market is crazy

Much respect brother, still love your videos!

How much did you sell it for? I’m debating selling mine but not sure yet

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I understand! But the main reason was that you wanted a new car. No issues, still a fan of yours!

Very true views on the Cobra,. As mentioned these cars do have a basic interior and not the best materials compared to newer cars. Mine has a couple of the issues you mentioned, but yours seemed to be a bit more severe. My biggest issue was the alternator, interior noise, and notchy T56. However this is a 20 year old car and it reslly cant be compared to todays newer cars when it comes to ride quality, i also own a 13 GT500 and believe me its night and day difference. But theres something about my Terminator that keeps me from selling.

So an oil leak, interior noise and some body line issues.. it does get annoying. I have a near perfect 04 TR cobra and mine makes interior noises… they all do it, body lines I mean.. it’s a ford.. my GT350 doesn’t line up that well either… I feel like you could have fixed a lot of this stuff and been a lot happier.

I feel your point i hope u got another one buddy

That last GT350 statement might upset some but so true. I guess these are the issues that can happen with a lower miles car; bought mine at 80k miles with me putting 4k miles and no issues other than the alternator and intercooler pump needing to be replaced.

Sorry to hear. my Cobra has 102000 and no leaks and no issues to speak of, knock on wood. Such a fun car. God Bless

So I’m pretty sure you’re car was sold to someone up here in New York near me . I was at a C&C this morning and a guy came up to me and said his buddy just bought a silver cobra at a dealer in Florida 2 weeks ago. He showed me a pic that his friend had sent him , it definitely looks like it . Gonna try to find out some more details.

I had the same window issue on my 98 mustang. If I could do it all over I would have kept my 03 with the stock Eaton on but had it ported and painted and stayed on 93

Totally understandable with all the things you had going on with that car. I honestly would have never known as it was so clean 😅 for me I did the opposite, the reason I got into the S550 at first was because I knew the cobra would give me more reliability issues and I didn't want to make payments on a car that would need constant work. Thankfully I was able in a good position to buy the cobra and Thankfully it hasn't given me any major issues except the annoying rattles like you said 😄

Is pretty sad to be honest, completely unexpected but you got multiple issues that can be fix and probably didn’t have the time or so. A new car of course will always be a better option no doubt at all even more a new Mach 1 For me I guess I been lucky because every time I drive my Terminator I drive it like a stole it😂😂 I send it to the moon and back 👍🏼 and was always one of my dream cars. Looking forward to your new journey at channel and please never forget about the snakes 🐍 I hope those meets come back and finally make it to one of them.

Cabin noise can be fixed by removing all the carpet and interior and installing Dynamat.

Did it go to AutoNation in Miami?? one for sale 43k on the miles Silver just like yours ,they are asking 44,000 for the cobra 🐍

Feel you bro, I decided instead or getting rid of mines just going to strip it down repaint and install gt500 engine and trans.

You gave up a recognizable icon of a car for a new GT with lipstick. lol

To each his own, but down the road , I regretted selling every Mustang that I got rid of. I won't ever sell the one I have now. Enjoy the new car.

They're not all like this, yours was wrecked and not put back together correctly. I'd rather have a 100,000 mile car vs one involved in a wreck with 40,000 miles. I'd say it probably wasn't' treated very well before you got it. All of these keyboard commandos claiming that you're not a real "car enthusiast" are talking out of their rear end. I agree with you 100 percent. Those body panel fitment issues would drive me crazy and would bother me. For those who say these are all "easy fixes" go right ahead and drop the K-member, front suspension, etc and drop the engine and transmission out to fix the oil leaks, replace the clutch or release bearing if you have long tubes. Don't worry about what they're saying, you stepped up to a killer new Mach 1 which is leaps and bounds better. I've always loved the Terminators, but you did the smart thing. Sometimes there is an emotional attachment with vehicles, but you have to do the "smart" thing before it snowballs into a financial disaster. I have decided to sell my beautiful Procharged 04 Mach 1, it's as clean as they get with some of the best mods. There is currently nothing wrong with the car, however given enough time I already know what awaits me down the road. I've enjoyed it and now it's time to let someone else enjoy it. Sometimes a smart financial decision is the way to go. Do you think the guys who are questioning if you're a real car enthusiast have a new Mach 1? Doubtful.

04 cobra owner, have to say I am very confused, so you buy a 20 year old car, and you expect not to have problems with it?????? everything you said, in my view was odd, if you knew the car was hit, and you were gd with it, then whats the issue?????? not bash n, just very confusing on the logic of your reasons. the mach 1, all it is a GT with upgrades, just being honest....wonder if you bought a 0304 cobra with no issues, would u have still got of the car?????? we will never know.....as long as ur happy thats what matters

Buy an oil catch can for the Mach1...must have to keep the oil from going into the intake.

You should just say, "I pretend to be a car guy but I don't know how to fix anything so I bought something brand new."

I'll be honest... when I saw you pick up a Mach 1 I knew you would sell the Terminator... It seems like yours had some solid issues that would cause me to be concerned as well.. my 04 thankfully is a joy to drive.. but it is a weekend toy.. and I don't foresee myself selling it.. I had friends that bought these when they were brand new.. and when I say it has always been one of my dream cars, I say that knowing most of the shortcomings that turn some people off from them.. most of which are inherent to the new edge / fox body.. I think that there are good amount of people that romanticize these cars and then come to the reality that they are dealing with a potentially 20 year old car using 30-40 year old tech in some cases... those people are better served with an S197 Coyote car or an S550.. there is your more modern car.. for me.. the Terminator and the new edge checks the boxes... it's a better fox body but not as refined as the newer cars.. Good luck with your Mach 1.. I'm glad you had your Cobra and I'm glad you were able to experience it. Sounds like you made the right choice for you.

You made the correct choice, especially seeing first hand everything you went through with the Cobra 🐍 It was fun while it lasted, but I must admit that we love the Mach1 😅 Can’t wait to see all the new content that you will be making with our new baby 💨💨💨 P.S. Your number 1 supporter

Your Mach 1 is amazing! Yea, too many issues with the Cobra.

Coming from the same situation you were in I totally get it. Mine had issues of its own. I did not have the interior noise yours did even with more miles or the hum from the rear but mine had plenty of problems. My biggest one being the valve seals needing to be changed and knowing what that was going to lead to..... head studs, higher compression pistons, new timing components, new oil pump gears, ARP rod bolts....I was looking at a 5K investment just to get it right. While I did not have to do all of that stuff I would have just because it would have been apart and....why not. All that plus the fact that it needed a new paint job. I just reached a point where I was done with it and wanted to move on. I had it for 3 years, had it built to a 700 HP monster and decided to move on. I have other ambitions and other cars I want to own and mod. Getting a dream car is an achievement but by no means is it something that you have to keep for life. Maybe someday I'll get another one but I have bigger plans with the foxbody and what I'm doing with that at the moment.

Alternators on these cars are shit. I ended up getting a Mechman alternator and then had hell shredding belts. Finally got that resolved by taking it to HPP Racing.

Don’t pay attention to the nay sayers, they are few and far between. You made the right choice for you! Let’s meet up soon, can’t wait to see your M1.

You'll be back in a Terminator, you can try the new mustangs but nothing is going to give you the same feeling

I love M G for ever in my life ♥️♥️

I would have sold that thing too!!

Going to regret this. Now you just got a new s550 like every other 18 year old at the car meet.

I’m thankful mines at 40k miles I got no problem

It’s an old sports car idk what you expected

You made the right choice. We take a huge gamble when we purchase these car's

M G is my favorite ♥️♥️

Top five reasons why i sold my cobra mustang 🤔 cops cops cops cops and cops 😏

Here is your L

So basically your incompetent in maintenance and repair of a vehicle

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I feel the pain of letting go of your dream car. My dream car was a 13-14 gt500. I finally was able to buy one and sold it a year later due to problems.

yep, most cobras have issues and the owners brush the issues under the rug to continue the mythical idea that these cars are the end all be all, im glad you came out and the balls to make this video that most owners or ex owners wont make, these cars arent what they are pumped up to be, i bought a new shelby got sick of it mine

cobras are a bucket, im glad someone has the balls to say it like it is. thank you