About to buy a Roush Mustang
Hello everyone!
I'm new to these threads, and did a bit of searching, but couldn't find what I'm looking for. I'm hoping you guys can help me out here, or point me in the right direction. I'm about to buy a pre-owned 2008 Roush Stage 2 Ford Mustang GT, that has been upgraded a second time with the 427R powertrain, and wheel/brake upgrades. The Roush Stage 2 kit was installed at a Roush shop, while the 427 upgrades were not. The car seems to be in immaculate condition, however I have not taken it out for a test drive yet, or taken it into a Ford dealer to do a quality check, dyno test, etc. Since this car has been upgraded, and a lot of parts aren't stock, I thought I should come to you guys and ask for your expertise. What are some things I need to be aware of before buying this car? I'm aware that these cars are expensive to maintain, and upkeep, but at this moment, before I make the final purchase, what are some things I should check? What are things that can easily break down, or go wrong on this car? Thank you for your time. |
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Ok, here are my thoughts. What 'roush' shop did the work? I wasnt aware one existed.
When dealing with a newer car that may retain some warranty such as the '08 may, I would expect no less than: 1) receipts 2) carfax / carproof. is this car a US car? If so, I say avoid it. 3) its a modified ford. Know now that there really isnt any decent shops around. They are nice looking machines, but are you stuck on Ford? https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1331234158 Better yet, are you stuck on a modified Ford? Go test drive an SRT8 charger or something, you might like what you see and it wont be modified. This is similarly priced to the roush above.. https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1331234158 imo, way cooler. |
What's wrong with a Ford? You make it sound bad without giving any reasoning behind it. I've always had a thing with mustangs and now is my chance to finally buy one, that's why.
I don't want an SRT8, I have no need for an SUV. I'm really not sure if you're taking this seriously or not. |
Also, it's not a US car, I'm buying from Canada. What's wrong with a US car, can you please elaborate?
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Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
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What's wrong with a Ford?
Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
(Post 173278)
You make it sound bad without giving any reasoning behind it. I've always had a thing with mustangs and now is my chance to finally buy one, that's why.
But if you like the modified roush, then by all means.
Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
(Post 173278)
I don't want an SRT8, I have no need for an SUV.
Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
(Post 173278)
I'm really not sure if you're taking this seriously or not.
Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
(Post 173279)
Also, it's not a US car, I'm buying from Canada. What's wrong with a US car, can you please elaborate?
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Thank you for the response. It was the deal that caught my attention to this particular mustang.
The price was affordable for the condition it was in, with the upgrades it had. I just came here to see if there were things I should look into specifically with this model before buying. |
Originally Posted by ElectroTurk
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Thank you for the response. It was the deal that caught my attention to this particular mustang.
The price was affordable for the condition it was in, with the upgrades it had. I just came here to see if there were things I should look into specifically with this model before buying. If you like the Roush, go for it. If it were me I certainly would due diligence some of the things I mentioned like the receipts, car fax and overall history of the car. When you say deal do you mean smoking deal or just what you are willing to pay for the car type of deal? Good luck with the purchase. I am sure a few others will chime in with what exactly and specifically to look for in that model. Note, I believe there were also some recalls for the airbag and headlamps on the 2008 Mustang. Perhaps they have been covered??? Ford Inspection is key. |
Definitely going to take it in for an inspection. I didn't know about the recalls, thank you.
The deal was $29,000 CAD for the car with 30,000 km on it, and all the upgrades. The seller is an older gentleman that has no need for a sports car anymore. I was looking online, and I found a lot of used 2008 mustangs with more kilometers on it go for around $20,000 Cad, so another $10,000 for the upgrades, little use, and perfect condition seem to be a good deal in my books. |
I think you are chasing after a fine example of a modded Mustang as Roush has been around for a few years to say the least. In fact if I did not purchase the car I have now Roush would have been next on my hit list. I think that since the car belonged to an older gentleman it more than likely has been well cared for. As an example I am closing in on 50 fast and the car has been literally babied i.e. no spinning of the tires, no hard launches 3850 kilometres with 219 coats of wax/polish well you get the idea.
The only thing I would do is take the car to a 3rd party Ford dealer and have him go through the car thoroughly. Sure it will cost you some money but to me it would be cheap insurance as you are spending roughly 30k. Good luck and I hope it all goes well. |
Yes sir! I'll probably go in this weekend to get the car inspected. Thanks for the input guys, please keep them coming!!!
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