Getting Ready to buy my first Stang! Advice?

Hi,everyone has their own opinion but I like the Foxbodies.If you have 3-6k to spend on one you can find a nice foxbody with a nice list of mods in your price range.The more mods the more $$$ but You can find some good deals out there.check out craigslist classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums I see nice mustangs on there within your price range every day.good luck with your purchase

If your looking for a Mustang with a 5.0 I would go with a 1993 or earlier Fox Body. The 94-95 Mustangs were a different body style with the same 5.0 engine but I believe they were heavier and thus slower than the Foxes. Plus I personally like the Fox body style better. Look and test drive both body styles to see what you like better for styling but mechanicly the two are pretty much the same. $3-6K can deinitly get you a strong ride. Mine was only $3200 with 58k original miles but you need to be patient and look. I looked for three months. Be patient and you will be rewarded.

redwalsh87 said:

The 94-95 Mustangs were a different body style with the same 5.0 engine but I believe they were heavier and thus slower than the Foxes

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Actually, that is only half true. Because the body style ended up adding on a bit of weight, FORD tried to save as much as they could where they could. As a result, the 5.0 Engine released in SN95 Mustangs, years 1994 and 1995, came with Hyperautic Pistons, not the Forged Pistons you'd see in early 5.0s.

Arguably, people have different opinions on the internals on this Engine, some saying it's less stable, thus less able to support high HP and Boost applications, while others claim that they don't have issues.

Depending on what you want to do personally with your car, stifler4020, you may want to put in a little time to research.

Though I'm not an advocate for the SN95 5.0, I'll support any Mustang! Take other people's advice and check local listings through different sites, such as CraigsList or eBay, and you'll definitely come across something you like.

Hope this helps! :thumbsup:

-YB

Go with the body style you like. I like both body styles but I like the SN95's better. The interior is what I liked the best when it came to choosing between FOX and SN95. But that is all my preference. Like I said go with what you like.
Also when looking at buying ANY car, always check and make sure the fluids are right! If it's low on coolant and oil, the previous owner probably didn't take good care of it or it has leaks. Or if the oil is blacker than black and nasty looking that's not good. Get something that looks like it has been taken care of.
The person that owned my car before me was a nice older lady that said she took it in regularly for maintenance. I have 175K miles on mine and it still runs strong.
Just be patient, don't just get that first one you look at cuz your excited! LoL

The 79-93 body style was about 200-250 pounds lighter than the 94-95. But the same mods you could do to the Fox, you can do to the SN95. The main difference between the two, besides looks and interior, is the computer. The Fox computer is more modification friendly, the 94-95 computer usually requires aftermarket tuning to make the same thing work properly, the 94-95 computer is more sensitive.