I purchased my 98.5 SVT in November of 2001 for $7,000. Wonder how I got it so cheap?

LET ME TELL YOU!!

The owner did the classic "cheap car place routine"

The linkage had broken (thats why he was selling it) so he tied baling wire to both ends to make it functional (lasted 15,000 miles before leaving me stranded on I-35)

The Fuse box was half baked (didnt notice till the A/C cut out and my HVAC stopped functioning)

RR rim bent

4 Toyo tires all of which had a misbalance

Tint was peeling and the car smelled like B.O.

Engine had 45K on it after replaced for spun bearing.

Eventually I replaced the condensor as well (but that was age)

So if you can fix retarted things like the above and still come out ahead (similar SVT's w/70K on it were going for $9500) kudos to you.

E0 #4384 of 6535 Born Jan. 9 1998 My SVT from the ashes 147,466 miles, purchased Nov. 2002 @ 76,559 miles