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Old 02-12-2009, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX View Post
If cost is a major factor, keep your cash ready and wait for the right used Cobra to surface. You can expect to save 25 to 50 percent of the cost of a new build. Don't buy something that needs work or paint, as that would defeat the purpose. You don't need a money pit. There are plenty of good used Cobras out there that just don't get driven. That's what you want. That, and a good legal title.
Absolutely buy used. However, sometimes the used market doesn't provide the exact car spec that you want and thus it leads to someone buying new or building one themselves.
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