I saw this '73 Mustang Mach-1 for $2,800 with 108K miles (it says 8k in the mile meter and he suggested that it had gone around once) and I wanted some suggestions from you guys to see if I should purchase it. I attached some images so you can see the overall conditions of the car (I marked with arrows some of the imperfections). The hood has two white spots that, coincidentally, are exactly on the same spot on the left and right of the hood. It also has a little rust. I know nothing about cars so what should I ask the seller? According to the seller, everything's original. He said it was the last model made in '73 and it has A/C (he said it works but it's not very cool). He drives it frequently and he put new tires on it. I drove it around it around the street (I moved it such a short distance that I don't think it can be called 'driving') and the car 'turned off' twice. It's also automatic transmission. He said that for a year nobody used it, so he had to change some parts to it (I forgot the name of the parts - but I don't think they were related to the engine). He also mentioned that the engine is really easy to maintain and that any mechanic could fix it. Regarding this vehicle specifically, what questions should I ask him? Can this car be used for the daily driver? Does it use up alot of gas? The seats are pretty nice but the dashboard needs some work. Is maintenance expensive?
I've wanted to purchase a car so my budget's about $8k. Should I go with this and use the rest to fix it up? Or should I just look for a 'new' used car?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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