My wife had a '68 Mustang coupe in high school and over the years she has on occasion mentioned wanting another. I always told her that there was no way in hell I would waste my "precious shop time" on a UAW built POS.
Well, I found this drivable '67 289 auto coupe originally from Tennessee that has solid floors/frame/trunk and it is local. I lost on the Ebay auction, but the buyer did not come through and the local seller said he would sell it to me for $6000 if I want it. I looked it over and drove it last night and while the 8 year old paint job is probably not gonna cut it long term, the car is solid underneath with a "fair" interior.
Ford Mustang Coupe | eBay
I am thinking of buying it to surprise her in a few weeks on her 50th birthday (we typically just give each other a birthday card).
If I buy it, I intend to buff it out and fix any obvious mechanical issues prior to surprising her with it then eventually dig a bit deeper..... probably eventually will repaint and freshen all the mechanicals.
Part of the value of this gift to my wife to her will be the fact that I will be spending some of my "precious shop time" on something for her for a change.
I know nothing about the value of these cars.... Is this price fair? I really only wanted to spend 3-4k, but it looks like anything in that price range in this part of the country will mean structural rust which I do not want to address. Because of the surprise factor and a busy schedule, I am limited to buying something local that I can pick up without her knowing.