How to Buy a 1967 Mustang Super Snake
Made famous as "Shelby" in the 1974 film classic "Gone in Sixty Seconds," as well as in its 2000 remake, the 1967 GTO Mustang Super Snake is the quintessential American muscle car. Over the years, enthusiasm for the '67 Mustang has not subsided; if anything, it has increased. Today it is one of the rarest and most sought after classic cars in the world. Because of the prized nature of the '67 Super Snake, buying one requires countless hours searching for sellers and haggling with them over the price, and even over the idea of selling it to begin with! With patience and resolve, however, buying a 1967 Mustang Super Snake can be accomplished.
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Identify multiple sales outlets from which you could purchase a 1967 Mustang Super Snake. Use one of the multitude of online-seller consortia that would be likely to offer a '67 Mustang, such as Auto Trader Classic, Buy Classic Cars or Classic Cars. Additionally, search the classifieds advertisements in car magazines such as Auto Trader, Car and Driver or Motor Trend. It is necessary to scour multiple sources, as '67 Mustangs are rare and their owners generally prefer to hold on to them.
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Locate and attend automobile shows throughout the country. Though a '67 Mustang might not be one of the featured cars at the show, chances are one of the showers or audience members has one or knows someone who has one.
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Contact any potential sellers you've located and express interest without stating your operating budget. Oftentimes, classic-car owners and specifically '67 Mustang owners will balk at the idea of selling their car, so they'll often raise the selling price beyond a potential buyer's budget to preclude a sale.
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Make an offer for the car. It is best to make several offers to several potential sellers, all at or below your intended budgetary limit. This will grant you leverage during the negotiating process.
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Finalize your sale by shipping or driving your new '67 Super Snake to your home or garage and securing a title transfer. Because '67 Mustangs are classic cars, you will need to complete additional paperwork to register your new car as a classic automobile, depending upon your home state of residence.
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