Keep or Sell my first Car (65 mustang)

April 13, 2020, 07:13 PM

The first generation Mustangs are bad for body rust. If the floor pan or shock towers, especially, are rusted out, it is pretty much done for. In NM's dry climate, and if they don't salt the roads when it snows, you're probably OK, but it's still 55 years old. So, no rust, in good working order, not a financial burden, room to park it? I'd say keep it.

April 13, 2020, 07:28 PM

Hamden106

I had a 67 Mustang for many years. But time got to it and many things were in need of time and money spent. Also a lack of space to store and work was a problem. If you have the time, space, money, and most important, the desire, keep it.

April 13, 2020, 08:30 PM

midwest guy

quote:
Originally posted by 1967Goat:
I am the worst person to ask this question of. My first car was my 67 GTO that I bought in 1987 and did a full frame off restoration to it with my father. It runs and drives great, but could use paint. Due to other commitments I rarely drive it. Maybe 200 miles per year. I hope to drive it more this summer.

I also have a 1967 Old 4-4-2 convertible that I bought in 1993. It was my daily driver during college and my first few years out of college. I stopped driving it in 2001. It's in need of a full restoration. It has some rust issues, but I picked up a rust free full convertible body for it (no frame or anything, just the body from the firewall back).

Then there's the 69 GTO 4 speed hardtop I bought in 2003 or so. I bought it for a song from some dude who had just gotten out of prison and needed the money. He had it in an indoor storage unit, probably had his mom footing the bill or something. I did a bunch of work to it, but haven't worked on it in several years. It needs paint and an interior.

I think I have a problem selling cars I buy.

. I had a high school friend that had a white 66 442, my first car was a 68 SS Chevelle 396 with a dual line Holley. The muscle car of the late 60s are my favorite. Your in the north side by your altitude?

April 13, 2020, 10:15 PM

doublesharp

My first car deal was buying a 65 Mustang, plain Jane 6 cyl auto. Paid $800 for it in summer 1968. It was a good car but didn't get much respect in the late 1960s muscle car days but wasn't bad for a high school kid working at Kroger. Great car to make out it if you had a skinny girlfriend and I did.

April 13, 2020, 10:18 PM

mdj

Keep it. I would love to have my first car again. You can't get something like that back. You may have more time to enjoy it in retirement.

April 13, 2020, 10:42 PM

Beancooker

Sell it and spend the money on something you’re passionate about. It’s just a car. Very few of my past ones do I miss.

April 14, 2020, 07:16 AM

9mmnut

I wish I had a couple cars I had in the past.
63 Ford fast back and a 66 chevy 2 door hardtop
with 4 on the floor.
Keep it and you won't be sorry.

April 14, 2020, 09:56 AM

2012BOSS302

I vote keep it. As indicated very few people have their first car from high school, especially one that is a classic Mustang. You certainly won't get one back at that price. If it was some shit box nothing special car, I would say get rid of it - but then it would probably already be gone if it was. Take your wife parking and steam up the windows....If this Stang is rockin' don't bother knockin'

In a few years when the kids are out and nostalgia kicks in, you may enjoy it more.