Trading-in/selling the Cougar

[highgeer]

Hey Everyone - I can't believe I'm actually probably going to do this, but I will likely be trading in the Cougar this weekend in favor of a Nissan Titan truck. I desperately need the hauling capacity for my new house projects and to tow the Bronco, plus my friend who had a truck that I borrowed just sold his. Of course, I'd love to continue to get together with you guys when you meet up and I'll probably continue to check into this forum.

Of course, this means I have a lot of stuff that I'm going to be selling, and a lot of it is brand new. Right now, I'm trying to work quickly to give someone else a deal on my suspension and Focus SVT brakes rather then give them away with the car. So, if you're interested in either, have a look at my post in the For Sale section (http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=111712). Hopefully one of you local folks will want to jump on this and we can get it taken care of.

Thanks!

[CbOy2000]

Sux to hear you sellin the coog Jeremy but i guess its for the better in some ways, I pm'd you just let me know whats up.

[Q4kntmare]

bah jeremy, sell the bronco and get a truck. You loved your cougar and modding it.

[mexcoug]

im new to the forums, just wanted to say it sux that you're trading the coug. i may be able to help you with stock parts. i have a 99 coug completely stock, im intersted in whatever stuff you may be selling. my brother can help us out with changing out the parts. he works at a dealership and he will find out if we could use it, incase we work out something. give me a call at 720-234-1110.


miguel

[highgeer]

Hey Sam - I actually considered selling the Horse and keeping the Cat. Unfortunately, top dollar on that Bronco is probably $1,000 versus the $6,000 to $8,000 the Cougar is worth. I don't think I could afford to insure a newer truck plus the Cougar anyway. Believe me, I played with a lot of scenarios that might allow me to keep the Cougar, but it just isn't practical right now.

I've talked to David a couple times and it sounds like we should be able to work something out on the suspension and brakes. I've thought of a few other things I need to take care of if you guys are interested:

16" Blizzak snow tires (with 10K miles on them and full replacement warranty) - $200 plus trade for some decent 16" tires to swap. Basically, you get the near new snow tires for your 16" stock wheels and I'll take your used tires and put them on my car. Especially nice if you plan to get bigger wheels/tires for the summer.

B&M Short shifter - $50 with trade for stock shifter. This is maybe a 30 minute install job (I've done it at least three times for Jake, Sam, and myself).

[EricF]

Titan is a good choice, I'll be in the market in the summer(unless I total the van during the winter), although I think the titan is out of my size range... I like the looks of it.

[Jenz34]

Highgeer that sucks that you have to trade in the cat, I might be able to help you with some stock parts. What mods do you have?

[highgeer]

I've got a world of mods - I'll be selling all those off really soon without trade for stock parts. Right now, the only thing that I have left that is aftermarket that I don't have the stock piece to put back on is the B&M Short Shifter. So, if anyone is interested in the swapping for a B&M shifter, let me know so we can do it this weekend.

Eric - have you driven a Titan? They are amazing how they have a great truck "feel" but also are very civilized. Plus, they've got all the features I want without having to get into complicated options packages like Ford and Dodge have. Mandy and I really couldn't believe how much it stood above the Fords and Dodges we had test driven. I really was set on getting a SVT Lightning so I wouldn't lose the speed fix, but the Nissan with extra cab will be cheaper to purchase, insure, etc.

[EricF]

I haven't driven the titan, cause I've ruled it out..
Its bigger than my needs dictate.
actually looking at the Tacomas ;) Granted wether I buy
new or not depends on a few factors.. but the tacomas seem to
run forever... SR5 of course.

[mexcoug]

i will take the b&m, let me know when we could do it.

[Q4kntmare]

Too bad your getting rid of it. But i do love the titan, great truck. Plus it looks good too. When i finish with school this year, im planning on getting a Maxima or something to that effect. I want a sporty 4 door, and the maxima has all of that.

[highgeer]

mexcoug - I'm home all weekend and pulling other aftermarket pieces off the Cougar. Please call me at 303-877-remove6123 and we can find some time to do the swap, probably on Sunday.

Sam - I am a big fan of Maximas, my father is now on his fourth one and they are a world of fun. However, I have to say that the latest generation are fast but kinda' awkward looking. I think my favorites for fast and fun four-dour it's either an Audi A4 or the new Acura TL. Unless, of course, you're talking about the previous generation Maximas, one of which my father stilll has and is a kick in the pants.

Eric - those Tacomas are really nice, but I think you pay a lot of money for the brand name. That's what I love about the Titan - I'm getting a brand I trust from experience without paying "more" then I would pay for an equivalent domestic. In fact, I think it's a little less expensive. Still, Tacomas are sweet trucks and, yes, very reliable.

[Q4kntmare]

Actually im talking about the new ones. They do look different, but i like the different look. For soem reason, the new ones catch my eye, but the old ones don't so much.

[Jenz34]

higheer let me know when you are selling off the aftermarket parts i might be interested in some of them. Is the B&M shifter gone.

[highgeer]

I'll let you all know when I sell of the rest of my parts, probably just be a couple weeks when I can get organized. And yes, mexcoug picked up the B&M shifter on Sunday.

[MileHighCougar]

Jeremy havent been on here in a while and I cant believe that you are trading her in. I can vouch for Jeremy and alot of the parts he has were mine and I helped install them. He has some great parts this is a great opportunity for someone!