common problems??

[xxxBlakexxx]

One common problem with stangs of those years (and others) is with the IAC (Idle Air Control). Watch how the car idles with AC on and off. It should idle smoothly at around 700 rpms. It's a cheap fix usually if there is a problem.

I have to add, though, that I always get a laugh when guys at these type of sites advise folks to buy a car that has not been modded when just about all of us have done so. Fact is, modding a car is about the worst thing you can do if you are worried about resale. I don't agree though with the asumption that a modded car has been run hard. A few mods are just great things to do and will save you money if you don't have to do them such as gears, shifters, subframes and a few others. Exhaust mods are hit or miss...it depends if you like the choice that the previous owner used. Most guys who mod their stangs are also probably good about oil changes and other maintenance.

Meeting the owner is always good. Personally, I would never buy a car from a kid especially from someone who is just beginning to drive and owned a stang as a first car unless he was really desperate and the price was right.