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Marketplace => LEADS on T-Bird/Cougar Stuff For Sale => Topic started by: EricCoolCats on January 22, 2009, 12:38:26 PM

Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 22, 2009, 12:38:26 PM
It's a V6 and in nice shape...Ocala, FL area:

http://nationalmotorsales.com/addetails.php?slno=1303
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: massCougarxr7 on January 22, 2009, 12:42:06 PM
15,000..........ummmmm wow....is it possible to buy the kits?-dumb question....
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: baxo on January 22, 2009, 12:44:30 PM
there are no conversion kits.. i do have a receipt with my convertible from the actual company that converted them (Car Craft), and it cost roughly 10 grand for the conversion back in 86..
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: daminc on January 22, 2009, 04:47:51 PM
Quote from: massCougarxr7;252991
15,000..........ummmmm wow....is it possible to buy the kits?-dumb question....


All you need is a sawzall and a good imagination. LOL
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: BEARMAX on January 22, 2009, 06:51:14 PM
that one has been psted for sell before i already have that one documented.and its the same pepole hmmm ill take $15.000 for mine

any buyers.....
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: Cougar8775 on January 23, 2009, 05:35:48 PM
now how many does this make in existance that we know of?
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: Thunder Chicken on January 23, 2009, 07:06:53 PM
I've seen that car for sale before. I think somebody actually posted the ad on this forum. It's pretty, but not $15k pretty.
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: shame302 on January 23, 2009, 08:49:00 PM
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there are no conversion kits.. i do have a receipt with my convertible from the actual company that converted them (Car Craft), and it cost roughly 10 grand for the conversion back in 86..
Wow! what was the purchase price of the typical stock one? 16 ish? another 10 grand on that is no joke.
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: rancheronut on January 23, 2009, 10:04:29 PM
Quote from: shame302;253227
Wow! what was the purchase price of the typical stock one? 16 ish? another 10 grand on that is no joke.


like they say a fool and his money soon depart!
better yet, how about the fools that where spending $40,000+ for  TRUCK! LIKE THEY WHERE FOR THE LAST 8 YRS.
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: EricCoolCats on January 23, 2009, 11:43:05 PM
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like they say a fool and his money soon depart!

An '86 LS started at around $16,000 U.S., and the conversion was about $8-10K above that. This is with the PEP package; options could drive the LS to $18K. So the grand total of $24-26K or more for a convertible would rival a loaded Mark VII LSC in price.

But...it was a car that nobody else had. Expensive? Sure. What would our cars cost today, plus a convertible conversion? $40K? More? It's all relative. Remember that these cars were targeted at the late baby boomer generation, more specifically the "yuppies", who made decent money on the stock market. They could easily afford our cars, buying them new.

So thanks to those "fools", we get to enjoy our cars today. ;)
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: rancheronut on January 24, 2009, 12:33:51 AM
well there still fools because i would not spend $10,000 to  make people think ,a car that nobody else had and its  23 years old to boot.
 last time i spent that much on any ride  was my brand new  loaded 1987 stang GT  for $13,500 in late 1986 [/B]
 and to replace my dad truck for 1995 K2500 with 42k miles FOR  $10,500 in 2000
and my 1995F250 with 52K Miles at the time for$9,000 in 2001
 SORRY there a reason they wasn't many made back in the 1986/87. you can call it what you want but i know theres only one word!!!
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: LittleAngel1198 on January 24, 2009, 08:36:26 AM
WOW! You have just managed to insult a lot of people with your statements... how rude of you.
Just because you wouldn't pay that much for the car when it was new, doesn't mean others wouldn't have, and enjoyed having them.
The reason there weren't many made in 86/87 was because it was a limited edition! Just like an anniversary edition or any other special edition Cougars out there... they are limited.

I know one particular '86 Vert that could easily go for $15,000 today... it's a beautiful car, well maintained, in pretty much mint condition. I could easily see someone being willing to pay that much for it.  (I also know it's not going anywhere!)

As I said, it depends on the person who is buying it as to how much it is worth to them.... especially on limited editions.
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: daminc on January 24, 2009, 08:58:05 AM
Quote from: EricCoolCats;253264
An '86 LS started at around $16,000 U.S., and the conversion was about $8-10K above that. This is with the PEP package; options could drive the LS to $18K. So the grand total of $24-26K or more for a convertible would rival a loaded Mark VII LSC in price.

But...it was a car that nobody else had. Expensive? Sure. What would our cars cost today, plus a convertible conversion? $40K? More? It's all relative. Remember that these cars were targeted at the late baby boomer generation, more specifically the "yuppies", who made decent money on the stock market. They could easily afford our cars, buying them new.

So thanks to those "fools", we get to enjoy our cars today. ;)


This is why I jumped on my car when I did. My 87 cost me about 9 grand at 1 1/2 years old. it was a win-win situation for me. and it was still under ford warranty.
I'm not sure what the true price of an LS was back then.
Title: '86 Cougar Conv. FS
Post by: 5.0 tbird on January 24, 2009, 02:11:22 PM
Quote from: EricCoolCats;253264
An '86 LS started at around $16,000 U.S., and the conversion was about $8-10K above that. This is with the PEP package; options could drive the LS to $18K. So the grand total of $24-26K or more for a convertible would rival a loaded Mark VII LSC in price.

But...it was a car that nobody else had. Expensive? Sure. What would our cars cost today, plus a convertible conversion? $40K? More? It's all relative. Remember that these cars were targeted at the late baby boomer generation, more specifically the "yuppies", who made decent money on the stock market. They could easily afford our cars, buying them new.

So thanks to those "fools", we get to enjoy our cars today. ;)


And if that wasn't enough for you then you could take a 25k Mark VII and have a convertible conversion done to it. :D