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Tough decision Did I make the "right" choice?

RON REAGLE

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Back in late 2014 I was on the hunt for a new ride. A good friend of mine told me about a guy with 3 E-body convertibles for sale. I went to look at them one morning even after he told me about the 71 Cuda 383 he had for sale at the same time.
There was a 70 Challenger L code 383 Blue with a white top dressed as an N code
a 70 G code Barracuda dressed as an H code 340 'Cuda Orange with a black top
and a 71 G code Challenger dressed as an H code Challenger RT Plum Crazy with a white top and interior
All 3 convertibles were in the $35,000 price range and no test rides were given. They were all in "driver" condition.

After looking at these I went to my friends to look at the 383 hardtop and ended up buying it for $28,000 which I drove home.
Do you think I made a good call???

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Katfish

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Right call, I had a convertible and being in FL it was awful.
For a car I wanted to drive, it would have to be a hardtop.
 
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Chryco Psycho

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I agree , that is the one I would choose .
Droptops "look" cool especially when parked , but living with one nope !
 

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For sure - Hands Down the right choice!!!
She is So-oooo pretty all day long!

That 71 car - color combo you have is the Reason I got Bitten in the late 1990's
on Cuda cars!
 

Ronbo73

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All of the cars are beautiful and what you chose is what you liked the most, plus you saved $7000..
 

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I would have gone with the 70 Barracuda Vert but I am partial. But you couldn't go wrong with any of the 4. They are all cool.
 

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You made the right call. Convertibles look nice, but here in the desert, you're just going to get baked with the top down. Your 71 383 Cuda hardtop is a very sweet looking car!
 

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You couldn't have gone wrong with buying any of the 4. However, I agree with your final choice. Nice car.
 
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