i paid 350 for my tbird. an my friend paid 200 for his. i think 300 is well worth it. its like the one guy said a thunderbird is rugged and not to mention that cadillac suspension on the rear seat. mine flexes like a divin board. toss that 3.5 on somethin else an slap a honda/clone in it and if u cant go to any particular place on this thunderbird, then u dont need to be there.