It finally happened. After pining over this thing for 4 years, I drove home in a Mustang. The car I ended up with has 70% of the options I wanted. Every Southern California Ford dealer seems to think Mustang buyers have no need for navigation. It is okay because my phone should adequately fill that gap. This will be a long-distance road trip car. The Lexus will remain my daily driver.





Why did I do it? 31 mpg which is absolutely true, as long as the car remains in 6th gear.

http://youtu.be/Tx748SuF7Eg

http://youtu.be/bcsCG6Nd5A8

 

you bought Mustang as long distance cruiser because it gets 31 MPG on highway?

Hopefully you bought it for other reasons as well :-).

 

Congrats!! 305hp 280lbft!! whooooot!!

 

I would of got the 2013 Shelby. 650HP/630 torque.

 

fixed for ya

 

nice...

congrats

may I ask what you paid versus sticker?

 

congrats on the car, but i really don't understand. you bought it for 6th gear mpg (meaning highway miles), vs. your lexus i guess. so you spent, what, $25-30K to get maybe 6 mpg better on road trips? that ought to only take a decade to make up presuming you do a LOT of road trips.

 

A sport car for long distant trip, man, I hope you don't have a lot of gears to carry.

Anyway, congrats and enjoy your new stang!

 

i dont get it either... plus will the actual difference be 6 mpg? i doubt it (under same conditions).

i would think for long trips someone would get something like hybrid that would get 40-50mpg, or a diesel, and be able to carry your stuff in comfort, and have a sports car for around the town.

 

i think this is the point. you've wanted one for 4 years, and it has not much to do with fuel economy. enjoy the new fun ride and promise you won't only use it on highway in 6th!!!!!

 

Congratulations. Nice-looking car. And blue, of course, is the classic Mustang color.

Did the Ford dealership go over the break-in rules with you? It's still a good idea, although new-vehicle break-ins, in general, aren't as critical as in the past.


Simple. Maybe he just likes it.

 

Nice looking ride. I assume it's a v6?

 

with a mustang? you mean mash your right foot down and grin from ear to ear?

 

Wanted a 2012 for 4 years? Or just a new mustang. Congrats on the new ride!

 

maybe read his post (that i even quoted)?