Hey folks. I still have my two, 2V's but like the thread says I think I'm finally ready to embrace newer, different things; although I promise to keep my SN95's. Looking through the classifieds I saw this thing:
It's a 2014 GT 'auto with 44K miles on it. Their asking price is $23K. This car strikes me as odd because it has manual seats, no bluetooth, and cloth on the seats. I didn't get a chance to see what other non-premium options or features it doesn't have, but I get the impression that this is a bare-bones car that just happens to be a convertible. I thought all convertibles were loaded up?
Anyway my first reaction to big purchases like cars is to nitpick all the reasons not to buy it. The first thing that stood out is that from 5 feet away the car looks phenomenal, but when you put your face into the paint I'm seeing a lot of swirl marks in the paint. At 44K miles I guess I shouldn't be shocked to see swirl marks and a few paint chips here and there, right? I noticed that the convertible top is also vinyl and not the usual cloth, like it is on my '97 Z28, and I guess that's a good thing, right? Easier maintenance and all. The last thing that stood out to me that I wasn't too sure about was the wheels. I don't know anything about the S197 generation and thought the wheels were OEM, but as some of you probably know they're aftermarket; 20-inchers at that. Personally, I like the stock/0EM wheels and I'm not a fan of giant rims, but I have to admit that those 20" wheels actually work on this car. Sure, I can swap them out but I'm trying to own this car with as little fuss as possible.
The test drive was where the car unquestionably won me over. After all, I'm used to driving an SN95 2V so this 5.0 feels like a freaking rocket, even with the 3.15 rear axle ratio. Now I like this car, but the manual seats, lack of bluetooth and those hip-hop-gold wheels are throwing me off. What do you guys think? I can get used to the manual seats, change out the stereo and the wheels, but I'm still left wondering how much I should be paying for this thing. Oh btw the dealership tells me that this Mustang was once a "certified" vehicle and comes with a 7 year, 100K powertrain warranty that I will get. Your opinions on price, or passing on this car? As usual, feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance...
It's a 2014 GT 'auto with 44K miles on it. Their asking price is $23K. This car strikes me as odd because it has manual seats, no bluetooth, and cloth on the seats. I didn't get a chance to see what other non-premium options or features it doesn't have, but I get the impression that this is a bare-bones car that just happens to be a convertible. I thought all convertibles were loaded up?
Anyway my first reaction to big purchases like cars is to nitpick all the reasons not to buy it. The first thing that stood out is that from 5 feet away the car looks phenomenal, but when you put your face into the paint I'm seeing a lot of swirl marks in the paint. At 44K miles I guess I shouldn't be shocked to see swirl marks and a few paint chips here and there, right? I noticed that the convertible top is also vinyl and not the usual cloth, like it is on my '97 Z28, and I guess that's a good thing, right? Easier maintenance and all. The last thing that stood out to me that I wasn't too sure about was the wheels. I don't know anything about the S197 generation and thought the wheels were OEM, but as some of you probably know they're aftermarket; 20-inchers at that. Personally, I like the stock/0EM wheels and I'm not a fan of giant rims, but I have to admit that those 20" wheels actually work on this car. Sure, I can swap them out but I'm trying to own this car with as little fuss as possible.
The test drive was where the car unquestionably won me over. After all, I'm used to driving an SN95 2V so this 5.0 feels like a freaking rocket, even with the 3.15 rear axle ratio. Now I like this car, but the manual seats, lack of bluetooth and those hip-hop-gold wheels are throwing me off. What do you guys think? I can get used to the manual seats, change out the stereo and the wheels, but I'm still left wondering how much I should be paying for this thing. Oh btw the dealership tells me that this Mustang was once a "certified" vehicle and comes with a 7 year, 100K powertrain warranty that I will get. Your opinions on price, or passing on this car? As usual, feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance...
