I agree about the mileage. I was speculating. I thought the V6 would be better. At $3/gal., I might be underestimating the gas cost. Many insurers increase premiums for larger engines, and the GT, especially for new clients and younger drivers.
So, it's actually really hard to find 93 where I live. 87-91 is standard. Occasional 94 at a station in the suburbs.
OppoLock? Wait, OppoLock from Jalopnik? Cool. I suppose I should figure out if my life is my car, or if I want to be young and do all the things I can't do when I'm older.
Sadly, the sound is what kills the boost for me. For the longest time I wasn't a fan of turbos, but that's minimal to being reminded of the compact I drive right now.
True, I need to work that out. Insurance is killer. A V6 costs me ~250 a month in this area. A GT costs me near ~400 something a month. Getting less than ~180 a month in this area is unheard for anybody.
In my view, Mustang or nothing. I rode in a Fox body when I was a kid and I've wanted a Mustang ever since. If not, at the very least a Ford.
End of the year, if I really push the car I have and it doesn't break down again. At this rate my current car is costing me more than a new car would, all together, due to unexpected maintenance. I'm lucky to make it a year without $3K worth of work.
Yah I was just saying that the GT vs V6 gas thing...both can run regular just fine, GT only loses a few HP that you'll never notice in DD, so gas cost shouldn't be factored in terms of Reg vs Prem unless you plan on doing that. I remember reading about this and them basically saying it's just not even necessary unless your engine absolutely requires it (like an Audi does) or is designed for premium to increase a boost in HP (like a Turbo engine).
The calibration for the engine in these cars uses the knock sensor(s) to adjust the operating characteristics to maintain a point on the threshold of spark knock. By running 93 octane these parameters are elevated. Some drivers can feel the difference in everyday operation and others cannot.
Well, my above post is with the assumption that the OP CAN afford the GT and the question is whether it is worth to spend the extra money. No one should spend retirement savings on a car indeed...
Aw. Dang it.Nah, I just stole that name. I like me some oversteer and the name kind of implies that.
I think for me, it's finding that balance. I work with a lot of people who see a car as an appliance and are surprised I'm buying new, let alone a Mustang. Yet at the other end are guys who grew up working on engines, or on the track. It seems like I just have to sleep on it and find where I fit in there, with what I want out of my 20s.
I was watching a lot of Top Gear that day, a little too much in retrospect.
You see, the thing with the V6 is it's the baseline model. I drive a baseline import right now, and I curse every day that the previous owner didn't spring for power... well power anything. There is a panel of indents where power mirrors, cruise control, and moonroof controls should have been. Yet this is an entire different generation of car. I don't think I see a single blank button in the V6. It has push to talk, sync, power everything, and more than my current car could have ever been loaded with. The idea of it being a base model screams "VALUE" like my compact does. But looking at the features, it's "Damn, I can actually accelerate, and roll down my passenger mirror without looking like an idiot."
For some reason the scariest part of your statement was "Corolla".
Poor you.. though I wouldn't mind a Katzkin interior with blue trim to match the exterior colour.
