Consider yourself lucky you don't have to break out a step ladder to check the oil like us F150 guys! How I would love to have a "talk" with the "engineer" who came up with that design!
addle:The reason I bring the size issue is that my friend with his 93 notch stopped by to check out my s550 and we were absolutely floored by the size difference. I remember see a pic of the new camaro and a 69 camaro, same thing, huge!Consider yourself lucky you don't have to break out a step ladder to check the oil like us F150 guys! How I would love to have a "talk" with the "engineer" who came up with that design!
IMO, a 9/10th scale version of this car would be perfect!
Yeah manufacturers have been playing the numbers game for too long that now we have compact trucks that are the same size as the full size trucks of 20 years ago. Same thing with the cars. Although I can see the allure of having a mustang that can double as a roomy family car, that was not the cars original purpose. I grew up during the fox body era and have seen them just keep on getting bigger and heavier with every redesign. Seems counterproductive in this era of manufacturers that are controlled by CAFE standards. :shrug:
It's actually really easy to upgrade it.
So then what's the point of bitching about the sticker price being so high when you got the car for $8k less? As I'm sure you're aware, sticker is just a number...the real cost of the car is what you got it for.
Have you ever heard of inflation? And there are many more improvements to the car than just a radio. Compare the components in the base car today vs. the same Mustang GT that MSRP'd for 25k back in the 90s.
Jesus. I clicked in this thread expecting the OP to be the one complaining but each time I read your responses the Debby Downer sound plays in my head. The dude bought a car and is giving his criticism of it. Nothing wrong with that. Personally, I think some of his complaints are legit. A 37k car with no touch screen OR Sirius is a little chinsy on Fords part. My buddies base Malibu came with a 7" touchscreen that you didn't have drop 4K on other crap to get. Ford seems to agree with OP otherwise they wouldn't be emphasizing all e new tech features the 2018s getting.
Thank you!
You guys seem to have a tough time grasping the concept that this isn't a "37k" car then the bottom line of his purchase agreement is 29k.
I'd tend to agree with you if we weren't already getting a bargain at a "37K" sticker price. This is a performance car with so much engineering value for the money, you can't expect to get unlimited value for your sticker price. The base Chevy Malibu is a poor comparison, everything already sucks for whatever they paid for it, so they have to throw in some options to prevent the purchaser from wanting to kill themselves everyday they realize they're driving a vehicle engineered for mediocrity.
