First Mach non-HP was a 21 bought used with all the goodies including the 6 spd transmission. No Recaro's. Had it for around two years. Enter second Mach bought used with HP and all the goodies but with the auto transmission. No Recaro's.
Why first Mach? At the time was eyeballing GT 350's but...
Well, there is a reason a lot of Corvettes, Mercedes, Mustangs, Porches are driven by grey haired older guys... They work for decades, raise families, pay for kids braces, kids team travel ball sport expenses, pay for college etc. Then, they get their fun car. The problem here is that the GT350...
Thank you for your (and thank you everyone else too) response. I feel the same in that I do not want to be bothered when I am out in public. So if some rando comes up to me and it is clearly not the usual car enthusiast, I want no part of it. While I do not live in a bad area, I will note that...
So recently I was gassing up my Mach 1 at my usual go-to gas station. A guy in a beat up Camry on the other side of my pump approached me and complimented my car. I noted that he was a bit ..... oh, rough.... in appearance. I said thanks and waited a beat and sure enough out came the request...
I used Safelite once for a rock chip and they came to my garage. Once the repair was completed I could barely see the repair. Another time I used a local shop for a rock chip and once the repair was completed I could still see the chip. I was disappointed.
If it happens again, I would ask the...
Chiming in as a 2x Mach 1 owner; both the base and HP models. If I could have waltzed into a Ford dealership and get a brand new GT350 off the dealer lot, with a factory warranty, never been owned, for mid 60k, I would have done it in a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, when I was ready to buy, the...
Conti's will look just a tad bit smaller... ask me how I know. The Conti's were good tires but it bugged me that there was a slight size difference.. I recall there being a thread or two on here somewhere about this topic.
I hear you and like your perspective. Being decent/kind is part of the equation for sure and it works both ways. Personally, I just like clarity each step of the way in these types of transactions. I expect the dealership to make money, just not in a ridiculous way off of me. The best car deal I...
If I were in the market to buy a car from a dealership today, I would negotiate the out the door sale price first without initially disclosing if I was going to do a trade-in or finance with them. If I was generally satisfied with the out the door price (and if I made it that far because dealers...
That's what I do (I'd need to go out and look at exact times) it's like 1159pm to 1158pm programmed to start in quiet mode. Then when out of my neighborhood bump up the exhaust to suit my mood. Sometimes when I'm feeling obnoxious I will take it out of programmed quiet start mode when out and...
Bro, good for you to not taking a bad deal. The dealer loan buy rate was no doubt much lower than 14% which means they were looking to make serious money on your loan. Plus, $45k for your Mach was way low and I surmise that they were banking on the excitement factor of obtaining a 350 to play...
For me and the Mustang, top tier (Chevron/76/Shell/Valero etc.). When travelling in the RV, same but include Mavrick, Phillips, Sinclair. Then, if in the middle of nowhere, more flexible but avoid at all costs the 80 year old mom and pop single pump. Some national parks have their own gas...
If I were in the market to purchase a used Mustang, I would (and have twice before) look for:
Body paint condition (signs of undocumented paint/body work) including panel alignment. Careful here for sure.
Low mileage, for me that's 6k or less but would consider higher depending on the car...
I think that when Ford designed the current version of Mach 1 they walked right up to the line of too much (decals) then took one small step backwards and decided that was good. And I am inclined to agree. I am not a big decal/graphics guy but for the Mach, it seems to work and Ford did not push...
That's the thing too; one can buy a used 550 for a very reasonable price, add a few goodies, and be happy motoring down the interstate for a fraction of a C8 $. I have not driven a C8 and if I did, I surmise I would like the performance. But not the appearance.
It is good to know that I am not...
Previous gen Corvettes get my attention. Like whiplash attention. A few years ago I was at a Ford dealer getting an oil change on my 21 Mach 1 (last car before I "upgraded"). I had just got it and was quite happy. Then I saw a 19 Corvette on the used car portion of the lot. It was low miles...
Thank you for your response! I was looking at a 24 C8 LT2 (or 2LT I can't remember what they call it) it was like a cement grey, super well equipped, around $75k, low miles, relatively nearby, and while I am not in the market per se (I just like to "shop" as in window shop) I just couldn't get...
So here I am on a Saturday evening looking at cars for sale on Carfax. Hard to believe the GT350 ceased being built 6 years ago! GT500 4 years ago. Mach 1, 3 years ago.... I'm still not on board with the Dark Horse. So, I started looking at '24-'26 C8 Corvettes... No doubt the Corvettes perform...