Anyone else happy not to drive their mustang and just look at it?

[IPOGT]

@tobaccokid Does that mean If I offer you $40k for the GT350 we have a deal?

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[RagmopInKona]

The internet never missed a typo.
;)

 

[MyStang]

Yep!

Merry Christmas...

 

[moby4dick]

I love looking at the car (well now it looks like a car shaped glove in the garage), but then I’d have to wind her out in the back roads to be happy and hear Chewbacca wail.

 

[hellohello123]

Technically you’re correct, however not everyone has the means to a Ferrari etc. The mustang is a performance car in comparison to the average out there. If it’s special to someone why not ?
I could afford a better car, but my mustang is special to me.
It’s my exotic …….

Yes to me a mustang is a luxury exotic to me, just below a Ferrari territory

 

[RazzaRossa]

I bought mine early 2019 with the plan to drive it for pleasure occasionally (2K mi). I've made a few small mods, mid-pipe, tinted widows, brake compound upgrade (no dust). It's paid for and still under warranty. Then, when I retire shortly, this will be my project car with handling and mucho power upgrades (F.I.), plus rearend gears, a little at a time, not in a big hurry at that point because that is the fun of modifying for me. So, yes, I love looking at it all shinny and better than new, plus being able to drive it whenever I feel like it. My Escape is my daily, and it looks like it paint-wise. That's my plan and I'm stickn' tuit.

 

[OldPhart]

Hi - As my wife would say “It’s just a car.” Bruce

 

[DopamineQuest]

Wrong, just look into my garage ! People said the same when I purchaes a 1967 Corvette, black/black, red stinger, roadster, 427/435hp, side pipe, all original, very rare as no one bought black cars prior, around 1989. In 1990 cars dropped like a rock. Everyone told me what a fool I was. Sold it not too long ago for very substantial six figures. Guess who had the last laugh ?
Now, I'll ultimately have the last laugh with my two '65 GT350's, one a very rare, very early handbuilt number. Been offered over $20K for my 2019 GT350 but have no interest in selling.

That's cool and all but if you just would've parked the money in the s&p500 you most likely would've made way more.

 

[dmcg940]

I retired at the end of 2018 and bought the Mustang Feb of 2020. It was going to be my road trip car, not a daily driver. Well within weeks of getting the car covid hit and it became a garage queen because there were no road trips to be had. So during that I spent a lot of time looking at it. Now that things have opened up I drive it every time the weather forecast looks good for a few days in a row. Life's too short to wait for the next road trip, you worked for the car so get out and enjoy the car.

I can really relate to this. I have always driven my Mustangs daily. I drove my 2015 3,000 miles a month at times. But then I started working from home, and then retired in May, 2021. I ordered my 2021 GT in July and got it in October. In the 14 months since, I have put 2,000 miles on it! It hurts me to let it sit so much, and I look for reasons to drive it, but without a commute or business travel, it turns out I don't drive much. But I have enjoyed every one of those miles!

 

[tobaccokid]

That's cool and all but if you just would've parked the money in the s&p500 you most likely would've made way more.

Not remotely close to the s&p500 - far beyond

 

[Lorne34]

I feel I have the best of both worlds. A car I love to drive and love to look at. It sits from November - March due to the harsh winters... but everyday I get to look at it and admire how great it looks. During the spring-fall season I drive it as much as I can.
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[Hack]

When I owned my GT350 I had a lot of trouble putting it up for the winter. I would drive it whenever the roads were somewhat dry. However, at the time my backup was an Explorer. It worked fine, but it had an automatic and I felt like my soul was slowly dying every time I drove it.

Now I have a GR86 as my winter vehicle and it is fun to drive. In the winter there's no way I'm going to be able to use the power of a GT on the roads. I can't even use the full power of the little Toybaru.

So yes I am happy not to drive the Mustang. I haven't even bought winter tires for it. And I love walking by it in the garage and looking at it.

 

[inspecto]

28,000miles + no issues

lots of fun and very reliable, no oil burning.

 

[IPOGT]

The internet never missed a typo.
;)

C’mon, admit it. You’re just pissed you didn’t ask first.

 

[AZlb5.0]

I’ve put 2K miles on the Mustang in the first month and half I’ve had it. But I drive cars, I bought my Corvette with 28K miles and sold it with 137K miles. I’d find a reason to drive it like needing a gallon of milk even though we just had opened one up.

Edit: I live in a state where there’s no real winter where I’m at. It gets cold but 0 snow

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