Made the best decision of my year so far

[ChaoticFury09]

So as of yesterday I finally purchased a brand new 2019 GT. I had purchased a 2018 Ecoboost that I loved and took amazing care of but in the back of my mind I always wanted a GT. I could never replicate the sound of a GT engine and no matter how much I modded my Eco I was never going to get the same satisfaction.

My dealer really wanted my Eco as I guess they are more popular in my area than GT's. At the time of writing this I have seen four Ecos and not a single GT on the road. Saw three V6's if that counts. They gave me a fantastic deal on the car ($14,000) off, and a great trade in price so I made the switch.

I know some of you might think I am crazy considering how new that Eco was, and I totally understand that, but for me financially and emotionally it made sense. The Eco is a wonderful car and this is not a post to knock it, but I should have gone GT from the start. I just didn't realize it at the time.

Happy to continue my journey with a new car.

Just to mention a few things but I noticed a few differences in the 2019 vs 2018.

• Reverse parking sensor sound is much quieter (this was a huge issue for me in my 2018)
• The leather on the sides of my 2018 rubbed against the padded knee area and made the most horrendous squealing sound. Fixed with 2019 as the sides are cloth.
  
• P,R,N,D,S are no longer illuminated

I am adding a poll as I am getting mixed opinions from friends about whether the wheels match to closely to the paint color. Just looking to see what everyone thinks. (IMO, I think that once the windows are tinted it will add more contrast so it won't be such a stark difference)

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[odspice14]

I voted yes because I cannot stand black wheels

 

[ChaoticFury09]

I voted yes because I cannot stand black wheels

These are grey, did you mean to vote no?

 

[FruityJudy]

They look black to me also.

 

[ChaoticFury09]

It's just the light. The best way to describe them is gunmetal. The actual name is gunsmoke so it's black/grey. View attachment 367352 View attachment 367352

 

[O.L.]

I'm the kind of guys who either the car or the wheels must have a stand out color. So yes! White, blue, yellow, green, red, gold or any other color to make it flashy compared to the dark color of the car.

 

[rebellovw]

I’m confused so voted no. If you want gloss black wheels on Magnetic then yes most definitely. Black works wonderfully against Magnetic.

 

[bnightstar]

I love the look as it is now. I have a question did you consider the gas milage with the GT when you made the switch ? My friend Eco is consuming same amount of fuel as my Fiesta on the other hand my GT is consuming significantly more.

 

[ChaoticFury09]

I love the look as it is now. I have a question did you consider the gas milage with the GT when you made the switch ? My friend Eco is consuming same amount of fuel as my Fiesta on the other hand my GT is consuming significantly more.

I absolutely did consider it. It will be more in fuel but I considered the change vs my driving and decided the amount was worth it.

 

[ChaoticFury09]

Thanks! I have used this previously but I mostly wanted to know what people thought about what is on there right now.

 

[MidwayJ]

I think those look good because they are a darker shade of gray than the car. Pure black wheels might look a little better, but not much. For me it would not be enough to justify the cost of powder coating. This is coming from someone who isn't a big fan of black wheels overall, but I like the way they look with magnetic.

 

[ChaoticFury09]

I think those look good because they are a darker shade of gray than the car. Pure black wheels might look a little better, but not much. For me it would not be enough to justify the cost of powder coating. This is coming from someone who isn't a big fan of black wheels overall, but I like the way they look with magnetic.

Thanks for your help. I was basically following that same train of thought but it never hurts to get an unbiased opinion. The more the better.

 

[Todd00000]

I voted yes because I cannot stand black wheels

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