Please Help me Decide, Ecoboost or GT!

[AmaziN]

That's good advice Saleen but my lease is up soon and if I choose to buy the fusion I'll end up paying more payments wise and be in something that I'm already bored with and without any bumper to bumper warranty, historically speaking Korean and American made cars don't have a good track record when it comes to reliability. I haven't had much trouble with the fusion thus far but its something to consider. I wouldn't be making the decision if I didn't have everything else taken care of. My family priorities always comes first, this wasn't an easy decision because the Mustang isn't a practical family car but the way I see it is that 80% of the time I'm in my car by myself going back and forth to work and yes, its less convenient to have a car seat in the back of a coupe but it won't kill me.

I always abided by a rule to not buy a brand new car since they depreciate quickly but unfortunately the GTs don't have good lease rates and there isn't any other car in the market today that I feel provides the same value as the Mustang. Sure, there's both the Camaro and Challenger's but the Camaro doesn't appeal to me in terms of design and the challenger is too retro for me. I would go for a used 15 but I really want the Sync 3 so that's why i've decided to wait for the 16s.

This won't be my first time with a rear wheel drive vehicle in snow since I used to own a 2008 Cadillac CTS, you just gotta be careful, not drive like an idiot and know how to brake.

Let me ask you this, based on your experience having owned 13 Mustangs would you have traded that for owning possibly 2-3 mustangs, i guess it depends on how long you had each one. For me personally I don't think this is the beginning of a journey of owning multiple Mustangs but who knows what will happen, maybe i'll get hooked like you have.

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[saleen367]

AmaziN,
Trust me, I'm not here to bust you're b*lls. Just making sure you're thinking this through is all. Especially with a new child, there are so many other things to consider. :doh:

As to your question, yes, I definitely would have traded the experience of 13 for 3-4 of them. Sadly, my Magic 8 Ball was in the shop during that time and with hindsight being 20/20, I had no idea what the future held for me.

I kept my Saleen for 18 years, but the rest of them were experienced for short periods of time. Unfortunately and admittedly so, I'm an emotional buyer and those decisions cost me money.

As long as you make a decision with everything in mind, you'll be fine. I'm not here to tell you what to do bud. Hell, I made more mistakes than I can even remember at this age. :shrug:

The GT is a great ride ... you'll love it.

 

[Zomies]

If you are unsure about going Eco or GT I would go GT. I don't think most people would regret getting the GT over the ecoboost. As for the fwd vs rwd in snow it is all about the tires because when you hit the brakes it has noting to do with what wheels are being powered.

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