Chaos_Agent
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Traded my 17 Ingot Silver GT (Base) for a new 17 Ruby Red GT (Premium). The silver GT had 4500 miles. I simply was not happy with the silver GT. "OK" is the word that pops up to describe it. I bought the silver GT on March 1st. It rarely put that grin on my face that I still had with my 2006 GT when I traded it.
The new GT is manual 6speed. The silver GT was auto. I've always had manual transmissions in my cars including the 2006 GT I traded for the silver GT. I talked myself into going auto, I'm not getting any younger. And after all there's the paddle shifters should I have the itch to control the shifting. The paddle shifters were useless for me. Sure you control but it's not the same. You may love them, I did not. The manual 6 speed in the new GT is what I should have bought to begin with.
The new GT seems better in many ways that are hard to explain.
I never really felt the 400+ hp with the auto trans. Seemed to hesitate a split second before engaging from a stand still. Not true of the manual, but of course I control that since I'm doing the shifting. Felt like the auto was tight. Maybe it need some break in.
Also, the premium interior seems tighter, more solid. No arm rest squeak and haven't noticed any significant dash rattles or wind noise.
The exhaust on the new GT sounds great. I barely noticed it in the silver GT. How can that be? SHouldn't they sound the same? Who knows, I may decide I want a more aggressive sound at some point in the future, but right now, it sounds just fine and I'm not planning on changing it.
I looked up the delivery to dealer date of the silver GT, and it was last summer, summer 2016. So it had to be an early 2017 build. Maybe that explains the difference in how it felt compared to the new GT. I know it's subjective, but the silver GT really didn't feel anything near how the new GT feels.
I promised myself I would get a premium, but wanted to save $$ when I bought the silver base GT. Ugh, I should have just got the GT I wanted to begin with and would have saved myself a lot of time and $$'s.
I love the premium leather and entertainment. And we're in the middle of the usual Oklahoma summer heat wave. The seat AC is coming in handy.
I may change the wheels and will definitely put in a CAI and tune at some point in the future. But for now, I get that grin when I start up the new GT that I never got with the silver one.
The new GT has some body alignment issues. Side note: I looked over the dozen or so Mustangs on the dealer lot. I would say 9 had some body alignment issue. The new GT hood is not centered between the front body panels. On the driver side it is tight with the body panel where the hood sits over the light. I don't think it rubs but I haven't opened the hood. The bumper, where it meets the front fenders over the wheel well is not fully flush, attached, with the body panel. On both driver and passenger sides of the car.
The car will definitely go back to the dealer to get these issues fixed.
I'm interested in any comments on how the two cars, same build year, could feel so different? i've got comments from passengers that the new car is a better car. It's more than just me getting the car I wanted in the first place. There -- is -- a difference with the new GT being a better car. At least so far in the week I've had it.
The new GT is manual 6speed. The silver GT was auto. I've always had manual transmissions in my cars including the 2006 GT I traded for the silver GT. I talked myself into going auto, I'm not getting any younger. And after all there's the paddle shifters should I have the itch to control the shifting. The paddle shifters were useless for me. Sure you control but it's not the same. You may love them, I did not. The manual 6 speed in the new GT is what I should have bought to begin with.
The new GT seems better in many ways that are hard to explain.
I never really felt the 400+ hp with the auto trans. Seemed to hesitate a split second before engaging from a stand still. Not true of the manual, but of course I control that since I'm doing the shifting. Felt like the auto was tight. Maybe it need some break in.
Also, the premium interior seems tighter, more solid. No arm rest squeak and haven't noticed any significant dash rattles or wind noise.
The exhaust on the new GT sounds great. I barely noticed it in the silver GT. How can that be? SHouldn't they sound the same? Who knows, I may decide I want a more aggressive sound at some point in the future, but right now, it sounds just fine and I'm not planning on changing it.
I looked up the delivery to dealer date of the silver GT, and it was last summer, summer 2016. So it had to be an early 2017 build. Maybe that explains the difference in how it felt compared to the new GT. I know it's subjective, but the silver GT really didn't feel anything near how the new GT feels.
I promised myself I would get a premium, but wanted to save $$ when I bought the silver base GT. Ugh, I should have just got the GT I wanted to begin with and would have saved myself a lot of time and $$'s.
I love the premium leather and entertainment. And we're in the middle of the usual Oklahoma summer heat wave. The seat AC is coming in handy.
I may change the wheels and will definitely put in a CAI and tune at some point in the future. But for now, I get that grin when I start up the new GT that I never got with the silver one.
The new GT has some body alignment issues. Side note: I looked over the dozen or so Mustangs on the dealer lot. I would say 9 had some body alignment issue. The new GT hood is not centered between the front body panels. On the driver side it is tight with the body panel where the hood sits over the light. I don't think it rubs but I haven't opened the hood. The bumper, where it meets the front fenders over the wheel well is not fully flush, attached, with the body panel. On both driver and passenger sides of the car.
The car will definitely go back to the dealer to get these issues fixed.
I'm interested in any comments on how the two cars, same build year, could feel so different? i've got comments from passengers that the new car is a better car. It's more than just me getting the car I wanted in the first place. There -- is -- a difference with the new GT being a better car. At least so far in the week I've had it.
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