I was looking at the regular, they are about 3k less, and get 10mpgs less (advertised), and I will be driving it a minimum of 300 miles weekly. I will keep it as a daily driver (not trading it in for the gt500 if I get a fusion)
I hear ya. But still, nothing like taking the Cayenne (manual) out for a drive through 2 feet of fresh snow.It's official! I'm never leaving Florida. You guys can keep your "winter cars"
I am a bit older I think, but somehow in the same boat. Had an work related accident in January and WCB is paying me now (mostly) until I retire. So switching your situation around, I do know exactly what I am earning every year from now on. Reduced to 20 hours a week working time plus WCB let my wife and me now planing what we can do much more easier than before. And I am looking it at that way now: Always family cars and minivans are now history for me. We did look at Journey's and Dodge Caravan but giving away my "baby" (Mustang convertible V6 2005 because it was with M/T), I did like a new 2015 Mustang. One time I like a car nobody is telling me to buy. So coming from the "family life" - I did not get crazy right away. I ordered a EcoBeast Mustang PP.
It is your call of course, but I think looking slightly used (even 1yo) will save you much more $$ and you will get the same or approx. the same quality to use as a DD. Understand your situation now, and I would do the same thing if I were to reduce my income temporarily. I think that is responsible, I think you have probably received all the feedback you can handle. My take would be Focus unless you have more family needs, then get the Mustang when you are able to. But again your tastes may be different (our Fusion is for carrying my family around, so we wanted/needed the extra room in the back seat for the growing legs of our boys
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Great strategy. My son has a Dodge RAM truck that gets dismal mileage. He bought a '98 Civic EX for $2K, drove it for six months, banked the savings in gas money, sold the Civic for $2,300, and paid a LOT of wedding bills! You can do the same. I recommend an old Honda or Toyota.
We have a winner!
It's not for family needs, but... try finding a focus with heated and cooled leather seats in Florida, next to impossible, the fusion does also have more leg rooms as I'm usually the one that drives everywhere on road trips so the leg room would be niceIt is your call of course, but I think looking slightly used (even 1yo) will save you much more $$ and you will get the same or approx. the same quality to use as a DD. Understand your situation now, and I would do the same thing if I were to reduce my income temporarily. I think that is responsible, I think you have probably received all the feedback you can handle. My take would be Focus unless you have more family needs, then get the Mustang when you are able to. But again your tastes may be different (our Fusion is for carrying my family around, so we wanted/needed the extra room in the back seat for the growing legs of our boys
Chris
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