This is my car:
2005 Ford Mustang
Though mine's the 6 Cyl model, not the GT. Though it has all the other GT upgrades outside of the engine. (Black leather seats, luxury sound system, dual headlights, etc etc).
I fell in love with all the chrome and the loud engine when I first drove it, and it was totally an impulse buy. Now I'm starting to regret it though. It was the 1st year of that body style, so there were unforeseen electrical problems. Even now it's dead outside because something's gone awry with the battery. I like its get-up-and-go, but hate several things about it. For one, it's too low to the ground. In a country full of trucks and SUVs, you get tired of seeing only bumpers and taillights in traffic. I neglected to get anti-lock brakes, so when I have to suddenly stop, the brakes lock occasionally. There used to be problems with the gauges (electrical probs again) but I just got that fixed. A few years back someone ran into me in the parking lot where I work, so there's a dent in the front-corner that I don't feel like ponying up to fix.
The next car I get ... Will probably be a light truck or jeep. So I'm higher up. I'm so sick of being so low to the ground. My warranty just ran out this month, so I'm planning on trading it in for something new this summer. But something cheaper. The mustang was way too big of an impulse, and I need to pay less per month.
I LOVED my old car, a 2002 Ford Taurus:
I don't know what it was about that car, but it just suited me perfectly. Maybe it was because it was the first car I
bought (my FIRST car was a 1992 Ford Escort hand-me-down from my boyfriend after he got a better car). I loved the interior, it felt so spacious and comfortable. The gear shifter was behind the steering wheel, like a boat, and I LOVE that so much more than the center-panel variety. Everything in that car felt so ergonomic, like it was built for me. Sometimes I'd just drive around in it because I genuinely loved being inside it.
In 2006, I lost it in an accident where it was 100% totaled.
I would have bought another one but they discontinued them that year. I know they're making them again but they're actually a revamped version of the Ford 500 (or, the other one that came out that year--I can't remember the name), and it really doesn't look or feel the same. The interior on the newer models is much smaller, and it basically feels like a slightly larger Focus or Diamante.
Anyone have any recommendations on some light trucks or jeeps or SUVs? I don't want my next buy to be an impulse one.
