Time for a new car

[Eye of the Tiger]

As much as I am against tossing out the SVT Focus, I can agree with this.

[Raza]

Sell the Focus to someone here!  Keep it in the CarSPIN family!

[SVT666]

Someone has already PM'd me about it, but that person hasn't made a decision yet.  It shouldn't be hard to import to the US since I imported it from the US to begin with.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Someone has already PM'd me about it, but that person hasn't made a decision yet.  It shouldn't be hard to import to the US since I imported it from the US to begin with.

What did you need to change when you imported it?

[68_427]

Dix it have a Red interior?

[SVT666]

What did you need to change when you imported it?

Daylight Running Lights, but they stopped working 15 minutes after it passed inspection...just like the mechanic said they would.  HaHa.

[SVT666]

Dix it have a Red interior?

My Focus or the Mustang?  My Focus does, the Mustang does not.

[68_427]

Was taking about the mustang

[hotrodalex]

Mustang whore.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Daylight Running Lights, but they stopped working 15 minutes after it passed inspection...just like the mechanic said they would.  HaHa.

I hate those damn things with a passion!

Mustang whore.

If I wasn't a GM whore I would have called him that too!!!  

[SVT666]

Mustang whore.

You must drive one.

[TurboDan]

I didn't think it was this bad.

It's not. I know plenty of people who have E90s. None of them have had any major issues. Only thing I've heard about is the water pump. If I didn't buy the LR2, I would've purchased an E90 without even thinking twice.

'Cougs is just biased against German cars and tries to make them all seem like bombs to justify his own vehicular purchases (such as buying a former rental car without doing so much as a Carfax report on it). Don't take the bait.

[SVT666]

It's not. I know plenty of people who have E90s. None of them have had any major issues. Only thing I've heard about is the water pump. If I didn't buy the LR2, I would've purchased an E90 without even thinking twice.

'Cougs is just biased against German cars and tries to make them all seem like bombs to justify his own vehicular purchases (such as buying a former rental car without doing so much as a Carfax report on it). Don't take the bait.

I don't listen to anything he says.  What bothers me is that there seems to be so many broken Bimmers that if anything went wrong with mine, I would have to wait two weeks to get it in.  Besides the Mustang is just so ridiculously fun, I can't go back to the Bimmer.

[Rupert]

Mustang just seems fitting.

[hotrodalex]

You must drive one.

I'll have to try to get a test drive sometime.

2 week wait time for service seems crazy. The shop my dad went to for the broken serpentine belt was fairly busy (European specialty shop), but still got him in that day. Maybe the little shops have to pick up the slack for the minimal dealer coverage.

[GoCougs]

I didn't think it was this bad.

Yeah, unfortunately it really is that bad - almost as bad as Land Rover.

I don't listen to anything he says.  What bothers me is that there seems to be so many broken Bimmers that if anything went wrong with mine, I would have to wait two weeks to get it in.  Besides the Mustang is just so ridiculously fun, I can't go back to the Bimmer.

You listen to everything I "say." You WILL do better than a used BMW.

[Payman]

Craig, just get a Mustang 5.0. It's what you really want, so just do it.

OR, even better, a year-old V6 'vert can easily be found in your price range.

[Payman]

Here you go. Add some flat black Boss hockey stick stripes, and you have a nice Mustang for the wife.

It's in Vancouver, waiting for you.

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Ford/Mustang/BURNABY/British%20Columbia/5_13404230_CT200553092831706/

[MrH]

Don't really understand the fascination with the Mustang, but if it makes you happy, go for it.

[Payman]

Don't really understand the fascination with the Mustang, but if it makes you happy, go for it.

You can't deny the performance for money aspect. Also, it's a cheap and easy car to repair. Point #3, a V6 Mustang is very reasonable to insure.

[MrH]

You can't deny the performance for money aspect. Also, it's a cheap and easy car to repair.

I never thought it was all that enjoyable to drive though.

[Payman]

I never thought it was all that enjoyable to drive though.

Compared to what other 2011, $22,000 convertible?

[MrH]

Compared to what other 2011, $22,000 convertible?

Miata

[Payman]

Miata

Agree, but it's not practical for what he's looking for. It's for his wife, and he'll need to tote around the kids in it.

[Northlands]

I'll second the V6 Stang motion. Huge bang for the buck too when looking at convertibles.

[SVT666]

Forget the V6 guys.  It's 5.0 all the way.  Also, it's not for the wife, it's for both of us.  We'll be sharing it about 50/50. 

[SVT666]

I never thought it was all that enjoyable to drive though.

Then you're dead inside.

[Lebowski]

Stang is a bad enough choice to begin with, V6 just makes it a terrible one.

328i all the way

[Payman]

Stang is a bad enough choice to begin with, V6 just makes it a terrible one.

328i all the way

??? It has 304 hp, goes 0-60 in 5.3 seconds, is cheap to maintain and insure, is good on gas compared to the 5.0, looks good, and year old ones can be had for Civic money, convertibles for less than $22k. How the hell is this a terrible choice? ... or does my sarcasm detector need calibration?

[Payman]

Forget the V6 guys.  It's 5.0 all the way.  Also, it's not for the wife, it's for both of us.  We'll be sharing it about 50/50. 

You gave us a price point, and I tried my best. Good luck.