After sorting through the pros/cons of the insurance/money issue and my fender bender I've decided to just fix the car as it was myself and pocket the remaining money.
Check is in the mail for $1,936.XX. I figure I'll need around 750 for repairs so I should be able to pocket at least a grand.

Did more car shopping, found a very surprise car I actually love. Pontiac Vibe. Yea, it's a GM, but it isnt really. Toyota/Pontiac had a join venture with the Vibe and the Matrix. Therefore the engine, transmission, and all suspension parts are made by Toyota. Furthermore, the engine/transmission is the exact one that is in the Corrolla.

It gets great gas mileage and it rides very nice. Plus, there's a ton around with under 40K miles and less than $12K.

 

I swear to God if you change your mind one more time..............

 

Just go all out and buy a minivan

 

go to ebay and buy stock parts.. and use the remaining for performance...i know what prediciment your in..lack of funds for gas...i just dont drive my stang as much as possible...right now i use my stang to go to school and work...then bum my mom or bro's cars haha

 

i need the room in the backseat too. Not now, but eventually. Plus, I''ll obviously get more money for my stang now than in 2 years.

 

thats wat the female's car is for

 

LOL exactly!

 

go for it bro.

 

Vibe :barf:

Sorry man, its just, from a Mustang GT to a Vibe, you arent going to be saving THAT much money. JMO.

 

For as many times as he changed his mind he should get this...



Plenty of space in the back and runs on gay power from the driver

 

i should close this thread and let you make your own decisions. why do you ask for opinions if you keep changing your mind?

 

 

+1

 

Well after taking some time off of car searching, selling, etc. etc. I'm still selling the Mustang.

Budget is really no more than 13-14K. I'm really close to getting a Vibe, but only AWD for weather and especially winter. There's a few good ones around me and gas mileage is great with them. Yea, flame me, but it's the best decision in my circumstances.

 

Buy a 94 Mustang GT instead. It gets great mileage...

 

Hum....that's a lot of dough for a used Vibe.

Hell, you can buy a 2000 GT Vert for under 12k with similar miles.....not to mention many other stangs.

Hell, I paid $17k this summer for a Saab 9-3 with 23k on it. Came with a 100k warranty from Saab. Car is a 2003.

I am a big fan of buying used cars, but some cars you can get a lot more vehicle for the same dollar.

But, it's all personal taste. Get what you want.

 

Well it's AWD and it's around 40,000 miles. Mind you, it's a toyota engine etc etc so the re-sale is higher than other pontiac's.

 

Switching cars to save money never really works out the way you think it will partly because you take bath on the car you get rid of.

Also, the new car never gets the mileage you think it will.

If you drive 1000 miles a month and go from 22 mpg to 32 mpg, that is a savings of $32 per month at $2.25 a gal. If you loose $3,000 on the transaction (which is conservative especially when you factor in sales tax), it would take you 93 months to break even.

This is why my wife still drives her Suburban that is nearly paid-off.

 

Well, that is like comparing apples and oranges. If you need an AWD (which most people don't, they just link they do), then you have to do what you have to do.

BTW, high re-sale cars really only pay-off for the people that buy them new. Folks that buy them used, pay a premium for them. Sure, the hop is you get more on the other end, but you pay more on interest and generally higher insurance too.

I like to buy the used-cars that drop like a ton of bricks. I just make sure I have a warranty - LOL. There are no guarantees no matter what you buy.

Just get what meets your needs. Don't listen to us.

 

booooooo

 

I'm not gonna be spending any of my own money. What ever I get for the Stang is pretty much what I have as a budget.

And I'm not really getting a new car for gas mileage as more so for reliability and longevity/.

 

I hate to say it, but if thats what you are looking for, get a Honda. You dont need AWD to drive in the winter, you need snow tires and patience

I have to say its a bad idea, and not just because you are leaving the Stang. Its just not smart IMO.

 

I'm sick of dealing with all the little things that the stang has. I've spend over $2000 in freak repairs in the last 6 months.

Seatbelts suck, everything rattles, suspension squeaks, ride quality is poor.

I know these can all be fixed and many of them are my fault. It's not that I'm really complaining about these or any of that, I'm just ready for a new vehicle.

And toyota and honda go hand in hand when it comes to reliability. And the vibe is toyota.

 

But...its a vibe...:ack: