Opinions needed

[2000GT]

Ok, I am going nuts trying to figure out what to do so I need your opinions. My wife has a 07 Ford Edge with 55K on it. It is nearly paid off. We plan on keeping it for another 5 years. I have a 06 Taurus with 99K on it. It runs perfectly and I have not put a dime in it since I have owned it. However, by the time we buy my wife a new car it will probably have 160K+ on it. It will probably be close to needing replaced by or a little after that time. We do not want to have 2 car payments at the same time so I will need to pick something before then. I was thinking of selling my Taurus now while a can still get some decent cash for it now because the value on it is dropping monthly on it based on the mileage. I really want a new 2012 Mustang GT but it not practical for me to buy a 30K+ toy (read: kids' college funds). Soooo, in the spirit of practicality, I was thinking of selling my 2000 Mustang as well. That way, I can put some decent coin down on a new car. The only downside is that my new Mustang would be my daily driver. What are your thoughts? Don't be shy with your comments!

[John4cam]

Do it. It's a mustang, and im sure once that one is beat there will be another to replace it.

[somethingclever]

Just drive your GT year-round

[PaxtonShelby]

Hi Sean,

I understand your concern - 2 car payments at the same time would really suck. That being said, I'm not sure I'd dump the Taurus yet unless you know bad times are on the horizon for it. If there is no reason to suspect the wheels are about to fall off of it, I'd keep it and put a couple hundred bucks away each month - you'd be making a car payment anyway if you traded it for something newer. Then as time goes by you'll have a nice wad of cash accumulating and you may get a better feel for when each of your cars will need replaced. In the meantime, you have the GT to drive in the summer. I'm not sure if you can drive it to work or not, but if you can, that will keep the miles down on the Taurus a bit which will make the Taurus last a little longer and won't really hurt the value of the GT much.

Personally, I can't justify dropping a lot of coin on a car I will have to drive daily year-round in this climate. My situation is such that, with a short commute to work, I only put maybe 6k miles on my vehicle per year. I drive the '94 F150 in the nasty months and whatever toy I happen to have during the nice weather. The '66 makes a few appearances during the summer as well. My point is that because I don't rack up a lot of miles, my winter vehicle can be something older ( meaning CHEAPER - like your Taurus ), and my summer DD ( currently a '94 Cobra ) can stay nice and clean.

Now...if you would sell the GT and keep the Taurus...and buy a new 5.0...you could drive the new GT on the nice days and the Taurus all the other days... Maybe save up for a year or so while attempting to sell the GT and once it is sold, pull the trigger on the new 5.0...

[CollinsPC]

^ what he said.

I have a 2002 Taurus with 215,000 on it. Keep up the maint. and the Taurus will last, while you sock away the funds for a new ride. Just make sure that the funds are not a temptation and you spend them.

[GOT SVT]

sean

buy the new gt now and keep the taurus. sell your old gt.

i bought my new 12 gt last june and daily drove it until october when i picked a winter beater.

what is the taurus worth anyway? it is probably worth more to you to keep

[Martin0660]

I really want a new 2012 Mustang GT

The only downside is that my new Mustang would be my daily driver.

Sounds a lot like that's what you want ... Ford builds them to be daily drivers for the masses ... If you can pull off living with a RWD V8 car in your day to day life why not do it if it makes you happy? Use it up, Ford will build more ;) It really comes down to what you can live with in the crappy weather.

Disclaimer - This is coming from a guy that puts two cars up every winter and owns a 4x4 truck for winter plus a Focus for my wife ;) Makes it easy for me to say just do it when I can jump in the truck when it snows :D

[2000GT]

Thanks for the repsonses. I am leaning toward just waiting one more year and see what happens. Once my wife's car is paid off, it would be nice to have no car payments for at least a year. That way i could save up and use that money instead of getting rid of the Taurus. I want a 2011-12 as I don't like the new front end of the 2013 so I could probably get into one for 20-23 next year.

[Wolfpack Speed]

Ok, I am going nuts trying to figure out what to do so I need your opinions. My wife has a 07 Ford Edge with 55K on it. It is nearly paid off. We plan on keeping it for another 5 years. I have a 06 Taurus with 99K on it. It runs perfectly and I have not put a dime in it since I have owned it. However, by the time we buy my wife a new car it will probably have 160K+ on it. It will probably be close to needing replaced by or a little after that time. We do not want to have 2 car payments at the same time so I will need to pick something before then. I was thinking of selling my Taurus now while a can still get some decent cash for it now because the value on it is dropping monthly on it based on the mileage. I really want a new 2012 Mustang GT but it not practical for me to buy a 30K+ toy (read: kids' college funds). Soooo, in the spirit of practicality, I was thinking of selling my 2000 Mustang as well. That way, I can put some decent coin down on a new car. The only downside is that my new Mustang would be my daily driver. What are your thoughts? Don't be shy with your comments!

Get rid of your 2V and get the new GT. It's a Mustang, not a Ferrari! Drive that turd all year round! It's a car, it's meant to be driven!

[THE BIG KOALA]

If a new mustang is what you want I say get it . There is a couple around me that i saw driving around in snow so i guess its just how bad the roads really get

[mr4teth]

sean

buy the new gt now and keep the taurus. sell your old gt.

i bought my new 12 gt last june and daily drove it until october when i picked a winter beater.

what is the taurus worth anyway? it is probably worth more to you to keep

That's what I said!!!

[BigMack2012Gt]

Appleford where i got my car has a couple base model 2012 mustang gts for only like 25k new. Get one of those :)

http://www.appleford.com/new-Baltimo...BP8CFXC5277746

[2000GT]

Appleford where i got my car has a couple base model 2012 mustang gts for only like 25k new. Get one of those :)

http://www.appleford.com/new-Baltimo...BP8CFXC5277746

Wow! Those are some good prices! That can change my thought process now...Thanks for the info!

[mr4teth]

Wow! Those are some good prices! That can change my thought process now...Thanks for the info!

I'm positive Scott can match if not bet their prices but they might have to order it which could put you at risk of loosing the current rebates....

[89stang]

2000 gt do you live in North Huntingdon?

[2000GT]

Nope - I live in Plum Boro.

[Mark Aubele]

Appleford where i got my car has a couple base model 2012 mustang gts for only like 25k new. Get one of those :)

http://www.appleford.com/new-Baltimo...BP8CFXC5277746

It has Brembos too. Must....not.....drive.....to.....Baltimore......

[no1sirbutler]

They have really good prices.......I'm thinking.....

[Dan B.]

It has Brembos too. Must....not.....drive.....to.....Baltimore......

They have really good prices.......I'm thinking.....

Carpool down?? I can have the wife drive so I'm free to drive one back also!!

[Mark Aubele]

Carpool down?? I can have the wife drive so I'm free to drive one back also!!

I will make sure not to tell mine about it because there will be one sitting outside this weekend if I do.