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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: killnu on October 30, 2004, 06:53:35 PM
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ive been thinking of gettin a new car. i currently drive a 03 lexus IS300. im looking at the 05 mustang GT and the VW r32. which of the 2 would you pick? or would ya keep what i got? thanks in advance.
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DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
DO YOU HAVE $199?
IF SO YOU CAN OWN A NEW KIA TOMORROW!!!!!
annoying ad here in milw.
where you live again? if not a winter area get the stang, resale will be higher in the end.
though i'd rather be found in a ricer before a ford.
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i live in SC currently( navy). the only ford i would buy is that new stang. it is a beauty, and it sounds awesome!!
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Somethings fishy here, drives an 03' Lexus, in the Navy...you sure thats not a Toyota your driving? ;)
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lol rip. those reenlistment bonuses are real nice. ive gotten about 95k in reenlistment money for 2 reenlistment so far, been in 7 1/2 years. :D my next reup will max out at 100k. :aok hopefully i can max it out. im sure gonna try.
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please tell me you are finacing those cars and not wasting all that capital just buying a depreciating eye catcher....
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i am financing bodhi. ive invested a good bit of it. ;)
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Originally posted by Bodhi
please tell me you are finacing those cars and not wasting all that capital just buying a depreciating eye catcher....
What's the difference between paying cash and watching it depreciate and financing it and watching it depreciate? You still have to sell it at the end and it won't be worth anymore just because some bank was toting the note and charging you interest. Investing 100k and taking a loan out for a car is a bit backwards if you ask me.
Cougar, Dave Ramsey'd, Cougar
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wow..thats not even a choice..05 mustang for sure...
i drive an 01 and I love it....its a drop top tho..
I would defnlty get an O5 drop top..would be sweeettt
but before that i drove 2 -diesled benzos..so going to a gas v8 sure is a big differnce
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Absolutley. I will take all the 3.9% money(on car notes, run the numbers, it is often better to take 2-4% than it is to give up the rebates at 0%), and the 0.0% money they will give me.
I buy all of my electronics once per year at Best Buy on a 12 month no interest note. Not much, $1000 bucks a year, but it is free use of their money.
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Originally posted by killnu
lol rip. those reenlistment bonuses are real nice. ive gotten about 95k in reenlistment money for 2 reenlistment so far, been in 7 1/2 years. :D my next reup will max out at 100k. :aok hopefully i can max it out. im sure gonna try.
I HATE people like you :mad: I've got almost 10 years under my belt and I have NEVER gotten any kind of bonus. It's kinda degrading when a troop that you right an EPR for has 45K in the bank and you are holding off buying that Gig of DDR ram that you REALLY REALLY need till next month ;)
DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
DO YOU HAVE $199?
IF SO YOU CAN OWN A NEW KIA TOMORROW!!!!!
JB I think that add is everywere. The only way I'd ever buy a Kia is if they started making Jeeps :aok
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Why would anyone name a car KilledInAction?
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if it isn't a 4x4, who cares? :D
although, the Mustang GT is hot with a lot of history behind it. :aok
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sorry gunslingr:( when i was enlisting, i was gonna go air force, -then i talked to the navy recruiter(-10spelling) and he started throwing money that could be made at me along with quick advancement oppourtunities if i went in this nuclear power program. so i did.:) made some money, E7 in 7 years, seen the world and met some great people. im pretty happy.:D
Tbolt, yep, thats what i was thinking, love the older looking stangs and this one has a few of the greats all rolled into one in it. it is purdy:D
~S~
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Originally posted by Cougar68
What's the difference between paying cash and watching it depreciate and financing it and watching it depreciate? You still have to sell it at the end and it won't be worth anymore just because some bank was toting the note and charging you interest. Investing 100k and taking a loan out for a car is a bit backwards if you ask me.
Cougar, Dave Ramsey'd, Cougar
lol, I get 16.8 % on one fund I am invested in...
So... the 1.9% I pay on my truck each year that I financed it is worse than earning 16.8% on the money I could have paid up front?
LOL, you sound like a usbank finacial advisor... lol
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hehe bodhi, was thinking the same thing.:rofl
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Originally posted by killnu
sorry gunslingr:( when i was enlisting, i was gonna go air force, -then i talked to the navy recruiter(-10spelling) and he started throwing money that could be made at me along with quick advancement oppourtunities if i went in this nuclear power program. so i did.:) made some money, E7 in 7 years, seen the world and met some great people. im pretty happy.:D
Tbolt, yep, thats what i was thinking, love the older looking stangs and this one has a few of the greats all rolled into one in it. it is purdy:D
~S~
OH MAN....TO TOP IT OFF YOUR A NUKE PUKE :rolleyes:
JK Never hurts to go for the green sometims :aok
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The main knock against the 05 Mustang is it has the Ford 4.6 V-8. This is a reliable enough engine (the thing is practically indestructable), but it acts more like a 4-banger. It has a reputation for not making its power until curiously high revs for a V-8.
Upon looking it up--
320 lbs torque @ 4500 RPM for the '05 Mustang
330 lbs torque @ 2400 RPM for my LT1 Buick, more typical of an 8.
Yeah, I'd think the Stang is plenty fast, but it probably drives more like a 4-banger--gotta keep it in higher RPM ranges. Certainly the other 4.6 Fords drive like that (lord knows I've driven enough of them). Nothing's perfect...guess that's what the 5-speed is for. I'd buy one if I was in the market for a weekend car. Best-looking car Ford has built in a REALLY long time.
J_A_B
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Well, the R32 is a highly refined pocket-rocket. However, it's too pricy for the level of performance. Both the Evo and WRX Sti offer more performance for less money. For about the same cost of a standard WRX, you can get a well equipped 2005 Mustang GT. In terms of cool, the pocket-rockets can't hold a candle to the new Mustang. As to performance, the Mustang is quicker than the WRX, although not as good on bad roads. Sometime this coming spring, the Mustang SVT will arrive in showrooms, with 400 hp. I'd buy the Mustang (and I own a WRX).
My regards,
Widewing
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yea widewing, the r32 is a bit heavier than id like it to be for the power it has. im really leaning towards the stang, but im kinda torn between it and just putting some cash into my current car. can get the IS300 up there in power with the right turbo kit, but the kit i want(would put it to 400hp) is about 7k.
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Killn or Can I call you Hard Hat Harry?
If I were you, mate....I would buy a Lockheed P-38L Lighting plane instead ugly cheap worthless cars! :D
Good luck! :D
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Reviews I've read say the Mustang suspension works very well - close to a sports car feel. I saw a preview of the TV spot soon to air and if that is indicative of how the exhaust is really tuned you won't be able to resist the Mustang. You don't get GPS and climate control in the Mustang, and the interior looks very retro - but its about the baddest ride you can get for under $25K.
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I bought a 90 Geo Metro for 500.00, it gets 55MPG.......
I'm Saving for a Special shape Hot Air Balloon.
Gunns
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Gunslinger, don't feel bad. At least you won't be a human night light when your retired.
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STi
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I'm a 'Vette guy Killn, but those '05 stangs are good looking cars.
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Its just a car... go for some affordable reliable car that is economical and spend the money on things that matter.
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Originally posted by Rafe35
Killn or Can I call you Hard Hat Harry?
If I were you, mate....I would buy a Lockheed P-38L Lighting plane instead ugly cheap worthless cars! :D
Good luck! :D
Yea, what Rafe32 said. :D
Buy a plane!
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E-7 in seven.... I joined the wrong branch! Very nice, Killnu. I got out as an E-5 in '94 with six years between the Air Force and Army. After a ten year break, I decided to go back in the reserves as a very old E-4. Got my E-5 back pretty quickly and am about to pin on O-1. And, yes, I will be a really old O-1!
edit: go with the Stang, or mod your IS.
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Look at the Pontiac GTO before you get anything. Test drive it even if you don't like the looks so much. Then decide.
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The GTO is a little more practical than the Mustang since it actually has a back seat that won't cause crippling injuries to adults trying to sit there. It also has, lets face it, a better engine with about 100 more HP than the Mustang. Its straightline performance is supposedly better than the Mustang, and they both handle well enough that you won't know the difference unless you're a professional driver.
On the other hand it costs more than the Mustang and--likely why we don't see many of them on the roads--it suffers badly from a very bland appearance. It looks more like a Japanese import than a Pontiac muscle car. With a car like this, the look is just as important as how well it actually drives, so that is a serious drawback.
Overall, personally I pefer the Mustang just due to the more distinctive appearance, but the GTO is probably the better car in technical terms.
J_A_B
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Hey killnu, i'm sitting about 5 miles from NNPTC Cir. What part of town ya staying in?
As for the car, C6 Corvette. It's worth the extra $$. I drove three of em on the VIR road track in July against a Boxter-S, 911, and a little Z4. Closest thing to it was the 911 at a little more than $40k more. Good luck finding one though.
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i live on base housing in goose creek, off red bank road lazerus.
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Originally posted by killnu
ive been thinking of gettin a new car. i currently drive a 03 lexus IS300. im looking at the 05 mustang GT and the VW r32. which of the 2 would you pick? or would ya keep what i got? thanks in advance.
Funny, I have a 00 Mustang GT vert and was thinking about getting a IS300. Why do you want to get rid of it?
Mustangs will be sold at full sticker price for a while and reliability will be a concern, since it is a new model year and they don't make them like the Fox bodies anymore.
R32 makes me think 'Rabbit', but it would be a fun car.
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reason to get rid of my IS300? well, to do any sort of mods to it is quite expensive. that is the main reason. other than that, i love it. i just want more horses under the hood and the mustang gives 300 for a very reasonable price.
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Cracker Barrel turned into a trip to Wally World, then a bottle at Carraba's, then to BackStage. Just got home about 30 min ago. We'll catch up. Hell, call me at 553-9000 tomorrow after 11am, I'll be there 'till 9pm. Ask for Matt.
edit: ph#
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First year production of an all new platform needs to be limited so they can take it slow while building it. I know Chevy has taken this approach and it's working out great for them on their new lines.
Of course they still have some problems, but nothing like the old days of new models falling apart. The problems I have seen have all been minor and far apart so far.
Just hoping it stays that way.