charliemike

Yup, thanks In that regard I feel very fortunate. I'm hesitant to get another car given how bad my luck is ... I think I should wait to see if I move and then get a car there in case my bad luck is just localized

CLtotheTL32

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Wow, I'm sorry to hear about all of your troubles, especially the lawsuit. What the hell is that guy thinking?!?!

charliemike

Free money. He hired an ambulance chaser, perjured himself, and got $3,000 for hitting me. Fucking judge. Thanks man.

Costco

I really feel for you. I always try and say "well, it could be worse" and it still could be, but you just have some awful luck.

And yes, thankfully the guy stayed. Sad to say that's surprising these days.

Aman

Oof... not the greatest update. Sorry to hear. Hopefully your bad luck stays in MD if you decide to move.

RPhilMan1

Wow no way! Maybe it's time to make an appointment with the voodoo witch doctor?

So sorry to hear this. Poor ST.

Maybe you should just get an H2? The dogs would fit for sure.

charliemike

Seriously. This run of recent accidents is incredibly frustrating. There are too many people and they all seem to drive like maniacs around here. I don't know if it's an East Coast thing or what. But I don't see any point in replacing the ST just to run the risk of having a nicer car damaged by someone careless.

I don't think I could fit an H2 in my driveway

SuperTrooper169

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Damn dude sorry to hear about that. At least the guy had the decency to wait and tell you. That's super rare. But still, it's crazy the bad luck you've experienced with each car. Looking at the list though seems like you should have kept the Speed3 lol.

charliemike

Thanks man. You're right, I should have kept it. I traded it for the Audi. Had I kept it, I would have paid it off and had an Audi. Now I've been in this cycle of buying and getting rid of cars that I'm not happy about.

I haven't bought a new car to replace the ST because a much as the ST annoys the shit out of me, I can't find anything I like that is better. I have to make compromises (gladly) because of my dogs but that eliminates cars I do like a lot (like the S5).

charliemike

The respray will be just less than what he gave me. I lucked out, all things considered.

RPhilMan1

Great news. I hope it comes out well.

charliemike

Thanks man. I'm really glad I didn't have to replace the bumper cover. I was concerned about it.

ttribe

If the bumper cover comes back pained matte pink and the body shop asserts they've properly restored the part to factory finish, I suggest you sell all of your cars and buy a skateboard. The car gods will have spoken in finality.

Yumcha

Hey, Herr Avanthumper, you want this thread updated with BMW M235i too?

charliemike

Sadly the M235i is out of my price range. Had delusions of a 228i M-Sport for a minute but getting my dogs in the back ... Plus if I was going to get one of those I should just wait for the Golf R to compare

RPhilMan1

Funny you mention that, as I just saw one in person yesterday. Gorgeous.

But starting at $46k, and $50k after cold package, tech package, enhanced USB, and premium sound, that's fetching a pretty penny for the size.

charliemike

I've seen 228i M-Sports locally for a pretty decent price considering an A5 would be $8K more (though the 228i is smaller).

I'm still in the mix for the Colorado job so that may make me wait ... Which would bring the Golf R into the mix.

Honestly, I wish I didn't have such a sour taste about the ST. I really would prefer to get this paid off and not have a car payment. I may have to just suck it up.

charliemike

So I've got the Mustang home and have driven it last night and today.

Initial impressions are that the car is much nicer than the Focus ST. There's things on it included in the Premium package like backup camera, BLIS, Homelink, etc that really are nice additions to the car. Inside, I think the materials are about equal to the Focus in most areas. Some places, like the knobs and switches are nicer, and others like the leather the Recaros were better.

So how does it drive?

Very, very different from the Focus ST. The Mustang is a big car. Probably the biggest I've ever had. It's certainly the longest and probably the widest. The transmission is great with very precise shifts and a light throw. The clutch is great so far as well. The 6th gear is a true overdrive gear and turns less than 2K RPM at 70mph. That's probably how the car gets 32mpg on the highway.

Power ... Given I had a Focus ST with a Cobb AP, this Mustang is slower. It's not slow, and I'm certainly not getting on the throttle until the car hits 500 miles. But, it doesn't leap around like the Focus ST did. I think the extra power from the Cobb AP for the Ecoboost will be really welcome.

It's great to drive. It's great to ride in. The 12 speaker Shaker system is really nice from what I've heard so far (listened to classical music on the way home last night to calm me down).

I never thought I'd be a Mustang guy. There's a part of me that wonders if I made the right decision but I certainly don't regret trading the Focus ST. It's really nice to get into a car without worrying about wire harness and headlight issues as it approaches the end of warranty.

2015 Deep Impact Blue Mustang Ecoboost Premium 6MT
201A Package
20" Wheel Package
Adaptive Cruise

Thanks for all the congratulations last night. The buying experience really sucked. I wish I had one similar to what you guys shared. I tried the email thing, I tried going through a buying service, and then ended up using X-Plan. The dealer is a weasel and I'll never visit them again.

I'm really hopeful this is my last car purchase for the next 5-7 years.

Sarlacc

Didn't know you were getting. Nice and congrats. Hopefully this one is trouble free.

JS + XES

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pics or ban

WTF!?

charliemike

It's been a shitty day at work. Sorry : /

Yumcha

Do you want a title update, charliemike?

charliemike

Please Yummy. 2003 Honda Accord and 2015 Mustang Ecoboost

I'm LOL'ing at the OEM tire replacement - $1600.

SuperTrooper169

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I didn't see your posts in General Car Talk until just now. Congrats on the 'Stang! Cheers to this car being gremlin-free.

Can't wait to see some photos. Absolutely great color and option choices, too.

Yumcha

Done.

charliemike

Dat curve ... Can't wait until the Spring to get the new tune. It's going to totally transform the car.

This was the Focus ST's graph:

juniorbean

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Anyway, good stuff Charliemike. Looking forward to pics

oonowindoo

you got it wrong.

I think he meant 2003 Mustang and 2015 Accord Ecoboost.

charliemike

That's hilarious. I didn't notice it at first.

JS + XES

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Get it tuned now! Before you go past the break in period!

achenator

Congrats! Welcome to the club! DIB was actually my first color choice but I couldn't find one with non-ceramic interior. I xplan as well since nobody wants to dealer trade the new mustangs and the one I bought was basically my only option within several hours. I had a great buying experience. No sell from the business manager. It was a TINY dealer and it was their only mustang. I tried to finance with them but being small town they could not compete. I borrowed my salesman's truck and drove across the hwy and got a cashiers check from my bank. I may refi with my CU when the title comes in. Never done a cash deal before. He asked "any interest in an extended warranty?" I was like "nah" and that was that.

Aman

@ title.

CLtotheTL32

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Yumcha

Thread title updated per oonowindy's correction.

Yumcha

And tags updated.

charliemike

Damn that sounds like a much better experience. I got the "You just bought a brand new car and it's good and all but you need an extended warranty because your new car is garbage sort of."

nokiaman

Man talk about incredible bad luck you pissed the car gods.

Well shit! Congratulations amigo!!

Pics or ban

gatrhumpy

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Keep us updated on the lawsuit! Congrats!

justnspace

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i thought that was yumcha's doing and what drew me to this thread.

but you requested the title.


congrats on the purchase!!

rockstar143

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Fantastic!