Dad's..help me justify purchase

Do it X2!!!!!
I have a 6 year old son and he's always loved riding in my Stangs! He started off in my '00 in his rear facing car seat and it fit with no problems!

I had the same reservations as you for all the same reasons. My kids 9,6,4. It took losing someone close to us for me to really decide to go for it.
I found the car I wanted 100 miles away in PA, it was pre-owned and had 600 miles on it. The previous owner won it at a casino, drove it home and traded it in for F-series. At one point I talked myself out of buying it and my Wife actually got pissed at me, she then said she was going to buy it for me for our 10 year anniversary and she would not try to negotiate the price. She knew that would be too much for me, so I called the Dealer and they accepted my offer, to my surprise. When I hung up the phone and told her I bought it, a funny thing happened, she got really horny.

It kind of sucks not to have 5 seats, but it keeps the mileage down. My wife has a SUV and my daily is a 98 VW jetta TDI, which is pretty much a turd on wheels, so that makes the Stang feel even more special when I drive it. As for the kids, they love it, the 9 yo is the official shifter and he thinks the ambient lighting button is the rocket boost. I caught him actually blowing a kiss to the car in the garage and I have heard him protecting it from his little brother and sister. I told him I will share it with him when he gets his license.

It has been said already, life is short and you can't take the $$ with you. We only have a few years left until the kids find out the truth about us, and they will not want to talk to us anymore. A cool car might make them stick around a little longer. IMO the Vert is the way to go, It gives you the same feeling as riding a bike, but with the safety of 4 wheels and a cage.

Good Luck

jranaudo said:

I am looking at a mustang this weekend I might just purchase.

On one hand I think that it might just be better to save the money. I got 3 kids.

then again if I dont get it now I might not ever!

Any opinions?

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I'm a dad and I say do it!
P.S. I have a 07 Whipple supercharged GT with lots of goodies on ebay for $28K. Only 1400 miles! PM if interested.

Sorry for the shameless plug!

If your a guy that goes to work everyday who wants and can afford a stang I wouldn't even question it.

I have 3 kids, an 06 gt and an 88 lx 5.0.

I can't take the wife and kids far, no center seat belt. But we use her Supercrew for that.

But the kids love riding in the car without mommy, and really love being picked up at school in it.

They don't like the 88 so much... too loud and rough. Hmmm, how'd that happen?

If you can afford it then I say go for it! I have two kids with the third on the way, that's why the wife has an SUV. Last year all four of us took a trip from MO to TX in the 'stang, it was a little tight but not too bad.

Do it! Even for my 15 and 17 yr old kids, the cool factor is unbeatable. They don't even mind riding around with Dad in the 'Stang!

If it means your kids won't eat... then don't do it.

As long as you can comfortably afford it, I would definitely do it. You'll kick yourself in the pants if you never get another opportunity to do it.

Get the kids excited about it. Pick a color they like, etc... If you make them a part of it the experience and after-purchase will be all the better.

DarkFireGT said:

As long as you can comfortably afford it, I would definitely do it. You'll kick yourself in the pants if you never get another opportunity to do it.

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Exactly, you only live once. Don't jeopardize your family's stability but don't live in fear and grow up having regrets.

Get it you only live once so enjoy life while you can.

If you are a good husband and father and neither your wife nor kids go without, buy the Mustang.

Get it with 'plans' to hand it down as grad present if get scholarship

IF they all get scolarships, itll be alot cheaper to buy 3 mustangs!!