Thanks for the input on a new car...

[GDawg]

Some may remember that I just bought a Kenne Bell SuperCharger for my '98 Stang GT vert.

Some may also remember that I commute 150 miles each day.

Some still may also remember that I asked about a "daily driver" so I can put the pony in the garage except for the weekends.

Most suggested a Mazda 6.

Well here she is guys... my brand new Mazda 6 for daily driving to take the load off my cherished Mustang.

She's a baseline model so after a couple options and tax and all that other crap, I'm looking at $27K. In the next week, I'll be having a spoiler put on her and tinting and Xenon headlights but for the most part... she's my daily ride. She's "Redfire" color which Mustangs also have that is a metalic paint job. I like her...

What do you think?

And you know... Mazda is tied to Ford.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Excellent commuter car

 

[Cantslowdown]

Whats with the rims those stock?

 

[GT02MG]

Those are nice cars good choice

 

[02GTdroptop]

Hey, that's a pretty darn nice daily driver! What's the gas mileage expected to be on that car on the freeway?

Man my wife and I must be the best (or worst I guess..) consumers ever. When we decided we needed a second (well third, counting the '68 as a weekender) car for her to drive and to complement the '02 GT, we looked right past all the less expensive options and chose a 2005 350z...

Methinks it would've been smarter to go for a car like the Mazda 6.

 

[GT02MG]

My mom has a mazda tribute for a daily driver and that thing is really nice as well....never had a problem with in in the last 5 yrs and its been great in the snow during the winters here....a mazda will probably be my next car when the GT is paid off but im not spending 27k

 

[jasonh_86]

Dang man.. I love those cars! Good choice on a DD and that's a nice color on it too

 

[GDawg]

Whats with the rims those stock?

Yeah, the wheels will be replaced at some point (they are kind of gay). It's not important right now.

She drives nice and now I can start tearing down the GT's motor for the kick ass KB SC I just bought. This is the most expensive mod yet... $5600 for a KB 9psi/IC kit and a $27K car to take the load off my pony.

I have all sorts of premium coverage on her. Free oil changes for life since I do so many miles each day.

I'm still a ponyman... but I can see why people like these cars. It drives real well.

 

[GDawg]

Hey, that's a pretty darn nice daily driver! What's the gas mileage expected to be on that car on the freeway?

I'm expecting close to 40mpg on the freeway for my daily commute. If I get 35 I'll be real happy cause right now I get about 26mpg on my mustang for highway. I think the gas savings will pay for half my payment. I spend $110 a week on gas for the pony right now.

And the biggest thing is... I work downtown Denver so 4 out of 5 days I sit in traffic that inches along. This is an automatic where my GT is a manual. And this is a front wheel drive which will be nice for the snow, come winter.

Now I can put in the SuperCharger on my pony and do some other stuff to rage hell on the weekend cars. I already have a rep in my town for a fine pony, now it will be better and not getting all those miles.


:SNSign:

 

[DropTop01]

Not to be an ass but how did you spend $27K on a base model 6? I had a 2003 and i was at like $24,700 or something like that and it was a v6 with the sport package, 5spd, 17s, leather, sunroof all that good stuff. Just curious thats all.

 

[Cantslowdown]

I like the 6 but i really liked the 3's just cuz u can get one with nav for a cheap price..But thats just my thoughts but they are nice cars..

 

[GDawg]

Not to be an ass but how did you spend $27K on a base model 6? I had a 2003 and i was at like $24,700 or something like that and it was a v6 with the sport package, 5spd, 17s, leather, sunroof all that good stuff. Just curious thats all.

Well, it listed at 21,800 but I put on some extras that need to be installed, I bought all the "protection" insurance cause I'm a single income family and all the tax, destination, Auto tranny, some sort of sport shifter, no money down and what not, it's financed at right at $27K.

I looked at the sport models and they were in the $30s. Whatever the price, I'm happy.

 

[Outlaw97GT]

Nice car bro...

The wife and I are talking about getting a gas saver car also and drive the Stang on weekends. Damn gas prices are crazy stupid.

Hell I would drive a clean Pinto if I could find one.....lol
I spend 50-60 bucks a week on gas for the Mustang....I get pissed just thinking about it, when I started driving gas was .86 a gallon. And Im not that old.

 

[Mike97gt]

looks good...

 

[wannabe2000GT]

they are deffinetly great cars for the commute. good on gas, nice and easy to drive and it looks nice to. i would consider tinting the windows for sure in the future and maybe some cheap rims

 

[PonyboyIsaac]

nice buy man! these are crazy times to be owning just v8s.

 

[gtstangau]

Nice Daily Driver, I hear lots of good things about those cars! I would not mind having a nice gas saver, and the mustang for the weekends.

 

[LI98GTStang]

Great color and choice in commuter car. GL with the 6!

 

[Pennywise2]

Congrats looks really nice!
Your mustang will thank you in the long run.

 

[myponyrocks]

I'm gonna have to see it in person.... how many 12 packs does it hold? Can it hold a keg? How many positions can you accomplish in the back or front seat? Does your GF like it? (the car, not the ammount of positions)

um oh, kick ass man! I still need to get a beater one of these days.