Also harmful: drinking beer,eating pizza,suntans,mcdonalds,burning rubber smell,etc.
Am i gonna stop doing those things? h!@l no!!

 

I've got 6100 kms (3600 miles) and it's gone into hibernation for the winter. I think this is the best Mustang ever, but I have a daily driver "beater" which alraedy has dings, dents, scratches and a broken windshield so I will continue to use it for regular transportation.

Took a 3000 km (1800 mile) trip through the mountains early this month and loved every second. I too intend to have this car a long time so I want to keep it special.

I have no illusions of it appreciating in value, but the idea of a pristine original in 20 years is intriguing. To each his own.

 

I have had my O5 GT for just over 1 year and I have just over 2300 miles on it. Unfortunately, it is now parked until next spring.

 

Mine is in storage now, I have had her since April 21 and she has 3950 miles.......... I don't plan on bringing her back out until late spring when the weather breaks....... I also just called and drop my insurance coverage to just comprehesive....... saving me about $400.00

 

I'm less than 3 weeks away from my 1 year anniversary and I just hit 1,300 miles

It's not that I don't want to drive it everyday, it's just that the parking at work and everywhere I go really sucks! But tomorrow's Friday, and the lot will be mostly empty...time to hear that rumble and slam through the gears :drive:

 

My V6 was a year old on the 3rd of November and it has a grand total of 934 miles.Probably spent more time washing/waxing than driving.

 

HAHAHA....I love it when people classify cars as investments. Unless, you have a Ferrari Enzo or McLaren F1, it's not an investment. A 05 GT will depreciate, end of story. Ask your financial advisor if your 05 GT is a solid investment. If he is actually a licensed financial advisor, once you leave the room I am sure he will get a few chuckles.

How about this, I'll buy real estate(I just bought 38 acres in AZ). In 25 years let's talk. I can tell you right now, that I am already making large gains on the land in 3 months of ownership. I love cars, but know that they are an expense, especially performance cars.

 

Car was picked up first week of January '05. 11 months later- 18,000 miles.


I win, for getting the most enjoyment out of her.


Oh, and saying "well in 25 years I will be smiling" is dumb.

That's like saying you have a one of these in showroom condition. (1980)



(although that girl is friggin hot, I wouldn't mind holdin on to that at night )

yey. cars depreciate...invest in real estate if you want to make money.


It's a shame to keep such a wild beast in the pasture all the time.

 

I've got 17,500 on my car in a little over 8 months These cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed. You want to stare at something, buy a nice painting.

 

Well - I'm over 17k miles - so its certainly not an investment in anything except happiness!

Investment - just bought 4.87 acres in NC, paved road, cul-de-sac, electric, water, etc already ran - $28k. Smaller lot next door sold for $35k. I'll hold that for awhile.

I bought 5 acres in FL in 1987 - paid 25k. Sold for $203k, bought my house with that last year. Real estate is the way to go if you have patience.

 

I bought mine, not as an investment, but as a toy. Therefore, I do not want to drive it everyday. My parents bought a 69 Dodge Charger in 1969. They still have the car with only 66000 miles on it. They still enjoy it as their toy because the car still looks brand new and all the numbers match. Some day, I hope to still be enjoying my great looking toy. Do not begrudge those who chose to do that.

Happy Trails

 

Eight months old on November 9, 2005. As it sits in the garage now...it has 3,238 miles on it. Long Island winters are for 2000 Ford Taurus!

 

I've had mine for a year and one month and have 17,800 miles on it. A lot of those miles are due to a 100 mile round trip commute I had for about 4 1/2 months. I only drive 30 miles round trip now. I bought my Mustang as an everyday car, and look forward to driving it every morning. I keep it clean and looking new. I only plan on keeping it for 4 more years. Then I'll probably get the latest Mustang on the market.

I don't believe in buying a mass produced vehicle as an investment. I'd rather invest the money in securities and real estate. Now a Ford GT, or even the upcoming Mustang Shelby Cobra, that's another story.

 

65 Mustang --- 40 years old. If a guy were to figure his storage at $30 per month--- $14,400 in storage alone!

 

Mine will be a year old in about 3 weeks and I have over 8000 Miles on the car. I do split driving time with my truck so this is 8000 Miles of fun driving time.

Steve

 

Plus insurance, maintenence, and the cost of the car. Insurance probably would cost nearly 10K over 25 years.

 

Brad, thanks for the supporting evidence...

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_News/...S173.A9906.html

By the way, I never said that I bought this car for an "INVESTMENT"....
However, I did say that I believe it will appreciate in value with low miles and in showroom condition...

 

I've had mine since June of 05 and I've got just over 4,900 miles...I live where I work and I rarely get a day off, so she really only sees the streets and/or the track heavily 4 or 5 times a month

 

So Jeff, back to the question in post #2, what do you use to keep the engine bay so clean?

 

Not driving it in the rain...

Wiping it down after each car wash...