Yeah don't sweat it man... you like it that's what's important.

Besides there are plenty of envious people out there that will say anything to darken your day because their life isn't what they expected it to be.

I pity someone that has to actually go out of their way to try and make someone else feel bad... very very sad life they must lead... so I guess next time someone says that you could either say,

"Well I love it and that's why I bought it"

or

"I'm sorry... is your life so small and sad that you have to give me an opinion I didn't ask for?"

Of course if you asked for it... then... you asked for it... so to speak

 

Are these so called friends of yours actually talking facts about Fords or is their attitude that "All dumbestics are slow pieces of crap that that can't turn or won't make it past 50k miles". I could see if someone had a valid argument against Fords then I might be upset but bs'ers, I would just ignore them and laugh. Both domestics and imports have had their problems in quality, reliability, etc. As a Ford fan I know the problems that Ford had or is having but this whole thing about the mythical reliability of imports is bs. Overstating the power of their engines, engine failure, recalls of thousands of cars and many other things that Ford and Chevy have been accused of are things that companies like Toyota, Nissan and Honda deal with as well. And we all know but don't hear about the Benz's quality falling. I like all types of cars. Just love your car, because it is what you wanted and you worked hard to get it.

 

I've noticed tC owners act "tougher" than SRT4 owners even. At least the SRT4 is quick in stock form. What makes a tC any better than a Carolla S?

 

One piece of advice... "telling everyone you know about it" all the time is not the best way to continue to receive positive comments on your car.

It could be interpreted as bragging, which does not typically result in a positive reaction from most people.

 

that's rollin' !!!!

 

lol if its just a ford to some people then why were people giving me the thumbs up while i was behind a ferrari at a red light.....hmm. people r just jealous

 

You bought a plastic appliance?

LOL

A Saturn?

LOL
LOL

 

exactly--i had a gaggle of 7 year olds tell me "Nice Car" as i drove by them last night, then a 50-something guy in his Chevy Silverado pull alongside me today saying "now that is a nice car"---i am taking my drop to the meechigan tailgate tomorrow, 80 and sunny! yeah!

 

Yesterday I had an 11 year old girl, whose dad drives a Mercedes S500, tell me, "That's the kind of car I want when I grow up." So the pre-jaded silver spoon set likes the '05 Mustang GT!

-weldp

 

I was in our elavator today, i work in a building with nine floors. An older guy 60-65 said, how do you like your new Mustang. I told him it's the most fun car to drive i have ever owned. I have never even seen this guy before, he told me it's the best looking Mustang he had ever seen. Ya gotta love it ....

 

Some folks are "car crazy" in the good sense that oil, gas and grease is in their blood, others use it as a status symbol and get the latest "hot car" around. Not saying one is better or worse than the other. I had my first Mustang in 67/68 and have thought about getting another for many years. It has brought back the "joy of just driving". As far as Ford quality is concerned. As all the other companies, they have had their overall ups and downs but IMO alot has to do with how you maintain a vehicle. I have had mostly Ford products. My 92 F150 4x4, which is a daily user, has almost 205,000 on it and the engine has never been touched. The largest expense I have had was to replace the clutch at around 178,000.

 

Last Christmas I spent with a friends family, all of them save one are GM boys. Oh they were gunning for my car right away, asking to see the new F.O.R.D. wondering if it had broken down on me yet. They crowded around it like little school kids, wanted to see the motor and hear it running. They were searching their brand biased little minds for bad things to say about it, one of them had been bragging about his brand new $28k 250hp pontiac somthin-er-other. It was dead silence. I knew they were coveting my car, wishing GM had a offering just as cool and knowing they didn't. Finally the pontiac guy spoke up, this looks way better than the GTO but the GTO would own it at the track, which I told him, motor trend got a better 1/4 in the mustang than the 04 GTO, but don't worry the 05 will have 400 HP so it should be able to whoop it then.

Doesn't bother me if other people don't like it. Thats ok. I know almost every Mustang driver in a new edge Mustang thinks I'm a bandwagoneer also, thats fine too. I bought it for me, not for the brand, or the model, the horse power. I bought it because of the look, the sound and the way it stirs my soul and begs me to drive it.

 

Number one you dont' own a mustang yet. 2nd don't talk about previous year models you haven't owned or know anything about. And third that type of snobbish attitude is exactly what your getting from the above mentioned owners. You are part of the problem. Have respect for the cars that made yours possible and the owners for the choices they made. Believe it or not I chose the mach after I drove the 05. Respect people choice just like I respect yours.

Roger

 

That was a little harsh wasn't it? I don't think he was being a jerk or anything. Unfortunately Ford has gotten a bad rap. But like he said, we need to move past that. It's funny how Ford gets sued for something the other manufacturers get away with.

This is my third Ford, and my next car may be a Ford. Or, maybe a beeter Civic (Gasp!) I love Fords, but I buy what I like and what is practical at the time.

 

I guess I've been lucky . . . 100% positive comments. I just got complements from a cute chick at a BK drive-through, and a women at the bank last week. I get looks constantly too, and not bad ones.

I've lost count how many kids have said they love it. I overheard one little kid a few days ago say he wanted a car like mine when he grew up.

I value a kids opinion over most anybody else. They are honest, and don't belittle something out of jelousy.

Haha, little story about a Scion Tc owner. He's a new kid at work, and one night we where hanging around after work with another guy who owns a '95 Formula vert. The Formula owner told me to light them up when I leave. So, I spun 'em pretty good, power slid it around a corner, and barked second . . . Bassani's echoing through the neighborhood. Then, the Tc owner left, and tried to be cool. Formula guy told me later it sounded like a lawnmower and was just a sad sight. This poor kid really thinks he has a fast car.

 

I am sorry it just brought the point to a head. I have noticed it a lot around orlando. I flip my lights and always wave at any mustang. And the only ones who don't return the favors are 05's. I run a local mustang club and I don't care if you drive a 2000 v-6. If you drive a mustang your alright with me. I started with a 99 v-6 and worked my way up to the mach. And have been proud of every one. Have I had any issues nope..... So it irks me when other people say that but it irks me more when a fellow mustang owner or in this case "future" mustang owner does it.

Sorry for the rant.

Roger

 

"Car guys/gals" (enthusiasts) are a unique bunch. I also believe most Mustang nuts are generally Car guys/gals, but not all by any means. Dissing any fellow "Car Guy" because they drive something different is grounds for non-car guy status. I'm a Car-guy, although I sometimes poke fun at GM styling and manufacturing decisions, I respect anyone who is really into their car, whether it’s a Saturn, a BMW, a “riced” civic or a Mustang. I’ve seen so many rich folks driving their expensive cars with little respect or care for the cars they drive…..brake-dust residue from the last two years or interiors that look like the inside of a trash can. They drive it like an appliance. They don’t respect their cars. I pity people who don’t love their cars the way most all of us do in these forums. Next time some idiot disses your ride, pity him for his jealousy, and for the fact that he is not a true Car Guy.

 

I've gotten dirty looks from other 05 owners and I've gotten compliments from 01 Cobra owners... It's not the car its the people driving it.

 

Just for clarification I didn't say all 05 owners just the ones I have run accross outside of a show or personel relationship.

Roger

 

yea i happen to get that too, I don't get a lot of thumbs up anymore from other 05 Mustang owners when I pass them or give them the thumbs up back. It only seems older Mustangs only do it. But I do the same in return to the older ones. Call me crazy......