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Old 11/26/12, 05:05 AM
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I actually didn't trade anything in. I just forked down $10,000 up front and took out a loan for mine

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I sold this 08 so I could buy a new house and bought my 10 to replace it.
Daaaanngg... that was a nice looking stang

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Old 11/26/12, 05:48 AM
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Do you miss your truck? How does it compare to your new stang? I saw one recently, and man I seriously considered trading in. Dont get me wrong I love my stang, but man was it beautiful.
The R/T's are definitely rare, I got numerous comments on that truck.
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Traded in a 2004 330Cic that was a nice car but cost way too much to maintain:




And no Black Fire, you're not the only F-body fan around here. I suspect we both got our screen names from our 'birds. I sold this 2000 T/A about six months before getting the Mustang:



Wanted a convertible instead of t-tops, bought the Bimmer, spent $490 just to replace a thermostat and didn't feel right wearing jeans while driving it so I factory ordered the Mustang in order to get exactly the options I wanted.
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So maintenance on bmws are really that high? Never owned one
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Not so much maintenance... oil changes and such were reasonable... but repairs were ridiculous. I could replace the thermostat on the T/A in my driveway for less than $50 (even dealer installed would be only about $120) so having to pay $490 for the dealer to do it on the BMW seems somewhat overpriced.
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So you were tired of being beaten by 5.0's and figured if you can't beat 'em, you'd join 'em?
Lol... Pretty much. The z was a sexy car. However it had no backseat so after we found out we were expecting kid no. 2, I knew I wanted to take both boys with me on errands, so the z had to go. In addition, the z was very coarse on the inside...it was very unrefined in terms engine revving and coarseness. You didn't want to rev it up. It hurt your ears. Felt and sounded like it would shatter to 1000 pieces. And that transmission...oh god. Worst part. Like a Chinese built tin can with marbles in it.

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So how does the Z compare to the Mustang GT? I must admit I love that Z design and was wondering where it falls in terms of power relative to Mustang V6 and GT?
Great handling car. It was heavy but felt light and nimble. It had no torque down low, but it's engine was so grating up high in the rpm, that you didn't really want to get it up there. Power was just ok. I test drove the 5oh and it was game set match.
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So maintenance on bmws are really that high? Never owned one
oil change for my e60 m5 was $400.

had a hydraulic pump fail twice in the SMG trans was $3k each time, warranty of course. some sort of VANOS pump in the engine that was $6k. f'ing dumb.
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Traded my 2010 GT vert and cash for my 2013 GT500 vert...
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Originally Posted by JeffL
oil change for my e60 m5 was $400.

had a hydraulic pump fail twice in the SMG trans was $3k each time, warranty of course. some sort of VANOS pump in the engine that was $6k. f'ing dumb.
Audi's are the same as BMW's in the respect of pricy mech fees. I have owned BMW Z3 and then my Audi TT. Both cars had decent features but over all the new Mustang trumped them both with fit, finish and maintenance.
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Sold this Acapulco blue baby, then got the `11 GT.

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Originally Posted by montreal ponies
Sold this Acapulco blue baby, then got the `11 GT.

Wow that would have been very hard for me to part with to get a newer Mustang. To bad you could not have kept it and bought a new one. I know easily said by someone not holding the checkbook, but what a beautiful car!!
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Originally Posted by JeffL

oil change for my e60 m5 was $400.

had a hydraulic pump fail twice in the SMG trans was $3k each time, warranty of course. some sort of VANOS pump in the engine that was $6k. f'ing dumb.
wow that is insane

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Wow that would have been very hard for me to part with to get a newer Mustang. To bad you could not have kept it and bought a new one. I know easily said by someone not holding the checkbook, but what a beautiful car!!
my same thoughts exactly
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Nothing... Naught it outright.
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Originally Posted by sphillips0625
Nothing... Naught it outright.
Sounds Naughty.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Not so much maintenance... oil changes and such were reasonable... but repairs were ridiculous. I could replace the thermostat on the T/A in my driveway for less than $50 (even dealer installed would be only about $120) so having to pay $490 for the dealer to do it on the BMW seems somewhat overpriced.
Yes if you go to the dealer for maintence it is outragous, I had a BMW328i and frankly mechanically it was the easiest car to work on I ever owned. I did a water pump twice in less than 30 minutes each time. That was the problem. At 100k I had to replace the front control arms as they were toast I had to replace the sway bar links at 75k and 150k. The car was killing me on down time, the coolant tank Orings I hand to replace twice as well. Not to mention the window regulator and other minor stuff. I bought the car used with an extended warranty and when I first brought it in to the dealer the deductible of $100, it was more than the parts on line, did it myself in less than an hour and then i had to do it again 75k later At the time They also suggested new brakes for $1200. Did that myself in two hours for less than $250 including pads and rotors from Pelican parts front and rear.

The German engineering is fantastic, it was a great car, and again,the easiest car I have had to work on, but I had to work on it way too much. At 100k a bunch of stuff broke, and then it broke again around 150k. Most of it was easy to fix but took a day or two but having something break every month was tiresome despite the fact it was easy to fix. Good thing I had a truck with a 16' trailer to take it home every time it broke down.

When I was considering a new car I thought about a 335 but given my experience with the BMW and the value for performance of the 5.0 I chose to put $25k in my pocket and go with the Mustang. I have a comparable car to a 335 for about 25k less as I am optioned to the hilt.
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The Shelby GT500 requires new skills: throttle control!

I traded a 2005 Lotus Elise in British Racing Green, low miles, only driven weekends (at the track).
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wow - a lot of great cars traded in.

off-topic - BMW is best as long as you have the service warranty, my dad taught me that. I'm trying to convince my wife to lease one, and trade up every 3 or 4 years... we'll see... she's a big BMW fan.

A few of you had cars I was considering before I got my GT and I'm glad I got the GT and not the cars you traded in, this thread confirms (what I already knew) - Mustang was the choice for me, and the right choice overall...
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i had a new 335xi for a while too. great all around car just wasn't very fast even with a tune. traded this for the m5.
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