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Originally Posted by Hbomb
I was looking at a 2012 GT with track pack on it, But they were giving me 5k less for my trade in then the Nissan dealership was. I was on the fence, as I found the Z better put together, interior to me was nicer, and having been driving 2 seaters a majority of my adult life, I am used to having one. But the Mustang, while they are everywhere, blah blah blah was extremely nice. Fast (on paper they are not much faster then a Z, but the Torque makes it feel much faster), it does have back seats (as my son is getting older, its less of an issue but still) and the 6 speed does not require as much attention as the 6 speed in my Z. I come from the "will never drive american" crowd, but the new mustang has made me much more open to consider a Ford product. hell, I said I would never have a kia/hyundai, but we just got my wife a 2012 Veloster and she loves it! and 43mpg on the highway  |
This seems to be a time where previous biases are falling. This is my first American car in over 30 years. BTW the interior in the 2013 Mustang is much better than the 2012. I had a 2012 for a week and wasn't very happy with it. The dealer let me switch it for the 2013. A vast difference. I loved the 370Z interior, but I have to say that I like the 2013 Mustang better. The leather seats (I have the premium) are incredible; pretty and comfortable. I think the back seats are worthless. There's no room for anyone except a dog if the driver and passenger are over 5'5".
I looked up the sales numbers for Mustangs. This year the average month is between 5,000 and 6,000 cars. It's a lot by Z standards, but not so much that you see 25 in every parking lot. GT's are much rarer. The dealer told me that most people won't even consider a V8. Their loss. I am still getting 21 mpg, just like my Z.