Huge mistake, need advice!

kenchan · 04-12-2013, 04:24 PM

im not too big on that mechanical antenna, but other then that i think it's a nice looking car.

especially for a 21yr old, that one mass of an achievement. well, if you bought it cash.

ElVee · 04-12-2013, 06:17 PM

You do with your car and money what you wish, but if you're truly regretting the Mustang and fully intend to trade or sell it in the short term to get back on track with a Z (see what I did there? eh? eh?), I wouldn't go adding mods to the Mustang. Not only are you sinking more money into it, but it usually won't help the resale value, imo.

Keep it clean, keep it pristine, make your payments, and keep it listed here and there in case you get lucky and can offload it for what's left on the term.

There's a reason people only suggest that you buy new if you intend to keep it for plenty of years: because you lose money otherwise.

Someone brought up the Mustang is better argument. Rut Roh! Now, if you were in a gt500 or a boss....

(In all seriousness, all of the above are great cars.)

Pitch · 04-12-2013, 06:47 PM

yea i know modding it wont help resale or anything. Itll be mostly cosmetic stuff to make it not an eye sore to me.

Still incredibly tempted to see what i can get for a trade in on this. Ill wait 6 months, let insurance run off, credit go up a bit, save a bit and hopefully have a z!

And i know trading it in will make me lose money. But with the new s550 comin out, ill take a drop in resell price quite bit like the z34 when the z35 comes out. so either way im losing money, right? Just one way i have the car i want, the other i dont. Or am i just not seeing something here?

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04-12-2013, 04:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	im not too big on that mechanical antenna, but other then that i think it's a nice looking car. especially for a 21yr old, that one mass of an achievement. well, if you bought it cash.

04-12-2013, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 18	You do with your car and money what you wish, but if you're truly regretting the Mustang and fully intend to trade or sell it in the short term to get back on track with a Z (see what I did there? eh? eh?), I wouldn't go adding mods to the Mustang. Not only are you sinking more money into it, but it usually won't help the resale value, imo. Keep it clean, keep it pristine, make your payments, and keep it listed here and there in case you get lucky and can offload it for what's left on the term. There's a reason people only suggest that you buy new if you intend to keep it for plenty of years: because you lose money otherwise. Someone brought up the Mustang is better argument. Rut Roh! Now, if you were in a gt500 or a boss.... (In all seriousness, all of the above are great cars.)

04-12-2013, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pitch Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 347 Drives: 5.0 Yacht Rep Power: 14	yea i know modding it wont help resale or anything. Itll be mostly cosmetic stuff to make it not an eye sore to me. Still incredibly tempted to see what i can get for a trade in on this. Ill wait 6 months, let insurance run off, credit go up a bit, save a bit and hopefully have a z! And i know trading it in will make me lose money. But with the new s550 comin out, ill take a drop in resell price quite bit like the z34 when the z35 comes out. so either way im losing money, right? Just one way i have the car i want, the other i dont. Or am i just not seeing something here?