Performance cars seem to be a novelty for a lot of folks (not all of course). It's great initially and then something else comes along. Or, perhaps a baby is on the way as others have said.

It's not an issue with the car, just the way life is.

people buy mustangs right after buyings Z's. end of story.

Like me, many buy a new Z as a fun car and drive it sparingly and store it in winter. I bought my new Miata in 1996 and still have it (looks showroom) with only 35,000 miles on it and now the Z, also, which is 2 years old with 7000 miles and plan to keep it also. My Altima coupe is out daily, so the miles on the Z don't add up. Unlike me, some people tire of their toy or bought on a whim and sell or trade after only a couple of years. That costs money!
These low mileage Z's can be good purchase opportunities, so long as they weren't abused/neglected by their prior owner(s).

Let's see a pic of that Miata! :tiphat:

I'm actually considering ditching my 2006 Mustang Gt for a 370z. While the new 5.0 addressed the horsepower deficiency, phord still has yet to fix the craptastic handling from the tree in the back. EDIT: Sure, it may have done well on a perfect track against a certain German coupe BUT on a craptastic Louisiana highway, that solid rear axle bites!

Then again, I'm tired of a retro looking car with a solid rear axle. Heck, I won't even consider the Camaro or Challenger because of the retro look alone. Maybe nostalgia sells for some, but I'm tired of that retro look.

The 5.0 handles pretty well. My buddy had his on the Tail of the Dragon with me and a bunch of other Z owners during Zdayz. It fared well.

driven a 10+ yet?

On handling the edge goes to the Z, but the stangs are way better now than they used to be. My 01 may as well have doubled as construction equipment cause all it could do was plow.

In the case of a 06 mustang GT....yeah i'd sell it as quick as possible and get a 11/12 GT or a 370z. The only two cars around 30k (new) that id own. The 2005-2010 GTs were a joke, motor wise.

+1

A true Z fan doesn't give up their car without someone prying it from their cold dead hands :icon17:

They trade them in cause they don't like the attention.




The Camaro doesn't really look retro to me... I like it, but I'll never have one cause the interior design looks like it was thought up by Fisher-Price.

The Camaro interior is cheap. I tested one before buying my Z, and the damn interior was falling apart during the test drive.

I test drove a 2011 GT when they first hit the dealer lots. I was impressed with the straight line acceleration, but the handling was still lack luster on these lovely Louisiana roadways. There is a specific turn that I can put any S197 Mustang into the curb with if taken above 15 MPH. I used to routinely take that same turn at 30 to 40 MPH in my 1997 Civic with no ill effects.

With all that written, I'm also looking into a used Lexus IS F, Audi RS4, or BMW 335i. I intend to test drive a whole slew of vehicles before I make my final decision.

That's the way to do it. Test anything you'd even remotely consider and pick the one that's right for you. :tup:

Guess that depends on what you mean by handling :icon17:

having owned an EK and an '11 mustang, I call bs. Unless you are running a set of tires that stick a couple inches out past the fender on the EK, there's at least a tenth of a G more grip in even a non-brembo mustang.




I'm gonna step out of this thread before I get frustrated with closed-minded people...

Cheap and ugly! I can't stand looking at that center console. The year they fix that up and use some nicer material, it will be on my list of potential purchases.