Park Your Mustang and Buy a Winter Beater
We Know You Love Your Mustang, but Sometimes Wouldn’t It Be Better to Be Driving a Beater?
How much do you love your Mustang? Do you baby it and treat it like a member of the family? Do you sing lullabies to it while using the best car-care products available? Have you flat-out turned your Mustang into a garage queen? There’s nothing wrong with that.
There’s only one problem, though. If you live anywhere that snows, you’re going to face a harsh reality once winter comes around, whether you like it or not. But what can you do to preserve your beloved ‘Stang when snow and road salt rule the roads? Easy, don’t drive it!
Why drag your pony car through misery, when you could drag another less-pretty, less-expensive, less-fast, less-attractive, and less-loved car? That’s right, a winter beater. A cheap ride will not only save your Mustang’s underbody and clear coat from inexplicable torture, but it’ll allow you to live worry-free through those dreaded winter months.
Remember the ‘ole saying: “Cheap cars are the best cars!” That’s certainly what you’ll glean from the Car Throttle video above. If you’re the reading type, though, here are three of the main reasons why you’re better off garaging your Mustang and buying a winter beater.
Save Money
I know what you’re thinking. You still have to spend money on a winter beater, so how’s that saving money? A 15-year-old Festiva or Geo Metro shouldn’t set you back more than $600 bucks. How does that compare to cracking your fancy wheels or chipping a carbon fiber lip? Exactly.
Relax
How many times have you feared being rear-ended while at a stop light? Have you ever oversteered into a curve, or slid into a ditch? Fear no more! Your winter beater can hop curves, jump steps, and crush stop signs. Who cares, it’s cheap! Therefore, relax a little, and enjoy life.
Unending Love
After driving a craptastic hatchback for months, you will rekindle the passion with your Mustang like never before. The bolstered seats, the horsepower, the muscular sound. In addition, it will make you feel like a curious and overstimulated teenager. As a result, you and your ‘Stang will be closer than ever!