how long do you plan to keep your s197?
08-06-2013, 03:42 PM
#41
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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my rich friends are kinda rippin on me since i JUST got a s197 stang cuz i got it at a good price. they usually buy a car new then trade it in for a newer model within few years. they were all like "why did you get a s197 NOW? the new models are going to come out next year - you are going to look and feel so stupid when an s550 pulls up next to you at a stop light."
i was like..."oh, cool" but got me thinking damn, in a year my cars gonna be totally obsolete! But not too worried because this is the best I can barely afford right now, and its fast enough for me and I like how it looks. And maybe the s550 won't look TOO much different, or maybe some people will like the s197 more? Shoot I know some people who like the sn95 more then the s197!
My dad still prefers his old '65! He says it doesn't matter about what model you got, a Mustang is a Mustang. They are always going to come out with newer and newer models, so don't really worry about it.
i was like..."oh, cool" but got me thinking damn, in a year my cars gonna be totally obsolete! But not too worried because this is the best I can barely afford right now, and its fast enough for me and I like how it looks. And maybe the s550 won't look TOO much different, or maybe some people will like the s197 more? Shoot I know some people who like the sn95 more then the s197!
My dad still prefers his old '65! He says it doesn't matter about what model you got, a Mustang is a Mustang. They are always going to come out with newer and newer models, so don't really worry about it.
To go back to the original post, I think that the ability to be happy with what you have is an important skill--without it, you'll always be chasing the next great thing. In addition, I find it hard to consider people who are "rippin'" on me as friends.
Trying to stay current with your car, house, tv, computer, phone, etc, is generally too expensive for most people and takes a huge amount of time out of your life. And, by the time your get the new hot thing, it is already obsolete because the designers already have the next one on the drawing board.
So what's a guy do do? I started by getting rid of all my "friends" who didn't make me feel good to be around them. Next I looked at my major proposed purchases: Why do I want to buy it? What will I get if I do? What other uses do I have for the money? If I am still making payments on it 5 years later, how will that affect my life? If I keep it how will I feel?
Make a considered decision and be happy with it.
08-11-2013, 05:17 AM
#44
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 72
I'm 19 and specially ordered my '13 GT when I was 18. Love it to death and plan on keeping it for the rest of my life... as well as working on it for the rest of my life! I'm replacing almost everything on the car from internals to driveshaft to transmission (tremec) down the road. Don't really care about any new models. If you love what you got then enjoy it instead of having anxiety about the next gens (which might not be that great in my eyes)
08-11-2013, 07:17 AM
#46
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,652
Don't worry about what your "friends" say. You got something that you wanted and if they don't like it, well that is their problem, not yours.
As for me, I love these 'stangs so much I'll probably always have an S197. The only deal is, will it be the same one or what? It just depends. But since '97 my wife and I have always had a stang in our corral and I dont see that ever changing.
As for me, I love these 'stangs so much I'll probably always have an S197. The only deal is, will it be the same one or what? It just depends. But since '97 my wife and I have always had a stang in our corral and I dont see that ever changing.
08-11-2013, 11:53 AM
#48
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: GA
Posts: 272
Dude live for you and within your means... Forget what others can and cannot do, If they are not making your payment who cares what others think!!! Get what you like and can afford and be happy, Life is too short for a pissing match.
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