New guy from Chicago area
06-03-2013, 02:11 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2
New guy from Chicago area
Hey everyone.
I'm 21 and have never bought my first car yet.
thinking about buying a Stang as my first car. I am interested in the 2011 V6. The thing is I'm not mechanically savvy at all and I'm certain a Mustang will require more attention than say a Corolla. All I really know how to do is change an oil filter, add washer fluid and rotate tires given the right hardware.
Another thing is that I've never driven a stick shift before. I know how it works on paper and have rode motorcycles before (using the clutch and understand the friction zone, etc). I don't want to make a fool out of myself at the dealer while I am getting the hang of it. I really don't have any buddies who I could use their car to learn on so I might be stuck here.
Aside from general maintenance, I have a few other concerns:
1. I live in Chicago and I don't know if this would make a great winter car even with proper tires.
2. I don't know how hard insurance costs will hit me.
3. Again, I live in Chicago and gas prices are more expensive here on average compared to the rest of the country, but the 2011 reportedly gets pretty good gas millage so yea
What do you guys think?
I'm 21 and have never bought my first car yet.
thinking about buying a Stang as my first car. I am interested in the 2011 V6. The thing is I'm not mechanically savvy at all and I'm certain a Mustang will require more attention than say a Corolla. All I really know how to do is change an oil filter, add washer fluid and rotate tires given the right hardware.
Another thing is that I've never driven a stick shift before. I know how it works on paper and have rode motorcycles before (using the clutch and understand the friction zone, etc). I don't want to make a fool out of myself at the dealer while I am getting the hang of it. I really don't have any buddies who I could use their car to learn on so I might be stuck here.
Aside from general maintenance, I have a few other concerns:
1. I live in Chicago and I don't know if this would make a great winter car even with proper tires.
2. I don't know how hard insurance costs will hit me.
3. Again, I live in Chicago and gas prices are more expensive here on average compared to the rest of the country, but the 2011 reportedly gets pretty good gas millage so yea
What do you guys think?
06-03-2013, 10:11 PM
#3
I have an 06 v6. Lets talk mechanically, it should'nt need any more work than any other car as long as its kept up right, unless you want to start modding it.
As for winter cars, I live in Massachusetts and I drive my stang all winter with four studded snow tire on it and it does amazing. (I only slid once but thats because I was an idiot and floored it haha.)
As for the not knowing how to drive stick part, give it a go
I bought mine never having driven stick before and now I love it. I just say go for it and you won't regret it.
Just my $0.02.
Welcome to the forums.
As for winter cars, I live in Massachusetts and I drive my stang all winter with four studded snow tire on it and it does amazing. (I only slid once but thats because I was an idiot and floored it haha.)
As for the not knowing how to drive stick part, give it a go
I bought mine never having driven stick before and now I love it. I just say go for it and you won't regret it. Just my $0.02.
Welcome to the forums.
06-03-2013, 10:44 PM
#4
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2
I have an 06 v6. Lets talk mechanically, it should'nt need any more work than any other car as long as its kept up right, unless you want to start modding it.
As for winter cars, I live in Massachusetts and I drive my stang all winter with four studded snow tire on it and it does amazing. (I only slid once but thats because I was an idiot and floored it haha.)
As for the not knowing how to drive stick part, give it a go I bought mine never having driven stick before and now I love it. I just say go for it and you won't regret it.
Just my $0.02.
Welcome to the forums.
As for winter cars, I live in Massachusetts and I drive my stang all winter with four studded snow tire on it and it does amazing. (I only slid once but thats because I was an idiot and floored it haha.)
As for the not knowing how to drive stick part, give it a go
I bought mine never having driven stick before and now I love it. I just say go for it and you won't regret it. Just my $0.02.
Welcome to the forums.
Like I said, I've ridden motorcycles briefly in the past. I understand how a clutch works on paper and I have felt the friction zone before. It's all muscle memory, and I have never done it in a car before..same idea but a little different.
Hopefully my dad still has the hang of it. If I could just get it into an empty parking lot and spend an afternoon practicing, I'm sure I could get the hang of it very quickly.
Anyway.. I'm not sure if I still want to go with a Mustang now. I lust for it. I think I can afford it. But one thing that shies me away is the fact that I don't have a garage to store it in. This isn't a big deal in the summer, but in the winter will probably be a pain
06-04-2013, 10:10 PM
#9
did you have anyone with you when you bought it? I could just imagine myself going to a dealer for a test drive and I'm sure the representative would just presume I know how to drive stick without having to ask. But I'll most likely stall it at least once before I even exit their lot. I am going to embarrass myself and he might kick me out or something.
Like I said, I've ridden motorcycles briefly in the past. I understand how a clutch works on paper and I have felt the friction zone before. It's all muscle memory, and I have never done it in a car before..same idea but a little different.
Hopefully my dad still has the hang of it. If I could just get it into an empty parking lot and spend an afternoon practicing, I'm sure I could get the hang of it very quickly.
Anyway.. I'm not sure if I still want to go with a Mustang now. I lust for it. I think I can afford it. But one thing that shies me away is the fact that I don't have a garage to store it in. This isn't a big deal in the summer, but in the winter will probably be a pain
Like I said, I've ridden motorcycles briefly in the past. I understand how a clutch works on paper and I have felt the friction zone before. It's all muscle memory, and I have never done it in a car before..same idea but a little different.
Hopefully my dad still has the hang of it. If I could just get it into an empty parking lot and spend an afternoon practicing, I'm sure I could get the hang of it very quickly.
Anyway.. I'm not sure if I still want to go with a Mustang now. I lust for it. I think I can afford it. But one thing that shies me away is the fact that I don't have a garage to store it in. This isn't a big deal in the summer, but in the winter will probably be a pain
And as for the winter..... just drive it
. I bought mine in december and put snow tires on and I was fine. It's a car (a nice one at that), but it's meant to be driven, and it WANTS to be driven.
