anyone with kids?
 

I have been talking with the wife about getting a mustang this summer. I bought a 2010 truck for work and the gas is hurting bad so I am looking at getting a mustang for spring/summer/fall/crappy weather and use the truck for crappy weather/winter time.

So my questions to all you are

1) do any of you have younger kids (7-13) and have them sit in the back seats? if so what is the room like back there for them?

2) does the GT 5.0L need premium unleaded or regular unleaded? and is it worth the extra $12,000-$15,000 over the v6?

Either model v6 premium or GT 5.0L premium I am fine with, but depends on if it is truly worth the extra cash or not.

Thank You for any inside info you all can give me.

I will be making a final decision in a few months after i re-do my mortgage and pay off my truck to free up $$$ for the mustang.

The rear seat is very squishy but if I were you I would take the family and go test drive one. In my opinion the GT is worth the extra cash in a heartbeat. Keep in mind the resale value will always be much better on it as well. That being said the v6 is also a very good car and performs well so if that is all that's in the budget I'm sure you will be happy. Oh and the GT will run fine on regular fuel.

My 12 year old hates the back seat he is going to be to big very soon to be back there.

Thanks Juztcuz for that. My daughter is taking after her mom and is going to be tall. not sure on my son yet if he will be short like me or tall like his mom lol.

ChadStang,

Thanks for the reply. I am glad the GT will be fine on regular gas as that could have been a deal breaker for me. I will be taking my kids for sure if not the wife as well when i go for a test drive to see where their feet/legs are back there. I think the GT would sell better as well and would be nice to have the extra ponies under the hood when needed/wanted lol.

hmmm the kids wont be comfortable in the back seats.Its a tight fit.Actually the mustang back seat is only good to stow some small items.If your truck is hard on gas and its a concern,your better off buying a 4 cylinder import,instead of the V6 or V8 mustang.

or a 4/6 domestic tehehehe

the back seat is not fit for human occupation.we also have a ford focus and a 2008 ford supercrew with 4.6l.my supercrew gets better milage than my vs but then again it isn;t set up for milage,lol.

^^^what kind of mileage does the p/u get on the highway?^^^^^

I can understand wanting a Mustang, but if the back seat space is going to be a deal breaker, I would suggest looking at an eco boost F150. Lots of power, and great fuel mileage. :tup

That maybe something to look into for sure lol thanks

So if the Mustang is for better gas mileage, how does paying the extra for gas with your truck compare to insurance policies doubled, maintenance bills doubled and you still gotta put gas in the Mustang?

More power to you dude, creative financing works, but don't kid yourself, the "saving gas money over the truck" argument might fly with the old lady, but we all know you want that 5.0L tire smoker in the driveway. lol

Good point on the insurance, especially on a new stang. When I think I want a new stang I think about the insurance cost on top of the monthly car payment then fuel, and what not that goes with it, then I change my mind lol.

LOL, don't we all. Funny, no need to convince my hubby of anything when I told him I wanted a Mustang. :D

Owner's manual recommends 87 octane for the 5.0. Actually, it would be interesting to know why.

Insurance wasn't a problem for me. The cost is the same as my '02 Concorde. The insurance rep said that many new cars are costing less now because of the improved safety features. Their biggest cost isn't car repair, it's the medical claims from injury. Always best to call your insurance and get a quote before making any assumptions.

Crap you are right lol. I do want the 5.0L sitting in my garage, but you do make a great point at same time.

Don't know, I always have my mind moving back and forth looking at things.

My biggest thing i guess is i wanted a stang, but i was convinced by my wife to get a truck because of my work and such....now i sit here and still want it and have a truck now and they come out with soome great new features on the 2013's :banghead:

great call AP and to funny

Excellent point! :tup

Excellent advice! :tup

^^^^I will have to try that some time. lol

My 6 yr old rides in the back seat in a booster, the 3 yr olds car seat is too big.

and the 6 yr old has no problems with enough room not to complain?

My oldest is 19, and quite a bit taller than myself, so the back seat of a Mustang is not an option for him obviously, and my youngest is 12, and he can fit, but it's not comfortable at all. If we all go somewhere, it's usually in the 300, or my work truck.

Nope he loves to ride in the car...I make him take his shoes off tho.:tup

Hehehehehehehe^^^^^