Started a thread a couple days ago about trading in my Mustang for a Focus or something fuel efficient for a daily driver and got many conflicting opinions.
Going to try going about it a different way, I'll try to get all the details in my original post.
Bought a Mustang on impulse in January and I love the car. Has a few mods that were already done to it. 4.10's, CAI, engine tune, Borla exhaust, headers, short shifter, basically the Drag Pack Kit and exhaust
Daily commute is 65 miles round trip and I get between 18 and 20mpg combined economy, costing me around $350 to $400 a month in gas.
Mustang is not paid for, monthly payment is $350
I also have a 1990 Jeep Cherokee that is worth around $1500
I'm trying to decide if I should sell the Jeep and trade the Mustang in for a simple NEW 2013 model of a fuel efficient car, Focus, Fiesta, Civic, etc... or if I should ditch the Jeep, keep the Mustang and get a "beater" fuel saver for cheap but not so cheap that it's a maintenance hog that negates the fuel savings. I just hate the idea of driving a cheap gas saver 90% of the time while making payments on a Mustang that sits most of the time. Whatever decision I make I will have to force myself to keep it for a long time for it to save me anything in the long run.
Sorry for basically posting the same thread but I'm afraid I wasn't clear enough in the other one that I got conflicting advice anyway if you will indulge me one more time.