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My poor '04 CTS treated me well, but the miles were stacking up and there were some big repair bills looming. I needed to start with something brand new so I could have the new car warranty with all the miles I put on.
I really wanted a new Charger. The new 3.6L and 8-speed auto combo is rated for 31mpg on the highway, which isn't too shabby for a big, 300hp car. To get one with the options I wanted would have been well over $30,000, so that got scratched off the list.
I thought about a '13 Malibu, but for what I wanted, it would be similarly priced as the Charger. Strike two.
I looked at the Cruze, but again, in LTZ trim with the options I wanted, I was around $28,000. Still more than I wanted to pay.
As much as I hate to admit it, I've liked the look of the new Focus hatchback since the '12s came out last year. I had driven a couple in SE trim and they weren't too bad. I do work for the local Ford dealer, so I got a pretty good deal on this one. I picked up this 2013 in Titanium trim for $23,000. I wanted to try for a Performance Blue one, but that would have been another 2 weeks or so, so I went with this White Platinum one from the lot. It's a nice color. I can live with it. The car is surprisingly nice for a Focus of all things. It has heated leather, moonroof, SYNCH with MyFordTouch and Nav, adjustable ambient lighting along with the handling package and 18" wheels. It looks good and is fun through the turns. It doesn't have the acceleration of the CTS that I'm used to, but the improved mileage will be nice. I've already put 2,500 miles on the car and I am liking it quite a bit, but I still cannot get over the fact that I bought a Ford.
I really wanted a new Charger. The new 3.6L and 8-speed auto combo is rated for 31mpg on the highway, which isn't too shabby for a big, 300hp car. To get one with the options I wanted would have been well over $30,000, so that got scratched off the list.
I thought about a '13 Malibu, but for what I wanted, it would be similarly priced as the Charger. Strike two.
I looked at the Cruze, but again, in LTZ trim with the options I wanted, I was around $28,000. Still more than I wanted to pay.
As much as I hate to admit it, I've liked the look of the new Focus hatchback since the '12s came out last year. I had driven a couple in SE trim and they weren't too bad. I do work for the local Ford dealer, so I got a pretty good deal on this one. I picked up this 2013 in Titanium trim for $23,000. I wanted to try for a Performance Blue one, but that would have been another 2 weeks or so, so I went with this White Platinum one from the lot. It's a nice color. I can live with it. The car is surprisingly nice for a Focus of all things. It has heated leather, moonroof, SYNCH with MyFordTouch and Nav, adjustable ambient lighting along with the handling package and 18" wheels. It looks good and is fun through the turns. It doesn't have the acceleration of the CTS that I'm used to, but the improved mileage will be nice. I've already put 2,500 miles on the car and I am liking it quite a bit, but I still cannot get over the fact that I bought a Ford.
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