GT Mustangs

ghst · 04-25-2012, 12:08 AM

Just curious if anybody uses their 'stang as a commuter car at all? I drive my 2006 GT about 150 miles on the highway a week. It's not horrendously bad, assuming the flow of traffic keeps up and I can maintain 23mpg, but do you guys think I should be using a different car to commute? I just hate not driving my baby when I leave town, but I'm super anal about putting the miles on the engine.

BaSohol · 04-25-2012, 12:22 AM

Find an 80s Honda hatchback for 1000 or less they get like 40+ Mpgs, I don't know how that old technology does so well, maybe cause the car is so light

Kandy · 04-25-2012, 12:27 AM

I drive my 2011 30+ miles a day round trip to work. All city driving. Lost a bit of mpg driving in a parade over the weekend but averaging 20 mpg. Love it to much to park it and drive a Honda.

BaSohol · 04-25-2012, 12:29 AM

Ya I hear ya but I hate putting miles on the stang

Kandy · 04-25-2012, 12:39 AM

I am just the opposite. I love putting them on. I feel more comfortable in it then my wife's A4. Enjoy your ride

BaSohol · 04-25-2012, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kandy

I am just the opposite. I love putting them on. I feel more comfortable in it then my wife's A4. Enjoy your ride

I love driving it but why would you want a high mileage stang

**GrabberBlue5.0** · 04-25-2012, 04:39 AM

Got my car last February, coming up on 30k. Absolutely love it. So to answer your question, yes it is my daily driver and wouldnt change that

Borii · 04-25-2012, 07:06 AM

I just bought a 1995 Subaru Legacy to be my rain/snow car. 29 MPG vs 14 haha.

I have 74k on mine. Bought it with 66,900. I miss my Mustang every minute on the way to work but it is just work. Traffic limits the fun anyway. I also feel better since you get the most assholes in the morning so I feel my baby is safer on non rush hour times haha. Otherwise I did use it to commute 100% until I bought the Subaru now.

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Originally Posted by GrabberBlue5.0

Got my car last February, coming up on 30k. Absolutely love it. So to answer your question, yes it is my daily driver and wouldnt change that

Damn, I got just under 7k in one year and that includes 2 trips to Buffalo at 950 miles round trip haha.

SPAT412 · 04-25-2012, 08:53 AM

Good question. I have a 99 Plymouth Breeze which I use to pick up the kids or drive when it's raining...so 99% of the time I drive the 5.0. It's nice having the second car option.

CYCLON37 · 04-25-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ghst

Just curious if anybody uses their 'stang as a commuter car at all? I drive my 2006 GT about 150 miles on the highway a week. It's not horrendously bad, assuming the flow of traffic keeps up and I can maintain 23mpg, but do you guys think I should be using a different car to commute? I just hate not driving my baby when I leave town, but I'm super anal about putting the miles on the engine.

150 miles a week is nothing.. I do that in a day! Of coarse not in my stang

That's why I got the commuter.

Borii · 04-25-2012, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CYCLON37

150 miles a week is nothing.. I do that in a day! Of coarse not in my stang

That's why I got the commuter.

Yeah, I do 110 a week in work commute and maybe add another 10-50 on weekends.

CYCLON37 · 04-25-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Borii

Yeah, I do 110 a week in work commute and maybe add another 10-50 on weekends.

That's not bad at all imo

Borii · 04-25-2012, 09:47 AM

Nope. Keeps yearly under 6k usually

ghst · 04-25-2012, 09:53 AM

Haha yeah, 150 is pretty mild. If it was higher than that, say 400+, id definitely look into getting a commuter car. Too bad gas isn't $2.00/g ):

Borii · 04-25-2012, 09:57 AM

Now that I have my Subaru, I'll probably be around 1500 to 3k a year now.

BCS06GT · 04-25-2012, 09:49 PM

I have owned my GT for a year an I've only put 5500 on it. I'd like to get a R6, and only drive the mustang on weekends.

Solomo2 · 04-25-2012, 09:55 PM

I use my mustang as my commuter car. I am averaging 20 - 24 mpg and I am averaging roughly 2000 - 3000 miles per month. I have had my car since December 1st 2011 and have put ~11500 miles on it so far. I have thought many times of buying a commuter car, but I would miss my baby Alot.