...you trade in a Mustang for a Lincoln. Yup, I sold the '06 Mustang for a very sweet Lincoln 2010 MKZ with 5000 miles. This is my first automatic car in my lifetime, as well!
Why did I do this? My driving has changed from basic home-to-work to a good mixture of long-distance driving. I put 71,000 on the Mustang in 5.5 years, about double my normal mileage. When I'm on the road, I typically go 10-14 hours at a stretch, and the Mustang's suspension was just too much for my body to take for 12+ hours. I wanted something a little less harsh, a little quieter, and a little more luxurious. The MKZ is an upgraded Focus, with the same exterior dimensions as the Mustang, but much much more interior room and a bigger trunk. Plus, it has better MPG (about 2-3 MPG). The wifey even likes it!
I test drove a Caddy CTS (good luxury but had a sports suspension like the Mustang), a DTS (better luxury but worse gas mileage; if not for the mileage, I might have gone for it), and a Hyundai Genesis (very nice but too expensive). The MKZ pretty much hit the sweet spot for me.
Now I still have a Mustang, but it is a 1966, and it has a clutch, so I still will have to use the left leg.
So....call me an Old Fart. I think after all of these years, I deserve some comfort and luxury.
Why did I do this? My driving has changed from basic home-to-work to a good mixture of long-distance driving. I put 71,000 on the Mustang in 5.5 years, about double my normal mileage. When I'm on the road, I typically go 10-14 hours at a stretch, and the Mustang's suspension was just too much for my body to take for 12+ hours. I wanted something a little less harsh, a little quieter, and a little more luxurious. The MKZ is an upgraded Focus, with the same exterior dimensions as the Mustang, but much much more interior room and a bigger trunk. Plus, it has better MPG (about 2-3 MPG). The wifey even likes it!
I test drove a Caddy CTS (good luxury but had a sports suspension like the Mustang), a DTS (better luxury but worse gas mileage; if not for the mileage, I might have gone for it), and a Hyundai Genesis (very nice but too expensive). The MKZ pretty much hit the sweet spot for me.
Now I still have a Mustang, but it is a 1966, and it has a clutch, so I still will have to use the left leg.
So....call me an Old Fart. I think after all of these years, I deserve some comfort and luxury.