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    it seems like the misfiring cylinder is annoyingly here to stay and the suspension squeaks and thunks are louder than being front row at a STOMP show. at this point any amount of repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle.

    so i've been window shopping and i really wanted to get into RWD. but i'm open for anything. BMWs are very tempting but the long term maintenance and repair costs are scaring me. the mustang is cheap, available, and everywhere. with a budget < $20,000 here are some other considerations:

    Sleeper:
    2013 Ford Police Interceptor (ecoboost). except none are for sale near me, i'd have to travel just to see a car i might not like. i like this route for the cost and the fact that RoboCop predicted the future.

    RWD:
    2010 Mustang GT. before the Coyote V8, the 4.6L got a small boost of power and prices fell in anticipation of the return of the 5.0. few BMW 1er/3er with the 3.0L I6 twin turbo engines fall within this price range but good luck finding any with < 60,000 miles.

    FWD:
    2014 Fiesta ST, 2013-2015 Focus ST. surprizingly, FiST prices are ridiculously higher than FoST prices. even for lower mileage FoST samples. bang for buck; the aforementioned Mustang nets more hp and RWD.

    any thoughts? other considerations? i'd like a Miata, but i've literally been run off the road by Priuses, Accords, and Miatas here where i live, and i'd rather have a bigger car so i'm not bullied into the emergency shoulder all the time.

    #2
    Buying a BMW would be a bad life choice.

    Of those, buy the Mustang if you want to do smokey burnouts and crash into pedestrians at a Cars and Coffee event, or the Focus if you need to be an adult with a marginally practical car. The FiST is cool for what it is but the fuel economy is no better than the more powerful/useful FoST, which is dumb as hell. I've seen brand new FoSTs on Autotrader in the $19-20k range if you're willing to travel a little.

    Personally I'd buy one of those Fiestas with the 1.0 Ecoboost and just add the FiST suspension with some cool wheels and be done with it.
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        #4
        i wish i could drive this car until the next-gen Mazdaspeed models come out and drop in price. if i were to get another Mazda, it would be an RX or an MX

        the aftermarket bleeds ponies so that mustang is tempting...the redneck in me is showing.

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