YR's Car Shopping part 2: Endgame

[Yaris Revenge]

(Here's the previous discussion:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7041)

Well, I've finally made up my mind for sure, and I don't think anyone can be more surprised about the final decision than I am!

For over a year now I've been looking at buying a Yaris. I was initially looking at Yaris vs. Accent, then recently moved on to a Yaris vs. Mini Cooper convertible comparison. For some unknown reason I found myself comparing the Mini Cooper to a convertible Mustang! Surprisingly, there is only $1000 or so difference between the two (depending on equipment).

So I went and test drove a V6 hardtop Mustang just to get a feel for it...... and fell head-over-heels. So much so that I decided I wasn't even interested in the convertible. The fastback retro design is just....just.... awesome. It helps that my wife despises "dumpy" cars (her words, not mine), so she's pushing for the Mustang as well. And my father-in-law can get me a family discount through the company he works for.

I really have debated it back and forth, and there's a nice long list of reasons I've decided to get the Mustang over the Mini Cooper, but I'm not gonna' go into detail because it's boring and I don't feel like typing that much. As for the Mustang vs. Yaris.... well.... the MPG may suck (really suck!) by comparison, but I'm not going to let my whole lifestyle be dictated by a gas pump.

So, the Vibe is officially up for sale, and as soon as it's gone, I'll be heading back to the local Ford dealership to find a nice GT.

As for my presence on YarisWorld... I think I'll probably stick around. You guys seem much more fun to chit-chat with than the guys on Stangnet. Maybe I can be the official economy car emissary amongst the muscle car blockheads!

~YR

PS: When the deal finally goes down, I'll post some pics!