NEED OPINIONS FAST!

[Mustang_Scotty]

I’m about to lease a 2025 Wimbledon white coupe loaded for $5000 down and high $500s a month. I’ve owned around 20 mustangs my whole life and love real gauges. That being said I do love the speciality of the 60th and look but I am having second thoughts from this or getting something older like I used to have. I’m not going to lie this is the easiest way because I know the car is new and had nobody else’s problems and with little money down I get a brand new Mustang. I don’t drive the car that much I love just having a Mustang for pleasure days. I don’t know what to do.

I just built an Oxford White 26 GT Premium with GT Premium High Equipment Group, Performance Package, Opacity Over the Top fade stripe, Active Valve Exhaust, Bronze package, Space Gray Recaro seats, Notorious Blue calipers, Blue seatbelts for the same as the 60th. Which one?

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[Skye]

This topic involves money, so the range of opinions can vary dramatically.

I'm not a fan of making quick financial decisions. Sometimes, unexpected events leave one with few choices or little time to process. This is not one of those moments.

The use of the word "fast" in the headline is one concern. Another is the comment regarding the ease of buying/leasing with little money down.

It reads more this is a spur-of-the-moment situation. You're conflicted, with opposing ideas and lack of a clear answer. You're expressing doubt, which is good. If you feel you're being forced to make a choice, something isn't right. I'd hit the pause button and keep thinking until you have a firm decision in mind.

There is the risk you'll miss out on leasing a 60th Edition in the near future. If you later find a 60th is what you really wanted, they'll continue to be in circulation. 6G cars in all forms trade in the used car arena after sometimes very brief ownerships. Opportunities will continue to present themselves for 7G rides as well. If you determine you want a new S650, it'll be in production for at least the next several years.

 

[Skye]

I just built a 26 GT Premium with GT Performance Package, Active Valve Exhaust, Bronze package, Recaro seats, Notorious Blue calipers, Blue seatbelts for the same as the 60th. In your opinion isn’t that a better vehicle?

Something that might help you decide are some test drives.

It reads like a 60th is in the area. With the limited number they might not allow rides in that specific car.

See if a dealer or dealers have a PP and non-PP GT on-hand, then drive each, cycling through any drive modes available.

Some can be sensitive, or gravitate, to certain suspension and steering setups, seating, sounds, etc., making the choice easy. If not, you'll have to decide which appeals to you more: the appearance of the 60th or the performance of the PP.

 

[Alan Applegate]

Yes, it is about money! The most expensive way to buy a vehicle is by leasing it! Unless you use a vehicle in your daily business where is can be written off as an expense, the difference between a decent vehicle loan and leasing is about 25%. Dealer salespersons push leasing because they get a bonus for doing so.

You mention using the vehicle for pleasure? This often relates to lower mileage when lease-up time comes around, but the difference in the residual is not calculated by just the OD reading!

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Wait, how many months is your loan term for?

 

[Alex381]

This topic involves money, so the range of opinions can vary dramatically.

I'm not a fan of making quick financial decisions. Sometimes, unexpected events leave one with few choices or little time to process. This is not one of those moments.

The use of the word "fast" in the headline is one concern. Another is the comment regarding the ease of buying/leasing with little money down.

It reads more this is a spur-of-the-moment situation. You're conflicted, with opposing ideas and lack of a clear answer. You're expressing doubt, which is good. If you feel you're being forced to make a choice, something isn't right. I'd hit the pause button and keep thinking until you have a firm decision in mind.

There is the risk you'll miss out on leasing a 60th Edition in the near future. If you later find a 60th is what you really wanted, they'll continue to be in circulation. 6G cars in all forms trade in the used car arena after sometimes very brief ownerships. Opportunities will continue to present themselves for 7G rides as well. If you determine you want a new S650, it'll be in production for at least the next several years.

This guy is dead on. Slow down, take a breath, make sure you’re actually getting what you want. you Might realize you were rushing into a huge mistake. If not, then after some reflection time you should go ahead and do it.

 

[BrownsReds]

Something that might help you decide are some test drives.

It reads like a 60th is in the area. With the limited number they might not allow rides in that specific car.

See if a dealer or dealers have a PP and non-PP GT on-hand, then drive each, cycling through any drive modes available.

Some can be sensitive, or gravitate, to certain suspension and steering setups, seating, sounds, etc., making the choice easy. If not, you'll have to decide which appeals to you more: the appearance of the 60th or the performance of the PP.

Only differences in a test drive are the appearance packages

 

[Alex381]

Only differences in a test drive are the appearance packages

Simply not true. The performance package has much stickier tires from the factory. If you launch it then it will feel so much faster and be more confidence inducing. The reality is you can just put stickier tires on any Mustang GT and so long as you’re not putting it through its paces on a track, almost all drivers will never be able to tell the difference.

 

[P2]

For me... I wouldn't "Lease" a vehicle. It's a losing deal. I leased a vehicle one time and it was the worse decision I made concerning the car. I'll never do that again. Don't rush. Take your time and be financially smart with your money.

 

[Barstoolman]

Test Drove a 60th anniversary non-PP as well as a GT with PP. The GT was a stick, the 60th was an auto. Like them both! Ended up buying a Dark Horse, lol!

 

[Ken H.]

Skye’s advice is right on the mark. Slow down. Take a breath. If you miss the 60th anniversary model, not the end of the world. Jumping in and regretting it would be costly & painful.
Having recently gone from a 2019 manual to a 2024 auto, I can say that I wish I had the manual. The Mustang is a sports car. It’s pure excitement just to drive & hear it. It’s a feeling. For me, going through the gears is a big part of that. Unless your like AZ Ryan & live where it’s too hot for human existence and you NEED an auto for remote start to cool it down to avoid 3rd degree burns when you climb in. (Or to warm it in S. Dakota).
Lastly, I understand the urge & passion these cars create in some of us. I’m currently fighting the urge to drive a red GT PP manual home from an out of state trip. It’s on the showroom and calling my name like a siren on the rocks in Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. When this happens, I try to step back. We-evaluate. See how I feel several months later. Sometimes other styles/options/colors come into play and are more important to me. If I can’t get it out of my head, & that’s what I want, then I make a move. If that one is gone, then there’s another one out there. Unless it’s a vintage car that you’ve been dreaming about for years & is suddenly available, I wouldn’t pounce.
One final caveat. If you’re filthy rich & money is no object, go for it. Just don’t lease. Own

 

[Alex381]

Skye’s advice is right on the mark. Slow down. Take a breath. If you miss the 60th anniversary model, not the end of the world. Jumping in and regretting it would be costly & painful.
Having recently gone from a 2019 manual to a 2024 auto, I can say that I wish I had the manual. The Mustang is a sports car. It’s pure excitement just to drive & hear it. It’s a feeling. For me, going through the gears is a big part of that. Unless your like AZ Ryan & live where it’s too hot for human existence and you NEED an auto for remote start to cool it down to avoid 3rd degree burns when you climb in. (Or to warm it in S. Dakota).
Lastly, I understand the urge & passion these cars create in some of us. I’m currently fighting the urge to drive a red GT PP manual home from an out of state trip. It’s on the showroom and calling my name like a siren on the rocks in Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. When this happens, I try to step back. We-evaluate. See how I feel several months later. Sometimes other styles/options/colors come into play and are more important to me. If I can’t get it out of my head, & that’s what I want, then I make a move. If that one is gone, then there’s another one out there. Unless it’s a vintage car that you’ve been dreaming about for years & is suddenly available, I wouldn’t pounce.
One final caveat. If you’re filthy rich & money is no object, go for it. Just don’t lease. Own

Best take so far.

 

[Neggytive]

what is in the 60th package that makes it worth the added cost?

IMHO nothing.

 

[jbrnigan]

For a guy who says he's owned over 20 Mustangs and leased over 30 cars (in another thread) - if true, this ain't your first rodeo, so why are you here looking for help on what to buy??? It's your dough, buy it, lease it, rent it, you apparently know the drill. Whatever you get, there won't be anything "special" about it - these are mass produced on an assembly line at the rate of 200+ a day. The only thing that will make it "special" is you spending a boat load of money on aftermarket accessories ....... which makes no sense on a lease. By the end of the year, there could be a 1000 white GT's running around, spec'd exactly the way you spec'd yours. These are not "custom" cars. FWIW

 

[Skye]

Only differences in a test drive are the appearance packages

I will disagree.

Using the '25 order guide as a reference, wheel sizes, tire type, suspension type, spring rates, sway bar and even axle ratio will vary between the two.

The OP also mentioned Recaros. I love mine, but some who are large or have back issues can have a difficult relationship with them. They're not for everyone.

The OP has since moved on to studying other specs. If having to choose between two of anything, vehicle feedback from a same route test drive could help them decide.

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