It’s time to sell the GT 💝

[Idlewilde]

Ford Explorer as you will need the room in the back seat as well as in the rear cargo space - you're going to be carrying a lot more stuff.

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[Awt2858]

First look at your finances! House payment, taxes, insurance, medical costs, etc. can bite into your dream car needs. Some of the vehicles mentioned above are big dollar items. I hope you have well over 6 figures rolling in the house to support these dreams. I was young once. Sometimes experience is an ugly teacher. Look at your budget! Most cars are money pits!!!

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[Awt2858]

First off. Congrats. First kid is always a life changer. However, I will say take some time to think about it because one kid can be managed with a mustang. I was in the exact same position as you in 2018 (kid #2 for me). Got rid of my 14 GT for an 18 F150 SCREW. Never looked back tbh. The flexibility a crew cab gives you plus the safety cant be matched. That said, I understand truck prices are insane and may not be viable. For my wife we've had a corolla, CX-5, Accord, Tiguan, and now a Tesla Model 3. Best car we've had for her was probably the M3 or Accord. Camt go wrong with most just be safety minded.

Since we are keeping my wife’s Mustang, I thought having one four-door would be a practical move. Truthfully, the focus RS has been in the back of my mind for a long time. I’d LOVE to have an M3 comp but that is outside of my desired budget.

 

[sl8anic]

Congrats!

Can't go wrong with WRX. It's fun, roomy, reliable, safe. Plenty of space for kiddo in a back-facing car seat, not too deep to reach to get at it when unlatching, rear doors open wide, a huge plus.

 

[tastetickles]

Definitely not a Focus RS if you are thinking of having a baby seat in there. I have one sitting in the garage, the interior is small for a hatchback. I had a hatchback sti at the same time as my RS so baby seat goes in the Subaru. Eventually sold the sti after ten years and got a Jeep gladiator when 2nd daughter was born. The taller truck made getting a baby in and out of baby seat easier.

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