Fiesta shopping

"Boss2452stolemylunchmoney" (boss2452stolemylunchmoney) 05/13/2014 at 23:49 • Filed to: None

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I took my wife to the Ford dealership last night to try to convince her our next car should be a Fiesta 5 door. They had a used one with a manual! She took one look and immediately said it was too small. She sat in the drivers seat and said it felt like it was closing in around her. I sat in the drivers seat and thought, "this thing has gotta be so much fun!". I guess my dreams were crushed from the beginning.

Reigntastic > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/13/2014 at 23:50

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Something about small women and needing big vehicles...

Brian Silvestro > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/13/2014 at 23:50

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You made the mistake of not making her drive the ST.

Abject_Penitent > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 00:35

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Divorce. Immediately.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 00:40

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My mother drives a Fiesta. I almost disowned her, because she bought an automatic sedan with the 1.6 NA engine, rather than an ST.

cluelessk > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 03:41

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Focus want a option? It's just as ugly and is supposed to be great to drive as well.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Brian Silvestro 05/14/2014 at 07:49

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Want to buy it for the fuel efficiency. She has an hour commute. We'd probably save almost 4 grand per year if we got the base car instead of the ST.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > cluelessk 05/14/2014 at 07:51

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She made a b line for the Focus Titanium. I told her it was a $32000 car and wouldn't save as much money on fuel.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Reigntastic 05/14/2014 at 07:52

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I'm real tempted to give up my car for it. But it wouldn't save much money for me since my commute is less than 15 minutes.

Brian Silvestro > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 08:34

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1.0L it is!

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Brian Silvestro 05/14/2014 at 09:36

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If only I could find one used... I refuse to buy a brand new shit-box.

Brian Silvestro > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 09:37

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If you had a year to spare then I'm sure they'll start to pop up.

Reigntastic > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 10:29

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What vehicles has she been interested in?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 05/14/2014 at 11:52

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I'm okay with the auto and the non ST... its the sedan that is killing me! WHY WOULD YOU BUY IT? LOOK AT IT! SO UGLY!

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/14/2014 at 11:55

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Incidentally, that one is almost identical to my mother's... Same color and all. Well, except hers is a '14, so it's post-facelift.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 05/14/2014 at 12:07

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The facelift helps a bit, but it still a really awkward sedan! Sits too high, weird creases, the hatch is much better imho

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/14/2014 at 12:30

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I agree. The Fiesta sedan has the same problem that the Genpu Mazda3 sedan had; it was designed as a hatch first, and the sedan was an afterthought.

To a lesser extent, even the Volvo 740 of yore had the issue, because the wagon was actually designed first (even though the sedan hit production first) and the sedan was a hack job to attract American buyers.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Brian Silvestro 05/14/2014 at 15:23

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I'm hoping so. I'll be much more interested in a year for sure.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Reigntastic 05/14/2014 at 15:27

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She liked the Focus. But she really wants a minivan. I agree that when we have kids a minivan would be am excellent choice, but right now it's a bit premature. The cars we already own get bad enough gas mileage.

Reigntastic > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 15:28

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Some minivans are ok, but it's still a minivan. Maybe a CUV could work as an intermediary?

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Reigntastic 05/14/2014 at 16:16

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We both hate SUV's. Minivan or wagon... We both agree on that.

Reigntastic > Boss2452stolemylunchmoney 05/14/2014 at 20:51

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Mazda 5 series? Can get that with a manual.