It's a sad day for me

"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2) 11/28/2018 at 10:21 • Filed to: None

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So the spouse is getting a Yukon. Her Pathfinder is being passed down to one of our kids, although he doesn’t have his license yet (but should within the next month or two) . Since I work from home now, I really don’t need two cars that sit around, plus the Pathfinder, so one of mine needs to go:

I’ve gone back and forth as to which one goes. I love the Jag, but I don’t like driving it to places where I’m not sure what the parking situation is (I hate door dings!) , I don’t like driving it in rain just because of how many idiots are on the road, etc. So the Mustang has been my bad weather/do everything car, plus I just love driving it. But even though it’s a Roush, it’s pretty easy to replace and the XFR-S isn’t, so I decided to keep the Jag. Then I thought “well, that’s exactly why I drive the Mustang and don’t drive the Jag, so now I’m going to drive the Jag to all those places and in bad weather even though if something happens, it can’t be replaced ?” So I was leaning toward keeping the Mustang. But then I thought “the damn car is made to be driven” — so I’m keeping the Jag and selling the RS3. And now I come to my fellow Oppos for confirmation — please tell me I made the right choice!

Tripper > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:36

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You made the right choice. As soon as I saw the pic I was like, “Later, Mustang.”

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:37

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Keep the Jag because blue.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:40

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So sell audi

Keep stang and jag?

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 11/28/2018 at 10:41

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Audi? The pic is the Mustang and the Jag.

Tripper > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 11/28/2018 at 10:43

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RS3 - Roush Stage 3

JustAnotherG6 > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:45

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Keep the jag. Drive the kids car in bad weather & to the mall.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:46

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Keep the Jag, drive the Yukon to places you worry about. If that’s not possible, start parking defensibly. I drive my car to a train station parking deck every day but I make sure to park in spots I know will have enough space for even the most oblivious driver exiting their car.

Seriously though, keep the Jag.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:51

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Put PPF on the Jag and keep it

The Dummy Gummy > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 10:58

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Ha, what a predicament ...

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 11/28/2018 at 11:00

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RS3 = Roush stage 3

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:04

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Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag...

wafflesnfalafel > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:04

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C learly the answer is sell both and buy a Prius.  (Love the color on that jag - beautiful.)  

bg21 > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:05

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Jag.

boredalways > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:06

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Keep. The. Jag.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:06

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I’m assuming resale value doesn’t matter to you since three of the cars mentioned cost more than $50k?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:08

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Keep both? Make excuses to drive more.  Get a coworking membership maybe?

haveacarortwoorthree2 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/28/2018 at 11:15

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Not sure what the resale on the Jag is at this point - I bought it when it was 2 years old so the first owner took the most significant  depreciation hit . The Mustang is nowhere close to $50 (it was only $51 new).

haveacarortwoorthree2 > JustAnotherG6 11/28/2018 at 11:16

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Yeah, I think that’s the plan.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Tripper 11/28/2018 at 11:16

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My bad. Didn’t even think about the Audi RS3.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 11/28/2018 at 11:18

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I park defensively whenever possible even in the Mustang.  Sometimes there’s just not a good choice, though.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > wafflesnfalafel 11/28/2018 at 11:20

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I got stuck with a Prius as a rental once. Actually was surprised that I didn’t completely hate driving it, although I was happy to turn it in at the end of the week. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:28

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Eh, it’s a toss-up. For me, personally, I’d take the Mustang. I love both of those and the the Jag is awesome, don’t get me wrong, but the Jag is also the one down the road that is more likely to cost you an arm and a leg in repairs (then again, you probably have the money to deal with that....I drive a Hyundai Accent, so I am coming from that mentality :P) and is the one that is harder to find parts for and probably get paint touch-ups, etc done to if it were to get some dings from driving it more often.

Then again, the Jag is more practical...and I like the color on it a LOT. I don’t envy your decision friend! The Jag is definitely rarer though I imagine...you’d probably get a lot of love from fellow petrolheads if you did choose to DD it year-round!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:29

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Same, but I do a few things to help mitigate;

Does it look like a single driver type car? Back in closer to the passengers side door. leaving more room on the other side for the driver next to you.

Never back in between two backed in cars unless there is room on either side, always pull into the spot and angle your car so the drivers side of the car next to you has more space.

Is it a minivan? Then stay clear an keep looking.

Doing stuff like that as actually worked out pretty well for me.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:30

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Have you thought about a clear vinyl wrap?

DasWauto > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:37

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Take both for a GT350R

/not helping

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 11:47

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off with the Mustang keep the Jaaaag

haveacarortwoorthree2 > DasWauto 11/28/2018 at 12:01

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Definitely not helping. A friend just got a GT350 -- he didn’t get the R because we are in Texas and air con is a must if you ever want to drive it anywhere other than the track. It’s a fun car to drive, for sure.

Nick Has an Exocet > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 12:37

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100% back your thinking. The XFR-S is special. The Mustang is still a Mustang. Sadly, the depreciation curve probably favors the Mustang. But f-it. This is Oppo.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 12:51

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Keep the Jaaaaaa g.

Textured Soy Protein > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 13:02

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I also started working from home a couple months ago.

Earlier this year I moved from Wisconsin to DC. Even though I’m in one part of the burbs and my job was in another part of the burbs 15 miles away, it was easily a 60 minute drive home, with a lot of stop & go on the beltway. In my modded, lowered, stick shift 335xi that I had gotten when I still lived in Madison and had a super easy commute, this was far from ideal. I was getting t o the point that I was considering nice practical automatic transmission commuter cars that were still kinda fun, like, say, a Hyundai Elantra GT Sport with the turbo motor and DCT.

But since I work from home now, I mostly pootle around my little corner of the burbs and I totally am fine with my impractical car once again.

How often are you really parking places where you think your car will get fucked up? Seems like this parking anxiety is too much of a factor in the decision. Which one do you like driving around your usual spots? 

feather-throttle-not-hair > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 13:26

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A dude that lives...i dunno within a couple of miles of me, bought one of those Jags in that color when it came out. Occasionally, i’ll see it by my house and it makes me smile every single time.

For the record, i don’t really like Jaguars that much and I generally find bright blue cars sort of obnoxious. But the XFR-S is   a “more than the sum of its parts” car in my mind. I may not like those things in isolation, but put them together and they’re something I love.

Arrivederci > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 13:44

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Jaaaaaaag in French Racing Blue or a black Mustang.  Easy call - fare thee well, Mustang!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > feather-throttle-not-hair 11/28/2018 at 14:41

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I was never a Jag guy . But I actually found the car via an Oppo post, went to look at it, drove it, fell in love, and bought it a week later. It really is a great car. I’m sure as soon as I get rid of the Mustang, though, it will start doing British things and break every week!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Arrivederci 11/28/2018 at 14:43

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It probably should be, but the Roush upgrades make the Mustang a ton of fun to drive and track. In fact, the dealer dinged me a bit on its offer because it needs new tires ... again.

Arrivederci > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 14:50

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Oh I’m sure it is, I’ve owned a black Mustang as well that was quite a lot of fun, but just look at that XFR-S!  It’s gorgeous.  Can’t say the same of the Mustang, at least in my eyes :).

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/28/2018 at 16:02

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I’m dumb, dont mind me

Chariotoflove > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/29/2018 at 12:50

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The Jag is the right choice.

CaptDale - is secretly British > haveacarortwoorthree2 11/30/2018 at 14:13

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OMG yes!! Keep the Jag! The Mustang isn't all that. Plus the Jag will preform great in the weather and the parking lots.