Derek Hale
Member
Hi all,
We have decided to decrease our vehicle count from two to one for a little while. I am working nights so I get to work from home for the next couple months at least, and we seem to only ever be driving my wife's 2010 Fusion, my 2008 has been sitting there all alone.
We would basically save $50 a month in insurance, plus $250 by getting rid of my car.
Well, the dealership by me just got a 2010 Sport Trac Adrenalin delivered, V8, AWD, Navigation, Silver, etc. I have been trying to get one of these for awhile, in the past I have owned three of the pre-redesign ST's, and loved them, and this is basically my LAST chance to get a new Adren.
So we worked through some numbers with the dealer, and would turn in my 2008 Fusion and come out even (its a lease and the dealership is just going to buy it out) and my wife's 2010 Fusion has more owed than its worth right now, but once I get a refund from the extended warranty, gap, and the $1500 from going from a lease to a purchase, we come out almost even actually.
Now thats the background on how I got here (long I know). The real question is:
Do I go with my dream truck (almost dream, its a silver and I want red, but silver is a close second so I will live, I have him checking though for a Red).
Or do I go with a truck that would actually be cheaper, but be better in some ways.
I was looking at a 2010 FX4 Crew Cab with navigation and all the goodies. It would actually be $1700 LESS than the Sport Trac. Which is frustrating, but what can you do.
My wife wants the Sport Trac, she thinks the F-150 is too big, and it is bigger than what we need right now, but for the money...
Anyway, I know this is an ST site, and I should go with what might make me happier, just trying to get some other opinions before I sign away $36000.
We have decided to decrease our vehicle count from two to one for a little while. I am working nights so I get to work from home for the next couple months at least, and we seem to only ever be driving my wife's 2010 Fusion, my 2008 has been sitting there all alone.
We would basically save $50 a month in insurance, plus $250 by getting rid of my car.
Well, the dealership by me just got a 2010 Sport Trac Adrenalin delivered, V8, AWD, Navigation, Silver, etc. I have been trying to get one of these for awhile, in the past I have owned three of the pre-redesign ST's, and loved them, and this is basically my LAST chance to get a new Adren.
So we worked through some numbers with the dealer, and would turn in my 2008 Fusion and come out even (its a lease and the dealership is just going to buy it out) and my wife's 2010 Fusion has more owed than its worth right now, but once I get a refund from the extended warranty, gap, and the $1500 from going from a lease to a purchase, we come out almost even actually.
Now thats the background on how I got here (long I know). The real question is:
Do I go with my dream truck (almost dream, its a silver and I want red, but silver is a close second so I will live, I have him checking though for a Red).
Or do I go with a truck that would actually be cheaper, but be better in some ways.
I was looking at a 2010 FX4 Crew Cab with navigation and all the goodies. It would actually be $1700 LESS than the Sport Trac. Which is frustrating, but what can you do.
My wife wants the Sport Trac, she thinks the F-150 is too big, and it is bigger than what we need right now, but for the money...
Anyway, I know this is an ST site, and I should go with what might make me happier, just trying to get some other opinions before I sign away $36000.
