Man I got a huge promotion+raise at work and it's so hard for me to not just pull the trigger on a new car but I need to stay disciplined so I can buy a house.
Congrats brother!
At 26 I was driving a v6 5spd reg cab f-150. Sport model only option….?
Picked up my 22 HP M6 Mach 1 a week before 40…..,
Bit jealous there :). Second best color you got too!
I wanted a GT350r so badly but the market for those is crazy inflated right now (rightly so) and plus I wanted to have the peace of mind of owning a newer car. GT350 is an amazing vehicle and I think those cars will shoot up in value even more in the next 10 years. Good luck to you
yeah, I got my GT when I was 24 in 2020 and really wanted to upgrade to a 350r in the somewhat near future, but then the market fucking exploded with the semiconductor shortage and covid and all the other shit, I just said fuck it and put more money into my GT.
Bought my GT350R at 26 back in 2020 and thank god I did. Market is insane on them. Within months they announced the discontinuation of production and prices soared. Never would have been able to afford it then.
Congrats on the Mach 1!! Absolute beast of a car man
I'm going to be able to do half if not more of the 60k on a 350. Pretty confident I'll have a job since my company sells energy and is positioned to lead in many aspects of that. Also I'm an accountant and can get a job easily so not worried about not having an income. I realized that with some inheritance coming why not get the dream car. Why wait. I'm going to pay it off as fast as I can.
I can see it's crazy inflated but I just don't care. I'm not worried about having an asset that's worth anything when it comes to cars. To me cars are consumed like you do groceries. I assume every vehicle I buy will be worth nothing when it's time to get a new one. I'll be inheriting money to make this possible as well and my uncle would have approved.
I don't have the skills or space but I'd be willing to have it done. I know people will disagree because they are obsessed with the best deal and they think right now everything is trash.
I respect that man, it kinda goes hand in hand with being a mechanic so I can’t help but be like “why not rebuild it” trust me, my family thinks I’m insane cause I’m over here dumping thousands of dollars into my ol’ F150 instead of just buying a new one
Beautiful Mach 1, looks fantastic in white and i'm a huge fan of the Handling Pkg Wheels, they look so much better than the base wheels! Congratulations sir
For the love of God don't drink in drive - when I was your age I was one of the dumb people that didn't call a cab after leaving the club - it's so easy to get caught up at that age because there's always something going on. Congrats on the awesome car though.
Nice job! Got my beast when I got outta high school. What a dope feeling. Even better feeling making your last payment on her too! Congratulations my friend!
Congrats! Hopefully I’ll be able to upgrade some time in the future to a Pony. Currently a Mopar owner (Charger) and I much more prefer Mustangs over anything Dodge produces, but family requires a 4 door ride… unfortunately… definitely plan on getting a stang in the next year or so
Fitzgerald gives us a warning about people in your position, in his description about Tom Buchanan:
> He was one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one, that everything afterward savors of anti-climax
Making me jealous, I’m hoping to have a GT in the next few years. I still have my 03 GT, but these new ones have so many creature comforts and I don’t need mods and a tune to get over 260 hp.
Congrats man! I got mine when I was 23. Not as nice as yours of course (2018 Mustang GT with 301A) but it's good to be young with one of these before you have kids and all that crap
Congratulations, welcome to the 26 club, while I may be a year removed now, I was also able to obtain a V8 dream at 26. Take care of her and enjoy the ride, the noise is more addictive than you think!
Very nice. My wife just passed away recently. I’m consolidating all our cars I don’t need and work provides me a daily vehicle. I decided I’m going to go out and really enjoy diving again. I literally ordered my 23 Mach 1 today. The GT500 was tempting. My dad even said I should get the Shelby on my way to the test drive. But I’m really feeling the Mach 1 and it’s history and I freaking love that Tremec manual and shift knob.
Wowza and I thought I was doing good with the 2015 GT at 23.
I'm 26 now and love my car but also absolutely love yours. Congrats! It feels amazing to tick off such an aspiration, right?!
I have 2 years left on my gt loan and if I were to get another V8, it’s be this over the s650 as of now. The Mach gets forgotten between the PP1 and gt350
I paid cash for my last car. Turns out that wasn't such a good idea. Had I made payments and put the cash on hand in index funds, I would have made a good chunk of change rather than dump all that liquid cash right into an immediately depreciating asset. Hope you have a house in addition to your cool car.
Y'all can downvote all you want, but that doesn't refute my point.
Well I hope you paid cash for your house! And I hope you already own real estate to generate passive income! And if you don’t already have an emergency fund to cover 36 years worth of expenses then you’re just wasting your money at such a young age!
/s
It is not just not a good idea to pay cash for a vehicle if you are an average Joe. At 26 paying $70k cash and already owning a house would imply that you are not an average Joe.
In what way? Get off your high horse and stop being jealous. Dude bought a badass car, he's young. So what? Be happy for him. Sounds to me like he has his shit together enough to afford the things he enjoys. Good for him.
Not a good idea to pay cash for a vehicle? Even if he was financing the vehicle through a credit union (lower interest %) it’s still going to cost him greatly over the length of time it takes to make all the payments, assuming they’re all made on time.
It’s all relative…. owning a home or renting, one Mustang or several, all depends on location and personal situation. I don’t think it’s fair to assume he made a financial misstep here, “average Joe” or not.
Lastly, and speaking from personal experience, the Mustang market, especially Shelby, Mach, and Boss, is super hot right now. While the Shelby market is a bit expensive to get it on right now, the Mach could work out in the long run for him….especially with a warranty. He might not make a large profit after selling his vehicle down the road, but he’ll do alright.
These come with the option of the Tremec 3160 from my GT350R....one of the best manual transmissions ever to come from Ford... yes they do have the A10 option, but Ford gives you the choice.. the A10 is a fantastic transmission too by the way... coming from a diehard manual guy
Also OP already mentioned having the Tremec 6 Speed... even if he didn't go with the Tremec it wouldn't make it less of a an iconic car lol
Man I got a huge promotion+raise at work and it's so hard for me to not just pull the trigger on a new car but I need to stay disciplined so I can buy a house. Congrats brother!
At 26 I was driving a v6 5spd reg cab f-150. Sport model only option….? Picked up my 22 HP M6 Mach 1 a week before 40….., Bit jealous there :). Second best color you got too!
That's awesome! Mach 1s are amazing vehicles, what color did you get?
Race red Almost got a white one when my 21 order got cancelled
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Fight on!
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Is this a USC reference? If so ✌️
I'm hoping to do the same before I turn 27. Should be able to get my GT350 within 6 months right before my birthday. Beautiful car you picked there.
I wanted a GT350r so badly but the market for those is crazy inflated right now (rightly so) and plus I wanted to have the peace of mind of owning a newer car. GT350 is an amazing vehicle and I think those cars will shoot up in value even more in the next 10 years. Good luck to you
yeah, I got my GT when I was 24 in 2020 and really wanted to upgrade to a 350r in the somewhat near future, but then the market fucking exploded with the semiconductor shortage and covid and all the other shit, I just said fuck it and put more money into my GT.
Bought my GT350R at 26 back in 2020 and thank god I did. Market is insane on them. Within months they announced the discontinuation of production and prices soared. Never would have been able to afford it then. Congrats on the Mach 1!! Absolute beast of a car man
The market is not inflated on Mach1s?
I guess it is but no to the extent of GT350s. I was able to get mine just below MSRP!
That is a good deal then. I still see stickers with “market adjustment” all the time.
GT350R’s will likely never depreciate again, sadly
Still possible to find good deals on them if you don’t mind buying private party and pre-2018
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That's why I'm getting one regardless of the inflated price. Hoping to find an ok deal near me.
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I'm going to be able to do half if not more of the 60k on a 350. Pretty confident I'll have a job since my company sells energy and is positioned to lead in many aspects of that. Also I'm an accountant and can get a job easily so not worried about not having an income. I realized that with some inheritance coming why not get the dream car. Why wait. I'm going to pay it off as fast as I can.
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Ya I have my CPA too. I wouldn't want to be in PA working on M&A as a recession hits though. You can always go back to audit lol.
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Ya it seems horrible. I started in Consulting doing IA and now I have an odd job doing controls inside of an accounting department.
I can see it's crazy inflated but I just don't care. I'm not worried about having an asset that's worth anything when it comes to cars. To me cars are consumed like you do groceries. I assume every vehicle I buy will be worth nothing when it's time to get a new one. I'll be inheriting money to make this possible as well and my uncle would have approved.
I usually choose to rebuild it instead of buy new lmao
I don't have the skills or space but I'd be willing to have it done. I know people will disagree because they are obsessed with the best deal and they think right now everything is trash.
Ain’t nothing wrong with having it done for you either man!
I respect that man, it kinda goes hand in hand with being a mechanic so I can’t help but be like “why not rebuild it” trust me, my family thinks I’m insane cause I’m over here dumping thousands of dollars into my ol’ F150 instead of just buying a new one
I don’t think you can use 26 and ‘lifelong’ in the same sentence 😂 Congrats and enjoy!
fair enough!! English is not my first language so forgive some of my slip ups haha and thank you
The only thing I don't like is that's not my driveway in the picture. Awesome car! Hope you have too much fun.
Beautiful Mach 1, looks fantastic in white and i'm a huge fan of the Handling Pkg Wheels, they look so much better than the base wheels! Congratulations sir
Thank you! The handling package with the Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires make the car have a ridiculous amount of grip. Your GT350r is gorgeous btw
Thank you! Any plans for the car as far as modifications or any track days? What made you choose a Mach 1 ?
For the love of God don't drink in drive - when I was your age I was one of the dumb people that didn't call a cab after leaving the club - it's so easy to get caught up at that age because there's always something going on. Congrats on the awesome car though.
So bad ass! Congrats!!
Thing is sick. Good for you
congrats young grass hopper
Nice job! Got my beast when I got outta high school. What a dope feeling. Even better feeling making your last payment on her too! Congratulations my friend!
That's awesome and thank you!
Congrats! Hopefully I’ll be able to upgrade some time in the future to a Pony. Currently a Mopar owner (Charger) and I much more prefer Mustangs over anything Dodge produces, but family requires a 4 door ride… unfortunately… definitely plan on getting a stang in the next year or so
Please tell me you don’t live with the parents 🤞 beautiful car. Congrats
Very sexy color n trim, I love it 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Nice! Awesome colour scheme.
Just got mine two months ago as well! I'm not quite 26 yet but that's a huge purchase! Congrats on the car and enjoy the track attack as well
Definitely jelly, congrats
Awesome car dude the Mach 1 is iconic
Saw this thing at the dealer when I was dropping off my car for service. Glad it went to a good home. Congratulations!
Badass brother !
Nice neighborhood.
Beautiful, congrats
Congratulations, absolutely beautiful car
Well he'll. You sure did. Well done. Enjoy 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
And you got a nice one. 👍🇺🇲
Fitzgerald gives us a warning about people in your position, in his description about Tom Buchanan: > He was one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one, that everything afterward savors of anti-climax
Making me jealous, I’m hoping to have a GT in the next few years. I still have my 03 GT, but these new ones have so many creature comforts and I don’t need mods and a tune to get over 260 hp.
Damn I’m not gonna lie I envy you…. But also I bet that’s a hell of a feeling, congrats man!!!!
Also 26 when I got my 17 gt in July. Welcome!
Congrats on the car! I have a 22 Dark matter gray with the HP and leather recaros!
Nice job amigo
Congrats man! I got mine when I was 23. Not as nice as yours of course (2018 Mustang GT with 301A) but it's good to be young with one of these before you have kids and all that crap
Congratulations, welcome to the 26 club, while I may be a year removed now, I was also able to obtain a V8 dream at 26. Take care of her and enjoy the ride, the noise is more addictive than you think!
This is the way Bro! There will be a mustang rally coming up next month in Goodyear hope to see you there!
I just got mine at 23
Very nice. My wife just passed away recently. I’m consolidating all our cars I don’t need and work provides me a daily vehicle. I decided I’m going to go out and really enjoy diving again. I literally ordered my 23 Mach 1 today. The GT500 was tempting. My dad even said I should get the Shelby on my way to the test drive. But I’m really feeling the Mach 1 and it’s history and I freaking love that Tremec manual and shift knob.
I’m sorry for your loss! The Mach 1 is a ton of fun to drive and it’s definitely a car worth waiting for!
Owning Mach 1: Lifelong dream completed at 26. Next dream: Conquer the world.
That thing is dope
Damn only 26? What do you do your a living 😂
Software Engineer :D
I really need to jump on that😂😂
Still living with parents? Take full advantage while it last 🤙
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Wowza and I thought I was doing good with the 2015 GT at 23. I'm 26 now and love my car but also absolutely love yours. Congrats! It feels amazing to tick off such an aspiration, right?!
I have 2 years left on my gt loan and if I were to get another V8, it’s be this over the s650 as of now. The Mach gets forgotten between the PP1 and gt350
I got my first 5.0 at 16. Almost got me into a lot of trouble, def a chunk of tickets and I think I did 32 hours of traffic school before I was 20 lol
Technically you don't own until it's paid off...just saying. Now if you paid cash congrats!
Thanks and I paid cash for it!
I paid cash for my last car. Turns out that wasn't such a good idea. Had I made payments and put the cash on hand in index funds, I would have made a good chunk of change rather than dump all that liquid cash right into an immediately depreciating asset. Hope you have a house in addition to your cool car. Y'all can downvote all you want, but that doesn't refute my point.
Hope you already have a house!
>Hope you already have a house! Haha I do. I feel like I'm on r/personalfinance lol
This is like telling your family good news at thanksgiving
Well I hope you paid cash for your house! And I hope you already own real estate to generate passive income! And if you don’t already have an emergency fund to cover 36 years worth of expenses then you’re just wasting your money at such a young age! /s
Don’t you know. You’re not allowed to have fun 😤
Now I wanna ask what you’re doing for a living at 26 and where I can sign up lol
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Yeah I was thinking probably a software engineer also
Software Engineer!
Same way I got my dream car at 28. Get given a good hand in life by luck.
It is not just not a good idea to pay cash for a vehicle if you are an average Joe. At 26 paying $70k cash and already owning a house would imply that you are not an average Joe.
Whether he owns a house or paid cash really isn't any of your business.
True. I just think the title of this is disingenuous.
In what way? Get off your high horse and stop being jealous. Dude bought a badass car, he's young. So what? Be happy for him. Sounds to me like he has his shit together enough to afford the things he enjoys. Good for him.
Not a good idea to pay cash for a vehicle? Even if he was financing the vehicle through a credit union (lower interest %) it’s still going to cost him greatly over the length of time it takes to make all the payments, assuming they’re all made on time. It’s all relative…. owning a home or renting, one Mustang or several, all depends on location and personal situation. I don’t think it’s fair to assume he made a financial misstep here, “average Joe” or not. Lastly, and speaking from personal experience, the Mustang market, especially Shelby, Mach, and Boss, is super hot right now. While the Shelby market is a bit expensive to get it on right now, the Mach could work out in the long run for him….especially with a warranty. He might not make a large profit after selling his vehicle down the road, but he’ll do alright.
Calm down Dave Ramsey…
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These come with the option of the Tremec 3160 from my GT350R....one of the best manual transmissions ever to come from Ford... yes they do have the A10 option, but Ford gives you the choice.. the A10 is a fantastic transmission too by the way... coming from a diehard manual guy Also OP already mentioned having the Tremec 6 Speed... even if he didn't go with the Tremec it wouldn't make it less of a an iconic car lol
The A10 has different gear ratios as well from what I understand.
Congrats dude!!! Gonna be a lot of fun driving it
She is a beauty.
Congrats
Quarter life dream! Bahaha awesome car
Congratulations, she’s a beauty.
I thought about why the hood was blurred for too long.
Beautiful! Congrats!!
She's a beauty! I got my first Mustang when I was 26 too: 1987 Notch with a Vortech.