well its certainly not a whale. Its far from a go kart as well, but it handles nicely, and gets up to speed pretty **** good too. you will enjoy it. but try to keep that one away from the deer.
From Go-Kart to...whale?
Good evening all,
I apologize for the title not being a little more intriguing - it's 12:45am, I have to work in 5 hours, and there's nothing on TV. So naturally, instead of going to bed, I'm on here!
For starters: I'm Spencer from Buffalo, NY, previous owner of a 2014 Focus ST. About 2.5 weeks ago me and my girlfriend took the scenic route coming back from a state park a few hours from home and a deer, who's name will not be mentioned, decided it was a good idea to plaster himself across my hood in a 55mph speed zone - see attached pictures. Initially, they claimed the damage at $9,500 and were going to fix it, but a second look at the car determined there was too much glass that made its way into the dashboard/hvac/entertainment system and insurance deemed the car a total loss as the cost of repair was now ~$15,000... which brings me here, and to the title of this post.
So after browsing for cars, and thinking long and hard about it (and to keep the girlfriend happy
), I think I've decided to cop a Fusion Sport, and not grab another ST. I absolutely loved that car, however, she was not much a fan due to the small teacup size, and the lack of comfort. We test drove a Fusion Sport at a local dealer long before the accident, but I didn't have an opportunity to test it as much as I wanted to - the salesman was a rather large weenie - but the girlfriend liked this car much more. Anyways, I've found another Fusion Sport at another local dealer that I intend to do a much more rigorous, and thorough test of.
So, I'll leave you with that as of now, and will certainly post details of my 2nd experience test driving the car. I may have questions in terms of purchasing and will post in the appropriate location and I welcome any and all opinions/questions/suggestions regarding the car, and look forward to discussing with you guys!
Thanks
I apologize for the title not being a little more intriguing - it's 12:45am, I have to work in 5 hours, and there's nothing on TV. So naturally, instead of going to bed, I'm on here!
For starters: I'm Spencer from Buffalo, NY, previous owner of a 2014 Focus ST. About 2.5 weeks ago me and my girlfriend took the scenic route coming back from a state park a few hours from home and a deer, who's name will not be mentioned, decided it was a good idea to plaster himself across my hood in a 55mph speed zone - see attached pictures. Initially, they claimed the damage at $9,500 and were going to fix it, but a second look at the car determined there was too much glass that made its way into the dashboard/hvac/entertainment system and insurance deemed the car a total loss as the cost of repair was now ~$15,000... which brings me here, and to the title of this post.
So after browsing for cars, and thinking long and hard about it (and to keep the girlfriend happy
), I think I've decided to cop a Fusion Sport, and not grab another ST. I absolutely loved that car, however, she was not much a fan due to the small teacup size, and the lack of comfort. We test drove a Fusion Sport at a local dealer long before the accident, but I didn't have an opportunity to test it as much as I wanted to - the salesman was a rather large weenie - but the girlfriend liked this car much more. Anyways, I've found another Fusion Sport at another local dealer that I intend to do a much more rigorous, and thorough test of. So, I'll leave you with that as of now, and will certainly post details of my 2nd experience test driving the car. I may have questions in terms of purchasing and will post in the appropriate location and I welcome any and all opinions/questions/suggestions regarding the car, and look forward to discussing with you guys!
Thanks
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How big are the Deer where you live and what do you feed them? That looks like you hit an Elk.
The thing about the Sport is that it will never be a car with the go cart feel to it. It is a refined ride with a lot of set you back in your seat torque. About 390 to be exact. It puts a big smile on my face. My other ride is a MINI Cooper S so I know about the go cart feel.
That looks like you hit an Elk. The thing about the Sport is that it will never be a car with the go cart feel to it. It is a refined ride with a lot of set you back in your seat torque. About 390 to be exact. It puts a big smile on my face. My other ride is a MINI Cooper S so I know about the go cart feel.
I feel your pain...Good evening all,
I apologize for the title not being a little more intriguing - it's 12:45am, I have to work in 5 hours, and there's nothing on TV. So naturally, instead of going to bed, I'm on here!
For starters: I'm Spencer from Buffalo, NY, previous owner of a 2014 Focus ST. About 2.5 weeks ago me and my girlfriend took the scenic route coming back from a state park a few hours from home and a deer, who's name will not be mentioned, decided it was a good idea to plaster himself across my hood in a 55mph speed zone - see attached pictures. Initially, they claimed the damage at $9,500 and were going to fix it, but a second look at the car determined there was too much glass that made its way into the dashboard/hvac/entertainment system and insurance deemed the car a total loss as the cost of repair was now ~$15,000... which brings me here, and to the title of this post.
So after browsing for cars, and thinking long and hard about it (and to keep the girlfriend happy
So, I'll leave you with that as of now, and will certainly post details of my 2nd experience test driving the car. I may have questions in terms of purchasing and will post in the appropriate location and I welcome any and all opinions/questions/suggestions regarding the car, and look forward to discussing with you guys!
Thanks
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