slow_v6_stang
Registered User
so this summer there is a pretty good chance that i'll be taking out my first auto loan for either a 01-02 lightning or a 03-04 lightning. i'll be holding a decent full time job for good, need some credit and need to get rid of my money pit '88 f-150 that ALWAYS needs repairs.
so im torn between a 01-02 lightning or a 03-04 lightning and here is why...
PROS OF 01-02:
-monthly payments will only be $300-$325/month for 4 years
-the rear suspension doesnt sit so high like the 03-04
CONS OF 01-02:
-it doesnt come in dark shadow grey (i'd have to settle for black, which still isnt TOO bad)
-it has the common problem of spitting out spark plugs
-the wheels are uglier than the 03-04's
-chances are it would have more miles than a 03-04 (~75,000 miles)
-by the time it's paid off, it'll be 10+ years old and have 100,000+ miles on it
PROS OF 03-04:
-has the nicer wheels
-i can get dark shadow grey (my favorite color in a lightning)
-i can get one with much less miles than a 01-02 (~30,000 miles)
-it has an in dash 6-disc CD player
-no worries of spitting plugs with the 03-04 heads
CONS OF 03-04:
-monthly payments would be $425-$450/month for 4 years
-they increased the payload capacity in 03-04 resulting a raised rear end
PIC OF 01-02 THAT I WOULD BE LOOKING AT...
PIC OF 03-04 THAT I WOULD BE LOOKING AT...
so im torn between a 01-02 lightning or a 03-04 lightning and here is why...
PROS OF 01-02:
-monthly payments will only be $300-$325/month for 4 years
-the rear suspension doesnt sit so high like the 03-04
CONS OF 01-02:
-it doesnt come in dark shadow grey (i'd have to settle for black, which still isnt TOO bad)
-it has the common problem of spitting out spark plugs
-the wheels are uglier than the 03-04's
-chances are it would have more miles than a 03-04 (~75,000 miles)
-by the time it's paid off, it'll be 10+ years old and have 100,000+ miles on it
PROS OF 03-04:
-has the nicer wheels
-i can get dark shadow grey (my favorite color in a lightning)
-i can get one with much less miles than a 01-02 (~30,000 miles)
-it has an in dash 6-disc CD player
-no worries of spitting plugs with the 03-04 heads
CONS OF 03-04:
-monthly payments would be $425-$450/month for 4 years
-they increased the payload capacity in 03-04 resulting a raised rear end
PIC OF 01-02 THAT I WOULD BE LOOKING AT...
PIC OF 03-04 THAT I WOULD BE LOOKING AT...