Bark's Bites: Viva La Fiesta!

Mark "Bark M." Baruth
by Mark "Bark M." Baruth

I may have lost my damned mind, but here it goes:

I think I want to trade my Boss 302 for a Fiesta ST.

Not straight up, mind you. But the financials of the Boss 302 no longer make sense for a car that I’m not totally jacked to drive every day (this is the part where you, the Internet Millionaire, can deride me for financing a new car). For two and a half years, I didn’t mind writing the massive check to Ford Credit for it every month.

And then, this month, I did.

I don’t think I love the 302 anymore. It’s not you, Boss. It’s me. I suppose that it makes sense for my emotional break-up to have happened in the winter months. I have barely let it out of the garage during this Kentucky winter, choosing to endure the snow and ice with my Subaru Legacy wagon. It probably needs new tires and brake pads, which is a relatively massive expense. I’m sure that the release of the GT350 has had something to do with my desire to wander a bit, too. I no longer have the baddest ‘Stang out there (yes, I’m aware of the GT500. I still like the Boss more).

However, I can’t have that Mustang yet. So, here’s the dilemma—do I continue to pay for a car I don’t really love anymore, or do I cut my payments by more than half and buy a Fiesta ST to bide my time until the GT350 is available at a reasonable, non-dealer-adjusted price? The ST is widely loved by everybody who’s driven it, including people like Alex Nunez, Matt Farah and our own Derek Kreindler. Plus, I’ve had a little lust in my heart for it ever since it came out—I’ve always wanted a hot hatch, even if my age makes me more of a Corvette candidate. Does this idea make ANY sense at all?

Well, I’m going to find out. Thanks to my decision to submit a lead through AutoTrader’s Trade-In Marketplace tool, I have been relentlessly pursued by my local Ford store, who can’t wait to try to steal my Boss from me. I have an appointment on Saturday to go drive a Fiesta ST in that gorgeous blue. Part of me is afraid that I won’t like it. Part of me is afraid that I’ll love it.

Have at it, B&B.

Mark "Bark M." Baruth
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  • W Christian Mental Ward W Christian Mental Ward on Feb 13, 2015

    But then you'll look silly with a Boss 302 T-Shirt and a Fiesta ST. Which is a great car. But not great enough to inspire a T-Shirt

  • BklynPete BklynPete on Feb 14, 2015

    I Cannot say what's right for you. Maybe it's Seasonal Affected Disorder and you will be all Boss 302 crazy again by April. What I do know is that late beloved actor,racer and enthusiast James Garner - who most people associate with V-8 Firebird hi jinks - said the only car he ever regretted selling was his early Sixties Mini Cooper. Take that FWIW.

  • Corey Lewis Think how dated this 80s design was by 1995!
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  • Merc190 A CB7 Accord with the 5 cylinder
  • MRF 95 T-Bird Daihatsu Copen- A fun Kei sized roadster. Equipped with a 660cc three, a five speed manual and a retractable roof it’s all you need. Subaru Levorg wagon-because not everyone needs a lifted Outback.
  • Merc190 I test drive one of these back in the day with an automatic, just to drive an Alfa, with a Busso no less. Didn't care for the dash design, would be a fun adventure to find some scrapped Lancia Themas or Saab 900's and do some swapping to make car even sweeter. But definitely lose the ground effects.
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