Is this a good first car?

Hope I didn't come off as a dick, I know the stock Veeky Forums answer is "LOL U RETARD THAT'S NOT HOW CAR WORK"

I haven't driven the ecoboost but Ford did a good job on the GT. They've definitely improved from 2 generations ago.

One of my gripes is that you do notice the lack of quality in the interior trim. Not on the shifter, steering wheel, or center console (basically wherever you spend 99% of the time touching). But you can see the remaining plastic "mold" on the edges of the interior trim.

This may be different on the higher models (I got the base model GT), but for $30k out the door I can't really complain, it's a good car. Not sure about a first car at 18 - I had different priorities at that age and couldn't afford a new car at 18, but whatever.

I'd like to take it to a track and road course sometime and see how it performs there.

>not liking ecoboost

I would highly recommend going and driving the ecoboost and some of the competitors. I test drove a bunch and found that the frs was the best choice for me (handling in my opinion is superior in frs).
You should do the test drives, and then rent the two top car s u would look to own for a week.

Get a S197 gt op. I like mine.

once the autistic kids stop overpricing it, then it'll be a good buy.

Seems a good idea but even the 2010 ones are even above 22. Still expensive.

Honestly, get a v6 2011-2014 Mustang, better MPG and just as fast, specially if you get the ones with the performance package which has the upgraded suspension and 3.31 gears.
Plus, you can get them from anywhere between 10 to 15k.

That's not how it works man, a V8 can get away with that, your baby sized engine can get hurt doing that.

Funnily enough, there has been report of small HP gains from putting 93octane gas instead of 87, like 3 to 5hp.