Paying $5K over MSRP, I suppose I can understand that. That's reasonable given the demand and hoopla. But $10K, 15K, 20K over??? I don't get it, not at all. I could afford that kind of premium, that's not an issue at all. But I would never ever commit the humiliating act of bending over and taking it like that, having the entire staff of a dealership snickering and high-fiving behind my back as I walk out the door with the keys and a piece of paper with "sucker" scrawled on it scotch-taped to my back, knowing that the only reason I'm doing it is lack of patience and lack of self control. It's not a matter of money, it's principle, pride, and plain old common sense. And somewhere along the line, you've got to realize you're shelling out over $60K for JUST A MUSTANG that they're going to build at least 24,000 copies of. It's not even close to being an ultra-rare, or exclusive, car. I learned that lesson when, in a Mustang-loving frenzy (which I do not regret), I ordered my '97 S351. But I take solace in the fact that at least I got something mega-silly rare, that will be a highly exclusive and enduring collectible. And I had a blast driving it for the few years I did. So when I look at the big picture on that car, I've got no regrets. If I had bought it just to drive, and not also for the collector/investment consideration, it would have been a foolish performance buy compared to other options I would have had. The Shelbys will be collectible as-well, but due to their numbers, it'll be a different story. Not to mention, my Saleen was easily special-ordered and obtained at bare-dealer-cost, both for the 6-cylinder convertible that was dropshipped to Saleen for the build, and the charges from Saleen. All at dealer invoice, plus $500 bucks for shuffling the paper, and they got their holdback on the 6-cyl. No premium, not even MSRP. I don't see any excuse not to buy smart when you're buying new, regardless of how fat your wallet may be.
I'll never be in that big of a hurry to own a car.