Let the price gouging begin.....

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mustangracer

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Saw my first '05 on the lot today, the dealer add on sticker? &5k!!!!! over msrp.....


I hate new car dealers....which is why I stick it to them whenever I can. It took 6 hours to get me out of the showroom last car I bought...

 

SadbutTrue

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economics man...r ight now, especially in socal, they will sell every one they have within minutes of it hitting the lot even at 5k over msrp... in time it will be a bit less rediculous, but we have to deal with it for now..

 

oboebrian

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Oct 26, 2004

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Over here at Berge Ford they got in about 10 new 05's at 8:30 PM on Thursday night. By 10 AM the next day all but the 2 show room models were sold. The only way you could get a test drive one was if you were going to buy that day and put some money down prior to the test drive. It's crazy... I'll wait till the end of the 05 season then find a great deal on a GT or spring for a Cobra when they come out.

 

pabear89

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Oct 26, 2004

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I came I saw I just shook my head.

I still can't get by the BMW nose and such,
the side view looks good but thats about it.
Just my 2cts.

I'll Keep my Mach.

PB

 

2nd Mustang

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Still looks like a plastic fastback econo toy to me. I'm glad I have an original.

 

65fastback2+2

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2nd Mustang said:

Still looks like a plastic fastback econo toy to me. I'm glad I have an original.

Click to expand...

hahaha, i concur, makes me sorta wish i had my perfect 65 fastback again.

 

SadbutTrue

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Oct 28, 2004

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i don't know, having seen it in person i freaking love the thing...

 

allcarfan

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cant wait to drive one around the autocross track this weekend!

 

mdjay

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Oct 28, 2004

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I like 'em but I would have to modify the styling of the GT. Too tame for my blood... I can't wait to see the Cobra or Shelby version... Here's Steve's...

More pics here:
http://www.saleen.com/2005_s281.htm

 

reenmachine

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Oct 28, 2004

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The Saleen looks interesting, but I hate the glue-on looking cover over the inner tail lights. Triple lights are what makes a Mustang a Mustang! On the other hand, Shelby got away with it nicely in '67 and on.

Anyway, on the pricing -- as much as the "market adjustments" suck, that's a free market economy for you! Take the good with the bad. It'll settle out in 6 months or so. The Cobra/GT 350 or whatever it turns out to be will be the same way or worse.

 

69 302/351c

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Stopped by the local dealer today, only had a V6 in, had GTs due in later today, all are sold but the new owners can't pick them up for 3 days so the dealer has something to show lookers.

 

foghorn67

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i'm waiting a year. that way I won't have too much of a hard time getting one with my color and interior preference.
silver paint, red seats and inserts w/ premium interior package. and a 5 speed stick.
besides, waiting a bit will help me pay off some bills before I tackle a huge car payment.

 

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Rumble

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It's supply and demand--if there is a sufficient "supply" of impatient people who HAVE to have the new Mustang before everybody else in their neighbourhood, then the dealers would be crazy not to "demand" a price well over sticker. As the saying goes: A fool and his money are soon parted.

Not that I'm in the position to buy another Mustang, but if I were I would definitely wait till Ford works out all the inevitable "new-model bugs."