I've read all the posts and most are correct. I bought my first Ford (05
GT, 5 Spd, sonic blue) due to the Camaro being cancelled in 'early 05 and
then they saw the error of thier ways.

Ford did the same thing with the GT (GT40 remake). The list was $140K and
the dealers were selling for $250+. The GT40, GT500 and Shelby are niche
cars. Most will be purchased, then stored and shown on rare occaisions.
You can buy a Mustang GT for about $29K full loaded and then if you reallly
want, put on the supercharger for about $5K to get to the 500HP range.

At a local meeting I saw/heard the first Shelby sold in San Antonio. Wasn't
impressed by the interior finish or the engine, I expected more for $70K. I
did like the hood (although the hood scoops are non-functional) and I REALLY
do like the front end, very much more agressive than the standard Mustang
GT.

Is Ford short changing the loyal customer base, IMHO, YES. Look at their
sales numbers and quarterly loss statements. Ford recently (posted in this
NG) told any Mustang related item, they either had to pay a licensing fee or
be sued. Possibly Ford should pay a royalty fee to the breeders that named
the Mustang in the first place as that's where Ford got the name for the
"Pony" car???

For $70K, I'll purchase a BMW or Porsche, while I like my Mustang GT, no
Ford (short of the classics) are worth $70K.


"Henry" > wrote in message
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> Last year I put my name on a waiting list for a GT500
> with an out of town dealer. I was number nine on the list.
> I figured if I could get a brand new reliable Mustang with
> 500 hp for around 45K I might go for it. After several inquiries
> and many months, I finally received an email stating that the
> price is $65,000. I replied that I wasn't interested.
> So yesterday, I stop in at the local Ford dealer - not
> the one with the waiting list - to pick up an e brake cable
> for my Ranger. Holy ****, there's a GT500 on the showroom
> floor! I didn't think they were going to get any, so I never
> asked. I looked it over closely, and there are only two
> things I don't like - the white color and the stripes. But
> I do like the fact that the only price displayed on the car
> is the MSRP of $43K in the window. This dealer is known for
> its fair pricing, so when the sales guy walked over I asked
> him if they are selling the car for the price on the window
> sticker. He smiles and says "no". "How much is it", I ask.
> He disappears for a minute, comes back, and says "seventy
> thousand". I laughed and told him I'd wait for the price
> to reach a sane number. No way is it worth that. Ford
> should at least have used an aluminum block to keep some
> weight off the nose. Are people actually paying that much for
> them? Any guesses on what they'll sell for next year?
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