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Old July 30th 08, 02:10 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Falcon Guy[_2_]
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Default Idea of the muscle car is dead (Or, why Ford can't sell carsnow)

$179000

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_17815.aspx
http://www.midtowntoronto.com/2007/1...ouse-for-sale/

Spike wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:26:19 -0400, Falcon Guy
> > wrote:
>
>> Not a chance in hell of getting a condo or cheap house in Toronto at
>> that price. Maybe if you were trying to buy two GT40's.
>>
>> Rich wrote:
>>> The traditional idea of a muscle car was a stripped-down product, with
>>> power. In later years (1970-71) the muscle car version of a line
>>> became almost a luxury vehicle. Now, Ford only knows that kind.
>>> Check out the sticker on a convertible GT in Toronto, Canada.
>>>
>>> $45k, plus $3000 insurance (way more if you are younger) and $3000/yr
>>> in gas means this car costs about the same as the mortgage to a medium-
>>> priced condo or a cheap house.
>>>
>>> http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/image/100830683

>
> What? Toronto doesn't have any slums? :0) LOL

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