On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:11:51 -0400, Henry > puked:

>
> 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?

My dad bought a T-bird the first year that they were reintroduced from
a dealership down here for list while others were charging a premium.
He was on a list and even custom ordered the seats a single color
instead of two colors.

I wonder if there are any dealerships even considering doing that with
this car...
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