I guess times ARE tough

http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html

Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!

Al

Big Al wrote:
> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>
> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!

I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it in the
ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the dealership.

Gee... that's the same ad the rest of us read.... Like Michael said... I
wonder what the PRICE is on them.

They can play with numbers all they want.... what some of us would like to
know is how much cash do we need to take out of our jeans.... How much do we
write the cheque for? I don't care about mark ups and discounts..... What is
the bottom line?

"Zombywoof" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:00:40 -0400, Michael Johnson >
> wrote:
>
>>Big Al wrote:
>>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>>
>>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>>
>>I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it in the
>>ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the dealership.
>>
> "We HAD $10,000 mark UP on these, and now those Mark up's are gone.
> Also, we have discounted these an additional $7000." Or so says the
> Ad I read.
> --
> "Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
> Moderation is for monks."

Michael Johnson wrote:
> Big Al wrote:
>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>
>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>
> I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it in the
> ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the dealership.

The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
plates....ooooooh
Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com

Pricing
In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
convertibles will be built. This low production number means that most
pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes, the new 2008
Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder. Last year’s model
began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still get your hands on one,
after reading this, expect to pay top dollar for this piece of Mustang
history.

It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.

--
Tropic Green Y2K Mustang GT
W/bits & pieces
http://tinyurl.com/2uqoat

"Gill" > wrote in message
. ..
> Michael Johnson wrote:
> > Big Al wrote:
> >> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
> >>
> >> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
> >
> > I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it
in the
> > ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the
dealership.
>
> The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
> plates....ooooooh
> Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com
>
> Pricing
> In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
> convertibles will be built. This low production number means that
most
> pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes, the new
2008
> Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder. Last year’s
model
> began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still get your hands on
one,
> after reading this, expect to pay top dollar for this piece of
Mustang
> history.
>
> It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.
>

That sums it up nicely.

IMO The Shelby GT is undoubtedly THE most overpriced Mustang that Ford
has marketed. There is nothing really special about the hardware, you
get the privilege of having a mildly modified Mustang GT with "Shelby"
emblems for a mere $15k extra. Sweeeet.

The strangest thing I ever saw was the 2 flavors of Shelby parked on a
lot, side-by-side. The price difference was under $3000. There's
something very wrong there.
--
John C.
'03 Cobra Conv.
'00 Cobra R

Gill wrote:
> Michael Johnson wrote:
>> Big Al wrote:
>>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>>
>>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>>
>> I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it
>> in the ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the
>> dealership.
>
> The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
> plates....ooooooh
> Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com
>
> Pricing
> In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
> convertibles will be built. This low production number means that
> most pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes,
> the new 2008 Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder.
> Last year’s model began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still
> get your hands on one, after reading this, expect to pay top dollar
> for this piece of Mustang history.
>
> It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.

The suckers aren't biting as much recently, or have become more
educated. I was shopping at a San Diego dealer, and on the way to see
a car I was interested in the salesman pointed out two Shelby GTs. One
was a 2007 model. You could probably get it for less than a 2008
Mustang GT, by now, if you were more stubborn than the dealer. And
then what have you got? An expensive Cobra emblem and a chance,
somewhere down the road, to try being more stubborn than an uneducated
sucker.

Earlier that day I had test-driven a 2008 GT500 that would have gone
off the lot for $42.5K. Wrong color, though.

I think the "price on them" mentioned above starts at sticker, which I
believe is $45 to $51K depending on model and extras. Add and subtract
your $10K ups and $7K downs, and you are in the neighborhood of my
wrong-color experience. I've never been very good at maths,
especially car-price maths.

--
Frank ess

"Big Al" > wrote in message
...
> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>
> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>
> Al
>

Click this:

http://www.oracleford.com/new-invent...seHistory=true

Then see if they will actually quote a price.

Al

Frank ess wrote:
>
>
> Gill wrote:
>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>> Big Al wrote:
>>>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>>>
>>>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>>>
>>> I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it
>>> in the ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the
>>> dealership.
>>
>> The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
>> plates....ooooooh
>> Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com
>>
>> Pricing
>> In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
>> convertibles will be built. This low production number means that
>> most pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes,
>> the new 2008 Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder.
>> Last year’s model began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still
>> get your hands on one, after reading this, expect to pay top dollar
>> for this piece of Mustang history.
>>
>> It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.
>
> The suckers aren't biting as much recently, or have become more
> educated. I was shopping at a San Diego dealer, and on the way to see a
> car I was interested in the salesman pointed out two Shelby GTs. One was
> a 2007 model. You could probably get it for less than a 2008 Mustang GT,
> by now, if you were more stubborn than the dealer. And then what have
> you got? An expensive Cobra emblem and a chance, somewhere down the
> road, to try being more stubborn than an uneducated sucker.
>
> Earlier that day I had test-driven a 2008 GT500 that would have gone off
> the lot for $42.5K. Wrong color, though.
>
> I think the "price on them" mentioned above starts at sticker, which I
> believe is $45 to $51K depending on model and extras. Add and subtract
> your $10K ups and $7K downs, and you are in the neighborhood of my
> wrong-color experience. I've never been very good at maths, especially
> car-price maths.

I took a shortcut through a Ford dealer today and couldn't believe my
eyes. The dealership was closed and they had an "Eleanor" grey GT500
sitting all by itself in the front parking lot. I have never seen one
sitting outside like that before today.

Michael Johnson wrote:
> Frank ess wrote:
>>
>>
>> Gill wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>> Big Al wrote:
>>>>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>>>>
>>>> I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it
>>>> in the ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the
>>>> dealership.
>>>
>>> The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
>>> plates....ooooooh
>>> Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com
>>>
>>> Pricing
>>> In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
>>> convertibles will be built. This low production number means that
>>> most pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes,
>>> the new 2008 Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder.
>>> Last year’s model began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still
>>> get your hands on one, after reading this, expect to pay top dollar
>>> for this piece of Mustang history.
>>>
>>> It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.
>>
>> The suckers aren't biting as much recently, or have become more
>> educated. I was shopping at a San Diego dealer, and on the way to see
>> a car I was interested in the salesman pointed out two Shelby GTs. One
>> was a 2007 model. You could probably get it for less than a 2008
>> Mustang GT, by now, if you were more stubborn than the dealer. And
>> then what have you got? An expensive Cobra emblem and a chance,
>> somewhere down the road, to try being more stubborn than an uneducated
>> sucker.
>>
>> Earlier that day I had test-driven a 2008 GT500 that would have gone
>> off the lot for $42.5K. Wrong color, though.
>>
>> I think the "price on them" mentioned above starts at sticker, which I
>> believe is $45 to $51K depending on model and extras. Add and subtract
>> your $10K ups and $7K downs, and you are in the neighborhood of my
>> wrong-color experience. I've never been very good at maths,
>> especially car-price maths.
>
> I took a shortcut through a Ford dealer today and couldn't believe my
> eyes. The dealership was closed and they had an "Eleanor" grey GT500
> sitting all by itself in the front parking lot. I have never seen one
> sitting outside like that before today.
Makes me think of the days when as a kid I would see Dodge Daytonas and
Plymouth Superbirds in the back parking lots just collecting dust.
Speaking of Dodge, I've seen two new Challengers around town and a
friend saw another, all were different colors. I walked up to one and
two things I noticed were, the hood looked like carbon fiber, and the
big ass 20 inch wheels. Not sure if the carbon fiber was a stick-on or
if it was real.
I'm in kind of a "smallish" area, so it kind of surprises me to see
these cars, or at least three of them clustered around here.

--
Tropic Green Y2K Mustang GT
W/bits & pieces
http://tinyurl.com/2uqoat

Gill > wrote in
:

> Michael Johnson wrote:
>> Frank ess wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Gill wrote:
>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>> Big Al wrote:
>>>>>> http://tucson.craigslist.org/ctd/839071966.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blowing out new Shelby Mustangs!
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what the price is on them. That fact they didn't put it
>>>>> in the ad makes me think this is a gimmick to get people in the
>>>>> dealership.
>>>>
>>>> The GT's have an X-Pipe, some suspension upgrades and "Shelby"
>>>> plates....ooooooh
>>>> Last years went for over 35K, according to this from about.com
>>>>
>>>> Pricing
>>>> In 2008, Ford predicts that only 2,300 2008 Shelby GT coupes and
>>>> convertibles will be built. This low production number means that
>>>> most pricing figures will mean little to nothing. As often goes,
>>>> the new 2008 Shelby GT will most likely go to the highest bidder.
>>>> Last year’s model began around the $35,000 mark. If you can still
>>>> get your hands on one, after reading this, expect to pay top dollar
>>>> for this piece of Mustang history.
>>>>
>>>> It's about whatever they can get from some sucker.
>>>
>>> The suckers aren't biting as much recently, or have become more
>>> educated. I was shopping at a San Diego dealer, and on the way to
see
>>> a car I was interested in the salesman pointed out two Shelby GTs.
One
>>> was a 2007 model. You could probably get it for less than a 2008
>>> Mustang GT, by now, if you were more stubborn than the dealer. And
>>> then what have you got? An expensive Cobra emblem and a chance,
>>> somewhere down the road, to try being more stubborn than an
uneducated
>>> sucker.
>>>
>>> Earlier that day I had test-driven a 2008 GT500 that would have gone
>>> off the lot for $42.5K. Wrong color, though.
>>>
>>> I think the "price on them" mentioned above starts at sticker, which
I
>>> believe is $45 to $51K depending on model and extras. Add and
subtract
>>> your $10K ups and $7K downs, and you are in the neighborhood of my
>>> wrong-color experience. I've never been very good at maths,
>>> especially car-price maths.
>>
>> I took a shortcut through a Ford dealer today and couldn't believe my
>> eyes. The dealership was closed and they had an "Eleanor" grey GT500
>> sitting all by itself in the front parking lot. I have never seen
one
>> sitting outside like that before today.
> Makes me think of the days when as a kid I would see Dodge Daytonas
and
> Plymouth Superbirds in the back parking lots just collecting dust.
> Speaking of Dodge, I've seen two new Challengers around town and a
> friend saw another, all were different colors. I walked up to one and
> two things I noticed were, the hood looked like carbon fiber, and the
> big ass 20 inch wheels. Not sure if the carbon fiber was a stick-on or
> if it was real.
> I'm in kind of a "smallish" area, so it kind of surprises me to see
> these cars, or at least three of them clustered around here.

There are at least 4 dealers in the county that have them on display
outside the showroom. Awesome-looking in person.