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Coupes & Convertibles Ford Mustang 2007 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500
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Replying to: akirby (Feb 13, 2007 11:47 am) And a fully loaded Z06 has an MSRP of $77,925 VS a fully loaded Shelby GT500 with MSRP of $45,060. Only a difference of $32,865. Add less than $2,000 of modifications to the Shelby and for $30k less you have a better looking car that will smoke the Z06 hands down! Even if you paid a $15k - $20k premium to buy the Shelby you still have a better looking car and after modifications you are still $10k - $15k ahead and have a car that will smoke the Z06! Even if you go with a stripped model of the Z06 at $70k you are still ahead with a modified Shelby that will smoke the Z06 after paying a $15k - $20k premium!
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 13, 2007 12:12 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Feb 13, 2007 12:21 pm) Sounds like a pretty smart girl you got there! 
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I finally nailed down a local Ford dealer today to agree to sell me a 2008 GT 500 for 5G above MSRP. The caveat is that I am number 5 on the list (the other four already put down their 5G), and the dealership is guaranteed only two vehicles for the year. They MIGHT get allocated more and one or more above me on the list MIGHT back out. If I don't get the opportunity to buy the 2008, then I would move up the list for a 2009, assuming the GT500 is made for the 2009 model year. I think the dealership was disappointed I didn't cut them a check for 5G (the required deposit) before I left. I told them to contact me when they could guarantee getting me one, and then I would provide the deposit. Another thought occurred to me. What if the dealership goes belly up or is sold? What would happen to my 5G deposit? Seems to me that 5G should be held in some sort of escrow for safety sake. Am I being too cautious here? Perhaps this is an indication that I may eventually be able to swing a similar deal with another dealership that can give me a better guarantee of delivery.
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Replying to: rheller (Feb 13, 2007 4:37 pm) For is not building this car for 2009. It is only a two year production and 2008 will be it! After that they will come out with other models. The Bullitt and the Boss will be next. You also have a valid concern with the dealer going out of business. There are dealers closing left and right and Ford wants to cut down at least on a third of the current dealerships. Big and small, many are closing. Some from going broke and some taking buyouts from Ford to close. As far as allocation, every dealer will get the exact same allocation they got for 2007. So unless the dealer can GUARANTEE you are to get one, do NOT give them a deposit. That would be foolish! I don't understand why dealers are doing that, taking a bunch of deposits on cars they KNOW they are not going to ever get! That is just BAD business practice! I heard one dealer took deposits from more than 30 customers when knowing they would never get near that many! As far as allocation goes. Every dealer that enrolled for 2007 and paid the $1500 enrollment fee will get at least ONE Shelby GT500. Every dealer that was an SVT Focus dealer will get one for that for a total of TWO. Every dealer that is a full line SVT Dealer will get two for that for a total of THREE. Every dealer that was a 2005 Presidential Award Winner got one for that for a total of TWO. So a Presidential Award Winning dealer that was an SVT Focus dealer would get THREE. A Presidential Award Winning dealer that is a full line SVT dealer will get FOUR. After the total available allocation of 8k - 9k units for each year, 2007 and 2008, have been distributed based on the above allocation, then any remaining units left will be distributed based on share of nation. Meaning high volumn dealers that sold the most mustangs in the prior year COULD, MIGHT, MAYBE, will get an extra unit or two. When we take a deposit on one of these the customer is GUARANTEED to get the car, period! Our dealer only gets two and we would only take a deposit from only two buyers. As far as moving up if someone ahead of you was to back out...think about it! Would YOU back out and lose a $5k deposit??? Heck no! If someone had a problem that came up where they couldn't complete the sale they would just find a buyer themselves to sell their right to buy the car in their place. I have seen people do this by listing their right to buy the car on e-bay. So DON'T be a fool and fall for that! Find a dealer that has the allocation and the car has not been spoken for and they can GUARANTEE you get the car! Get a signed purchase agreement in exchange for your deposit! READ IT CAREFULLY! And if you found some dealers willing to sell one to you for only $10k over that is a heck of a deal! I would jump on it! I'm a dealer and I can't find a dealer willing to sell me one for that! The best I have found is $15k over.
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 13, 2007 5:23 pm)
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Replying to: fastforagirl (Feb 13, 2007 6:01 pm)
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 13, 2007 3:15 pm) 
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Replying to: fastforagirl (Feb 14, 2007 7:00 am) 
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