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Well I wish I would have found this forum before this afternoon. Last week I contacted a dealer who sold a Shelby on Ebay for around $10K over MSRP. I called him last Friday and was told they had another about to arrive in two weeks but it was sold. I was told it would take a $5K cashiers check to even order a new one, and it would probably be late May or early June before I got it. The banks were closed Monday so I got the check ($5K Deposit) and sent it off for the car and the price quoted was $11k over the MSRP. I ordered the premium interior, Navigation System and a factory authorized cover for a total of $56964.00 which includes Dealer prep and gas guzzler tax. I was interested in knowing if I screwed this up and should have gotten something of a guarantee first? Also, does anyone have the Navigation system, and if so how well does it work? FYI I did call Ford SVT on Monday and talked to a guy named Jeff. He told me Ford will be building 9,000 more for 2008 and that is it. The 2008 will start to be built in June according to him. He also said that the car I just ordered would probably take 4 months, so that reaffirms the dealers approximate delivery date. He said they have had no problems with the navigation system and it was well worth the $2k. I plan on driving the car across the country this summer which is what I did when I bought my first 1975 Datsun 280Z which by the way, I paid over MSRP for. The Nissan/Datsun rusted badly in 6 years, but was alot of fun. I have had 2 Corvettes since then, but I always dreamed of owning a Shelby Cobra 500. Can anyone answer these questions? Shelbydude has been very informative and I am anxious to hear your thoughts. Concerned in Cape Coral Florida...
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As long as the dealer has allocation for the car you should be OK. As for the navigation, I personally would not want it. I would prefer the shaker 1000 instead. For $2k I can read a map. But it is just a matter of personal preference. Although I think it would be a little odd for a mustang since I would have a hard time looking at the screen while flying down the road. 
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 20, 2007 4:39 pm)
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 20, 2007 9:11 pm)
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 20, 2007 4:22 pm) The rip off comes from the fact that Ford is only producing a limited supply of Shelby Mustangs. This creates an artificial shortage of units available to customers who like to buy the car. I don't mind that if they are then sold on a first come first serve at the MSRP. But dealers recognize they have the customers who want the car in a bind. They are taking advantage of the situation by charging thousands more for the car than Ford Motor Company intended. This is not Ford policy. This is simply dealers taking advantage of the situation and filling their pockets with money they don't deserve. It's not like I can go somewhere else and get a Shelby Mustang. Dealers are given the exclusive monopoly to sell this car and decide to stick it to the customers for whatever they can get. If it were a normal supply and demand situation then Ford would make as many Shelby Mustangs as they could sell. That's standard business practice. If ford makes too many F150 trucks and can't sell them it's because they are trying to force vehicles on the public that they don't want. Blaming the customers for that is silly. So we have different points of view. You are entitled to yours and I'm entitled to mine. So not only will I not purchase a Shelby Mustang, I will never purchase a Ford of any kind again. That's also my right. Peace....
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Replying to: shelbydude (Feb 20, 2007 4:39 pm)
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Replying to: nipntuck (Feb 20, 2007 9:03 pm) Here is a link which shows the Navigation system. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mustang-Shelby-GT500-with-Nav-System_W0QQitemZ140- 085845185QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6236QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This is a car currently on Ebay. I ask the dealer to order my car in Ebony Black with White Stripes and Black Interior. I am not interested in the Shaker 1000 Shelbydude because of the extra weight and the room it takes up in the trunk. I also don't like all that "base" at my age. If I were 20 years younger-maybe! Thanks for the help in advance. Is it wise to order a car from a northern Florida dealer and then have it delivered to a southern dealer? Is this possible and ethical since this dealer sells his at $20K+? Retired in Cape Coral Florida |
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Replying to: fastforagirl (Feb 21, 2007 9:30 am) 
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Replying to: nipntuck (Feb 21, 2007 10:40 am)
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