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47773 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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Replying to: stickguy (Nov 20, 2009 8:56 am) |
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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 19, 2009 6:59 pm) i don't really buy that anyone can track their stock mustang gt for more than a few laps.
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Replying to: stickguy (Nov 20, 2009 8:56 am) plus, it's an SHO, and these are ford people, so they are pretty darn excited about selling the latest and greatest. someone at corporate is now saying 'how did they do that?' 
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Replying to: richard64 (Nov 20, 2009 7:06 am) I'm going to give it a month or two before getting another, probably right after the holidays, not sure if I'll get a pup from a regular breeder or go to the local shelter. And a thank you to our gracious hosts for allowing these off topic posts. |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 20, 2009 3:39 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 20, 2009 4:14 pm) i would think ford would be thrilled to sell an SHO anyway they can through their dealership network. between my wife and i we owned 1 of each of the first 3 generations of SHO's. bought them all at mom and pop ford dealers. i remember seeing my first one at a gas station in NY on our way to michigan. the driver said he was on his way back from an introductory press event at lime rock. didn't like the cranberry color of the car, but bought a titanium colored one about 6 months later. back the mom and pop stores, a couple of years ago, went with my brother in law to a small ford dealer in NC to get the rotors replaced on his Mountaineer. they had a red gt500 in the show room. this place had paneling from the 60's and an oil portrait of the owner, who looked at least 80, in the showroom. as we were looking (gawking) at the gt500, a salesman came over and said how about if i pop the hood? of course we said yes. after that, he said i can hook up the electrics, if you want to sit in it, at that point, i receded into a corner, but my BIL said sure. while in my corner, i am thinking, what do i have to do to get this car? you also have to understand the my BIL had a tubbed camaro running nitrous back in the early 80's. at some point i looked at my BIL and he got the message, get out of the car. he says to the sales guy, i need a cig. we both go outside, walk around for a bit. then he says, lets go look at that. i say good idea. it was a taurus x.
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 20, 2009 4:48 pm) Well, they (SHO) are in high demand/short supply. So, if you are Ford who do you want to keep happy and profitable... a dealership selling 150 cars a month, or one selling 15 a month. |
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 20, 2009 6:34 am) From that dealers point of view, why not do that kind of deal?
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Replying to: murphydog (Nov 20, 2009 8:06 pm) Oh, if I were the dealer I would do the deal. I'm just not sure why Ford is allocating such a small dealership a hot selling car. Guess they are required to do so. |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 20, 2009 3:28 pm) Ever attended an HPDE? Check one out sometime; I think you'll be surprised. |
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