Saw a new '07 Shelby Cobra in person today
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Saw a new '07 Shelby Cobra in person today
Went into Harris Ford (I know, ripoff central) cuz I saw they had a new Shelby Mustang in the showroom and I wanted to see the price and it turns out that they have 3, 1 hugger orange coupe and 2 verts (one black & one white).......the MSRP was $45k on the coupe (didn't bother looking at the verts).....after talking to the sales dude for a bit he came clean and told me "there is a small markup on these" so I bit and said how much? He said the markup is $35,000.00 and there is little to no wiggle room!!!!!!!! 80 freaking grand for a Mustang? Not just no but HELLLLLFUCKNO!!!!!! He went on and on about how awesome they are, best bang for the buck, etc but c'mon, it is still a Mustang no matter how you slice it and 80k is ridiculous!!!!!! For the same price or a little less you can get a friggin Z06!!! And that, without a doubt, is a FAR better car in every aspect I can think of unless you HAVE to have a backseat, tiny as they might be.
All I know is that there is no way in hell I could ever see myself paying 80 grand for a Mustang no matter how awesome it MIGHT be.......and from the initial magazine tests, it can't outrun (or outhandle or out-anything) a Z51 C6 with the stock LS2!!!!! Wasn't even the Z06!!!
The interior was no better then the standard Mustang GT and I was sooooo not impressed!!!!!
Just thought y'all would get a kick outta this.
Go GM!!!!!!
All I know is that there is no way in hell I could ever see myself paying 80 grand for a Mustang no matter how awesome it MIGHT be.......and from the initial magazine tests, it can't outrun (or outhandle or out-anything) a Z51 C6 with the stock LS2!!!!! Wasn't even the Z06!!!
The interior was no better then the standard Mustang GT and I was sooooo not impressed!!!!!
Just thought y'all would get a kick outta this.
Go GM!!!!!!
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80k is outrageous. Some guy around here had one and it overheated on him 3 times in like a week(so I hear)... so he traded it in.
I would take a C6 Z06 over one of those anyday... no question...
I would take a C6 Z06 over one of those anyday... no question...
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I have seen the new Shelbys at shows but, like you, I was not impressed. And there is NO WAY I would pay 80k for one of those things. A C6 would be parked in my driveway first. WTF is Ford thinking with that price. And "best bang for the buck?" No F'ing way, dude. I think I would have had to educate that salesman about a thing or two.
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See the dealer markup is not Fords fault, that is the dumb *** dealers, That markup hurts Ford and GM alike. There was a Fully loaded Tahoe at dealer around here...in Bremerton...on auto center way...it was 46,000 something window sticker. The second sticker read 56,000...10,000 markup on a Tahoe? Eat me...
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
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Originally Posted by FiveLiterRiceEater
Without the Markup it would be a decent car for the money....
I agree,
the markup is one of the things that killed the GTO,
even tho it was only a 3 year modle form the get go,
they should have been able to sell more if half the dealers in the us weren't adding a 30% markup
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Originally Posted by My1st Truck
See the dealer markup is not Fords fault, that is the dumb *** dealers, That markup hurts Ford and GM alike. There was a Fully loaded Tahoe at dealer around here...in Bremerton...on auto center way...it was 46,000 something window sticker. The second sticker read 56,000...10,000 markup on a Tahoe? Eat me...
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
I agree wit dat
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
My Secretarys husband has been looking for one but the $35K dealer mark up is killing him! They have five of them at Bickford if you guys want to go look
NICE cars but for the price......
NICE cars but for the price......
Also If you really want one find one from a dealer and dont mind a drive check out dealers where the economy is shot. There a few places in the US, Seattle is not one of them.
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He went on and on about how awesome they are, best bang for the buck, etc but c'mon, it is still a Mustang no matter how you slice it and 80k is ridiculous!!!!!! For the same price or a little less you can get a friggin Z06!!!!!!
But I agree, I would never pay that much for the GT500. What cracks me up is they arent even that hard to find. What makes those idiot dealers think they can gouge like that?
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Originally Posted by My1st Truck
80,000 dollars? I would rather save 30,000 and pick up a C6, or maybe 45,000 and get a used Z06 and wipe the floor with it.
80,000, 80,000 80,000 are you kidding me!?
80,000, 80,000 80,000 are you kidding me!?
Originally Posted by howierd42
I have seen the new Shelbys at shows but, like you, I was not impressed. And there is NO WAY I would pay 80k for one of those things. A C6 would be parked in my driveway first. WTF is Ford thinking with that price. And "best bang for the buck?" No F'ing way, dude. I think I would have had to educate that salesman about a thing or two.
Originally Posted by Ryan'sSS
If he is really serious about buying he should check into an auto brokerage. They can usually get you a car or truck for about $1K over invoice and usually charge around $500.
Also If you really want one find one from a dealer and dont mind a drive check out dealers where the economy is shot. There a few places in the US, Seattle is not one of them.
Also If you really want one find one from a dealer and dont mind a drive check out dealers where the economy is shot. There a few places in the US, Seattle is not one of them.
Also I would be curious if broker could do that with what is basically a limited production car......
Originally Posted by turbo50
From what I understand nobody is gonna be buying a Z06 for under $80k any time soon. A guy I know has been looking to buy another Z06 since the new ones came out and still cant get one under $10k over MSRP and he has been looking all over the country. According to Mark the Sales Manager at Roy Robinsons they havent had one roll out at less than that either.
But I agree, I would never pay that much for the GT500. What cracks me up is they arent even that hard to find. What makes those idiot dealers think they can gouge like that?
But I agree, I would never pay that much for the GT500. What cracks me up is they arent even that hard to find. What makes those idiot dealers think they can gouge like that?
Originally Posted by My1st Truck
See the dealer markup is not Fords fault, that is the dumb *** dealers, That markup hurts Ford and GM alike. There was a Fully loaded Tahoe at dealer around here...in Bremerton...on auto center way...it was 46,000 something window sticker. The second sticker read 56,000...10,000 markup on a Tahoe? Eat me...
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
I would say 45,000 is a fair price for the car as it would fit between the GT and C6.
As for a fair price, after sitting in that thing last night, aside from the Shelby/Cobra badging, it looks and feels (interior-wise) just like a V6 mustang or a GT......I am sure the performance is much better (although i hear guys are having trouble getting them out of the 13's) but if I am gonna spend 45k or more, it won't be on a Mustang........if i was going to buy a performance mustang with potential for amazing speed, it would be a slightly used 03-04 Cobra.
FYI, I am not capping on the car or Mustangs, just the fact that I, personally, do not feel that 45k is anywhere remotely close to a price I would pay for a new 2+2 Mustang of any kind........wouldn't pay that for an F-Body either...........for that kinda money I am SURE I could find something else to make me happy.
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damn im glad i live in north dakota sometimes. we had a 06 z06 and the price tag was 74k the ford dealer had a gt 500 that went for sticker too but they had to order it from ford.
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Originally Posted by ricksvt
Is anyone interested in a Red one with white stripes? I know of someone selling his due to a stroke for 60k. Under 150 miles on the car too
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Rott, I know what you are saying about depressing, I am not hurting for money, but I won't part with over 30,000 for any Vehicle, ever. I will just keep buying stuff used. It makes me happy.
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Originally Posted by My1st Truck
Man that f-ing sucks I hope the guy is alright.
Rott, I know what you are saying about depressing, I am not hurting for money, but I won't part with over 30,000 for any Vehicle, ever. I will just keep buying stuff used. It makes me happy.
Rott, I know what you are saying about depressing, I am not hurting for money, but I won't part with over 30,000 for any Vehicle, ever. I will just keep buying stuff used. It makes me happy.
I am in negotiations with a place for a 2007 AWD Trailblazer SS right now and though they have discounted it a good amount, it is a demo with 3500+ miles on it and I don't feel they should be selling (pricing) it as a new car........I know that "legally" since it hasn't been titled, it is still new, but at 3500 miles, to me, it ain't. Oh well, we shall see.