Ford is over a century old and they make billions of dollars. I'm sure they know what they're doing. Look at what it's doing to us...

 

Ford knows what they're going to charge for the '05, they're holding off announcing until they announce additional incentives to move the thousands of '04s still on dealer lots (they should ship them to Puerto Rico or Mexico, IMHO)

 

I'm thinking pricing is a factor to many buyers, but if Ford gets enough feedback from fans who want the car no matter what, they can adjust the price accordingly.
Free market and all.

Other stuff that might factor in...

If there's a big enough supply of 2004 on the lots, this would in turn make them sell those 2004s off the lots faster if 2005 prices were bumped up, with disappointed buyers picking up the remaining 2004s at a lower price.

Cost over-runs with the AAI facility; depending how the first weeks of production go, any cost over-runs I think might make their way into the final pricing. The company has an obligation to their investors, and if they stuck purely with PR pricing at a loss, some executive types and bean-counters would lose their jobs, among other things.

I'm probably wrong.
I guess I'm just thinking the worst.

 

Everyone keeps saying the 27th...Are'nt cars supposed to be on lots by then? My salesman told me around the end of Sept all along. I know he is just estimating, but why would they have cars on the lot or preorders coming in that they could not sell because of no pricing.

I really don't know what the big secret is.

 

There are hardly any 04's left. They have discounts and rebates, and Mustangs always have fans of body styles regardless of change. at a 2 year high right now, go figure.

 

Hey an idea here. Stop the trade embargo with Cuba for a month or two and ship all the 04's there. That way we can get on with the 05's and Cuba can have cars built in this quarter century.

 

Hey an idea here. Stop the trade embargo with Cuba for a month or two and ship all the 04's there. That way we can get on with the 05's and Cuba can have cars built in this quarter century. [/b][/quote]
LOL!!! Most original idea ever. Not at all a good one, but very original. I give you credit for that.

 

USA today

Anyone read this?

 

Hey an idea here. Stop the trade embargo with Cuba for a month or two and ship all the 04's there. That way we can get on with the 05's and Cuba can have cars built in this quarter century. [/b][/quote]
Funny, I was going to mention Cuba, but I think their per capita income is about $1,000 per year...I doubt anyone on the island could afford one- except "El Presidente"

 

B) It was reported last month that AAI plans to make 44,000 units by Christmas shutdown, This is in line with 180,000 per year (45K/Qtr).
:scratch: Imagine there is really no big secret about price inside FoMoCo; just makes sense releasing price when units launched AND available for sale. Also why htere is no national advertising roll-out yet.
If there are orders for 50,000 units I recon a good chunk of those are for rental packages already ordered and to be delivered over a 4-6 month period,
Don't worry Zambeni; they'll be here soon. I'm guessing all the current pre-orders will be delivered BEFORE Thanksgiving. After all this has been in the works for a couple of years. :usa:

 

I don't think cars are supposed to be on lots before 9/27. Maybe the day the cars arrive on the lots is the day they reveal pricing.

 

I'm not ordering until I know the price, so I hope they hurry up. Speaking of ordering, has anyone ordered a car and requested a delivery date further out then ASAP? Curious as that may be the way I do it. Makes it easier for planning finances etc...

Jason

 

but we do know the price. 20k - 30k B)

 

I vote that this thread be locked. Everytime I look at the forum topics, I see- "2005 Pricing", and my heart skips a beat. And then I'm like, oh... it's just the room where people are complaining about not having prices yet. The name of this room should have been- "People who want to whine about not having prices out yet". I mean come on. Prices will come. We all know the base V6 is going to be right at or below $20k, and the base GT will be right at or below $25k. As far as options, just look at the options from 2004, and add 2-3%. I guarnatee you will be able to come within $500 of what your car will be. Ford is going to hold out on announcing prices as long as they can. Because they don't want to hurt sales of the 2004 stangs. My guess is the end of this month- right on or close to September 27th. And no amount of whining or complaining is going to make it come any sooner. I vote to lock this thread and any others like it until someone actually has official prices.

 

Wouldn't the pricing have to be out by the time the cars arrive at the dealers? Hard to sell cars without prices and I am sure they will be selling like hotcakes that's why mine is ordered. I think the 50,000 ordered number is probably all orders for the year at the rental car places and the dealer plus customer orders so far. Pretty impressive all in all I say. :usa:

 

i'm with acadian on this one..... there are sooooooooo many "prices" threads its rediculous- its like crying wolf- we've had the name "2005 pricing" on so many threads that when the REAL pricing comes out- and someone posts it.... we're all going to think its just another whine session-

 

I know the prices (it's nice having people in Ford :P). I can't reveal them or they could get in trouble but all I can say is they are decently priced.

 

Awesome. I'm betting base price is within $500 of the current model. Question is, how much will all the options cost?

Let me phrase the question this way: How much are YOU willing to pay for your particular setup?

Kaptin, do you think it would be reasonable to use the military prices as a ballpark? Also, can you tell us when pricing will be released?

Thanks.

 

see THATS good info.... sorta...

 

maybe you could neither confirm nor deny that the v6 is priced below 20k and the GT is priced below or right at 25k? perhaps just hint at the possibility that the prices are in a certain range.

B)