I don't expect any rebates until 2006. $500 if were lucky! This car is going to sell well, regardless of the price, and Ford is going to stink us dry.

 

Ditto that for the 03 Cobra - when it first came out in Spring of 2002, most everyone was paying MSRP, or even up to $5,000 over MSRP. When I bought mine new at the dealer in August 2003, I paid $800 under invoice and got a $2,500 rebate on top of that. It was close to $7,500 off MSRP when all was said and done.

My first Mustang was a 1999 GT vert that I took delivery of in May, 1999. I had ordered it at the end of December 1998, and it did not come in until 5 months later (the wait was killing me!). By the time it came in, there was a $500 rebate on it, even though it was the new body style and was a significant jump up in power over the previous GT model.

So my bet is that there will be rebates next spring on the 05's, and dealers may be more willing to give you a lower price then as compared to now. The only questions are, how much will the rebates be, and do you want to wait until then?

 

B) :bang: :scratch: Geeeeez ... this is sounding like it should be titled the "coulda, shoulda, woulda" thread

 

FYI:

05 GTOs (closest current competion for the 05 Stang) are already going for $4000 less than MSRP in my local paper.

 

--$5,000 off, up I-35

 

True,

but the GTO has only sold about 5000 cars when they have planned for 18K

The Mustang will be selling like crazy and will not have any rebates whatsoever, at least until mid 2006.

 

Ford already has orders for 50,000 - 2005 Mustangs. They will only build about 44,000 of them between Sept 7 and Dec 31, so don't hold your breath for rebates, especially when the Vert is added to production at the end of Jan. 05.

 

Has anybody actually confirmed that 50,000 Mustangs have been ordered?

 

i think that's including both customer and dealer orders

 

... and don't forget, there is no Recent College Grad rebate on the new Mustang either.

Ford Motor Company - "We'd like to welcome you to the real world, new college grad! We are offering you no break or rebate on something expensive. Again, welcome!"

 

im putting $5000 down and financing the rest..........i planned on my GT being $28000.....soo any cheaper and id be happy. also since i know the financial manager at the dealer who is my best friends dad/sold us an excursion i might be able to get the car alittle over or maybe even or under invoice.........but i dont plan on that just cant wait till i put my order in

 

Rebates will come. It's just a matter of time. I'm sure they will be around by the time I plan to buy a stang (Spring 06).

PS: Saw another new GTO today for $6500 under MSRP.

I know I know: The 05 Mustang will be different from the 04 Mach 1, the 04 Cobra, the 04 F-150, the GTO, and almost every other Ford, GM, or Chrysler product I see with rebates in the newpaper every Saturday.

 

If I remember right, isn't that rebate like only $400 anyway?