Car & Driver review about the Mach E GT. Not only do I have little interest in it but they toss around figures in the $60,000 range like it's nothing. That's a lot of $$$ to me. I've sure missed the boat on making money during my life. It took me years to save up for all my new cars as I dislike car payments immensely. I've started saving for a new Mustang GT 'vert some day but I'm not sure the V8 engines will still be around when I'm ready. The R/T I just bought in 2020 may be my last 'new' car. At least I got the Hemi engine before it goes extinct in 2024.
Here's the link about the Mustang Mach E GT.
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https://autos.yahoo.com/tested-2021-...120000169.html

 

I am old and retired which is just the kind of person dealers like to hire to drive vehicles for dealer trades and to bring cars back from auction houses. I've lost track of how many $70,000.00 pickups I've driven. I bought my '14 GT new right before the '15's came out. I paid well under $30,000.00 [ cash ] for it then. I am honestly amazed at how many people trade in their current car for a new one before the old one is paid for. The sales pitch used to be "buy now, pay later". Now it seems to be "buy now, pay FOREVER". Just showing my age, I guess.

 

Yes. They want you in a lease. That makes them more money. They get to 'sell' the car, then they get to sell it again, and the lessee can just pay and pay and pay.

Soon, it won't be an option to buy, only leases, and it'll be like the EV1: They won't let you keep them when they say you're done. They'll be subscription leases. It's comin'. Watch. Much like these smartphones, and where Microsoft is forcing the market with their OS, once they decide they're obsolete, they're obsolete, and you can't use them anymore.

/I dislike the 'tongue' smiley, it looks happy, and it's totally not what I mean. Needs to be more surly or something.

 

Like yourself, it also took me years to save up before finally being able to purchase my first new Mustang.. Prior to that, all my other cars were used vehicles.. My first S197 was a 2005 GT premium with an MSRP of $27,110 which took 5 years before it was finally paid off.. If I were looking to buy a new 2022 GT premium today, we'd be looking at double, perhaps even closer towards the $50k range. Perhaps some folks can still afford to trade-in their vehicles every 3-5 years, but for those who are retired that don't have disposable incomes just don't have the luxury in being able to afford forking over $50k and up towards a new vehicle .. Myself included!