I'd never get a teenager a $30,000 car, that would have a $6K/year insurance payment, on top of the car payment, not to mention the gas differences. It is just about perspective and effective use of money. A $20,000K V6 Stang has plenty of performance and is not going to exactly shame him in front of his friends -- and is a looooonnnngggg way from most of the beaters that most of us drove as our first cars. There's something "fun" about rembering back what we did to pay our dues, and our first couple cars that got taken away from friends or family members that had the best cars around.

 

Australia Ford has a 5.4 32 valve motor in their SVT cars, we better have the same in the 2007 Cobra! Plus, why do they have theirs before us??? I am sure the Americans could of had something built by now.......don't you think?

 

You could get a new 04 Cobra around here for under 27K.

 

why is everything cheaper in Temecula, CA? they're still selling used ones for around $35K!!!

 

Just saw a ad a few days ago with all the rebates and mark offs of MSRPs, but I doubt it will end up being less than 27K. Dealers try to screw everyone, so I expect it to be at least 30K, with taxes paid and everything. BTW...used ones for 35K are just a rip off, especially for an 04 that has a few hundred or thousand miles. The owners just want to screw the buyers, so if you plan an getting a used one for over 35K, then you better bend over cuz you're gonna get one heck of a pounding.