Flagstang

I have noticed a few groups that seem to have alot of turn over.

kcoTiger

You're drunk-posting again, aren't you?

And you missed a category: Owners who buy a car and mothball it for two years and sell it to someone else brand new.

AlsCobra

I have no idea what you are asking. What do you mean by turnover?

Flagstang

I have notice that boss owners are jumping off the boss gravy boat fast.

by turn over I mean buying the car and then selling it. I know its silly that I of all people bring this issue up but...

Pete07GT

In this day and age, how many people invest in vehicles with the intentions of driving them into the ground as they once did? :shrug: I've owned 2 cars and 1 truck in my life and I'll be 31 next week. I've met people in their 20's who have owned 30+ vehicles already!!! 30-40 years ago, purchasing a vehicle was an investment that was meant to last for as long as you could imagine. Being the money has been readily accessible for the amount of time that it has been, and people don't value much of ANYTHING anymore, should it come as a surprise that people are jumping ship on their $40k+ investments that are ultimately a depreciating object???

Flagstang

I am not talk about the investment or the value. I am talking about the groups mind set and thought process.

I am 28 and I am at 14 cars.

Pete07GT

Maybe the Boss owners have moved onto other things? People just don't see the value in things like they should now days. I plan to run my GT into the ground and them rebuild it to keep on going. I don't think many people have those intentions as I have now days.

Flagstang

But I see it more common in some groups

Flagstang

Good input..

Twin Turbo

Can't say I've really paid that much attention as to who's keeping/selling.


Mustangs like the Boss though...........I'd have thought/hoped people would be keeping hold of those. 40+ years was a long time to wait for those to come around again and we may not see there likes again.

I'm not talking about monetary value......just the fact that the 2012/13 Boss Mustangs are not only possible the best "balanced" Mustang ever, but hark back to a very specific golden age of Mustang history.

For me, the 2013 Boss is the pinnacle and I'd want to keep one forever.

BigR

todays cars, all disposable....even ferrari comes with a 7 yr warrenty now and traction control for snow/wet weather.

i would think Boss owners are no different thant shelby owners, or v6 owners....we like the brand, the car and enjoy it for pleasure.

i would have preferred the shelby vert,but my wife cant drive stick...therefore auto gt it had to be for a daily driver. I plan on 2 -3 yrs max, see what the 2014/15 looks like to decide....whether i had a shelby or boss, wouldnt matter , the new model would be more key to me....this is why i think it doesnt matter if boss owners flip out more than others.

kind of hard not to switch out of the older model to get into the new model , if you have the means for it

Black Fire

To a certain younger age group cars are just another fad, like parachute pants long hair and 3D televisions. They purchase these me too products to fit with the in crowd, and when they have had their fill of it or lose interest they simply fade away. A real car guy or Enthusiast knows what he/she has and is likely to keep it longer and take better care of it.

MyStang2010GB

I traded my Boss because (a) I was having oil consumption issues and (b) we needed a suv more than i needed a $45k car to sit in the garage until I had time off from work to drive it. I loved the Boss but it was aggravating being told to bring it in every 1k miles to top off the oil or else risk losing my warranty if something happened to the motor.

I am now in a better position to purchase another mustang and chose to go with base GT with performance options instead of another Boss and saved myself about $13k.

That being said.... there are Boss owners getting rid of their 2012 to get a 2013 Boss and probably more 2011-2012 owners trading up to 2013. I think those are the most fickle groups. Not that it is a bad thing.....

Kabooka

I haven't been here long, but I kinda agree with this, voted anyway.

RedCandy5.0

The group that has the most money to burn baby! Just look at my Sig baby. Might see a '15 if they don't F it up.

cinque35

^ this exactly

SoFlaBoss

+1

The first Mustang I bought was a used 1966 fastback back in the early 70's when I was a teenager. I gone through many cars, including many non-Fords. However, Mustangs have always been my favorite. Below is a list of all the Mustangs my wife and I have owned just since 2001. The 2006, 2011 and 2012 are still part of our family. I guess I belong to several "Mustang groups". I just can't decide which one is more fickle.

TB 2001 Bullitt GT
DSG 2003 Mach1
Black 2005 GT
TR 2006 V6 Pony Pkg
VB 2008 Shelby GT
GB 2011 V6 MCA
CO 2012 Boss 302

Flagstang

boss owners are winning

cdynaco

Geez - I'm 56 and only at 12. Plus 17 horses.


From what I've read, the Boss has been turning more than others. And I wonder why. Too firm for the street? Not enough gadgets?

Flagstang

I think ford got alot of new buyers from other brands and a few groups that thought they were buying a new legend that would some day have them on stage at BJ.