View Poll Results: When Will Someone Finally Get To Test Drive a 2011 Mustang?
Very very soon
6
11.76%
Sometime before March 15
26
50.98%
Sometime after March 15 but before they reach dealer lots
17
33.33%
Not until they reach the dealer lots
2
3.92%
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When Will First 2011 Test Drive Be?
2/14/10, 11:41 AM
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When Will First 2011 Test Drive Be?
When will Ford finally let someone other than a Ford employee drive a 2011 Mustang? V6 or GT or GT500.
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2/14/10, 12:34 PM
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I really don't have a clue but I thought I'd get this thread moving . . . I voted "before March 15" because they usually get pre-production cars to test, and production is supposed to start on March 15
2/14/10, 02:31 PM
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Usually MT gets their hands on the first one, so i say right now they are already testing the car for the April issue which should come out early March. That's what i'm hoping anyways.
2/15/10, 12:18 PM
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I'm dying for some new info. I think it's been about a month now since I've seen any new info of interest. I haven't even sat in a new Mustang (or any Mustang, for that matter) since 2000. Really looking forward to it. Maybe I should pay the local dealer a visit so I can at least check out what the interior will be like.
Red Jay -- I think it varies depending on the dealer.
Red Jay -- I think it varies depending on the dealer.
2/17/10, 03:23 PM
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I'm dying for some new info. I think it's been about a month now since I've seen any new info of interest. I haven't even sat in a new Mustang (or any Mustang, for that matter) since 2000. Really looking forward to it. Maybe I should pay the local dealer a visit so I can at least check out what the interior will be like.
Red Jay -- I think it varies depending on the dealer.
Red Jay -- I think it varies depending on the dealer.
2/18/10, 06:32 AM
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2/18/10, 11:26 AM
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I have never heard of a dealer allowing a test drive of a GT500. Most want total agreement on the transaction with a caveat of the test drive meeting their expectations.
2/18/10, 03:49 PM
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Eh, depends on your relationship with the dealer. We've bought 30+ cars from our local dealer between my extended family. They offered me a TD of their remaining 09 GT500s last summer and I declined, knowing those cars were well beyond my limits. I was scared enough driving the 2010 GT, but did fine. But then again, I unlike most 22 year old gearheads, respect the car and know my limits. That is exactly what a salesperson wants to hear before they hand you the keys to a 500hp car.
2/18/10, 05:36 PM
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2/18/10, 06:54 PM
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Eh, depends on your relationship with the dealer. We've bought 30+ cars from our local dealer between my extended family. They offered me a TD of their remaining 09 GT500s last summer and I declined, knowing those cars were well beyond my limits. I was scared enough driving the 2010 GT, but did fine. But then again, I unlike most 22 year old gearheads, respect the car and know my limits. That is exactly what a salesperson wants to hear before they hand you the keys to a 500hp car.
2/18/10, 07:47 PM
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the ford dealer down the street from me had no prob handing me keys to the 2008 KR lol. probably because they were so desperate to sell it. also drove a 40th anniversary gt500
2/19/10, 11:12 AM
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Speaking of, I did see a 2011 GT500 with the SVTPP on my way into work today. The smaller stripes on red/white looked better in person than I expected. RR is a gorgeous color as well.
2/19/10, 04:47 PM
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Evan Smith at MM&FF magazine already has. Ford let him make a few dozen 1/4 mile passes in some 2011's a couple months ago, but wouldn't let him publish ET's and such yet.
2/19/10, 05:10 PM
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