Yup, the only SVT dealer in Austin who has 2 ford dealerships in the area and atleast a 3rd one somewhere else. AKA Leif Johnson

 

They quoated me the 06 Saleen at under $48K and the Roush at$51-53K

 

wow thats awesome, the other one is in South Dallas, Thats where I got my GT from!

 

What is the thought on the Shelby GT500? If you were to buy an 07 now, how much is everyone expecting this car to be worth in two years with say 10,000 miles on it? Will it be worth 40,000? 35,000? Your thoughts.

 

IMHO this car won't appreciate that much for quite a while.......Depends on how many more are produced (08 for sure, 09 ?? ). With the Shelby name prospects are good that it will have a great value....... 20 years down the road.

 

+1 For the near future they may depreciate like any other Sports Car. It may take years for them to go up in value;- if they do at all. There is no telling how a Market will value a Product.

Buy one because you intend to drive it and enjoy it, while having it for a long time. Cars rarely make good investments.

 

So your thoughs are if you wait say 8 months you could buy a new GT500 for MSRP or maybe less? Also a used one in two years with 10K on the clock would sell for say 35K?

 

Here's my local dealer's ebay listing.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...84939311QQrdZ1

Wonder why I probably won't be geting a GT500 anytime soon??...check out the offer he refused??....

hags1

 

Deeler just called me again. Said I should go to their deelership to talk about pricing, but this time they did not mention a specific mark up. They might be getting desperate to move it. (It's a blue coupe w/ white stripes and all black interior w/ a Shaker 1000)

 

O god lol take it! I couldn't resist.

 

hey hags1, that dealer is a complete Dip Sh*t...

 

These guys are going to hang on to these cars as long as they can and try to keep the hype up by not budging on the ADMs. They figure someone will get itchy and pay it. If not, they will still be able to sell it for MSRP later. Problem is, when all of these dealers do this, sooner or later the country will have an abundance of the cars and the ADMs will go away. Be patient. More choices are coming and the GT500 will not be the only 500hp car under $50k. Prices will come down to normal eventually.

 

I agree. I just think it's going to take longer than we originally thought.

 

It has already taken longer than I thought it would. I thought we would see MSRP by now. Hard to predict (obviously), but, now I am thinking by Sept for MSRP deals to start happening.

 

I been getting calls from dealers with available GT500s. My first question after the sales pitch: is there a markup? Of course there is, and of course I am not interested!

Then the justification part comes in. I listen patiently and politely, then when I get the chance I lower the boom: "... I can understand, even sympathize with you, specially the way Ford and you dealers are going, do you think it is possible this might have something to do with less Mustangs being sold?".

One reply: "Of course not, Mustang sales are higher than ever before!"



"... hmm, I wonder why your dealer inventory list has not updated in the last six weeks?"

 

I think more and more signs are pointing to a price drop. The ebay cars are not selling well at all. The ones that sell do go for the usual 10-15 (I even saw a vert go for 18 recently). But only a few are selling.

I think it will drop to a standard of 5 over soon.

 

They may come down to Earth soon. Remember, these dealers buy the cars from Ford. The longer they sit, the more it costs the dealership to have it on its lot (insurance, etc.).

Eventually, they will reach the "law of diminishing returns" threshold, and they will be forced to sell at MSRP.

In the long run, their greed is only costing THEM money - in all sorts of ways.

 

I keep seeing more pictures like this, hang in there everybody. What are the dealers going to do when the 08's come out?

 

That photo is too funny; sort of says it all, doesn't it?

 

what is the msrp for gt500's anyway?

Will it ever be in the $40k range? I would love to own one in the future...