2005 Mustang GT Mark-up

[Bluerauder]

Just dropped my daughter's '99 Mustang off for some service this morning. Out front there was a really nice looking black 2005 Mustang GT. It was MSRP'd at $26,995; but the dealer had added a sticker increasing the price by $3,000 for "Limited Availability". Anyone else seeing 11% mark-ups on the prices. This is the first one that I have seen on their lot and this dealer is huge.

[mdmarauder]

That's actually not that bad because I've seen markup from $5,000 to $10,000 on them. Out of the six local dealers in my area not one Gt is on the lot.

[twolow]

Dealers have V6's all day long but the GT's are gone as fast as they get them, either buy selling it or another lot begging to get it off their hands.

[wchain]

My Local Dealer has a black V6 with Lambo Style doors and dubs with a 10K markup, and its been there since JANUARY!

[O's Fan Rich]

Don't worry, soon they'll be just like all the other Mustangs out there.
Heck, Chevy is even offering some great deals on thet SSR thing now.
Once the new wears off things will get back to normal.

[Bobby Clobber]

Ford says demand is very high for the V8's and they only have about 10,000 on dealer lots. Contrast that to slumping sales for SUV's and trucks and they are cutting production.

By the way, look for huge discounts on most GM products as they try and clear their 05 inventory.

[DEFYANT]

It is BS! Ford cut production of the mazda that is produced on the same assembly line and is making more Mustangs. It is a self imposed shortage to gouge the customer! Last year at this time I was was hell bent on the new GT. Glad I went with the MM!

[RoyLPita]

Dealers have V6's all day long but the GT's are gone as fast as they get them, either buy selling it or another lot begging to get it off their hands.

It is the same where I work. GT's go after they come off of the truck. V6 models stick around a while.

[bigslim]

Right now the Mustang is the hottest car in the US. It is hotter and has sold more than Chrysler's hot 300. Here is an article run in the Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/...e_20050601.htm

[SergntMac]

My local Ford dealer has a 5K add-on sticker too, and I hope folks can stay patient enough to wait them out. I hate crap like that. I've heard that production is behind because sales are high, but not a word spoken on any cut backs.

It is one sharp car, and with a few mild mods (chip, gears, exhaust), mid 12s!

[wchain]

My local Ford dealer has a 5K add-on sticker too, and I hope folks can stay patient enough to wait them out. I hate crap like that. I've heard that production is behind because sales are high, but not a word spoken on any cut backs.

It is one sharp car, and with a few mild mods (chip, gears, exhaust), mid 12s!

Yup. I read supposedly that the Allocation for GTs is filled for 2005 already. So you either buy one that the dealer has, or you order a 2006.

[Ricka11]

Hey Bluerauder:

Koons Ford in Falls Church has a couple of black GT Mustangs on the lot and they are both marked up 5K and are selling over 31K. The dealership also has a Ford GT that is roped off with a msrp of 156K with a 100K mark up. This includes a full tank of gas for 256K dollar vehicle. But man, that is one sweet ride. Silver with black stripe down the middle. Sales person who unloads that beauty can take the rest of the year off.

[Bluerauder]

Hey Bluerauder:

Koons Ford in Falls Church has a couple of black GT Mustangs on the lot and they are both marked up 5K and are selling over 31K. The dealership also has a Ford GT that is roped off with a msrp of 126K with a 100K mark up. This includes a full tank of gas for 256K dollar vehicle. But man, that is one sweet ride. Silver with black stripe down the middle. Sales person who unloads that beauty can take the rest of the year off.

Nice to hear from you Ricka11 !! You left the last CAM meet before the S/C, rubber, and exhaust tone demonstrations !!

What would anyone ever do with a Ford GT in Northern Virginia?? Could you imagine sitting in traffic on the beltway waiting for some idjit on a cell phone to smack your rear or side? How about just parking it anywhere in the DC, VA or MD area? For $226-256K including the mark-up, no thanks.

Now I do have mixed feelings on the $3-5K mark-up on the Mustang GT. Part of me says that this is just the workings of the good old supply and demand system. But another part of me says that this is just where the supply has been artificially reduced to drive up demand and prices. :load of crap: The auto companies are learning from the annual "gasoline fraud" perpetuated on the public every spring. Shortage my It's consumer manipulation based on greed.

[jjaguda]

Just dropped my daughter's '99 Mustang off for some service this morning. Out front there was a really nice looking black 2005 Mustang GT. It was MSRP'd at $26,995; but the dealer had added a sticker increasing the price by $3,000 for "Limited Availability". Anyone else seeing 11% mark-ups on the prices. This is the first one that I have seen on their lot and this dealer is huge.

I bought a 2005 GT, black, manual, interior upgrade for $500.00 under the $27,500.00 Sticker. Generally, I happened to walk onto the lot with a buddy looking for a '04. My. GT just came off of the truck. THe deal fell through. That was a Friday. I called Monday and the car was still there. Bought it Tuesday. Yes there will be lots of them on the road sooner or later. So what. I did have to trade both of my MM to make the wife happy, but I'll just pick up one in a year or so that has been sitting in someone's garage collecting dust ----- probably for a song. Traded both MMs for a higher price than I paid for them, and, got full credit against the Louisiana tax.

They really are a completely new car. I did not believe that Ford could build a car like this. They proved me wrong. I even like the stock exhaust - 2.5 inch mandrel bent with a growl at start-up and under WOT, but quiet at cruise speed. ALREADY have Lidio lined up to do a tune (Lidio - don't forget about me, man!).

[NAVCHAP]

Folks, understood that in a free market economy, the laws of supply and demand will dictate the marketplace.

Also understood that the people I am privileged to work alongside each day put their lives on the line to defend and protect our rights to livelihood and prosperity.

That being said, I'm not convinced that LEOs and military folks have it in their job description to support and defend price gouging, and disproportionate profit taking.

Luckily for us who are eligible to purchase cars through military sales, the program protects us from paying above sticker. It usually cuts us a 5% -10% deal, regardless of the make and model of American car or model of HD Motorcycle.

One of the reasons I bought my MM through military sales was the initial "dealer markup" rumor that floated around in spring 2002 when they first announced the building of MMs.

Enough preaching already, back to the regularly scheduled thread. -kjs-