It's the greatest fool theory. There's always a fool willing to pay. Always.

 

The car is desirable to many and sells over sticker because:

- regardless of its power to weight ratio, it's a cheap entry to the 500hp club

- the blower.. the fact that it has one, and the sound it makes.. both add character

- hp potential.. the stock bottom end is good up to 800 hp

- it's got the muscle car look

- the Mustang V8s signature (and patented) sound is pretty nice

- the Shelby influence

Is it worth $10 - 25K over? No, of course not. $5K over for the fist few months I can understand, but Ford should produce enough so people can buy them for list (but not over produce).

In reality, a loaded GT500 coupe should list for no more than $40K.. $10K over a loaded Mustang GT. At that price, it would be hard to knock it.

 

This just might be the antithesis of a PCar. Makes me glad I am a Porsche guy.

 

I would gladly purchase a GT500....for MSRP. It would be an inexpensive and fun straight line 750 rwhp dragster for only 5K in upgrades.

The mark up ruins it, however.

 

May I ask why you stopped there? Did your wife have to go to the bathroom?

 

Hey if you really want one , Ford dealer in Windsor Ontario Canada has 5 in stock at list.....not a penny more.
Jamie I would drive it if it were free..........I always wanted a car i could smash into those people that cut me off and not worry!Hell its free and why not thats a great beater!

 

50% over MSRP is way too much for pretty much any car except for rare limited production cars

 

I previously owned a 03' Cobra with every mod avail. +500RWHP
It had independent rear suspension and weighed in at <3500lbs.
The GT 500 is a pig at almost 2 tons and a straight rear axle,
I feel Ford went backwards and is asking crazy money for less performance.
Besides, look at what you can get in way of performance with the
Porsche Line for that kind of money.

 

True, the solid rear axle kills its handling potential.

 

Isn't this the same car - available for essentially list?

 

was the '03 Cobra faster than the GT500?

 

"Fords are as good as Toyota"

Liar!

 

In a way yes, but it makes it much better for launching in drag racing.

The Ford IRS on the Cobra was never really embraced by their target market since most Mustang/Cobra buyers are more into straightline speed than handling.

For that car going back to the solid rear axle was actually a good move since pretty much everyone who buys one wants to go fast in a straight line.

I also would not say it "kills" its handling potential. I used to road race Mustangs in the early '90s and with the right mods (Panhard Bar, Torque Arm, etc.) they could be very fast. Don't get me wrong I'll take an IRS car on a road course any day but there is still much potential in those old cars. Just look at NASA's American Iron, or any A-Sedan car.

 

I think a better question is "would you pay MSRP for a Mustang?"

 

Nope!