unless I am mistaken a new Mustang is coming out for 2009 which means it will be released in like June - July of 2008
Given this news, and the fact that on autotrader.com, cars.com, and ebay there are a PLETHORA ( i try and use that word as much as possible when the opportunity arrives, how often do you get to say PLETHORA, unless of course you are terrorizing small towns in Mexico and your name happens to be El Guapo lol ) where was I, oh right, prices, there are numerous Saleens in the $20-low30k and with a new model there usually is a big hit on the last model.
That being said, I think it would be prudent to wait until the fall and save myself/yourself up to 10K$ on a purchase - the forcast financially for the economy and the country is BAD, much worse than projected. Gas went up last summer and will do so again, the credit crisis and mortgage world will continue to decline as more short arms go belly up and government stands around with its hands in its pockets or our pockets more like it LOL!
Interest rates wont go up much this year, with the election its bound to be a rocky trip anyway, that and the todays news of more housing declines making RECORD falls means money is going to get tight nationally for consumers which will bring about LOW prices
thoughts, comments, remarks, espresso? :P
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Reworked Mustang hides black eyes and a new nose under heavy bandages.
BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDA PRIDDY & CO.
August2007
With the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger getting ready to hit the road and showrooms, Ford is working up a face lift for the Mustang to keep it from appearing the old man of the group. Although nothing is visible beneath the thickly padded bra seen in this latest spy shot, expect the 2009 update to include some interpretation of the flattened, sharpened nose sported by the Giugiaro Mustang concept shown at last year’s L.A. auto show.
Under the reshaped hood, we look forward to Ford’s newest V-8, its upcoming “Boss” modular engine family. Details on the upcoming engine are scarce, but we believe it will begin by trumping Dodge’s 6.1-liter Hemi with a displacement of 6.2 liters. Although the engine is also destined for trucks, Ford couldn’t name an engine Boss and then keep it from the Mustang. We expect displacement for the Mustang in the 5.0-liter range.
And the Mustang couldn’t meet affordability criteria without a V-6 or two. Ford has adopted a strategy whereby Blue Oval models get the 3.5-liter Duratec V-6 and Lincolns are to be differentiated with a 3.7-liter. We expect the Mustang is a candidate for either, as well as the 3.7-liter Twin Force V-6, which has twin turbochargers and direct-injection gasoline-engine technology and is expected to bow in 2010, likely in the second model year of the Lincoln MKS sedan.
The 2009 Mustang will be the same car with subtle differences here and there - like the differences between the SN-95 1994-1998 and 1999-2004 variations. Same car, just different front/rear clips and C pillars. That picture in C&D sure looks like a 2005-2006 V6 Mustang with a big ugly bra to me....meaning they are hiding the new front clip. When a COMPLETE new body design comes out (say in ~2014) then you can begin to wonder about the value of the 2013 models [8D]
As for prices - they aren't going to make them cheaper because the economy is hurting, they'll just have to make less because they are selling less [&:]
Even though my driving habits don't follow this sentiment, I say live for today &buy what you want today because tomorrow has no guarantees.
Model rollout plans are still being finalized, but the current scenario is that 2009 will be an abbreviated model year, those cars being identical to the 2008. Then, the 2010s will be introduced in spring 2009, much as Ford did when it introduced the 19641/2 Mustang in April of that year, which then dovetailed into the '65.
It really isn't a MAJOR redesign. Biggest news is under the hood where a twin-turbo V6 is possible...
I'm no gambler.....ok, maybe I am .....I bet in 2014 or whenever it is, you won't be able to get a Mustang GT for under MSRP (just like what happened from September 2004 until the end of 2005 on the S197) but you'll be able to get all kinds of still new/untitled 2013's out the door (taxes & title included) for $5k or more UNDER sticker
Put a reminder on this post....we'll talk again in ~7 years [8D]
Is anyone seriously trying to look at housing prices, mortgage interest rates, and the presidential election to guess what's going to happen to used Mustang/Saleen prices 1 or 2 years out??? And where does the $10k in savings number come from???
I could see a substantial increase in gas or insurance costs hitting the used car market (though likely just nominally). But if the car market gets seriously hit, Ford and Saleen will likely just produce less Mustangs. Look back at Saleen's production numbers in the early 90s.
Find a car you like and can afford and buy it (and then post pics)!!
purchase considerations & money
.....I bet in 2014 or whenever it is, you won't be able to get a Mustang GT for under MSRP (just like what happened from September 2004 until the end of 2005 on the S197) but you'll be able to get all kinds of still new/untitled 2013's out the door (taxes & title included) for $5k or more UNDER sticker
