Mustang Sales Decline
03-01-2007, 05:46 PM
#11
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RE: Mustang Sales Decline
ORIGINAL: 05BlueGT
I was reading the production numbers for February and Mustang sales are down more than 19 percent from last year. There are 2 factors to consider on this.
1.) February was more brutal this year than in years past.
2.) It appears that most people who wanted the new Mustangs have them.
I bet in the next few months, there will be some incentives like cash back and low interest rate loans to get them moving again. I would think that if you are in the market for a new Mustang,the dealers are just about ready to wheel and deal.
What are your thoughts?
I was reading the production numbers for February and Mustang sales are down more than 19 percent from last year. There are 2 factors to consider on this.
1.) February was more brutal this year than in years past.
2.) It appears that most people who wanted the new Mustangs have them.
I bet in the next few months, there will be some incentives like cash back and low interest rate loans to get them moving again. I would think that if you are in the market for a new Mustang,the dealers are just about ready to wheel and deal.
What are your thoughts?
03-01-2007, 05:54 PM
#13
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RE: Mustang Sales Decline
ORIGINAL: shamrock..
I hate to say it, but Ford is an old mans company. They have yet to adapt to any other kind of sports car market. A lot of people are getting into the sport compact market such as the WRX, EVO Cobalt SS, SRT-4 and whats the only thing Ford has the Mustang. They should have kept a vehicle like the Contour SVT or even the SVT line of vehicles. The dumbasses at the top of the food chain are idiots. I wonder if they will be suprised when one day at thetop of their pay check says Toyota or Honda. I love the Mustang and all ,but come on. They deserve what they get
I hate to say it, but Ford is an old mans company. They have yet to adapt to any other kind of sports car market. A lot of people are getting into the sport compact market such as the WRX, EVO Cobalt SS, SRT-4 and whats the only thing Ford has the Mustang. They should have kept a vehicle like the Contour SVT or even the SVT line of vehicles. The dumbasses at the top of the food chain are idiots. I wonder if they will be suprised when one day at thetop of their pay check says Toyota or Honda. I love the Mustang and all ,but come on. They deserve what they get
I bought the Mustang because it is the only sport convertible that has 4 seats and looks decent. In the past the mustangs a couple of my friends have owned didn't have near the amount of problems I have had with hers. Guess it is just a lessoned learned.
03-02-2007, 12:10 AM
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RE: Mustang Sales Decline
I went back to my dealer yesterday to drop off some paper work on the car I bought 3 weeks ago. The same cars were in the same place's they were in when I bought. I got scared whenI went to the parts department to buy touch up paint for $13.88 for a little pen full of paint. When I bought a new Chevy 10 years ago they sent me a touch up pen each time they sent me a letter about my truck. I had a half dozen of these in my glove box.
03-02-2007, 01:16 AM
#18
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RE: Mustang Sales Decline
I think a few things are at play here:
1) The s197 Mustangs arent as rare as they were nor are they as hard to get as there are now used vehicles available.
2) People are waiting for the new special editions. The Shelby, the GT-500, the FR500, the Boss.
Just my opinion. Flame away everybody, I already put the asbestos underwear on.
1) The s197 Mustangs arent as rare as they were nor are they as hard to get as there are now used vehicles available.
2) People are waiting for the new special editions. The Shelby, the GT-500, the FR500, the Boss.
Just my opinion. Flame away everybody, I already put the asbestos underwear on.
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03-02-2007, 01:46 AM
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RE: Mustang Sales Decline
The buzz around the new Mustang is starting to die down a little. I agree, a lot of people that had to have the car have bought one by now. Which makes you wonder how many people will be left to buy a new Camaro or Challenger?
As far as WRX's and the like. How many WRX's do they actually sell each year? Did their sales increase by 19%? Probably not. Also remember that the majority of Mustangs sold are the V6 model.
You can't forget gas prices, though. Just about everyone that asks me about my Mustang wants to know how many miles per gallon it gets.
The government just revised the fuel economy test for vehicles. As a result, just about every vehicle had their numbers go down. The new numbers will be posted starting with the 2008 model year.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
2005-07 Mustang GT. Auto, Old: 17/23, Revised: 15/22.
2005-07 Mustang GT. Man, Old: 17/25, Revised: 15/23.
2005-07 Mustang V6. Auto, Old 18/26, Revised: 16/24.
2005-07 Mustang V6. Man, Old 19/28, Revised: 17/25.
I never thought I'd be saying this about the Mustang, but the V6 really needs to get better gas mileage, probably by 10% or so (+2 mpg). The only reason not to buy a GT is because of insurance cost and higher sticker price. Gas mileage certainly isn't.
As far as WRX's and the like. How many WRX's do they actually sell each year? Did their sales increase by 19%? Probably not. Also remember that the majority of Mustangs sold are the V6 model.
You can't forget gas prices, though. Just about everyone that asks me about my Mustang wants to know how many miles per gallon it gets.
The government just revised the fuel economy test for vehicles. As a result, just about every vehicle had their numbers go down. The new numbers will be posted starting with the 2008 model year.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
2005-07 Mustang GT. Auto, Old: 17/23, Revised: 15/22.
2005-07 Mustang GT. Man, Old: 17/25, Revised: 15/23.
2005-07 Mustang V6. Auto, Old 18/26, Revised: 16/24.
2005-07 Mustang V6. Man, Old 19/28, Revised: 17/25.
I never thought I'd be saying this about the Mustang, but the V6 really needs to get better gas mileage, probably by 10% or so (+2 mpg). The only reason not to buy a GT is because of insurance cost and higher sticker price. Gas mileage certainly isn't.