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Old 01-05-2010, 09:05 PM
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Are there any at all? I know appearance, there isnt.. but didnt they fix/change anything?

Reason I ask, there are some 08's for sale with low miles for $19,000-$23,000.. and a few 09's with low miles for like $25,000... If theres something better about the 09, ill get it for 25, doubt much lower being thats a good price... if not, I'll scoop a 08 and save 5,000
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Old 01-05-2010, 09:30 PM
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You get the 45th anniversary badges...
Glass top was available...
not sure what else.
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:06 PM
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Half way through 08 they did a different spark plug set up. Different threads in the heads
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Old 01-06-2010, 12:15 AM
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and changed the intake manifold so the damn CMP's are integrated.
if the low miles are close save the 5k and get the 08.
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Old 01-06-2010, 07:14 AM
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Miles difference between the 08 and 09 are like 10-14K mile difference and about 3-5K cheaper.
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Old 01-06-2010, 03:38 PM
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Also any TSBs that the 08 had were taken care of by 09. I would get the 09 and be happy to have a 45th anniversary edition. Oh, I forgot, I DID, hahahaha.
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Old 01-06-2010, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by chronos
Also any TSBs that the 08 had were taken care of by 09. I would get the 09 and be happy to have a 45th anniversary edition. Oh, I forgot, I DID, hahahaha.
Just go ahead and rub it in! I see how it is!!

Aside from being the 45th anniversary edition, the '09 is the last of this design. Even though '10 is still considered s197, it looses more of the old school look. Personally I'd go with the '09 if you got the money and will be keeping this pony for some time. If you're going to trade up in a couple years, I'd do the '08.
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:08 AM
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I have the 09 with the glass roof. Get a lot of compliments from people once they're inside. Even people that have no idea about anything mustang. Plus the fact that I plan on keeping my car until I'm dead, I like that I have 45th aniv badges just to be a little different from the 05-08s
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Old 01-09-2010, 08:58 AM
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Glass roof, badges, and I noticed my dash trim is different than other mustangs too. I don't know if that is an 09 thing or an option though (its a fake carbon fiber look).
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Originally Posted by Formula
Glass roof, badges, and I noticed my dash trim is different than other mustangs too. I don't know if that is an 09 thing or an option though (its a fake carbon fiber look).
I've got that carbon fiberish dash in my 08
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