Differences between Mustang GT and Boss 302
11-21-2010, 06:57 AM
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11-21-2010, 08:26 AM
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I've talked with several dealers and I get a sense that there will be little markup on a regular Boss 302. Where the markup is going to be a lot is on the Laguna Seca Edition.
11-21-2010, 12:01 PM
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Sure you could upgrade a normal GT with performance that is better than the BOSS 302, but it will never be a real BOSS, you are basically buying the name. I would rather get a GT and upgrade it and make it my own than have a bare minmum 302 model.
11-21-2010, 01:27 PM
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I would say that upgrading to what the boss has would be a lot of work, but I personally do think that you could get performance of a GT dang near the boss by throwing money into it. If you put money into a much nicer suspension setup, have the brembos already on, and put some money into some N/A upgrades you could have a setup similar to the boss.
But honestly, I'd say that the price ford is offering is actually pretty competitive overall, and on top of that you are indeed buying into the name Boss and being able to have a car that's at least relatively exclusive.
But honestly, I'd say that the price ford is offering is actually pretty competitive overall, and on top of that you are indeed buying into the name Boss and being able to have a car that's at least relatively exclusive.
11-21-2010, 05:41 PM
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Exactly. If you want a Boss, you'll have to buy a Boss. There will be subtle changes that you can't easily make on a GT, and even if you did, it still wouldn't be a Boss. Whether the differences matter (to you) or not is what counts.
11-21-2010, 07:25 PM
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If the dealerships are lying, and they do wind up selling Bosses at a marked-up prices, I have no doubts that the dealer mark-ups will approach $6000-$7000 over MSRP, which is enough to put the selling price into stripped down base spec trim GT500 prices.
Since the Boss is a track minded car with little of the premium upgrades (Sync, Shaker radio, and all that other crap that comes in Premium GT trims), you might as well get a base stripped down spec GT500 for the same price. And actually, I have seen guys mod the GT500 to handle very well, probably in the same caliber of handling that the Boss is supposed to handle.
11-22-2010, 02:30 AM
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I personally agree here, that is if the Dealerships are lying and wind up selling the Boss for around the GT500 prices. The GT500, in complete base spec 2011 trim, is set for an MSRP at just under $49,000. The Boss is set to be what? Around just under $43,000 absolute base non-LagunaSeca trim?
If the dealerships are lying, and they do wind up selling Bosses at a marked-up prices, I have no doubts that the dealer mark-ups will approach $6000-$7000 over MSRP, which is enough to put the selling price into stripped down base spec trim GT500 prices.
Since the Boss is a track minded car with little of the premium upgrades (Sync, Shaker radio, and all that other crap that comes in Premium GT trims), you might as well get a base stripped down spec GT500 for the same price. And actually, I have seen guys mod the GT500 to handle very well, probably in the same caliber of handling that the Boss is supposed to handle.
If the dealerships are lying, and they do wind up selling Bosses at a marked-up prices, I have no doubts that the dealer mark-ups will approach $6000-$7000 over MSRP, which is enough to put the selling price into stripped down base spec trim GT500 prices.
Since the Boss is a track minded car with little of the premium upgrades (Sync, Shaker radio, and all that other crap that comes in Premium GT trims), you might as well get a base stripped down spec GT500 for the same price. And actually, I have seen guys mod the GT500 to handle very well, probably in the same caliber of handling that the Boss is supposed to handle.