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I have to disagree with you on the pony package. I don't think it clutters the grill at all. In fact, I think the v6 mustang without it looks pretty plain & unimpressive. The pony package adds that classic '65 GT look. The black grill doesn't stand out but all of the chrome accents like the fog lights, the corral, etc do & add to the appeal of the stang.
Just my 2 cents...
and definately VISTA BLUE VISTA BLUE VISTA BLUE
Mark
Can't believe you don't have your GT something not right??? The dealership I bought mine @ had a nice looking white GT, and 5 or 6 assorted regular,or ponies
Sat in the back seat of a V6 (rental) for a long trip, and even with the front seat in front of me pulled all the way up, seat back tilted forward, it was tolerable but not much more. I'm not tall, nor short, but couldn't sit straight up without hitting my head on the window.
Felt the solid axle right up my spine. Ride was bumpy, shaky, noticably different from what it would have been had the car had independent rear suspension.
Also the interior was dour and dark, "like an eel's esophogus," as one reviewer complained, with tacky plastic everywhere.
The car is underpowered, as was evident in passing on a two-lane country blacktop.
The V6 and GT Premium are two different animals, entirely. With the V6 you get only the exterior good looks, the outer shell, and none of the performance or interior rugged good looks.
What gives? I'm thinking a less-than-ideal production mix (too many convertibles and V6's)........
Thanks,
Daniel
Hope you can stick it out....
I was really afraid that the seats would be a 'deal breaker'! Nice to know that we do have a chance to be comfortable!
Thanks again!
I do believe the Pony Pkg is a very good deal. For only $1195 you get ABS, traction control, sport suspension, bigger wheels, and rear spoiler.
Living in an area with hard winters the limited-slip differential would be benefitial in getting around in the snow.
Does anyone know if the limited-slip differential is or will be available for the V6?
Seeing the pony package in person, I like it. but thats my opinion.
It is kind of a retro flavor.
Rear seats is a generous name for a package self. hehe
Mark
With traction-control isn't it more like single wheel drive?
When it begins to spin the system just prevents the single wheel from spinning and does not active the drive to the other wheel.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
As to availabilty of the GT Premium, it seems to have gone down even further. A local dealer puts every GT he gets out in front of his dealership. Today was the first time I saw one in over a month.
I, too, have seen a dealer in southern Calif. with a bunch of GT Premium Rousch's, sitting on the lot, collecting dust, as well they should: all they offer is a bunch of tasteless cosmetic add-ons that make the car look like a cheap hip-hop-daddy crack-dealer hotrod, no real improvement in performance or power. Also, Rousch takes the bottom grill off, exposing the radiator directly to the outside, not more than a foot off the road. Duh? How long before a rock flies up from the road to put a hole in the radiator?
...IMO...the color "lime" falls into the same catagory...sorry to anyone out there with that color and air brush painting to boot!.......awfull!
hmmm....
how do you define that, when the cars cost 30K? I dont want to get started on a non-mustang issue, but watch the racism, please.
I'll be ordering my car either Wed or Friday of this week.
Thanks
I was hoping somebody had one or knew of a photo of it somewhere on the net.
I found this on the new Shelby "For visual contrast, the GT500 features satin-aluminum finished trim (rather than traditional chrome) and new "SVT Red" leather seat inserts and door-trim panels provide a marked contrast to the rest of the leather-trimmed cabin, creating a very special driving environment.
" So I don't think it's the same as the 67D (Charcoal option)
Thought we wanted the Mustang GT - wanted it a whole lot! But the dealers here think the car is worth $4,000 more than sticker price - no discounting, take it or leave it ... just pay four grand more as the price to drive such a great car!
Yes, I agree that it is a great car. And I really had no reason to look at the Charger or the GTO. But $4,000 is a lot of money!
Has anyone driven the GTO? Butt ugly! But handles really well and goes like a rocket!
And the Charger gives all sorts of 'creature comforts', Hemi engine and discounted pricing!
Ford - you just lost the 'better idea' race!
I suggest you just take your business elsewhere. It's definitely a hit on that salesmen and that dealership, but it in no way reflects on Ford as a whole. That's capitalism; people will try to get the highest price they can.
IMO as for the Charger and GTO, the Charger and Goat are very nice cars, but they have none of the appeal the Mustang does. You have to shell out BIG money (10-15k more) to get a SRT-8 Charger that still is well behind the Mustang GT in handling and performance (even with the much vaunted Hemi)....and has none of the looks and styling. The Goat has marginally better acceleration, nicer interior, and bigger backseats, but the Mustang wins the handling, styling, and trunk war. The 6k I saved by choosing the Mustang GT is going into Vortech, Eibach, and some MGW interior enhancements.
In the end, for the same price as a Goat and 10k less than the Charger, I'm creating a unique Mustang that will be able to stick with much more expensive Sport Cars.
If you can just wait awhile, every Ford lot will
have 2 or 3 mustangs just like you want, and that same
salesperson will be standing on the hot asphalt with no
buyers. Then you steal one. Of course you would not be
the first Mustang on the block. Remember the PT Cruiser
selling for premiums. Now lots are full of them, sitting.
Already I am seeing Mustang V-6's lined up on retail lots.
Ford is seeing they can hardy sell them, eventually
production will exceed consumption.
So...what is the big rush here? Since you are price
concerned, how will you feel after you buy in, then
price drops like a rock? p.s. get the Mustang.
Babe magnet #1. Toyota Solara ? boring.
Many dealers are willing to make deals to sell cars.
Shop around.
Mark
Keep in mind though that a loaded V6 Coupe stickers for about $24k (without Shaker 1000). You can get one for about $22k if you don't want leather and automatic transmission. WHAT A VALUE
The best option for the V6 is the Pony Package. This adds the wheels and suspension from the GT plus a unique grill with fog lights and some other cosmetic bits.
Keep in mind that the V6 is 210hp, 245lbft of torque. Thats Mustang GT performance from just 10 years ago.
Ford has done wonders with the exhaust on the V6 also, it definitely sounds more like a V8 then one would expect.
For the price, it seems like a really great option.
Mark
Many dealers have a list of retail orders waiting to get built this should mean plenty of V6s sitting on lots ready to get discounted!
Mark
I went with the V6 and got the Pony Pkg, Leather, Interior Upgrade, Side airbags, and security system for 21500.
Beats the price of a GT anyday. And for $300-500 more you can get a tuner and mod it for another 20hp at the least.
It's the same car and insurance is less expensive.
NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK AGAIN TO CHECK THE EMISSION WARNING LIGHT, GASOLINE ODOR, LOW BRAKE PEDALS AND CD PLAYER THAT KEEPS SKIPPING TRACKS AND AGAIN A 2 DAY DELAY JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION AND SURPRISE, THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS IN EXISTENCE AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT FROM 3 TO 4 DAYS.
HAVING AN EXTENDED GUARANTEE THE LEAST EXPECTED WAS TO GET A CAR FROM THE DEALER WHILE MY CAR WAS ON THE SHOP AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE SINCE IT CAN ONLY BE GRANTED AFTER THERE IS A REPAIR ORDER. IN CONCLUSION I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE AND SIMPLY DONT KNOW WHEN WILL I GET MY CAR FIXED.
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TRULY THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN EXCEPT FOR THE ONE AT MACK-NEXTRAN. I WILL NEVER BUY AGAIN A FORD NO MATTER THE MODEL NOR ITS LOOKS BECAUSE THATS WHAT THEY ARE JUST LOOKS
Here is everything that is wrong with my car:
1 - Makes front end clunck when turning.
2 - gas tank problem
3 - radio resets itself when car sits for 48 hours without running and it is below freezing. Also, the volume gets stuck on HIGH and wont turn off or down (I almost went deaf)
4 - driver's side handle sticks out and wont go flush
5 - had one broken windshield (just a little pebble hit it) and a front tire blow out on the NJ parkway within one week of each other ($350 for the windshield from safelite auto glass and the tire is the same as a dodge caravan so it was cheap - 65$ installed.
6 - Air vent - foot/floor position doesnt work - it blows air out of the defrost instead and makes my windows fog up.
7 - When it's cold out - I cant put the emergency break on - it freezes and the car burns rubber when I drive.
8 - when its cold out the windows - you know how it goes down an inch and up an inch when you open and close the doors - well, they freeze in position and then when you close the door, the rubber freezes and the door/window isnt flush and doesnt close properly.
9 - there is water that stays in the foot well inside the door and only on the driver's side.
10 - if its humid out, the car make a sound when idling - it kindo of revvs or rumbles and sounds horrible at stoplights.
I just cant bring myself to bring it in for service - I cant part with my car for one minute. I love it - and the problems are a pain in the [non-permissible content removed] - but so is parking it zimbabwe when shopping and walking for a mile to shop just so I dont get a door ding. I love my car and dont want any one, any valet, my husband, or especially a mechanic to touch it ! Does anyone else feel the same and have all of the same problems??
I've had a couple of issues that were fixed without drama, but neither of them was enough to make me hate my Mustang. I had the fuel fill problem and the clunking during low speed turns. Both of those have a Technical Service Bulletin out on them and are easily remedied.
I am concerned about the quality/comfort of the ride. Can anyone that has switched from a 17 to 18 inch wheel let me know if there was a noticeable difference in the ride.
Consider yourself lucky if you actually beat the invoice price, but here in the Seattle area it isnt possible from what Ive seen.
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