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Originally Posted by edbrick
I knew this would happen. Like I said in a previous post I bought a Mustang GT in 1988 for 14,000 because I could'nt afford 18000 for the IROC. Even in todays market a four thousand dollar diffrence would push alot of people toward the Mustang. I can afford the diffrence NOW but alot of younger buyers are not going to pay more. GM wonders why the Mustang always sells more. Its price people. I could rant on and on about this because it really makes me angry but whats the point. I'm still buyng one.
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You are exactly right. A local Ford dealer has multiple base v6 2008 Mustangs available at $15,988 (MSRP $19,995). I don't care that it only has 210hp, it will get someone from point A to point B in a sporty ride. Take someone that is cross-shopping an entry point sports car and show them the base Mustang and a base Camaro with the pricing premium on the Camaro (Turbo4 or V6) and take a wild guess which dealer gets the sale. Car sales are no longer about the enthusiast, they are about the average joe buying affordable cars in volume to support the brand/model so the enthusiasts can have what they want. No average joe support and the business model erodes and the model goes away. Simple economics, that's all.