April 2017 Mustang Sales

[Topnotch]

8,063
-36.6% from 2016 (12,726)

30,527 YTD
-28.8% from 2016 (42,862)

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[Topnotch]

Camaro....8,737

 

[wireeater]

Not horrible, of course worse than last year. I imagine with the 18 on the Horizon it will continue to undersell previous years.

** EDIT** Wow. Best month for Camaro 6G since, forever? I will say, I am seeing them more often now than months back.

 

[Kevin08]

Time to sweep away the 2017s and get the 2018s going.

 

[cbrookre]

Hmm... a little flat from last month. Perhaps the inventory reduction in anticipation for the 2018 is affecting sales.

 

[Zelek]

Good, bring on some big incentives, lol.

 

[Bullitt]

Wow, interesting that the Camaro outsold it. My guess is the ZL1s are what gave a nice boost since I haven't seen any new aggressive incentives from Chevy recently. Honestly I'm glad to see it just to keep competition alive, which benefits us all with better cars and better sales incentives. I'm sure it'll be short lived anyway and only last through the summer at most until the 2018 Mustangs arrive in the fall.

 

[BMR Tech]

I think the 2018 should have been primarily an overhaul of the engine, trans, suspension etc....but not such a drastic front end change. I feel the newer front on the '18 limits the people attracted to the new platform, personally.

I am not so sure I agree that the '18 release is affecting the numbers by much. But I could be wrong. The sales #'s for the S550 started out big from anticipation, but have slowly but surely dropped off ever since that surge during the first 12 months or so.

 

[marks]

I think the 2018 should have been primarily an overhaul of the engine, trans, suspension etc....but not such a drastic front end change. I feel the newer front on the '18 limits the people attracted to the new platform, personally.

Exactly

 

[Cardude99]

I wonder what incentives ford might push to get these off the lot. Should be interesting

 

[Kevin08]

I think the 2018 should have been primarily an overhaul of the engine, trans, suspension etc....but not such a drastic front end change. I feel the never front on the '18 limits the people attracted to the new platform, personally.

It's going on 3 years of the exact same look, and with such minimal differences in optional equipment for those 3 years, it needed a change to keep it from looking stale. A refresh has to have some noticeable visual cues otherwise it eliminates the purpose, I don't think drivetrain changes alone would accomplish that.

 

[BmacIL]

It's going on 3 years of the exact same look, and with such minimal differences in optional equipment for those 3 years, it needed a change to keep it from looking stale. A refresh has to have some noticeable visual cues otherwise it eliminates the purpose, I don't think drivetrain changes alone would accomplish that.

Slight tweaks with some GT350 cues would've been more than enough given the amount of Powertrain, driveline, chassis and suspension updates they are bringing, along with wheels and colors. Agree with [MENTION=9985]BMR Tech[/MENTION] completely.

 

[garagelogic]

I think the 2018 should have been primarily an overhaul of the engine, trans, suspension etc....but not such a drastic front end change. I feel the newer front on the '18 limits the people attracted to the new platform, personally.

I am not so sure I agree that the '18 release is affecting the numbers by much. But I could be wrong. The sales #'s for the S550 started out big from anticipation, but have slowly but surely dropped off ever since that surge during the first 12 months or so.

The styling changes are no big deal. When they changed the SN95 to the "new edge" styling, people initially disliked it, but it went on to be a great seller.

 

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http://www.autoblog.com/2017/05/02/...ang-unlikely-story/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016

 

[Hi-PO Stang]

I can see why Mustang sales are down. No special edition Mustangs for 2017 MY to get everyone interested. Needed Bullitt and Mach 1 and other SE.

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