Decisions...

[rickstang]

I sort of had the same issue, I saw and drove a 2014 convertible (V6) that really didn't get me too excited but was priced great. Then I thought about how much better the 2015 is in all ways and ordered one using xplan. Now if it only get here...

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[TiE2000]

Hay thanks for all the great replys! I going to hold out for another month or so, to test drive. I've waited this long another month or so is not going to kill me. It was good that i got drive the 14 yesterday so i could get a feel for it. I just need to buckle my emotions down and distract my self for another month.

 

[FiveLiterDreamer]

I'm also trading a 14 in for a 15

 

[L8APEX]

A base 2015 300A Mustang is still well improved over the 2014. For example, you get the IRS, a higher quality interior, SYNC, HIDs, optional recaros. The only thing that premium 2014 GT has over the 2015 IMO is the nav at a price cheaper then the 2015.

Moreover, you can always order a 2015 NOW and have the deal contingent on a test drive when it arrives. Worse case scenario is that you will get a 2014 for an even more discounted price, best case is that you get a 2015

You can get 2015s for under A-PLAN pricing.

 

[Old 5 Oh]

I think you'd really regret not getting the 15 as they get more populous on the street. You will be driving last year's news and a much inferior car. The money won't matter that much once you plunge. Get a base GT at X-Plan or invoice (or below) and you'll do fine.

 

[Duc93]

Nothing will beat the look and visceral feel of the S197, and you may not be happy with a base trim on a car that has lost a bit of zest in quest for refinement. In a year's time when the '15s are everywhere and the novelty factor has worn off, you'll be stuck with a base trim car that will have depreciated substantially more than the '14; not to mention the fact that Ford will be offering rebate packages at some point that will likely price higher trims below what you paid for your base. I say go for the '14. It gives you an interior and exterior you're happy with, while allowing more flexibility should you decide to get something else in a few years.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

Nothing will beat the look and visceral feel of the S197, and you may not be happy with a base trim on a car that has lost a bit of zest in quest for refinement. In a year's time when the '15s are everywhere and the novelty factor has worn off, you'll be stuck with a base trim car that will have depreciated substantially more than the '14; not to mention the fact that Ford will be offering rebate packages at some point that will likely price higher trims below what you paid for your base. I say go for the '14. It gives you an interior and exterior you're happy with, while allowing more flexibility should you decide to get something else in a few years.

None of what you said will come true.

It's pretty obvious that Ford will not be incentivising these cars for a long time. They can't even keep up with demand. Buying '14 at a huge discount will be buying a car that will have no value in the market place compared to the '15. This is not speculation, this is common knowledge. There will be massive exports from America to get US cars in the hands of wealthy people in other countries because it's obvious the demand already out stripped the supply. They will be easy to convert because they were designed and built for export.

If you don't end up liking the '15 people will line up to buy it. I'd be surprised if Ford gives us the $750 private cash once these cars actually are in the market place.

 

[Duc93]

None of what you said will come true.

It's pretty obvious that Ford will not be incentivising these cars for a long time. They can't even keep up with demand. Buying '14 at a huge discount will be buying a car that will have no value in the market place compared to the '15. This is not speculation, this is common knowledge. There will be massive exports from America to get US cars in the hands of wealthy people in other countries because it's obvious the demand already out stripped the supply. They will be easy to convert because they were designed and built for export.

If you don't end up liking the '15 people will line up to buy it. I'd be surprised if Ford gives us the $750 private cash once these cars actually are in the market place.

None of what I said, you say? I would wager once the '15 is driven off the lot, it will depreciate nearly as much as the '14 will all of next year - if not more. If you truly believe this new Mustang will be immune to Ford's discount packages because of some theoretical endless demand from overseas, then I would say Ford's marketing department has done an outstanding job. Demand is always highest at product release, and first buyers will always pay more as a result.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

What I'm saying is Ford has been trying to give away '14's and dealers still have them on the lot, a ton of them, they will have both model years on the lot in the next few weeks. Anyone that drives a '15 wont settle for a '14 unless they didn't have money to buy one in the first place. The cars are the same price without incentives. '15 Mustangs are still less than Camaros. If cars were 'valued' by book pricing and not market I would be in a LS Boss 302 right now. The fact that I can buy a '15GT PP for $6K less than a used Boss, $20-50K less than a LS Boss with better performance tells me all I need to know about where the Mustang market is headed.

 

[Potrillo]

The Mustang market is headed for an increase that will level out as 2015 progresses. Once the 2016 Camaro is announced next year, Ford will respond with discounts to clear the 2015s it has on the lots and scheduled for manufacture. The 2016 model should seem some sort of revision in response to the Camaro.

Believing that the S550 is some messiah car that will not depreciate or will not see discounts in a year or less is lunacy. This is a mass produced car that right now sees huge demand because Ford has teased it for almost a year.

Looking objectively at the expectations of this car, expectations created in part by Ford, it has under delivered on weight, the power is not what some were hoping to see and reviews have not been as wildly positive as a recent refresh from GM. Comparing this to the C7 launch, Chevrolet knocked it out of the park and Ford got a double.

I know there is a great deal of desire for the newest Mustang. Letting oneself be blinded by the shine of the new Mustang will lead to disappointment if one believes that this is the end all, be all car. There seems to be a very negative tone toward the S197 on this board. This is a car that was loved, and is still loved by millions. It is the end of an era for the Mustang. It is a beautiful car and a fine piece of engineering. If it hadn't been, most of the people on this board wouldn't be here.

 

[5.0GT]

The Mustang market is headed for an increase that will level out as 2015 progresses. Once the 2016 Camaro is announced next year, Ford will respond with discounts to clear the 2015s it has on the lots and scheduled for manufacture. The 2016 model should seem some sort of revision in response to the Camaro.

Believing that the S550 is some messiah car that will not depreciate or will not see discounts in a year or less is lunacy. This is a mass produced car that right now sees huge demand because Ford has teased it for almost a year.

Looking objectively at the expectations of this car, expectations created in part by Ford, it has under delivered on weight, the power is not what some were hoping to see and reviews have not been as wildly positive as a recent refresh from GM. Comparing this to the C7 launch, Chevrolet knocked it out of the park and Ford got a double.

I know there is a great deal of desire for the newest Mustang. Letting oneself be blinded by the shine of the new Mustang will lead to disappointment if one believes that this is the end all, be all car. There seems to be a very negative tone toward the S197 on this board. This is a car that was loved, and is still loved by millions. It is the end of an era for the Mustang. It is a beautiful car and a fine piece of engineering. If it hadn't been, most of the people on this board wouldn't be here.

This ^...I LOVE my 2013 as it's set for 1/4 mile. Im running low 10's. That being said, once the new camaro arrives, I'm hoping the SVT model will be available by then, I need to add it to my stable.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

I've seemed to have struck a nerve, not the first time. What you fail to understand is this Mustang is not designed, marketed or built for "Mustang" people. It was designed for a completely new market base, they just kept some of the "Mustang" for the Mustang loyal. Ford has proven to be very 'cheap' with new products, why the S197 isn't that different from the original Fairmont design from 1978. They would have never ever invested so much into this car to beat Camaro sales. They are clearly aiming at markets that the Mustang has never been in. The Mustang name carries a lot of weight, this new one has very little to do with it's past. If you think I'm wrong fine, time will tell.

 

[billydales_9]

Don't worry guys plenty of old and new for everyone!

"Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of the Americas, said recently the automaker is prepared to add a third shift at Flat Rock if demand warrants."

-USA TODAY

 

[Duc93]

What I'm saying is Ford has been trying to give away '14's and dealers still have them on the lot, a ton of them, they will have both model years on the lot in the next few weeks. Anyone that drives a '15 wont settle for a '14 unless they didn't have money to buy one in the first place. The cars are the same price without incentives.

What you have described is a very common scenario that occurs with most, if not all, vehicle manufacturers. There will always be leftover model years taking up space and competing with new model years as they are introduced and brought onto dealership lots, which is one of the primary reasons discount incentives are typically offered around the end of the year. This scenario will eventually be replicated with the 2015 vs. 2016 Mustang. The primary difference here, however, is that 2014 buyers have a unique opportunity to purchase a phenomenal car at nearly wholesale price as a result of the substantial discounts being offered. These substantial discounts in turn minimize the total depreciation hit the buyer would otherwise endure should he decide to purchase the new model year at the marked up price.

If the OP goes with the '15, in a year's time he will be paying for a base trim vehicle that will likely be priced at a nearly equivalent amount of higher trim models after discount. If the buyer values some of the luxuries offered by higher trims, which it sounds like he does, then there will be ample opportunity for buyer's remorse to set in with the base '15 route as well.

 

[USPSALIMITED]

Got in town about 10 pm last night. Dealer had a 2015 GT & a 2014 sitting under the good lights & I looked things over close for 1/2 hour or so.

Makes me think that getting the 14 is just not a bad way to go at all. It may be the wise persons choice.

The 15 I saw had icky fitment on both rear quarter panels and at the point where the front of the hood meets the front quarter panels. No dramatically bad, but disappointing enough to suck away a bit of the oh wow factor.

Did not see icky flaws on the 14. It is a really nice car & most folks will never push their cars hard enough on public roads to need the independent rear suspension.

Long term. I think after the 'oh wow it is new' thing wears off then folks will look at both cars and appreciate their appearance about equally. I'm tempted to suspect that the 14 may be one of the key model years for collectors.

It may just be a complete fluke that the 14 looked better put together than the 15, but I'm now hoping that my 15 on order will not sort of show signs of being rushed out of the factory.

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