Limited Edition<->Not Limited Enough

[TampaBear67]

The convertible is the final 1/2

You Beat Me To It Gojensen... Since It's a Convertible Not a Coupe it's the Half.

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[SVTFreak]

PS - I find your username a bit ironic considering the position you are taking...

Hahahah yeah I do too actually.

I just found that the gt500's are now way too expensive for what you get, especially eoth the capability of the 5.0. I've had 93 cobra, two 03's, 2 lightnings. But now I just feel I can do more for less. I still admire the halo cars, and pee a little every time I see one, but it's just not for me now. I can afford them, just don't want to



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[w3rkn]

I'm liking the discussion...Some very interesting food for the Brain-->

Are you even buying one..?

 

[Husker]

Are you even buying one..?

I'm on the fence...What's your point?

 

[Fox9350]

I don't get why anyone thinks gtxxx is any more special. Sure it makes more power but trees also 10x as many on the road.

My point is, what's special depends on what you, as an individual wants. Sure, a gtxxx is nice, but I can make more power for a lot less money with a base gt and a little work. To many, they don't have the know how to do the work so have to get the gtxxx.

That's only one example.

I'll take my LE, supercharge it, maybe swap pistons if need to, make more power than gtxxx, and be one of 1/10th total made cars, probably for less money in the end.


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Yeah but a factory SVT will always be more exclusive and valuable than a GT with modifications, so if people are looking to own an exclusive car that will be more valuable down the road, the SVT wins. Most people don't want to buy a modified car, so the mods you put in your GT are only worth something to you. Nothing at all wrong with that. Some people value the exclusivity and factory warranty and some have the knowledge and time to do it themselves and place more value that route. But the market itself will always value the SVT more.

 

[scottpe]

Yeah but a factory SVT will always be more exclusive and valuable than a GT with modifications, so if people are looking to own an exclusive car that will be more valuable down the road, the SVT wins. Most people don't want to buy a modified car, so the mods you put in your GT are only worth something to you. Nothing at all wrong with that. Some people value the exclusivity and factory warranty and some have the knowledge and time to do it themselves and place more value that route. But the market itself will always value the SVT more.

Well said...

 

[c3po]

^ Yep. Now, if you feel like spending some money one could always go Saleen or Rousch and get that extra power and still (possibly) have a car with some exclusivity that may be worth some money years down the road. I've always wonders if these two (for example) will have the same cache years from now as the Yenko brand has now.

 

[Husker]

^ Yep. Now, if you feel like spending some money one could always go Saleen or Rousch and get that extra power and still (possibly) have a car with some exclusivity that may be worth some money years down the road. I've always wonders if these two (for example) will have the same cache years from now as the Yenko brand has now.

No Way-->IMO!

 

[SVTFreak]

^ Yep. Now, if you feel like spending some money one could always go Saleen or Rousch and get that extra power and still (possibly) have a car with some exclusivity that may be worth some money years down the road. I've always wonders if these two (for example) will have the same cache years from now as the Yenko brand has now.

That's true, but I also build cars as a hobby and really can't spend that much money on a daily driver and still have money to build my other projects hehe


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[fender]

I agree entirely with Tampa….the 50th LE is not meant to be collectible but meant to be driven. Lets face it, they are making almost two thousand of them!! If you build something to be collectable then it won't be, its a contradiction really.
I think its more just a cool car with some nice extras to mark the 50th anniversary, thats it.
I have one on its way but I left myself the option of bailing. The dealer is asking MSRP and asked for a $1000 deposit which is refundable if I opt out.
I want to see the pricing and if Ford is too greedy then I wail bail out and just get a GT with the appearance package.
Guess on May 20th or thereabouts we will know more on pricing. I will run the numbers for a comparable GT with appearance package and same add ons as LE, if I get a price way over this for the LE then no thanks.
Hopefully Ford has some class, I think they do, and will be fair on the pricing on the LE.

Plain and Simple, the Limited Edition 2015 Mustang is Really Only About Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Mustang. Ford Isn't Building it to Be a Collectors Item, although a lot of the people will buy it with that misconception in mind. However it is Much Different than Any Other "Anniversary Edition" that Ford has Ever Done though, in the fact that it Does Go Beyond just a Paint and Stripe Package. To start with, the Limited Edition Only Paint Colors, while still being Different Shades of White and Blue that are similar to Colors offered on all other 2015 Mustangs are Very Specific Shades. I believe the Rarer of the two will end up being the Kona Blue btw. Then there is the Two Tone Black and Cashmere Leather Interior, with Cashmere Stitching throughout, along with a Special Limited Edition Only Finish on the Aluminum Dash Trim, Numbered Dash Badge, and Special Suede Edged Embroidered Floor Mats Ford Really Did Go All Out On this Car. The Biggest thing about these cars is the Special VIN Numbers being assigned to each of these cars, which Ford has Never Done for Any Anniversary Package, then there is the Unique, Louvered Quarter Window Glass, and Chrome Window Moldings, and Tail Lamp Trim, All of which took Extra Design and Engineering to produce for a Really Small Number of Cars being Produced when Put Into Perspective. 1,964 cars out of the more than likely 100,000 copies is Exactly as the name Says, a "Limited Edition". I think it's Awesome that Ford chose 1,964 as the number of cars in honor of the Year the Mustang was introduced. Normally Ford limits Anniversary Packages to around 5,000 so this car is Far More Limited than Previous Offerings. Comparing these cars to past models like the 03/04 Mach 1, or Boss 302 really is like comparing Apples and Oranges though. Both of those were Performance Models Sold and Marketed as Separate Models i.e. Base, Gt, Mach 1, Boss 302, Shelby GT-500. They were more like SVT Offerings than a mere Limited Edition. I really don't think Ford needed to offer a Higher Horsepower Number for this Car seeing as it's Already going to Outperform the Outgoing Boss 302 anyway. But this is just My Opinion.

 

[Taneras]

Most people don't want to buy a modified car, so the mods you put in your GT are only worth something to you.

Not necessarily.

The mods themselves still have value. If you've kept the stock parts you can swap them back in and either keep or sell the aftermarket parts.

This way you'll get full value for your car, and get a good 50 cents on the dollar for your aftermarket parts assuming you aren't going to reuse them. Sure its extra work to swap everything around but people who usually do this like tinkering on the weekends anyways.

And there are pros and cons to going either way. Having a halo car turns more heads, but having a sleeper catches more people off guard. It's all in what you want. Personally I like the halo car look, but I can understand the appeal to sleepers

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