Pre facelift vs facelift S550

[Meatball]

redesign is better. hated the hood bubbles on the first design. 2018+ looks WAY cleaner.

I disagree. But to argue about this is sub-moronic.

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[AvalancheSVT]

I disagree. But to argue about this is sub-moronic.

for sure, the bubbles affected visibility so it took away from the driving experience. i liked the way the cars looked they just weren't fun to drive for that and the boaty handling.

 

[kmetz77]

I looked for a 2016 when I bought mine. only year they put the signal lights in the hood. Also love the larger fog lights separate from the signal lights in the 15-17.

 

[bonz50]

I like both pretty equally. seems the 18's are a significant price difference over an equally opted 17's. to me there isn't enough of a difference to warrant it. the motor can be easily/cheaply brought up to g3 hp level for less than the price difference between the two. I'd buy the one you get the best deal on first and then the one that has the color you like best. mechanically they are almost identical save a few HP's. one thing I would want is to get at least a 17 so you get sync3 unless you are planning to upgrade the radio anyway. carplay is a real thing for me and if I bought a 15 I'd want to upgrade that if I were looking at premiums. the base s550 radio is garbage and needs to be upgrade regardless of carplay (for me). side rant - the base radio is flat friggin embarrassing in a car that expensive, ford should have been ashamed of that POS.

just my take.

 

[Earlsays]

I bought a 2014 GT because I liked the new 2015, but thought that the front end was just hideous. It grew on me, and seven months later, I traded it on on a new 2015 GT

Then the 2018 redesign happened...updated rear looked GREAT...the front was UGLY - haha now I have a 2021. The front end still isn't the best angle, but it isn't bad either...Mach 1 front bumper really is how they all should have looked....I guess change is hard to process and you just get used to it.

I vote 2018+ for more power, 10 speed is great....

 

[Qcman17]

If we use Phyllis Diller as an example of the benefits of a facelift.............

Phyllis before-

Phyllis after-

So I vote post facelift yes I know I'm probably going to Hell.........

 

[KingKona]

Hi guy!

first of all do you guys think it’s right time to buy a mustang or the prices are still high?

secondly would you guys recommend the 2015-2017 mustang GT or 2018-2022 GT? Why? What are your thoughts on the 6speed auto and 10speed auto?

FYI I found a convertible 2017 California special with 10k Mike’s on it, the guy is selling it for 37k. Is that a fair price?? Or one can get the facelift for that price?

1. It wasn't a "face-lift". There were substantial mechanical changes made for the 2018+ cars. Engine, transmission, and suspension changes.

2. No, it's not the "right time". It's possibly the worst time ever to be shopping for a Mustang. Or any vehicle, really.

 

[AvalancheSVT]

1. It wasn't a "face-lift". There were substantial mechanical changes made for the 2018+ cars. Engine, transmission, and suspension changes.

2. No, it's not the "right time". It's possibly the worst time ever to be shopping for a Mustang. Or any vehicle, really.

i just picked up this thing, custom order, for about 45K. PP1, wheel upgrade, tech package, 6spd.
if you are shrewd and patient enough the deals are there.

 

[KingKona]

i just picked up this thing, custom order, for about 45K. PP1, wheel upgrade, tech package, 6spd.
if you are shrewd and patient enough the deals are there...

I've never heard of a "tech package".

Sticker?????

 

[bonz50]

1. It wasn't a "face-lift". There were substantial mechanical changes made for the 2018+ cars. Engine, transmission, and suspension changes.

2. No, it's not the "right time". It's possibly the worst time ever to be shopping for a Mustang. Or any vehicle, really.

used car prices are still high but they are coming down. i've seen 17 gt premiums w/ PP and good mileage for around 31-32k. generally speaking tho I agree. they are going to come down more by spring. with the economy slowing down car sales/demand about to go down rapidly.

 

[AvalancheSVT]

47879 - 2263 (TTL) = 45616

 

[EFI]

It would be much better if it wasn’t made out of glass.

By "made out of glass" do you mean that they break left and right when driven lightly at stock power? Or that they break when beat on and with more than double the rated hp thrown at them?

 

[KingKona]

47879 - 2263 (TTL) = 45616

That's a deal sheet.

Show us the window sticker.

ETA; forget it, there's a trade-in involved. There's no way of determining anything about this deal.

 

[DRB]

i just picked up this thing, custom order, for about 45K. PP1, wheel upgrade, tech package, 6spd.
if you are shrewd and patient enough the deals are there.

Congratulations!

 

[AvalancheSVT]

its a 50K car and i got it for thousands under MSRP. trade only affects TT&L which is why i said that was separate. i actually got it for about 43K if you take into account the fact that I talked them into putting 2K they took off the price into the trade in (because I wanted moref or my trade if i walked).

so in reality, the deal i got which is not reflected in the buyer's sheet is about 43500.

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