Should I sell mine?

[virtualdru]

The Mach 1 has an auto which shifts faster, and hits the torque way sooner than the FPC. The Mach 1 stole the GT350 suspension, plus the minor improvements that were discovered in the GT350.

All that said. The Mach 1 name should NEVER have been used on the car. It bastardizes the Mach 1 of the 60's and early 70's, which went fast in a straight line only. The current Mach 1 can turn corners. Thereby, making it not a Mach 1.

Ford should have called it the Mustang SHO, or anything else. But not the Mach 1. Just like the GT500 should not be the GT500. But that is a topic for another day.

I def would not have bought or even noticed if it were called anything but Mach 1. Their marketing machine worked. Lol

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[Charlemagne]

Different driver? Different driving conditions? With all else held equal, 350R will beat Mach1 every time. Facts are facts

Of course, no-one surely doubts that. Must have been meant as a joke. The difference would is pretty small, though, mostly dependant only on the driver, which is great.

 

[rorrerjp]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of noise?

Apart from that whether the offer is good or not is is up to you to decide. We can hardly judge the fun factor and how much is it worth to you. Mach 1 is not a utility vehicle.

I have a clunk slowing down for a red light. Happens at 17mph and 3mph. Also going F to R to F; any changing in the cars motion it could be heard. Its the axle shaft or differential but a "specialist has to diagnose it". I couldn't find play in the axle shafts or driveshaft.

 

[rorrerjp]

I was also thinking 52k was low giving the market used ones are selling for (couldnt find any red ones for sale). I am also wondering why there are so many used Mach 1's already.

I would still be making money based on my payoff. I dont have to sell it; Im just thinking with the market slowing down and it being a mass-produced car it wouldnt be worth much in even 10+ years and maybe now is the time.

 

[OutWest]

If the dealer is offering $52k, then it plans to sell it for $62k plus finance office extras. In the end, up to you. Easy fast money means you take a discount.

edit: we take the coyote engine for granted. But have you seen how complex it is vs other V8s? If this was in a Porsche, people will be handing buckets of money for it

 

[sakman84]

That is a soft offer. factor in fees and taxes, I'm willing to guess it doesn't cover your purchase cost to break even.

As far as the noise, keep heart and push your warranty, bumper to bumper coverage....


As far as future collector value, that is very hard to predict. I do believe we are near the end of the affordable V8 era, the end of gas on still on the horizon, and governments are generally gleeful and getting them off the road...

Other side of the coin, is that with all the emissions and specialized computer components in modern cars, it makes them less collectable compared to the 1960s era cars. A lot of jurisdictions will not let you register a car with a CEL, even if that CEL does not affect driving or emissions. This really hurts the collectors, chasing down electronic gremlins often involves using specialized electronic tools costing $$$, it often makes it cost prohibitive. Now imagine the cost on some of these sensors an electronics when they are decades out of production.... You would be left with a cool car that can't legally be driven.

Some time ago my lady had a perfectly functioning 2003 Chrysler 300, but because it had a CEL, could not get it registered, the costs of fixing the problem (which may or may not guarantee that the CEL goes away) would have been near the cost of the car, so the economics didn't make sense. I was pissed it sent me over the moon. As more jurisdictions adopt these types of policies it really changes the situation for collectors.

 

[Bikeman315]

being a mass-produced car it wouldnt be worth much in even 10+ years and maybe now is the time.

All of our car are "mass produced". I think you mean limited edition vs. open edition. Regardless did you buy your car as an investment. Hope not, because the great majority of Mustang do not appreciate. Also you mention getting something better. What are you thinking about?

The answer to your question regarding the offer has already been answered. What I'm questioning is why you bought it and why you would even consider dumping it. Maybe you bought the wrong car to start with.

 

[Atlas1]

The Mach 1 has an auto which shifts faster, and hits the torque way sooner than the FPC. The Mach 1 stole the GT350 suspension, plus the minor improvements that were discovered in the GT350.

the mach 1 that beat the gt350r at VIR was a tremec car, not an auto. and stole maybe isnt the best way to describe it. the mach 1 stole the gt350 suspension as much as the 350 stole the door panels from the base mustang

All that said. The Mach 1 name should NEVER have been used on the car. It bastardizes the Mach 1 of the 60's and early 70's, which went fast in a straight line only. The current Mach 1 can turn corners. Thereby, making it not a Mach 1.

this car is a mach 1 i assure you. from almost every angle you look at the car it says "mach 1" pretty clearly.
bastardizes the mach 1 of the 60's/70's? lmao this car shits all over ANY car made in that time period. i say this as someone that will eventually park a 69 mach 1 in my garage.......there is nothing this mach 1 does that is inferior in any way to a previous mach 1, 2003/2004 included.
the original mach 1 went fast in a straight line for its time sure. lots of cars did. none of them could turn worth a shit. or stop for that matter. should ford have made this car handle like a school bus to be true to the original?

Ford should have called it the Mustang SHO, or anything else. But not the Mach 1. Just like the GT500 should not be the GT500. But that is a topic for another day.

mustang sho? that would have gone over well probably about as well received as mustang owners are to the mach e name.

 

[WItoTX]

the mach 1 that beat the gt350r at VIR was a tremec car, not an auto. and stole maybe isnt the best way to describe it. the mach 1 stole the gt350 suspension as much as the 350 stole the door panels from the base mustang


this car is a mach 1 i assure you. from almost every angle you look at the car it says "mach 1" pretty clearly.
bastardizes the mach 1 of the 60's/70's? lmao this car shits all over ANY car made in that time period. i say this as someone that will eventually park a 69 mach 1 in my garage.......there is nothing this mach 1 does that is inferior in any way to a previous mach 1, 2003/2004 included.
the original mach 1 went fast in a straight line for its time sure. lots of cars did. none of them could turn worth a shit. or stop for that matter. should ford have made this car handle like a school bus to be true to the original?


mustang sho? that would have gone over well probably about as well received as mustang owners are to the mach e name.

 

[EFI]

How is that faster?

The 10R80.

 

[RocketGuy3]

I see no real reason that the Mach 1 couldn't hold it's value pretty well, being a somewhat special edition model near the end of the line for NA V8s with manuals... That's among the many reasons that the sports car market is so stupid right now.

The current gen 'stang may not quite be considered an all-time classic like the original Mustang, but I'm sure several trims could be worth at least as much in some amount of time (many of those original Mustangs aren't even worth all that much because of how damn many of them were made).

 

[Schwerin]

Wow dont do it! Do you really know what you have on your hands? And not a attack on you but you own the last generation of the S550 series baddest ass production car separate from the Shelby GT500. The Mach 1 beats out the GT350R on the road course track. Most are clueless and even me when I bought mine what this car has. Yes this car down the road will be sought after since she’s prepped for the track right now. And as will be mentioned this car was a sleeper production car. If this car had a Shelby badge on her it would be 25k more and be so lucky to get one with another 10-20k ADM. Good luck on your decision but my local Ford dealer has a freshly used one for 64K.

And none of that means anything if people don't care in years when he goes to well it. The 2003-2004 Mach1 was the fastest N/A Mustang that wasnt the 2000R or a Terminator, they don't hold crazy value unless they are VERY low milage and bone stock. Heck that even applies for a Terminator. Unless its a pristine low milage example its not bringing very high prices. And its taken about 20yrs to bring the prices a low milage example brings in. Same for the BOSS302 from 2012-2013. Sure its a higher value than a GT. But its not some great number unless its low milage.

Anything that's not a Shelby or a VERY low milage/stock example isn't going to bring in much more than any other GT/Bullitt of the generation. I wouldn't be amazed if the PPL2 brings almost base Mach1 money in future years due to how rare those are and how generally unknown it is.

 

[sirben711]

I have a clunk slowing down for a red light. Happens at 17mph and 3mph. Also going F to R to F; any changing in the cars motion it could be heard. Its the axle shaft or differential but a "specialist has to diagnose it". I couldn't find play in the axle shafts or driveshaft.

Sounds like its the 10R80 to me. Been battling with mine for a while now. Multiple Ford dealers say its normal Clunkiest transmission in the world, I hate it.

 

[BEERCHAMP]

The Mach 1 has an auto which shifts faster, and hits the torque way sooner than the FPC. The Mach 1 stole the GT350 suspension, plus the minor improvements that were discovered in the GT350.

All that said. The Mach 1 name should NEVER have been used on the car. It bastardizes the Mach 1 of the 60's and early 70's, which went fast in a straight line only. The current Mach 1 can turn corners. Thereby, making it not a Mach 1.

Ford should have called it the Mustang SHO, or anything else. But not the Mach 1. Just like the GT500 should not be the GT500. But that is a topic for another day.

The name sells cars, just like the Mustang Mach E. Hate it, but we don't own the company.

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