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I thought one of the big things with Mustang is you can get one with not much for cheap all the way up to a fully-loaded machine?

Where is the model without:

Selectable Effort Electric Power-Assist Steering (EPAS)
Auto Headlamps with Wiper Activation
LED Tail Lamps with Sequential Turn Signals
Mirrors – Body-color, Dual Power with Integrated Spotter Mirror
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
Air Conditioning, Manual
Cabin Air Filter
Console – Full Armrest
Cupholders – 2
Floor Mats – Carpeted Front, Black
Illuminated, Locking Glove Box
Instrument Cluster – Chrome accent four gauge cluster and Register Vents
Leather-wrapped Park Brake Handle
Map Pockets – Backside of Driver and Passenger Seats
Steering Wheel – Leather-wrapped
Sun Visors with Illuminated Mirrors
Perimeter Alarm
Personal Safety System™ for Driver and Front-Passenger
Remote Keyless-entry
SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft (PATS)
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Individual TPMS)
SYNC®

Now granted, I left out a couple of things that were pretty straightforward, and there are probably half in the above list that would also add no (or very little) cost, complexity, and weight, but surely some would.

How good would it be (even if you probably would not, by choice) to be able to buy a proper base car?

I guess I'm probably just dreaming because I'd like pretty much everything to be optional, and with (almost) anything else. I'd love a V8 car with the standard requirements to meet safety, airbags, seatbelts, ABS, etc, and I'd probably take air-conditioning as an option, and a torsen diff, but keep the 3.31 ratio, but that would be it! So base price plus engine option plus diff option leads to still cheaper and with nothing you didn't want. It's just a bit sad that to get the good options you HAVE to get the more expensive (and what bothers me more) heavier optioned car.

Thoughts? Opinions?
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LED Tail Lamps with Sequential Turn Signals
Mirrors – Body-color, Dual Power with Integrated Spotter Mirror
Air Conditioning, Manual
Cabin Air Filter
Console – Full Armrest
Cupholders – 2
Illuminated, Locking Glove Box
Instrument Cluster – Chrome accent four gauge cluster and Register Vents
Map Pockets – Backside of Driver and Passenger Seats
Sun Visors
Personal Safety System™ for Driver and Front-Passenger
Remote Keyless-entry
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Individual TPMS)
SYNC®

All of these things have been Standard on the Mustang and Most have been Standard on Most Cars (Even the Cheapest Kia's and Hyundai's) for Over a Decade.
 

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Selectable Effort Electric Power-Assist Steering (EPAS)
Auto Headlamps with Wiper Activation
LED Tail Lamps with Sequential Turn Signals
Mirrors – Body-color, Dual Power with Integrated Spotter Mirror
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
Air Conditioning, Manual
Cabin Air Filter
Console – Full Armrest
Cupholders – 2
Floor Mats – Carpeted Front, Black
Illuminated, Locking Glove Box
Instrument Cluster – Chrome accent four gauge cluster and Register Vents
Leather-wrapped Park Brake Handle
Map Pockets – Backside of Driver and Passenger Seats
Steering Wheel – Leather-wrapped
Sun Visors with Illuminated Mirrors
Perimeter Alarm
Personal Safety System™ for Driver and Front-Passenger
Remote Keyless-entry
SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft (PATS)
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Individual TPMS)
SYNC®
Wait...I have to have sun visors??
 

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For the S197, ITT you had to get the Premium package to get Sync. The base cars didn't have it.
 

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That's just how the automakers make money these days. It simplifies their production by having fewer possible configurations while collecting profit on items included on cars people buy who would have skipped on those options otherwise. It adds to the perceived value of the end product as well.

Most people don't want stripped down cars anymore. Everyone but the enthusiasts want the latest and greatest gadgets they "can't live without" even though we have for many years lol.
 

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The scales of economy mean that stripping most of those features wouldn't necessarily cost less when only a few % will actually take it that way.
 

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This post gave me cancer.

Selectable Effort Electric Power-Assist Steering (EPAS) - It'd cost more money to go back to a traditional setup. This setup actually weighs less

LED Tail Lamps with Sequential Turn Signals - Again, it'd cost more money to make a version with a different set of taillights.

Mirrors – Body-color, Dual Power with Integrated Spotter Mirror - power mirrors have been standard for a long time now.

Air Conditioning, Manual - can you even buy a new car today without A/C?

Cabin Air Filter - Completely necessary component of the car

Console – Full Armrest - you really don't want a center console?

Cupholders – 2 - oh, let's not have cupholders either because that will definitely save us some money

Floor Mats – Carpeted Front, Black - yup, don't need no floor mats either

Illuminated, Locking Glove Box - you're joking, right?

Instrument Cluster – Chrome accent four gauge cluster and Register Vents - lol

Leather-wrapped Park Brake Handle - it's 2014, it should be leather

Map Pockets – Backside of Driver and Passenger Seats - yeah, damn those map pockets

Steering Wheel – Leather-wrapped - you're right, let's go back to plastic/rubber steering wheels

Sun Visors with Illuminated Mirrors - don't need no sun visors either

Perimeter Alarm - let's make it even easier for thieves

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Individual TPMS) - mandated by law

SYNC® - every new Ford has SYNC
 

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The scales of economy mean that stripping most of those features wouldn't necessarily cost less when only a few % will actually take it that way.
Stephen, you got the answer before I had the chance. Besides the OP they may sell 2 more. No profit for Ford there.
 

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Correct me if I`m wrong but the 2015 Mustang Convertible ordered in 3.7 L Duratec V6 configuration does (NOT) get as Standard Equipment the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio? Hell, a stripped down 14K Hyundai Accent & Kia Rio have that included! Whats that all about? A 30K Vehicle and its not even offered as an option? Bet the Canadian 2015 Mustang in "Base" V6 configuration gets the Sirius/XM Radio as standard equipment! Whats the extra cost for the "Chip" $5?
 

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Correct me if I`m wrong but the 2015 Mustang Convertible ordered in 3.7 L Duratec V6 configuration does (NOT) get as Standard Equipment the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio? Hell, a stripped down 14K Hyundai Accent & Kia Rio have that included! Whats that all about? A 30K Vehicle and its not even offered as an option? Bet the Canadian 2015 Mustang in "Base" V6 configuration gets the Sirius/XM Radio as standard equipment! Whats the extra cost for the "Chip" $5?
The crappy sound quality of satellite radio fits right in with those crappy cars.
 

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Sirius/XM radio (unavailability

The crappy sound quality of satellite radio fits right in with those crappy cars.
Stop drinking cheap Beer! Bet the Sirius/XM Satellite would even please (your) Ears if it was ordered with the 12 Speaker Upgraded Audio Package! Stop making excused for the number crunchers! Got a problem with Ford offering HD Radio with its Deluxe Audio upgrade too?
 
 




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