RE: Ford announces Mustang pricing
Discussion
Centurion07 said:
Mike_Mac said:
The point when a customer's withdrawal would actually incur costs is when it should become non-refundable.
As I already mentioned, I'm fairly sure that is actually the case anyway. unsprung said:
"All Mustangs will be built at Ford’s Flat Rock, Michigan, assembly plant, including right-hand-drive models."
Excellent! I kind of prefer the thought that mine would have been built in the US!sumpoil said:
With regard to the possible future 500bhp model, I believe Autocar said the V8 will be 'upgraded' to 500bhp. I can't quite work out whether this means the standard V8 model will become 500bhp, or the more powerful cars will be a premium model.
I read that too and asked about it. Both dealers I spoke to didn't know for sure, although both believed it would be a special edition of the future. There's already articles on t'internet talking about the Flat-crank V8 Ford is developing for a GT500 version...DSLiverpool said:
Dealers asking for deposits are making hay in an environment they don't come across often and if you ask who the deposit is with I am sure it's a dealer deposit - the only inconsistency is between dealer groups who don't have to be consistent as they are rivals.
The fact that people are getting acknowledgement e-mails from Ford USA suggests it's more than a Dealer-level waiting list though. I'll be interested to see if I get one...Mike_Mac said:
DSLiverpool said:
Dealers asking for deposits are making hay in an environment they don't come across often and if you ask who the deposit is with I am sure it's a dealer deposit - the only inconsistency is between dealer groups who don't have to be consistent as they are rivals.
The fact that people are getting acknowledgement e-mails from Ford USA suggests it's more than a Dealer-level waiting list though. I'll be interested to see if I get one...I firmly believe if say Evans Halshaw have an allocation of 200 cars then what they are doing with deposits is an internal thing to see how many to order as no dealer wants slow moving expensive metal hanging around.
Edited by DSLiverpool on Tuesday 27th January 11:25
Edited by DSLiverpool on Tuesday 27th January 12:04
Edited by DSLiverpool on Tuesday 27th January 12:05
Claudia Skies said:
Not surprised they want to keep they timewasters at bay. No way will all the people getting excited on here actually follow through and buy the car.
So that is why they are asking for deposits. Should be £5000 I think. anyone can russell up a monkey or a grand, just so they can say they have ordered a Mustang....Claudia Skies said:
Mike_Mac said:
Some dealers just seem to be trying to get more of a commitment by stating it's non-refundable.
Not surprised they want to keep the time-wasters at bay. No way will all the people getting excited on here actually follow through and buy the car.
, keep back the money to buy this car and then, many months later, choose to withdraw, then the only time wasted would have been mine. I am not a powerfully built Company Director and £1K isn't a light commitment put down on a whim (or for bragging rights?).It costs Ford nothing to take deposits now; allowing refunds (to a point) will attract many more people to submit a deposit who otherwise wouldn't. Even if some withdraw subsequently, I'll bet many more wouldn't and Ford still has the interest accrued from their deposits, so isn't out of pocket (and everyone else moves up the queue, which is nice!).
This would be a win/win for Ford IMO.
Edited by Mike_Mac on Tuesday 27th January 11:49
V8 FOU said:
So that is why they are asking for deposits. Should be £5000 I think. anyone can russell up a monkey or a grand, just so they can say they have ordered a Mustang....
Who would waste £1k on pretending to order a Mustang? And the chance to have a early test drive? I'd rather spend £1k on a Palmer Sport day.Mike_Mac said:
Custom Pack changes those for 19" 'Lustre Nickel' Alloys - which annoyingly doesn't then show on the UK configurator. It does on the US one though and based on that they look good!
It sort of does if you click the little "i" icon under the Custom Pack selection (in Extras). It doesn't change YOUR car, but shows a picture of the wheels in silver (Same wheels, just silver I think).It's slightly cheaper to add the three options, forego the chrome wheels and door/window surrounds and get a black on black look (on a blue or red, it looks meaner). Individual taste I guess.
willisit said:
Mike_Mac said:
Custom Pack changes those for 19" 'Lustre Nickel' Alloys - which annoyingly doesn't then show on the UK configurator. It does on the US one though and based on that they look good!
It sort of does if you click the little "i" icon under the Custom Pack selection (in Extras). It doesn't change YOUR car, but shows a picture of the wheels in silver (Same wheels, just silver I think).It's slightly cheaper to add the three options, forego the chrome wheels and door/window surrounds and get a black on black look (on a blue or red, it looks meaner). Individual taste I guess.
ETA - I've ordered Ingot Silver - so black wheels, for me, are a big no-no.
Edited by Mike_Mac on Tuesday 27th January 12:37
I must admit that it is requiring rather a lot of self-restraint to avoid being really rather silly. I've always maintained that when buying cars it would either have to be very old and cheap, or brand new and keep for yonks - the issue being that, until this, there has been nothing that I've actually wanted to buy brand new! Maybe in a few years' time (in yellow!). Out of interest, I haven't seen anything to suggest it but have Ford stated a specific number that are coming to the UK, or simply as many as they can sell?
DSLiverpool said:
SFO said:
it's the non refundable nature of deposit that is the issue .. even Porsche doesn't do this!
problem for me is I like the idea of the Mustang convertible, but want the ability to change my mind if I have to wait too long, or if having seen it, I don't like it.
The dealers cannot order from ford yet so your deposit isn't with ford it's with the dealer surely ? Can you ask that question as I believe order book opens in may for the dealers to spec the first allocated cars problem for me is I like the idea of the Mustang convertible, but want the ability to change my mind if I have to wait too long, or if having seen it, I don't like it.
dealer did not push me to place deposit.
also said that no one knows when cars will be available.
vit4 said:
Out of interest, I haven't seen anything to suggest it but have Ford stated a specific number that are coming to the UK, or simply as many as they can sell?
The Mustang guy at peoples said in the USA this is a Capri / Mondeo its a mass produced car that they can make in huge numbers so supply wont be a problem, the issue they have is that they expected probe / cougar type numbers and have been caught out by the interest.Why the black wheel hate 
I have always wanted a car with black wheels.
I didn't go for the custom pack as I thought why have reverse sensors when there is a reverse camera, I'm sure the standard stereo is fine and I'd rather listen to the engine, I have survived all my life without seats that blow hot or cold air and my problem, correct me if I'm wrong, with car fitted sat navs is the difficulty in keeping them up to date plus the few I have used seem really counter intuitive compared to say Tom Tom or Google on your phone.
Lastly the chrome bit sounds
and I didn't see a bit where you could click no chrome even if you have gone for the custom pack.
I have always wanted a car with black wheels.I didn't go for the custom pack as I thought why have reverse sensors when there is a reverse camera, I'm sure the standard stereo is fine and I'd rather listen to the engine, I have survived all my life without seats that blow hot or cold air and my problem, correct me if I'm wrong, with car fitted sat navs is the difficulty in keeping them up to date plus the few I have used seem really counter intuitive compared to say Tom Tom or Google on your phone.
Lastly the chrome bit sounds
and I didn't see a bit where you could click no chrome even if you have gone for the custom pack. DSLiverpool said:
The Mustang guy at peoples said in the USA this is a Capri / Mondeo its a mass produced car that they can make in huge numbers so supply wont be a problem, the issue they have is that they expected probe / cougar type numbers and have been caught out by the interest.
as they have gone to the trouble of engineering RHD, they will want to sell as many as possible.croyde said:
Why the black wheel hate I have always wanted a car with black wheels.
I didn't go for the custom pack as I thought why have reverse sensors when there is a reverse camera, I'm sure the standard stereo is fine and I'd rather listen to the engine, I have survived all my life without seats that blow hot or cold air and my problem, correct me if I'm wrong, with car fitted sat navs is the difficulty in keeping them up to date plus the few I have used seem really counter intuitive compared to say Tom Tom or Google on your phone.
Lastly the chrome bit sounds and I didn't see a bit where you could click no chrome even if you have gone for the custom pack.
It has a reverse cam? Might take the sensors off my order then. Not that I need any of them, being a man, just thought it would help resale value. I have always wanted a car with black wheels.I didn't go for the custom pack as I thought why have reverse sensors when there is a reverse camera, I'm sure the standard stereo is fine and I'd rather listen to the engine, I have survived all my life without seats that blow hot or cold air and my problem, correct me if I'm wrong, with car fitted sat navs is the difficulty in keeping them up to date plus the few I have used seem really counter intuitive compared to say Tom Tom or Google on your phone.
Lastly the chrome bit sounds
and I didn't see a bit where you could click no chrome even if you have gone for the custom pack. You only get the chrome WITH the custom pack, if that's what you meant.
As for the satnav, yeah, factory-fit satnav is a waste of time, however, it comes with/is the only way to get the upgraded audio so.....
Regardless of all that, I'm fairly confident once Ford realise the interest over here that 1) they will make more options available such as Recaro sports seats, and 2) allow you to change your spec based on that when they confirm your build date.
Edited by Centurion07 on Tuesday 27th January 13:04
Edited by Centurion07 on Tuesday 27th January 13:07
Mike_Mac said:
willisit said:
Mike_Mac said:
Custom Pack changes those for 19" 'Lustre Nickel' Alloys - which annoyingly doesn't then show on the UK configurator. It does on the US one though and based on that they look good!
It sort of does if you click the little "i" icon under the Custom Pack selection (in Extras). It doesn't change YOUR car, but shows a picture of the wheels in silver (Same wheels, just silver I think).It's slightly cheaper to add the three options, forego the chrome wheels and door/window surrounds and get a black on black look (on a blue or red, it looks meaner). Individual taste I guess.
With regard to wheels, if you go to the Ford UK website then click 'cars', 'mustang' then don't click the configurator, scroll down to the 5 tabs under the picture. Select 'design' and then underneath there are another 3 tabs, one of which is 'wheels'. There only seems to be a choice of 3 - or 2 if you order a V8.
However, on the same website - if you hover your mouse over the 'cars' option in the top left of the page, then in the pop-up click 'future vehicles' then click 'discover the new Mustang', you can scroll down and there are a different choice of wheels! There's that word consistency again!
SFO said:
DSLiverpool said:
The Mustang guy at peoples said in the USA this is a Capri / Mondeo its a mass produced car that they can make in huge numbers so supply wont be a problem, the issue they have is that they expected probe / cougar type numbers and have been caught out by the interest.
as they have gone to the trouble of engineering RHD, they will want to sell as many as possible.sumpoil said:
With regard to wheels, if you go to the Ford UK website then click 'cars', 'mustang' then don't click the configurator, scroll down to the 5 tabs under the picture. Select 'design' and then underneath there are another 3 tabs, one of which is 'wheels'. There only seems to be a choice of 3 - or 2 if you order a V8.
Good Spot - I think that's likely to be the option you put above - it matches the known config of the UK spec levels, whereas the other one doesn't.Alloys and twee chrome bits can all be removed/changed anyway. I'm sure once production is imminent there'll be a point when you can finalise your car - until then I'm not too bothered...
Centurion07 said:
Regardless of all that, I'm fairly confident once Ford realise the interest over here that 1) they will make more options available such as Recaro sports seats, and 2) allow you to change your spec based on that when they confirm your build date.
What he said /\Trif said:
V8 FOU said:
So that is why they are asking for deposits. Should be £5000 I think. anyone can russell up a monkey or a grand, just so they can say they have ordered a Mustang....
Who would waste £1k on pretending to order a Mustang? And the chance to have a early test drive? I'd rather spend £1k on a Palmer Sport day.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff