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GT500 Will Kill GT350 Prices, No?
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15801879" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>Maybe you guys just buy things differently (than everyone else).</p><p></p><p>The 500 will almost certainly have little effect on the value/pricing of the base 350 because it'll be set higher. If you listen to all the R owners, they're hoping MUCH higher. When Ford released the GT, it didn't do anything to the pricing and volume sales to the 350. Know why? Because it's in a completely different purchase segment.</p><p></p><p>There will be a FEW people who look at the price tag of a used base 350 or a new one and think "I'll just go without lunch for a year and get the 500 which is 40% more cost" but for the most part, the danger in affecting value has to do with where Ford prices it. We'll see.</p><p></p><p>The base 350s are already suppressed pretty far and are bouncing off the cost of the GT. The only way it continue to go further South is if there's another car/model 350 (or equivalent) in the price range and the older years are then outdated.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way, who would buy a mustang GT even with the vaunted performance pack and the new auto for mid 40's if they could get a slightly used 350? No one. There's still enough differentiation between the two that demands the same price the 350 wins. Granted that gap is closing with the 18 GT's, but it's still there.</p><p></p><p>The biggest threat to 350 pricing is the R. IF Ford decides to price the 500 near the 6 figure mark, I'd say the R values are safe. If however, they price it anywhere near the R prices, it IS going to harm the value of the R's. Sorry, it's just reality. Even with the "they're different cars" blah blah blah, if you have $80k to spend and you want a new car, and both cars are in the same range, there's going to be some people that go R some go 500. How much the 500 cannibalizes off the R and how much they bring over from out of Ford markets, who knows.</p><p></p><p>Again, who cares. Really. Drive your car like you stole it. Quit worrying about what it will be worth in 10 years and just enjoy it. I laugh out loud at the guys that think they're going to buy a new car as some sort of future classic investment. It took 40 years for classic cars to start to demand significantly more value, especially when you factor in all the costs along the way (storage, insurance, etc). Cars aren't island realty or fine art. You're not going to an improvement to the value for decades and that's after a healthy dip. I've already run into a few guys who have this ridiculous notion that they can't modify the car for fear of devaluing it (because it's going to be some part numbered Barret Jackson superstar down the road) or even worse "I don't like to drive it that much because I want to keep the miles off it and maintain the value." wait, what? You bought a "driver's car" and now you don't want to drive it because you're afraid of devaluing it? Seriously?</p><p></p><p>If you're in the market to buy a new 350, R or 500, and you're REALLY really all that concerned, then wait. At worst, you'll lose out on a few months. The 350's ain't gonna go UP in price, at least everyone can agree on that. So if you're really all that worried, then wait.</p><p></p><p>As for current owners, just drive it like a rented mule and enjoy the car. I swear 50% or more of the threads and posts in this section of the forum are debates and discussion about prices and future prices and who paid what, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15801879, member: 188865"] Maybe you guys just buy things differently (than everyone else). The 500 will almost certainly have little effect on the value/pricing of the base 350 because it'll be set higher. If you listen to all the R owners, they're hoping MUCH higher. When Ford released the GT, it didn't do anything to the pricing and volume sales to the 350. Know why? Because it's in a completely different purchase segment. There will be a FEW people who look at the price tag of a used base 350 or a new one and think "I'll just go without lunch for a year and get the 500 which is 40% more cost" but for the most part, the danger in affecting value has to do with where Ford prices it. We'll see. The base 350s are already suppressed pretty far and are bouncing off the cost of the GT. The only way it continue to go further South is if there's another car/model 350 (or equivalent) in the price range and the older years are then outdated. Think of it this way, who would buy a mustang GT even with the vaunted performance pack and the new auto for mid 40's if they could get a slightly used 350? No one. There's still enough differentiation between the two that demands the same price the 350 wins. Granted that gap is closing with the 18 GT's, but it's still there. The biggest threat to 350 pricing is the R. IF Ford decides to price the 500 near the 6 figure mark, I'd say the R values are safe. If however, they price it anywhere near the R prices, it IS going to harm the value of the R's. Sorry, it's just reality. Even with the "they're different cars" blah blah blah, if you have $80k to spend and you want a new car, and both cars are in the same range, there's going to be some people that go R some go 500. How much the 500 cannibalizes off the R and how much they bring over from out of Ford markets, who knows. Again, who cares. Really. Drive your car like you stole it. Quit worrying about what it will be worth in 10 years and just enjoy it. I laugh out loud at the guys that think they're going to buy a new car as some sort of future classic investment. It took 40 years for classic cars to start to demand significantly more value, especially when you factor in all the costs along the way (storage, insurance, etc). Cars aren't island realty or fine art. You're not going to an improvement to the value for decades and that's after a healthy dip. I've already run into a few guys who have this ridiculous notion that they can't modify the car for fear of devaluing it (because it's going to be some part numbered Barret Jackson superstar down the road) or even worse "I don't like to drive it that much because I want to keep the miles off it and maintain the value." wait, what? You bought a "driver's car" and now you don't want to drive it because you're afraid of devaluing it? Seriously? If you're in the market to buy a new 350, R or 500, and you're REALLY really all that concerned, then wait. At worst, you'll lose out on a few months. The 350's ain't gonna go UP in price, at least everyone can agree on that. So if you're really all that worried, then wait. As for current owners, just drive it like a rented mule and enjoy the car. I swear 50% or more of the threads and posts in this section of the forum are debates and discussion about prices and future prices and who paid what, etc. [/QUOTE]
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