You must be talking about Gaudin Ford. I don't understand how they could even sell one when there are numerous, and i mean numerous dealerships who are willing to part ways with the 350s at MSRPs. Some dealerships are going below with the 17s, you just have to research them. As far as looking at Gaudin Ford's inventory, I have no ideas how they could mark some of these vehicles over 100K when we can purchase them at 60K. Now if you are talking about the R, that is a different story. The lowest i've heard is 7500 over. Congrats on your decision not to give these gouging, greedy dealers your hard earn cash for nothing.
I was thinking the opposite. With the new model GT500 on the horizon and this is the 4th year in production for the 350s, i think the price will be at MSRPs or below. There are quite simply too many new 350s left sitting at the dealers' lots with no buyers in sight. Some of the 350s have been in inventory since August 2016 even though they are the 17. The addition of the 18 will only drive prices down for the 17 and dealers will have less leverage to insanely mark up the 18 models.
Could be right, I think what were seeing now is dealers saying they'll be at $10K ADM on the 18's - just to move the 17's...that's the story I got from 3 SoCal Ford dealers, as my original intent was to order a new 2018. I'm sure once they hit the lots and have been around a while, they be dealing...especially with the limited production schedule that Ford has planned for the 2018 GT350. When I mentioned the limited production schedule for the 2018 to one idiotic dealer he tried to say the 2018 would be worth more due to the limited production schedule for 2018, LOL!! These guys must think that average car buyer's are completely clueless...
You said the key word, "SoCal Ford dealers." These guys just don't get it. I don't want to bad mouth them, but they gouge and gouge and still mark the 17s up even when I showed them several dealerships willing to part ways with MSRP and one went below MSRP. Finally, I got fed up and drove up to Selma (4 hours drive) to get mine. I don't know if they (the SoCal dealers) failed to realize customers looking for Shelbys have done extensive researches and not their average buyers who just walk into the lots and getting harassed/bombarded with nonsense. For the time being and unless thing change, which I don't for see in the immediate future, serious buyers will stay away from these ridiculous markups. I am guessing they are still in the mode of thinking this is the first year of limited production and everyone will pay their demands. Go to a small town where the population favors trucks, suvs, etc... and you will have a better chance to negotiate for these GT350s. I am starting to see MSRP are being sold all over the US now with some going below.Could be right, I think what were seeing now is dealers saying they'll be at $10K ADM on the 18's - just to move the 17's...that's the story I got from 3 SoCal Ford dealers, as my original intent was to order a new 2018. I'm sure once they hit the lots and have been around a while, they be dealing...especially with the limited production schedule that Ford has planned for the 2018 GT350. When I mentioned the limited production schedule for the 2018 to one idiotic dealer he tried to say the 2018 would be worth more due to the limited production schedule for 2018, LOL!! These guys must think that average car buyer's are completely clueless...
Wow, under MSRP, now that's a great deal.
Congratulations and welcome to the group from H1985.
Congratulations, beautiful car! I feel exactly as you do re the convenience package, which is why my car has it too. Just a little over 600 miles on mine. I am following a fairly conservative break-in routine, vary RPM, no WOT, not too much engine braking (some of course!) and just brief touches to 5k RPM after 400 miles, now brief touches to 6000 RPM. I recommend you monitor oil levels fairly closely as oil usage seems all over the map for these engines. Recommend waiting between 15-20 minutes after shutting down before reading the dipstick, which is a real PITA to read.
