29th Jun 2010, 10:44
Well, a college student shouldn't be even looking at cars they can't afford now should they? Also if you are on a limited income, why would you be looking at expensive cars and not the least expensive car that is great on gas? These cars are built for people that can afford them. I'd love a Viper or a ZR-1 too, but I have to keep things realistic and drive what I can afford.
29th Jun 2010, 10:39
Yeah, okay. And what dealer do you go to that is willing to let cars go for over $5,000 below invoice? They would make nothing on the deal to let a $22K Mustang go for $15K. The real difference between a 6 cylinder Mustang and a GT is about $4K if you equip the 6 with the same options the base GT has. My point was, if you wanted the 6 instead of the 8 but wanted everything else the same.
In my area you cannot find a stripped Mustang, with base options only on it, on any dealers lot, so you surely won't find one for anything under $20K. They order what sells and stripped sports cars don't sell.
Most of the V-6 Mustangs around here are in the mid $20K range and I have seen a few that surpass the price of the GT on the same lot due to a huge amount of options. If you order it stripped, most dealers will not negotiate as much so you still won't get it for anything under invoice or so which would still be over $20K for a base car.
You should be buying those $15K Mustangs and reselling them on Ebay for $20K and make some cash!