Thread: Ford Mustang - as safe as a 1st gen Great Wall ute...

Pricing?..Really guys, I think the pricing is not too bad, they're WAY cheaper than anything from HSV, and that's why i said in a previous post, first stop for me would be Herrod, & I'd still be cheaper than HSV.
IMHO, a major reason why Mustang has been so successful is because it's cheap, I mean it's not like a Hyundai i30 etc, but for anything like it, it's cheap,.....particularly when compared to what people previously paid to import & convert one,....well over $100K.
Pickles.

If you actually have a look at what you get (or don't get) and the build quality (or lack there of) they are way overpriced IMO. When we looked at them and test drive one, I was actually quite shocked at how badly they are finished compared to Taiwanese offerings. One of the things I noticed when I first walked up to one and tried to open the door (which was locked) the whole door panel moved when I pulled on the handle - they just seem cheap to me is all, but the price tag says different.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Pricing?..Really guys, I think the pricing is not too bad, they're WAY cheaper than anything from HSV, and that's why i said in a previous post, first stop for me would be Herrod, & I'd still be cheaper than HSV.
IMHO, a major reason why Mustang has been so successful is because it's cheap, I mean it's not like a Hyundai i30 etc, but for anything like it, it's cheap,.....particularly when compared to what people previously paid to import & convert one,....well over $100K.
Pickles.

In the UK, they are the same price as a Focus ST. Here, they aren't half the car that HSV builds. Don't get me wrong. I wanted the Mustang to be great. If I was forced to choose in the silly Ford/GM argument I would choose Ford. But I think the current Mustang is nothing more than a cynical marketing exercise, when it could have been a great car.

Just my 2 bob.

Give me a Challenger

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Give me a Challenger

Yes indeed, a new one would be good, only FACTORY RHD for me though, NO WAY would I ever want a converted car.
But I've loved the Dodge Challenger ever sinse I saw the iconic "Vanishing Point" starring Barry Newman (Petrocelli!) in the early seventies,...426 Hemi R/T,....boy, would I love one of them, but I ain't got millions!
Pickles.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Give me a Challenger

Only if it's a Hellcat.
Bonus points when its 707HP donk is crammed into a JK wrangler.

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Rehashing an older post, but the Euro NCAP guys just tested the Mustang with its safety features put back in. It is now rated up from 2 stars to 3 stars. Still not great though.

We've taken a wrong turn

A hi ace van gets 4 stars,same as D3/4....all a bit strange.

The van jumped from 3 to 4 stars because the new model had ABS standard.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Hawaii is Mustang heaven.

Everywhere you look there are new Mustangs mostly convertibles. mostly top down.

They look great, they sound great.

I hope Ford see fit to market them at a realistic price here as they are stateside. My wife likes them, I like them, perhaps when she retires and doesnt need a shopping trolley we may look at one.

Like most things, the market itself usually has a huge influence on the price so I think Ford is selling them at a realistic price FOR FORD. They are selling lots of them at the current price so I cannot see them lowering the price any time soon.