Donny Carlson
08-30-2005, 07:42 PM
and how do I get them to send me some?
August 29, 2005 issue, page 20. "Autofile" 2005 Ford GT. First, note the owner from Muncie, Ind crying about "a radio that gets poor AM reception." What? You even LISTEN to AM? W-G-A-S! Yeesh.
I love the raves about build quality being excellent. Duh! It's a $150,000 car, it better damn well have excellent build quality!
Okay, the what are they smoking part is on the next page, the "Sticker" part of Specs and Data. MSRP of the test car was $158,095 with options (and I note the audio system upgrade was a cool 4 grand), and the average "owners paid" was $156,595 to $177,350 for an average of $166,973. I guess that's what the three guys they interviewed claimed they paid, which, if true, must mean they were friends of the dealer, had an inside buddy with Ford, or there are three dealers out there who acutally didn't rape and pillage these three buyers. Or they buyers knew where the negatives are.
Or they BS'd Autoweek, who is BS'ing their readers. Hmm, let's flip over to the Autoweek Classifieds.... Page 35 of the same issue, Lake Shore Ford will sell you a GT for a mere $219.500. Oh, look, page 31. A Private Party is selling two for just $179,000 each. Guess the his and her thing didn't quite work out. Page 32, a red GT with only 4 miles, a steal at $199,900.
If Autoweek were not such a shill for the manufacturers, they'd say something about how greedy dealers and speculators have taken a great, though very expensive car, and priced it beyond all comprehension.
For me, I want the '56 Ford F100 Street Rod for sale on page 36. Roush built 608 HP 5.0 V8. Yowzah.
August 29, 2005 issue, page 20. "Autofile" 2005 Ford GT. First, note the owner from Muncie, Ind crying about "a radio that gets poor AM reception." What? You even LISTEN to AM? W-G-A-S! Yeesh.
I love the raves about build quality being excellent. Duh! It's a $150,000 car, it better damn well have excellent build quality!
Okay, the what are they smoking part is on the next page, the "Sticker" part of Specs and Data. MSRP of the test car was $158,095 with options (and I note the audio system upgrade was a cool 4 grand), and the average "owners paid" was $156,595 to $177,350 for an average of $166,973. I guess that's what the three guys they interviewed claimed they paid, which, if true, must mean they were friends of the dealer, had an inside buddy with Ford, or there are three dealers out there who acutally didn't rape and pillage these three buyers. Or they buyers knew where the negatives are.
Or they BS'd Autoweek, who is BS'ing their readers. Hmm, let's flip over to the Autoweek Classifieds.... Page 35 of the same issue, Lake Shore Ford will sell you a GT for a mere $219.500. Oh, look, page 31. A Private Party is selling two for just $179,000 each. Guess the his and her thing didn't quite work out. Page 32, a red GT with only 4 miles, a steal at $199,900.
If Autoweek were not such a shill for the manufacturers, they'd say something about how greedy dealers and speculators have taken a great, though very expensive car, and priced it beyond all comprehension.
For me, I want the '56 Ford F100 Street Rod for sale on page 36. Roush built 608 HP 5.0 V8. Yowzah.