• The Forums are now open to new registrations, adverts are also being de-tuned.

V8 Ford Mustangs Going Cheap

recycled said:
houses in the US are made of wood?.
I don't think so.
Click to expand...

http://www.hometips.com/hyhw/structure/108frame.html

They're virtually all made from wood.

That's why when you see the picture on the news of american towns hit by tornados, there's just loads of wood everywhere and no sign of any houses.

The ones who can't afford cheap wooden houses get to live in trailer parks.

recycled said:
Just admit that a garage space selling for £250000 in chelsea is OTT and do not believe the spin of euro car makers.
Click to expand...

Demand drives prices.
 
amd where does it say all the houses in US are?
as for specs not much btw a GL550 and a GL 500
GL prices made in USA $53775-$77550
in uk £50- 70000
 
recycled said:
amd where does it say all the houses in US are?
Click to expand...

Here?

"Most house built since the 1920s have wood-frame construction"

To be fair lots of the cheepo flats being built in the UK are just made from plywood or osb on wooden frames.

Quickness and cheapness vs longevity and quality.
 
nick mercedes said:
.

That's why when you see the picture on the news of american towns hit by tornados, there's just loads of wood everywhere and no sign of any houses.

Demand drives prices.
Click to expand...

And in the news too all african pictures are of starving children and jungles even though having lived there, i know that is not the case
 
Last edited:
nick mercedes said:
Because they're cheaply built and have van style live rear axles?
Click to expand...

Don't forget the leaf spring suspension (really).

Incidentally, my M-B van has independent rear suspension (with coil springs) :D
 
recycled said:
as for specs not much btw a GL550 and a GL 500
GL prices made in USA $53775-$77550
in uk £50- 70000
Click to expand...

http://www.mbusa.com/models/main.do?modelCode=GL550

$78200 (MSRP includes $825 transportation and handling charge and excludes all taxes, title/documentary fees, registration, tags, Mercedes-Benz Dealer prep, labor and installation charges, insurance, optional equipment and accessories, certificate of compliance or non-compliance fees, and finance charges. Actual prices may vary by dealer.)

GL 500 On-The-Road Price* £66,522 (On-The-Road price: these prices reflect the maximum Road Fund Licence and the additional costs necessary to put your car on the road. Included are a standard UK delivery charge (£617.00 incl VAT), new vehicle registration fee (£50.00), number plates and a full tank of fuel.)

http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/con...rs/models/gl-class/x164/catalogue_prices.html

Without knowing what the extra costs are in America it's difficult to know what the exact differance is, but clearly they're quite alot cheaper in America.

But then they may have to be to compete with Fords and GMs?
 
glojo said:
The standard US V8 Mustang Coupe sells for $26080 and should include the following:

>>snip

It would be interesting to see what the UK import has as the price of £16000 does not sound right. I tend to allow a straight swap of dollars to pounds and that then allows for ALL shipping import taxes etc. With the £ being so attractive my formula should give you a few bob back but no way would it equate to £16000 :o :o ;) [/COLOR]
Click to expand...

Don't forget that the $26K price is list, so the cars are probably pretty heavily discounted from that.
You can ship a car from the US - a couple in a container for maybe £1000 each. There would be UK VAT. Not sure if any import duty, but £16,000 sounds entirely feasible.


The prices quoted on US websites are tax free, but local sales tax (usually 6-8%) plus first registration etc, usually only adds around $3-4000 to the price.

Have a look at the MB USA website, the prices will make you weep.

What's equally as galling is (and I really don't undertand this) their used car prices are quite high. A 3yr / 36K mile MB will typically still be worth 2/3 of it's new price, vs half here. That makes personal leasing extremely cheap in the US (which again makes is confusing as to why the used prices hold up so well).

I don't know what the "right" price for an MB is - are they getting a fantastic bargain or are we being ripped off? Hmm...now let me think. :rolleyes:
 
nick mercedes said:
Because ours is taxed to sponsor all the benefits we get?
Click to expand...

That is what they want you to believe.
now what benefits do we get? let me check?
I still pay for eveything and even medical treatment if you want decent and on time, you will have to go private.
Roads ? disgrace and why oh why should petrol be used to pay for other benefits?
Why not tax the water instead? a lot more people use that? or tax heavily people with white shirts .
lot more about

More like taxed to feed corrupt MP's and their lavish family lifestyles and board of companies they sit on
 
hawk20 said:
According to 5th gear, Ford Mustangs are being imported by some dealers in left hand drive form for £13,000 to £16,000 depending on engine size etc. The higher price will bring in a V8.

How can those prices be real? Even at two dollars to the pound .......

Or for that money a modest Golf.

Here's one link: -
http://www.buyyourcar.co.uk/spec/ford/mustang/code/awb1521170.aspx
Click to expand...


I think you'll find they were referring to second hand prices, the car on the show was a 2006 model I'm sure he said. One of the car magazines imported a new Mustang last year and they reckoned just over £20000 was the cheapest you could do it.

Russ
 
recycled said:
That is what they want you to believe.
now what benefits do we get? let me check?
I still pay for eveything and even medical treatment if you want decent and on time, you will have to go private.
Roads ? disgrace and why oh why should petrol be used to pay for other benefits?
Why not tax the water instead? a lot more people use that? or tax heavily people with white shirts .
lot more about

More like taxed to feed corrupt MP's and their lavish family lifestyles and board of companies they sit on
Click to expand...

I'd rather pay more for fuel and know that if I'm ill or unemployed I'll get some benefits.
 
90% of new homes are different to 90% of all homes as you said.
What % of new homes makes the total % of homes in the US?

In the uk all new homes are just as cheaply built as well with shoddy materials and workmanship too. In fact everything new today is cheaply made, cars, watches e,t.c in the consumer society of throw away things today.

Now this is seriously going OT
 
nick mercedes said:
I'd rather pay more for fuel and know that if I'm ill or unemployed I'll get some benefits.
Click to expand...


I rather not pay for more fuel as i will still get benefits when i am ill or unemployed whether you have ever bought fuel in your life or not.
I think the taxes others pay as NI and income tax cover that.

Millions of housing projects were built for low income earners in the US and canada and they dot the inner cities lansdscape. these are not made of wood
 
Last edited:
rf065 said:
I think you'll find they were referring to second hand prices, the car on the show was a 2006 model I'm sure he said. One of the car magazines imported a new Mustang last year and they reckoned just over £20000 was the cheapest you could do it.

Russ
Click to expand...
I thought they said 'nearly new' on the website. The link I posted gives some prices over here.
 
I suspect there is an element of truth in the comment that European sales prices go some way to subsidising the US market. However by the same token the motor manufacturers would not sell in the US if it didn't make commercial sense.

I suspect that selling to the US market albeit at a lower price than say the European market gives the motor manufacturers the economies of scale to be profitable overall.

So the irony is that if the motor manufacturers didn't sell cars in the US, we might still pay a higher price for the cars anyway!!

PS I have no evidence for the above, just a little thought and imagination.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top Bottom