Hello everyone! I am the proud new owner of an '06 Tungsten GT that I literally fell into a couple of weeks ago. I am a CT resident and as any car respecting New Englander knows, don't break out the ride until they've swept the roads of all the sand from the winter. Anyway, I walk into the local Ford dealer about a month ago and see this beautiful grey GT with silver stripes (exact same combo as my Roush powered 427 Superformance Cobra) on the showroom floor with a sold tag on it. As I am admiring the car a sales guy approaches me and we start to talk about the car and he tells me that he was not the fortunate one to have sold the car. I can relate because I sell Acura's for a living and many a times when the NSX was hot it was euphoria to sell one because A)I'm a real car guy and appreciate this kind of purchase and B)a nice commission was on the table. So we move along and start talking about the F-150 which was my reason for being there to begin with. On my way out I tell him I be in touch within a couple of weeks to let him know my decision on the truck. Two weeks later we have a beautiful Friday and I take out my '05 Copperhead Viper with all of 1,700 miles on it and drive over to the Ford store. Well lookie here, the sold tag is gone. The guy cancelled that morning, bad for him good for me! The deal was basically done on the spot and that sales guy went home a happy camper as of course did I. The moral of the story is that not only was luck on my side to have gotten this car in my own backyard (the dealer was great in every way) but it confirms what I already knew and that is you never know when something good will land in your lap if you treat people the right way. I'm surely on the low side of the totem pole regarding the typical person who would buy and could afford a car like this so I'm even more honored to own one and I'm very happy for the fellow who sold it to me because he treated me (as did the whole staff) with the utmost courtesy whether I was buying the truck or the GT. Happy to be a member of such an exclusive club and hope to hear some other "happy" stories, not talk about how much off list you can get! Thanks for reading my post. Dan
New GT purchase story...
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KJD
GT Owner
Welcome to the forum, CONGRATULATIONS on getting your GT! And don't put yourself too low, we have a few lowlifes here, myself included. :cheers
Pipelion
Well-known member
Dan,
Great story and I'm so happy for you. :cheers
You are the second guy walking in to buy a Ford truck and walking out with a Ford GT instead.
Keep us posted on your experiances. :biggrin :biggrin
Allan
PS I've got a good friend on Candlewood lake, great scenic roads in CT, enjoy them!
Great story and I'm so happy for you. :cheers
You are the second guy walking in to buy a Ford truck and walking out with a Ford GT instead.
Keep us posted on your experiances. :biggrin :biggrin
Allan
PS I've got a good friend on Candlewood lake, great scenic roads in CT, enjoy them!
Dan,
welcome on board and congratulations for the right investment you will never regret :cheers
Well, I never drove a F-150 but I guess you have choosen the right "thing" :wink ! I know exactly what you can appreciate from now on :thumbsup - Tungsten Gray is a great coulour, it is THE coolest coulour for this car (my opinion)!!!
With my best regards from Berlin, :banana
Desi
welcome on board and congratulations for the right investment you will never regret :cheers
Well, I never drove a F-150 but I guess you have choosen the right "thing" :wink ! I know exactly what you can appreciate from now on :thumbsup - Tungsten Gray is a great coulour, it is THE coolest coulour for this car (my opinion)!!!
With my best regards from Berlin, :banana
Desi
thanks allan
Actually the Ford store (Colonial Ford) nearly borders Candlewood Lake. Good lookin' out though, you're right those roads are great to run on. Plan on going to Limerock Raceway in mid May with some old Viper buddies (hope they don't try to squeeze me) to see what this car can do. I'll tell you this much, I've never driven a mid-engine car but the balance and chassis feedback is incredible. I am so impressed with the car that people look at you like you're just trying to justify the money you spent for the car when you are expressing how truly awesome it is and the fact that it is a bargain of a car in comparison to the $$$$$$ exotics!!! Who cares anyway, we know what it's all about and we're fortunate to be able to experience the great jor Ford did in engineering this car. Thanks for the well wishes, keep in touch :cheers Dan
Actually the Ford store (Colonial Ford) nearly borders Candlewood Lake. Good lookin' out though, you're right those roads are great to run on. Plan on going to Limerock Raceway in mid May with some old Viper buddies (hope they don't try to squeeze me) to see what this car can do. I'll tell you this much, I've never driven a mid-engine car but the balance and chassis feedback is incredible. I am so impressed with the car that people look at you like you're just trying to justify the money you spent for the car when you are expressing how truly awesome it is and the fact that it is a bargain of a car in comparison to the $$$$$$ exotics!!! Who cares anyway, we know what it's all about and we're fortunate to be able to experience the great jor Ford did in engineering this car. Thanks for the well wishes, keep in touch :cheers Dan
Kirby Vieira
GT Owner/B.o.D
Congrtatulations, Dan! I think there's a happy story for everyone who has purchased a Ford GT, even those who paid a lot over list. But in the minds of many owners who paid msrp or less, that is the happiest story.
K-P Garage
GT Owner
You got the right idea
BigDan- Sounds like you got the right idea. And, more important you have the right attitude to enjoy the car. I enjoyed reading your post. KO :thumbsup
BigDan- Sounds like you got the right idea. And, more important you have the right attitude to enjoy the car. I enjoyed reading your post. KO :thumbsup
Dan,
Great story. Cograts on the purchase! :cheers
This past weekend I was in Sacramento visiting my son and his family. We were dealer "car hopping" and stopped by a Ford dealer to see if they had a GT in the showroom and what they were asking for the car. As luck would have it, there were 2 sitting on the showroom floor-a white with blue stripes and a red with white stripes. Both cars were '05's.
We talked briefly with a salesman before he said he would have to get the GM to talk with us.When the GM arrived, I asked him several questions-have sold 2, don't know anything about clamshell closing problems,jack adapters for lifts,have 2 techs for service etc. As I was looking at the sticker price 0f $159,000 plus, I asked him if he was selling the cars for MSRP or less. His reply was no-the price of each car was $300,000.00!!!! :ack
When I mentioned that '05's were going for MSRP or,in some cases,less,his reply was the GT was selling for $300k in Ca. due to the state's emission requirements! :eek
Wished him the best of luck and we left. So, if anyone is interested in a $300k '05 red or white GT, pm me and I'll give you the dealer's name and address!!!
Great story. Cograts on the purchase! :cheers
This past weekend I was in Sacramento visiting my son and his family. We were dealer "car hopping" and stopped by a Ford dealer to see if they had a GT in the showroom and what they were asking for the car. As luck would have it, there were 2 sitting on the showroom floor-a white with blue stripes and a red with white stripes. Both cars were '05's.
We talked briefly with a salesman before he said he would have to get the GM to talk with us.When the GM arrived, I asked him several questions-have sold 2, don't know anything about clamshell closing problems,jack adapters for lifts,have 2 techs for service etc. As I was looking at the sticker price 0f $159,000 plus, I asked him if he was selling the cars for MSRP or less. His reply was no-the price of each car was $300,000.00!!!! :ack
When I mentioned that '05's were going for MSRP or,in some cases,less,his reply was the GT was selling for $300k in Ca. due to the state's emission requirements! :eek
Wished him the best of luck and we left. So, if anyone is interested in a $300k '05 red or white GT, pm me and I'll give you the dealer's name and address!!!
dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
Raddox
GT Owner
50 State Cars
BigDan 40, congratulations, you're going to love the car. Everyone does.
Tiger 6, I live in the Sacramento area and several local dealers have GTs on the showroom floor. I bought my car in Eugene, Oregon and it is a 50 state car. Are they all? My MSO states "Certified for Sale in California." I had to have the car smogged to register it but it was well worth the $130,000 savings!
Bill
BigDan 40, congratulations, you're going to love the car. Everyone does.
Tiger 6, I live in the Sacramento area and several local dealers have GTs on the showroom floor. I bought my car in Eugene, Oregon and it is a 50 state car. Are they all? My MSO states "Certified for Sale in California." I had to have the car smogged to register it but it was well worth the $130,000 savings!
Bill
Le Mans 123
Member
- Feb 28, 2006
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I know the dealership you are talking about. I visited this dealership about 6 months ago with my father when he was in the research phase of the purchase. At that time, they had a Heritage GT and were asking 400K even. They wouldn't even talk about moving the price. They were very nice about it, but I felt the price was unrealistic. There must be someone out there buying the cars at that price, I just don't know who . . . Maybe dotcommers that did ok.
I didn't know they had a Heritage. They told me when I bought the Tungsten that the only "05 they had gotten was a white w/blue stripes that they also sold locally. Also, I haven't heard the 400k number or anything close to that mentioned before. Can anyone elaborate on this?
Kirby Vieira
GT Owner/B.o.D
Some dealers have priced their GT's at 400,000 or more because they do not want to sell them, and will not, unless someone pays what even they know is a totally rediculous price.
I have to tell ya. Living in California is horrible when it comes to these kind of cars. Theres toooo much money out here and you can drive them year round. My understanding is that the dealers are allocated these cars which means they are paying "RENT" on these cars to Ford until they sell them. The longer they hold a car, they more they pay. This is true and not an urban legend. Some stories may vary. But I was told that Ford Motor Co. still owns them (unless otherwise possibly bought from the owner etc...)So when you might live ,... say in the cold tundra of the midwest or north east, the snow is a coming and the dealers are a unloading. Otherwise they are paying rent on them until snow melts and the sun is a shining. It's a gamble, but if anyone wants a deal on a GT, wait until late fall or early winter of 06 and start searching dealers in those cold places of the great ole US of A. :bored :frown :wink :thumbsup :banana :ack :bs
Oh yeah, My one thing I wanted to say is that the most outrageous prices are probably here in So. Cal and then probably Miami... just a guess though
Oh yeah, My one thing I wanted to say is that the most outrageous prices are probably here in So. Cal and then probably Miami... just a guess though
BlackICE
GT Owner
Northern CA is bad too! I got one from a snow state. It was worth the effort CA dealers were all 10K+ over MSRP.
BlackICE
BlackICE
