SciFrog:
Well, at least, one of my cars has doubled value in the past 18 months so the pain is more bearable...
My Mustang dealer just called yesterday, offering me the same price for my car I paid when I bought it new with him over a year ago. I refused (still enjoying my GT500). Now I am hoping for a price increase because there are basically no last production year (2014) cars with track pack (additional gearbox and oil cooler, Torsen LSD) available in Germany and these cars are in demand right now. If Ford doesn't make another GT500 with a supercharged V8 (and right now, it doesn't look likely), this could be an interesting development.
I know that many Americans may not understand the pleasure of owning a GT500 but over here in Europe, there is a huge fan base, especially in Germany and in Switzerland. The 2013/2014 cars have a reputation of being very reliable, highly refined (for a GT500) and very fast. Also, they make a great tuning base for power figures of reliable(!) 850 hp and more if people are willing to invest an additional 20-30k in them.
Update on the first part of this post (dealer called while I was writing this): My Mustang dealer just offered me a brand-new GT350 for January delivery if I pay 10k EUR on top or December delivery if I pay 15k on top. Tempting (the GT350 are sold over MSRP in Germany, they are not officially available here) but I am going to pass. He really wants my car.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche Macan Turbo, Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby SVT (2014), Mini JCW (2015), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014)