[85saleenclone]

So Mr 85SaleenClone, if you were the president of FOMOCO, and had to build a plan for the 2011+ mustangs that would make them automatically classic collectable cars in 20 years, what would you do to the Ford Mustang while still keeping in mind that you have to sell enough of them to make a profit?

Steve:?::bigthumbsup.

The GT500's might have a chance, but the price to get in them is not cheap. And a factory gt with 412 Hp is wild, so will see, ford make a profit, is that ever going to be possible :yup:

 

[87oasis]

I have an 87 GT and had to have it appraised for insurace by 3 different appraisers. All of them came back with numbers between 10 and 11. Nothing done to the car other then headers and a cat back. There advise was not to do anything other then bolt on's and over time they will gain value. My GT has 136000 KM.

 

[fordboy86]

hang on..the barrett jackson comment..i saw a red 92 camaro z28 vert go for 70g, rght after a detamaso pantera went for only 40..a fox could fetch some serious dough in a few years if its a limited production car that has a rare color/interior combo...like saak,asc,saleen, ect.. and add t-tops for rarity

 

[Chimera_Angel]

Ive kept everything Engine wise on my Foxbody stock, and looks wise, most is reversible. Everyone tells me to keep it stock because it will be worth more in the long run. I don't want to, but its a lot easier on my wallet. Ive been battling with myself for awhile if i should fix it up like a lot of the fox's you see today or keep it stock. So im really hoping the foxes will pick up in value. (Because I'm really tired of getting challenged to race by cobras, superchargers, etc. and not doing it.:nono

 

[Chimera_Angel]

hang on..the barrett jackson comment..i saw a red 92 camaro z28 vert go for 70g, rght after a detamaso pantera went for only 40..a fox could fetch some serious dough in a few years if its a limited production car that has a rare color/interior combo...like saak,asc,saleen, ect.. and add t-tops for rarity

Ive been watching that show for a while now and ive never seen a fox on there. lots and lots of older cars, and if they do have new ones there custom made, like a pace car or "customized by Alice Cooper"...lame. and if there was a foxbody on there it would have to be ridiculously clean and built, like most of the cars on there.

 

[fxbody5.0]

5.0's hold their value to me. Wouldnt want to sell mine unless I absolutely had to. I plan to just buy more, so I hope the value stays down.

 

[mary00jane]

not right now, they are still a dime a dozen, but figure the 87 models are closing in on 20 years old, another 10 years the value for a clean, well maintained STOCK car will begin to rise. tough to find an all stock mustang though

A couple of years ago I bought a FBI seized 87 mustang gt 5.0 convertable. then 75% restored it with only 32,000 miles on it. Now it had 38,000 and looked sharp. put flow masters on it and a hood scoop and tail fin which made it looked alot better. Well since then, I let my friend borrow it in which he totaled it and now is refusing to pay me hardly anything on it. I did look on the NADA and found it was worth about 3500-7200 and I feel I think its worth alot more than that. They only made 10 thousand of them and what do I do???

 

[bizzell555]

bOUGHT MINE IN 94,it was a bone stock 82 gt with t-tops,srod 4 speed ,cruise 7.5(2.73)trx wheels ,e5 heads 2 barrel,single ex and on the down side of 158 hp.After some dickering ,gave 1100 bucks cash.Now over the years I have alot more in it than 1100 bucks in it,but alot more out of it too.I wouldn't sell it.but every weekend there's always 2 or 3 trying to buy it.Maybe they think they can get it cheap and fix it up:rollgrin:

 

[TexasMustang]

A couple of years ago I bought a FBI seized 87 mustang gt 5.0 convertable. then 75% restored it with only 32,000 miles on it. Now it had 38,000 and looked sharp. put flow masters on it and a hood scoop and tail fin which made it looked alot better. Well since then, I let my friend borrow it in which he totaled it and now is refusing to pay me hardly anything on it. I did look on the NADA and found it was worth about 3500-7200 and I feel I think its worth alot more than that. They only made 10 thousand of them and what do I do???

really! .:laugh:

maybe you shouldn't inhale next time

 

[Spinkick]

You guys make me nervous, my fox body is completely bone stock besides the flowmaster on the back. I plan on ripping it apart and changing the heads with all the supporting mods to make it do something for me finally. But at the same time I feel bad for being the first to mod the car that is so commonly modded.

 

[bizzell555]

If you buy a fox to sell and make money ,your in the wrong buisness.and if you buy it cause you love it, it's priceless.Why be scared to mod it,its yours and you should make it your own.If I never modded mine, id still be getting out run by just about any other car on the road.Now at the redlight they want even look cuz who wants smoked by a 28 year old car when you still have a few more years of payments to go!

 

[MD91stang]

Yes they do, in fact these cars are increasing in value every year. I had one a bout 10 years back, I paid $3500 for it, got married and sold it. Recently I got back into the market for one. I was shocked by the price they were selling for. It took me 4 years to find the perfect mustang and every year that had passed the price went up by $500-$1000. A red 1991 mustang gt with black interior, premium stereo option and still has the window sticker. never seen rain, garage kept clean carfax, with 50,000 miles on the clock. They wanted 13K for it, I paid them 9K. Yes, they made a lot of foxbodys, most have been trashed, or wrecked. Only a small percent of mustangs have survived in what i like to call "regular" condition. Even smaller percent never seen rain never raced, wrecked etc. Dont let anyone tell you these cars are decreasing in value.

 

[stangdad775]

Yes they do, in fact these cars are increasing in value every year. I had one a bout 10 years back, I paid $3500 for it, got married and sold it. Recently I got back into the market for one. I was shocked by the price they were selling for. It took me 4 years to find the perfect mustang and every year that had passed the price went up by $500-$1000. A red 1991 mustang gt with black interior, premium stereo option and still has the window sticker. never seen rain, garage kept clean carfax, with 50,000 miles on the clock. They wanted 13K for it, I paid them 9K. Yes, they made a lot of foxbodys, most have been trashed, or wrecked. Only a small percent of mustangs have survived in what i like to call "regular" condition. Even smaller percent never seen rain never raced, wrecked etc. Dont let anyone tell you these cars are decreasing in value.

so your saying this car is worth $15,300??? maby $9000 at best

1989 mustang gt 13,000 original miles one owner! - Mustang Forums at StangNet

 

[THOR74]

Here in Canada I found my dream car 1991 GT after a very intense 4 months of searching (I saw a lot of cars). This took place back in 1998 and I paid $9500 for it back then - it was totally stock, babied, and fully loaded and had 35000 miles on it. They were selling for more than that at the time but circumstances conspired and I got a very good deal.

The car is today the same as when I bought it, but with 85000 miles. Every mile has been excellent and totally worth it. I've only put a little money into the car for maintenance and the odd minor repair.

I watched the general value of my car go down from 1998 until about 3-4 years ago when it started to go back up again. Values are still rising and a motivated buyer who comes across a car that he really wants isn't going to lose the deal over a grand or two - let's fact it, when new Mustangs are selling for 40-50 grand, what a few bucks when you're in the financial range that foxes go for.

Bottom line - I'm impressed that the car that has given me so much pleasure is holding its value well. I have two guys with standing offers to pay me what I had paid for it twelve years and 50000 miles ago.

But my car is in that kind of shape with A1 maintenance and living the easy life. 5.0s that have been (heavily) modded and beat on ironically cost more to set up, but can be hard sells. Like someone said earlier here, if you're going to mod your fox, do it for yourself but don't expect to get the money back, let alone make money on it.

 

[92notchback302]

I know i've had several people offer me ridiculus amounts of money for my car. I bought my 92 notch back in 1998 with 60,000 miles on it. I paid $6,500 from a dealership for it. Just a few weeks back I had some homey in an impala SS offer me $15,000 (no bs). Of course talk is cheap. When I see some cash ill believe theyd actually give me that much for it. I turned him down because 1. I don't like the idea of some homey pimping out (and ruining) my beautiful notch, 2. I love my car and its been good to me so I want to keep it and 3. I have big plans for it. My car is basically stock right now except i upgraded from the 2.73 gears to 3.73s, got rid of the ugly stock rims and went to pony chrome 5 stars and it has a few other minor bs mods. I intend to keep the interior and exterior all stock. I bought another 302 block that im using to build a stroker but i'm going too keep the stock engine just in case I do need to sell it some day then I can freshen up the stock motor and drop it back in so it will be all original. Ive also kept all the other original parts just in case. Ive put a lot of work and money into keeping my car nice. I doubt ill ever get a return on my time and money investment but it doesnt matter because i'm not selling my car unless I absolutely have to. I take care of my car because I like cruising around in a shiny 5.0. Its a fun car to drive and it turns a lot of heads. The only thing that will make it more fun is about 200 more horsepower

 

[lemac]

value is in the eye of the owner and current state of economic status when it comes time to sale. You may think your car is worth x amount, but try to convince someone that when gas is rounding $5 a gal. or looking for a daily driver to get to work 30 miles or more a day. Maybe 10-15 more years down the road if we are still allowed to drive internal combustion engines by then and they make a movie with a super cool guy driving a fox will they gain interest in lol:rollgrin::rollgrin::rollgrin:

 

[cobramustang93]

Value of Foxbody in the Future

As someone who has owned almost all of the Stang body styles since 1966 I can say that the Fox bodies were probably the worst built of all of them...remember they were going to axe the Stang in 1993, it doesn't even say Mustang anywhere on the car...ever notice that? To hold onto any car is not an investment plan unless it is clearly a collectible...so the long and short of it is NO it won't hold it's value, if you are looking to sell, get out ASAP it will only be worth less as time passes

First of all, the Foxbody Platform has been a proven winner....It has been improved every year since 1979 until it was finally retired in 2004!!!, so the comment that it was the worst built is not borne out by people that own them, or by Ford using the platform for over 20 years!!!!...Most people I know who have them, love them compared to the heavier models that came later....You can't compare the build quality of 60's vintage mustangs to the 80's and 90's vintage, the earlier cars did not have the fit and finish quality of the later cars IMHO....Hagerty did a collector seminar at Russo-Steele's Scottsdale Auction in January of 2010, and the Foxbody in stock condition, was rated a definite "Buy" for future collectability....I have seen very few low-mileage stock mustangs in pristine condition go for less than 10K these days......Mileage is a key factor, but stock all-original cars with original paint, interior, tires, wheels, and exhaust are the ones to hold on to or purchase.....The economy right now has kept a lid on prices, but that will eventually change....Almost 450,000 cars equipped with the 5.0 motor were produced between 1985-1990 alone!!!-That spells success.....By the way, the word "MUSTANG" is found prominently on the quarter windows of all hatchbacks and coupes produced from 1979-1993....SO THERE!!!!!!!!!

 

[THOR74]

YEAH!! (what he said)

 

[TexasMustang]

Mustang GT Wins Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Award

Today Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, a leading provider of new and used vehicle information, announced the all-new 2011 model-year vehicle winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards. The good news? Ford's Mustang GT was awarded best resale value for the high-performance car category. The staff at Kelley Blue Book expects the car to maintain the greatest proportion of its original list price after five years of ownership, when compared to other vehicles in its category. Vehicles $60,000+ are excluded from award consideration, except in the luxury and high-performance categories.
"Consumers should take a good look at the projected resale value of a car when choosing their next new-vehicle purchase, and they would be wise to carefully consider the 2011 Best Resale Value Award winning vehicles and brands on this year's list," said James Bell, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. "Vehicle depreciation is a new-car buyer's biggest expense, yet many shoppers don't realize that resale value information is available for free on Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. Taking the time to research and choose vehicle makes, models and options wisely now can help new-car shoppers hold value down the road when they go to sell or trade-in the vehicle."
Go Mustang!
Source: Kelley Blue Book
Photo © Jonathan P. Lamas

 

[SilverBullet07]

hmmm....considering my car was bought brand new in 1985 for 12,650 dollars, then i proceeded to put close to 10,000 in it last year, that puts the value at 23,000 dollars.....i probably couldnt get more than 5K for it these days, even though its in immaculate condition with only 32,000 miles on it. although, i think it holds its value, as i wouldnt sell my car for 23,000 dollars. it would take at least 50K...:bigthumbsup