So the new ford dream car seems to not be going so well…
http://m.drive.com.au/motor-news/ford-shuts-mustang-factory-…
But I've read heaps about Aussies desperate for them. Anyone got a view ? Haven't tried one yet :)
So is the Mustang really bad...
Yorkshire-Man on 12/10/2016 - 16:26
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key take-aways from that article:
- Camaro overtook Mustang last month for the first time since October 2014 on the strength of incentives that more than tripled last month to $3,409 per car, compared with an average discount of $2,602 on the Ford pony car
- Ford has sold 87,258 Mustangs in the U.S. this year, down 9.3 per cent, while GM had Camaro sales of 54,535, off 11 per cent
- With a slowing market for cars, Camaro's inventory rose to a 139-day supply at the end of August, said Jim Cain, a GM spokesman. The incentives, coming at the end of the 2016 model year, helped lower Camaro supply to 120 days, still twice what is consider an optimum inventory. Mustang supply rose to 89 days at the end of September from 71 days a month earlier.
Seems:
1) oversupply in a declining market
2) incentives on Camaros further halting Mustang sales.Says nothing about Mustangs being 'bad'… they just built too many too quickly.
Wow talk about not understanding the market. Mustangs sold extremely well month after month and it wouldnt last forever so they relaxed production for a short period for cars already in stock to sell.
Also these kinds of cars are seasonal… coupes sell better in the warmer months.
There's such things as product and production planners whose job is to make product dependent on supply.
"Wow talk about not understanding the market" hence why OP brought up the question… no need to act like Mr know it all.
If you jump to conclusions such as "not doing so well" then you deserve what you get… a simple read of the numerous articles out there INCLUDING THE ONE HE POSTED, would have cleared things up.
I'm sorry people lack basic reading skills but hey, that's par for the course for this place and I certainly make no apology for other people's deficiencies.
And when exactly it became your job to grade members here on their readings skills?
If you manage to survive the drop of getting off your high horse, you might even be to look back and see that you too make mistakes every now and then.
There's also the looming US elections. People tend to not make big purchases in wait of the financial status of the country post elections. I've heard the real estate in the US has slowed dramatically as well.
they do have a habit of running into people
Also you're not looking it from the other side. The Camaro lost out to Mustang every damn month since release and only recently did they beat the Mustang, I think partly due to aggressive pricing.
Doesnt mean its suddenly a good car.
A solid rear axle on a sports car? No thanks.
it has IRS
You're thinking the previous model, new ones are all IRS
Alright bro, we get it.
It does seem weird though, that they would halt the factory for a week when there is a waiting list. The factory in question makes both the US and AU models.
Some anecdotal evidence: My wife and I have been traveling in the US for the last month and there are Mustangs everywhere! So much so that in order to ease the burden of a long drive we played the "count the number of Mustangs game" just to reduce the boredom of the drive. Our "unscientific survey" would conclude there are many, many more Mustangs on the road here then Camaros in support of the above comments.
Ford has sold 87,258 Mustangs in the U.S. this year…
Sounds like they are doing pretty well.
I have just returned from Miami. Every other hire car is a convertible Mustang.
I still went for the BMW 535.Don't worry, when The Don wins the election he'll get them to turn up the plant to maximum to keep on making those great American cars ::eyeroll::
Thing is, the current model is pretty great. Even the four cylinder one.
In the scheme of things I'm sure it fits the purpose. Not what I'd be after in a car though, nor many others.
Yep before Trumpet he gets his hands on the nuke key:)
It's not bad, but sales are down in the US.
All sport cars have their highest demand when released then demand drops over time. The sport cars market is like that, they want the latest and greatest, hence why manufacturers don't spend money on R&D when times are tough.
Cars like the Corolla and Camry are there bread and butter, even the highest selling sport car of recent years the 86/BRZ have little sales compared to the Corolla.
Having said that, I'm not sure why they don't make more Mustangs to export as there is a waiting list for them overseas.