A rare opportunity

[pwd72s]

"This car is an investment."

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Ford-Mustang/292990627977?hash=item44379a3089%3Ag%3AQuEAAOSwaRB cYDKV&LH_ItemCondition=3000%7C1000%7C2500

[scottmandue]

Hey Paul, if you sell yours for $20K you could pick up a nice 996

[unclebilly]

If you sell it for $250k, you could get a well sorted 72S...

[gtc]

I'm a little surprised that the 2000 Cobra R doesn't go for more these days. They were pretty cool, and not many were made.

[pwd72s]

Actually, only 626 '09 Bullitts in green were sold..another 181 in black.

so I'm sure mine will be worth mid 6 figures any day now.

[unclebilly]

Hey Paul - I recognize that the newer Mustangs are pretty great cars, probably better than an air cooled 911 in several aspects.

I love my new WRX too but it’s just not the same as my 911s.

I will quit busting your balls over your 72S.

[fanaudical]

Well - it's no Pontiac 6000 STE.

[fastfredracing]

Originally Posted by fanaudical

Well - it's no Pontiac 6000 STE.

werd. I love you guys, some funny dudes here

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Hey Paul - I recognize that the newer Mustangs are pretty great cars, probably better than an air cooled 911 in several aspects.

I love my new WRX too but it’s just not the same as my 911s.

I will quit busting your balls over your 72S.

Thanks for that...I got very weary of 'splaing why I sold the 911S the way I did. Those who are all about money would never understand anyway.

[nb6179505]

Real question is...why are you looking at mustangs?

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[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by nb6179505

why are you looking at mustangs?

That's why it's in green.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by nb6179505

...why are you looking at mustangs?

OP never said Mustang. It's a BULLITT (per link)

[Eric Hahl]

Originally Posted by fanaudical

Well - it's no Pontiac 6000 STE.

You are on a roll my friend! LOL.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Thanks for that...I got very weary of 'splaing why I sold the 911S the way I did. Those who are all about money would never understand anyway.

I totally remember, Paul. You agonized. You wanted to do the right thing and you did. I do understand.

I also think Mustangs are cool.

[fanaudical]

Yeah, I think I've milked the Pontiac thing all I can already.

My neighbor and a friend both have newer Mustangs - nice cars. My friend has one of the newer Cobras with the flat-plane-crank V8 and it sure does scoot.

[fintstone]

Just looks like another old Mustang. Not old enough to be a classic and not new enough to be the state of the art (best Ford can offer). What makes it collectible? Are there folks who would lust after one that might have enough funds to drive up the price? It would seem that many would want something that did not look so much like so many other Mustangs on the road.

[pwd72s]

Missed the green font did you?

Originally Posted by fintstone

Just looks like another old Mustang. Not old enough to be a classic and not new enough to be the state of the art (best Ford can offer). What makes it collectible? Are there folks who would lust after one that might have enough funds to drive up the price? It would seem that many would want something that did not look so much like so many other Mustangs on the road.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Missed the green font did you?

Nah...just trying to pull your chain. It is obligatory when you post mustang threads on Porsche BBS.

Personally, I would like a '65 or '66 ragtop (my first car was a '65 notchback. But not enough garage space.

[pwd72s]

Fint, actually I agree with you. I doubt any of the three years of the Bullitt Mustang will become a sought after collector's car. Some on the Bullitt board get a bit upset when I say that. However, Bullitt Mustangs do seem to depreciate less than many others. Definitely less depreciation than a similarly priced "Luxury GT" Mustang of the same year.

The resale on mine could plummet to zero, and I still won't have depreciated as much as a new 911 does the second it leaves the dealership. I paid exactly $30,075 for mine new, licensed and out the door. That was in April of '09. In the 10 years since, it's been a zero hassles car. Battery, wipers, and tires replacements..that's it.
29,300 miles.

That said, no, not the fun driver the old 911S was. Mustang heavier, so not as nimble..but Mustang is faster than the old S. Handles okay for street driving, doing everything well but nothing in a spectacular manner.

I will confess to thinking about the latest '19 Bullitt with 480 horsepower. Espencially now that dealers are starting to dump the old "additional dealer markup" thing. Mechanically, it's pretty cool. The power, the 6 speed manual, the Torsen rear end, magnetic shocks, Brembo brakes, etc. Sort of a sleeper 350GT. But, it's heavily gadgeted up with electronics. The young guys seem to love all that stuff...I don't.

So, considering my age & the real world driving I do? Well, the '09 Bullitt Mustang could well be my final car. In the current Mustang world, it's old, slow, and obsolete. Kinda fits me...

[ckelly78z]

My 2004 GT convertible with 4.10 gears is alot of fun for next to no money. If i'm going to spend $20,000, it will have a Coyote motor in it. I like the Bullitts, but just can't a decent one for decent money.