2010 Ford Mustang Ups Incentives To Keep Pace With Camaro
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2010 Ford Mustang Ups Incentives To Keep Pace With Camaro
Whether you're a muscle car fan or not, you have to admire the tenacity with which brand loyalists cling to their preferred marque. It's an example of character trait that is itself almost as "retro" as the cars themselves. And the carmakers behind the pony-car badges are just as serious. This month, Ford has decided to boost its incentives to help even the score against the hot-selling 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
A slow economy aside, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has been going gangbusters, outselling GM's production capacity for the car and topping all other muscle car contenders since its release this March. That's in spite of the Camaro's rather sluggish performance in comparison to the lighter, nimbler Mustang.
Not everyone is dead-set on buying their family brand, however, and with a big market of buyers out there holding tightly onto their cash, it takes something special to jar them into action.
So Ford has decided to come back at the market with a serious offer: 0% financing and $1,000 cash back. The 0% term only lasts for 36 months, so if you need a smaller payment, you'll have to opt for 1.9% financing to get a typical 60-month term.
The bargain lasts through November 2, so if you've got a mind to get into one yourself, now is a good time to act.
A slow economy aside, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has been going gangbusters, outselling GM's production capacity for the car and topping all other muscle car contenders since its release this March. That's in spite of the Camaro's rather sluggish performance in comparison to the lighter, nimbler Mustang.
Not everyone is dead-set on buying their family brand, however, and with a big market of buyers out there holding tightly onto their cash, it takes something special to jar them into action.
So Ford has decided to come back at the market with a serious offer: 0% financing and $1,000 cash back. The 0% term only lasts for 36 months, so if you need a smaller payment, you'll have to opt for 1.9% financing to get a typical 60-month term.
The bargain lasts through November 2, so if you've got a mind to get into one yourself, now is a good time to act.
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The Mustang GT, however, has the Track Pack option, which pretty much the track handling package that until this year was in Ford's Performance Catalogue with the addition of wide (wider than Camaro's fronts which use the same brand), sticky P-Zeros.
Does the Camaro outhandle the Mustang GT Track Pack?
No.
Is the Camaro a handling dog with sluggish moves?
Of course not.
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I ended up buying a 2010 Mustang a few months back and everywhere I go people mention they had not seen one yet or have seen very few of them.
My dealer even said the sales on the 10 were a bit off.
The reality is everybody is waiting on the 11 or 12 with the 5.0, the Mustang loyal have know it was coming for a while now.
I have been dogged to death about not waiting.
I honestly think once that hits the Mustang will probably go back to being number one in sales.
The Camaro is hot and fresh, the Stang is upgraded in a lot of ways but still very "Mustang," and the Challenger really is the retro king but the most expensive.
BTW, I did drive all three and ended up with a Mustang.
No offense but the Camaro did not do it for me, but don't take that as partisan and me thinking the Camaro sucks or something.
The six speed SS is one angry fast car.
My dealer even said the sales on the 10 were a bit off.
The reality is everybody is waiting on the 11 or 12 with the 5.0, the Mustang loyal have know it was coming for a while now.
I have been dogged to death about not waiting.
I honestly think once that hits the Mustang will probably go back to being number one in sales.
The Camaro is hot and fresh, the Stang is upgraded in a lot of ways but still very "Mustang," and the Challenger really is the retro king but the most expensive.
BTW, I did drive all three and ended up with a Mustang.
No offense but the Camaro did not do it for me, but don't take that as partisan and me thinking the Camaro sucks or something.
The six speed SS is one angry fast car.
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I ended up buying a 2010 Mustang a few months back and everywhere I go people mention they had not seen one yet or have seen very few of them.
My dealer even said the sales on the 10 were a bit off.
The reality is everybody is waiting on the 11 or 12 with the 5.0, the Mustang loyal have know it was coming for a while now.
I have been dogged to death about not waiting.
I honestly think once that hits the Mustang will probably go back to being number one in sales.
The Camaro is hot and fresh, the Stang is upgraded in a lot of ways but still very "Mustang," and the Challenger really is the retro king but the most expensive.
BTW, I did drive all three and ended up with a Mustang.
No offense but the Camaro did not do it for me, but don't take that as partisan and me thinking the Camaro sucks or something.
The six speed SS is one angry fast car.
My dealer even said the sales on the 10 were a bit off.
The reality is everybody is waiting on the 11 or 12 with the 5.0, the Mustang loyal have know it was coming for a while now.
I have been dogged to death about not waiting.
I honestly think once that hits the Mustang will probably go back to being number one in sales.
The Camaro is hot and fresh, the Stang is upgraded in a lot of ways but still very "Mustang," and the Challenger really is the retro king but the most expensive.
BTW, I did drive all three and ended up with a Mustang.
No offense but the Camaro did not do it for me, but don't take that as partisan and me thinking the Camaro sucks or something.
The six speed SS is one angry fast car.
The new Mustang is a great car, and the best Mustang ever IMHO. So this isn't me bashing the car.
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That's a fair point, but if they've done any research, they'll also have seen that the V6 Mustang is getting a new engine too, and it should make a big difference in fuel economy, which buyers like that do care about!
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Possibly. I still believe that there is something more than the engine/brake issue. The 2010 Mustangs are stacking up on lots around here. I have less than 5 2010 Mustangs on the streets since released. The Camaros are still looking to have about a week or two lot time. I just can't believe that even the V6 buyers are really that educated about the motors, and holding out. Just my opinion, and that isn't based on any research or facts. I assume that someone from Ford knows the answer to "why isn't the 2010 moving like we hoped it would".
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I don't think the 2011 engine upgrade is the main reason Camaro is outselling Mustang so much. I think the main reason is that before Camaro, Mustang had the market essentially to itself (ok, Challenger for a little while - but not much volume there). For the year, Mustang sales are down ~34%. We can only guess at what total sales would be if there were no Camaro, but one would think that *some* of those folks that bought Camaro would have bought Mustangs instead.
Certainly there are a few folks (mainly gearheads such as those that post on sites like this, I would assume) that are waiting for next year - but I bet the amount that ARE waiting would be a very small minority of potential buyers.
Certainly there are a few folks (mainly gearheads such as those that post on sites like this, I would assume) that are waiting for next year - but I bet the amount that ARE waiting would be a very small minority of potential buyers.
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I understand what you guys are saying about the six bangers, but funny thing is I never see 6 banger Camaros, Stangs, or Challengers around. I just see SS's, GT's, and RT's.
Granted the area I live in is North Texas and it is the land of trucks and V8's.
I am seeing a lot of SS's recently and since the Camaro hit the Challenger seems to be fading.
I have see one R/T Classic on the road and I think those hit when the Camaro did.
I think the freshness of the Camaro and the sorta still newness of the Challenger are a huge factor in taking sales away from the Mustang.
Like I said, the Mustang is still what it is even with the new sheet metal.
Once they have all been around a bit longer and once the new six and eight are in the Mustang I still have a feeling the Mustang will be back in the number one slot.
The Camaro I bet will still be the one that is neck in neck with the Mustang.
The Challenger will never catch up.
When I bought my Mustang the lots were indeed full of Mustangs and trucks and nothing else due to cash for clunkers.
All the Mustangs were GT's.
I have seen very few V6 Camaro's and I do watch the badges very close...in fact I have seen very few red SS logo cars so far. Seems like most are not getting the RT package.
The only things on Dodge lots at that time after the clunkers thing were V8 RT Challengers and trucks.
I have yet to see a new Shelby sit long, and the SS is moving, but the thing that I would think would be scary for Dodge is how long SRT 8's are sitting for. One dealership has had theirs for over six months.
I personally can not wait to see how the Camaro and Stang match up over the next few years.
The 5.0 in the Mustang and the little refinements both will do will make it one heck of a fun thing to watch.
Granted the area I live in is North Texas and it is the land of trucks and V8's.
I am seeing a lot of SS's recently and since the Camaro hit the Challenger seems to be fading.
I have see one R/T Classic on the road and I think those hit when the Camaro did.
I think the freshness of the Camaro and the sorta still newness of the Challenger are a huge factor in taking sales away from the Mustang.
Like I said, the Mustang is still what it is even with the new sheet metal.
Once they have all been around a bit longer and once the new six and eight are in the Mustang I still have a feeling the Mustang will be back in the number one slot.
The Camaro I bet will still be the one that is neck in neck with the Mustang.
The Challenger will never catch up.
When I bought my Mustang the lots were indeed full of Mustangs and trucks and nothing else due to cash for clunkers.
All the Mustangs were GT's.
I have seen very few V6 Camaro's and I do watch the badges very close...in fact I have seen very few red SS logo cars so far. Seems like most are not getting the RT package.
The only things on Dodge lots at that time after the clunkers thing were V8 RT Challengers and trucks.
I have yet to see a new Shelby sit long, and the SS is moving, but the thing that I would think would be scary for Dodge is how long SRT 8's are sitting for. One dealership has had theirs for over six months.
I personally can not wait to see how the Camaro and Stang match up over the next few years.
The 5.0 in the Mustang and the little refinements both will do will make it one heck of a fun thing to watch.