Here are a few novel ideas, Ford could sell enough of them to recoup there
entire design & R&D costs, Hell Ford could actually start making money on
them (hey Ford, Wal-Mart is not the largest retailer on the planet because
they just sell a few precious items at inflated prices).   Ford customers
could buy a similarly priced comparable-competitive (price and performance
wise), maybe even better Ford product than the Corvette, without getting
raped doing it.  sh.t the GT could actually contribute to Fords bottom line,
instead of just being useless fluff & fringe around the edge.   Paying
$200,000-$300,000+ for a car priced at $150,000 MSRP, while the Corvette is
realistically (and profitably) priced under $80,000, IS INSANE!  I would
damn sure buy a Ford GT if it were under $80,000.

Have you talked to any Ford General Sales Managers about getting a hold of a
2007 Shelby GT500?  I have and am currently on 4 different (large) lists to
buy a 2007 Shelby GT500.  Their (dealership Owners & their Sales Managers)
biggest problem seems to be deciding how much to gouge their customers on
top of the MSRP price for this 40ish thousand dollar car.  Ford just doesn't
get it!  You can buy a BRAND NEW 2006 Corvette, off the lot, or order it how
you want it, for MSRP $44,500 (Coupe 400 hp) to $66,000+ (Z06 505hp) without
any gouging, lack of cars or any of that other (Ford?) BS you have to go
through to buy anything remotely comparable to the Chevrolet Corvette from
Ford.  Before anyone comes off with a misinformed attack of the Corvette, go
drive a new one then get back to us.

Ford needs to pull their head out of their a.s.  You don't make back your
costs, and start making a profit when you produce something nice that
customers want that just turns into a bunch of hype that nobody who is not
connected or obscenely rich will ever get a chance to buy.  Why invest all
that time effort and money producing something nice like the GT or the GT500
and then not make enough cars to sell them to every customer who would buy
one.  Worse make so few that dealers are raping their customers (Ford
doesn't get any of that over MSRP money) for as much as or more than twice
MSRP for the few they do sell.

Here is a good idea Ford, When you finally do come up with a good car that
people want to buy, make them and sell them for a reasonable price.  That
would help move your sales back into the black.

While we are on the subject why is Ford treating the new Five Hundred
(possible one of Fords best new consumer cars in decades) like they don't
want to sell any of them?  They don't every put them in any advertisements
around here.  Evidently in all their wisdom Ford is not offering Five
Hundreds to rental car companies.  Some sh.t about retaining their
exclusivity?  How do I rent one and try it out?  I rented a brand new 2005
Mustang for Christ sake.

You have to sell cars (Lots of cars) to make money selling cars.  It is not
that hard of a concept.

Pricing is set by the market.  Competition sets the price.

Build cost can be reduced as needed by outsourcing.  Build the thing in
China in a few years and the build cost could be quite low.

Selling vehicles with quality that customers want and making money would
help Ford quite a bit.  The change might shock them at first, but I think
they could handle it.