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**Abaronos** · 08-25-2009, 10:57 PM

The first batch for the year with the 5.4L has already been sold off. 1,500 units.

I'd suspect that Ford will be able to sell a decent amount of these. They think, doing their research, that this SVT would sell better than a street performance based SVT. I think that they went the right direct, because they already have the Harley-Davidson S/C Edition and the Saleen models that crank out 450hp and 500ft.lbs, that are still slow and still don't sell very well at all.
I don't think actually that I have ever seen a Saleen F-150 which look bada$$ and I have never seen a Rousch modified truck either which push the same power. If Ford made a street SVT, it would have been no different than these trucks, maybe slightly better.

Who cares if the user keeps it in the Garage. The thing is bada$$ and owners can do whatever they want with it. Its a free country.
Ford sells so many F-150's, I am sure that if Ford is losing money off this SVT, their sales of other F-150's greatly make up the difference in losses on the SVT. Though, this truck I am sure will be the only F-150 that will sell ABOVE MSRP.

Side question: When a dealer is able to sell items above MSRP, does the dealer get to keep on that extra money, or does a percentage half to go back to the car manufacture?

08-25-2009, 10:57 PM	#15
Abaronos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	The first batch for the year with the 5.4L has already been sold off. 1,500 units. I'd suspect that Ford will be able to sell a decent amount of these. They think, doing their research, that this SVT would sell better than a street performance based SVT. I think that they went the right direct, because they already have the Harley-Davidson S/C Edition and the Saleen models that crank out 450hp and 500ft.lbs, that are still slow and still don't sell very well at all. I don't think actually that I have ever seen a Saleen F-150 which look bada$$ and I have never seen a Rousch modified truck either which push the same power. If Ford made a street SVT, it would have been no different than these trucks, maybe slightly better. Who cares if the user keeps it in the Garage. The thing is bada$$ and owners can do whatever they want with it. Its a free country. Ford sells so many F-150's, I am sure that if Ford is losing money off this SVT, their sales of other F-150's greatly make up the difference in losses on the SVT. Though, this truck I am sure will be the only F-150 that will sell ABOVE MSRP. Side question: When a dealer is able to sell items above MSRP, does the dealer get to keep on that extra money, or does a percentage half to go back to the car manufacture?
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