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2012 Mustang Boss 302 priced at $40,995

2012 Mustang Boss 302 priced at $40,995

Posted Nov 19th 2010 11:28AM

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Ford has yet to officially release pricing for the 2012 Mustang Boss 302, but a forum member over at TheMustangSource.com with some inside information has revealed that the special edition pony car will retail for $40,995 including destination and delivery. This places the Boss 302 almost squarely in the middle between the Mustang GT and the Shelby GT500.

While certain things like a navigation system won't be available, Boss 302 customers will have a few options to choose from. Recaro seats and a Torsen differential adds $1,995, an Accessory Package with floor mats and car cover go for an extra $475, and Yellow Blaze Tri-Coat paint is an additional $495. The track-oriented Laguna Seca Package comes in at a grand total of $47,990.

At first we weren't sure about the complete accuracy of the information, but a representative at Ford has confirmed these numbers and options. So is the 2012 Boss 302 a steal at $40,995 or is that crazy money for a hopped up pony car with a live rear axle? Let us know in the comments below.

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[Source: TheMustangSource.com]

Category: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Ford

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phil.sherrill

Gents and ladies

The comparison between the ZL1 and Boss are hilarious.

The ZL1 is a corvette with camaro clothing that suffers from heat soke, brake fade and exhaust issues that are being adressed.

The boss is a perfect car. Yes it has only a mere 444 hp vs the 580 SC hp the ZL1 has but bang for the buck its the Boss and yes its a better track car hands down.

I own both

June 01 2012 at 11:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Paul

Saw one here in my local town ford dealer i feel a great car for buck cant go wrong with it if you price the 1970 and what there worth now if you were young enought you will get a great return on youir money and a wonderfull piece to look at in you garage in the mean time i will buy one in a minute if it were in my buget

March 04 2012 at 1:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Stephen

I just got the new boss 302. It's a great car. Very happy with it. I also have a supercharged roush 2006. But the boss is my fav. And for the guy talking about the paint and stripes . They haven't made a boss in 42 yrs. the 1970 model had the same stripe. The stayed true to the boss heritage . Very nicely done ford.

February 13 2012 at 12:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dan Eippert

my local dealer has a 5000 markup to 48k for market value

July 07 2011 at 12:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

keithp29

Just called the dearler and they want $49k out the door with dealer mark-up and this is the BASE 302 not the optimum track Luguna package. I'd rather wait for the ZL1 to come out pay just over the $50k mark and easily compete with teh GT500 and the Boss 302. Shortly thereafter it will be let the mod wars begin!!

April 26 2011 at 4:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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phil.sherrill

Hey keith buddy

I just purchased a ZL1 and it was 63k out the door

June 01 2012 at 11:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

chance68

i bought a 5.0 in july put it on the road for less than 30k.with a good sct tune and 410 gears there aint much on the street that will touch it. you cant go wrong with the mustang no matter what way you choose to go.

January 13 2011 at 8:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Vic Vega

Also, there is one thing that I can say I honestly dislike about the new Boss... it's the graphics and other showy stuff.

Yikes. Talk about over the top???

The painted wheels on the Laguna Seca are hideous. It looks more like a Japanese drifter car than an American road racer.

To me, the new Boss 302 should have taken a more classic look, similar to the 2007 Saleen Parnelli Jones edition. That car has nice racing ques and stands out in a crowd, but looks (and IS) all business.

November 28 2010 at 10:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Vic Vega

Some general comments:

As a complete track package, the new Boss 302 is spectacular. Some of you have been claiming that you can take a stock Mustang GT and, with only $10,000 in mods, make it outperform the Boss around the road course. Ridiculous!! This is a COMPLETE road course package... everything from engine management to suspension to drive-line to brakes to aerodynamics to wheels and tires have been sorted out. $10,000 wouldn't scratch the surface.

At a sticker price of under $41,000, this is an amazing bargain and my guess is that, similar to the Ford GT, Ford (the manufacturer, not the dealers) will lose money on every sale. This is a "halo" car, a sales/marketing model, that is being offered as a performance image enhancer and to showcase what the new 5.0 Mustang can be made to do, hence the extremely limited production numbers. Unfortunately, the sleazy Ford dealerships with undoubtedly tack on Additional Dealer Mark-ups (ADMs) of anywhere from $7,000-$10,000, which will push the Boss 302 into or beyond GT500 price ranges. A lot of these cars, consequently, will be treated as "collectibles" and never see the track--at least not until the bloom is off the rose and prices start to drop.

Some of you have asked for an inexpensive, stripped down Mustang that you can wrench on and make it go fast. Ford already offers that model. It's called the base GT. You can order a 5.0 with six-speed manual, Brembo brakes, 3.73 gears and cloth interior for $32,595--a vehicle that will match a $60,000 BMW M3 around Laguna Seca before you ever turn a wrench. That says bargain in any language.

The rear axle discussion is irrelevant. What matters is performance. The Ford Mustang has proven on the race track that the live axle design works. It may be "old school" to some of you but, as the saying goes, 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it.'

November 28 2010 at 10:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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phil.sherrill

Vic:

You are so correct. I am trapping 0-60 at 3.96. There is a guy here in Huntsville who tried to emulate the intake valve train crank etc on a standard gt 5.0. Invested over 16k and it does not even come close to my base level Boss. Heck he could have invested an additional 8k on top of the 33k he invested and had the real deal.

June 01 2012 at 11:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

blksn8k

For those who would like more creature comforts and similar performance the 2011 Roush 5XR might be a good option. Because the base Mustang GT is purchased through a Ford dealer and then shipped to Roush for modification (referred to as a "post title" car), any incentives available on the Mustang would apply to the base car
purchase. No incentives are available on the GT500 and I doubt they will be on the Boss either. The 5XR package includes a Roushcharger for the 5.0, Roush suspension and body mods and Roush graphics. With the 5XR you start with whatever color and options you want on the GT which means you can better tailor it to your taste, which may not be true with the Boss. The 5XR also comes with a warranty, unlike an owner modded GT. Collectability and resale value may not be on par with the Boss but the Roush 5XR is also a very limited production vehicle.

November 22 2010 at 6:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Avinash machado

Nice value.

November 22 2010 at 1:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply