The Price increases on the Mustang aren't out of line for the rest of the industry either. There are lots of people looking with rose colored glasses on pricing with every/anything today...it boils down to sticker shock but everything goes up in price. I bought a couch over the weekend-the sales guy was telling me a story that people bought a hand made mattress that was say 5K 30 years ago and go oh shit when the same thing costs 20K+ now, without realizing they haven't had to buy a mattress for that long-your typical mattress only lasts about 7-10 years if your lucky   I remember looking at Mustang GTs in 1992 or so and them only being 14K and 32 years later, a base 2024 GT starts at $42K, with more then double the HP and far better standard equipment on it.  The CPI calculator says that 14K in 1992 is worth about 31.5K in todays dollars.    Even if the Mustang pricing dropped, I wouldn't expect a huge increase in sales numbers. I'm guessing that the Mustang is profitable at the point it is at-the platform has been more or less paid for since it is a modified platform from 20 years ago when the S197 came out. The IRS update was done 10 years ago, so everything now is just about improving/tweaking it. 

I actually enjoy reading up on the E-Series

Thanks! I've added these order guides to the Dealer Order Guides section. 

2026 Medium Duty F-650 & F-750 Order Guide View File 2026 Medium Duty F-650 & F-750 Order Guide Submitter ice-capades Submitted 01/14/2025 Category F Series Super Duty  

2026 E-Series Cutaway/Stripped Chassis Order Guide View File 2026 E-Series Cutaway/Stripped Chassis Order Guide Submitter ice-capades Submitted 01/14/2025 Category E-Series Econoline  

F450 all the way.  The tighter turning radius on the F450 will make a world of difference backing up in tight RV parks, as well as navigating parking lots easier since it will be a daily driver.  Fuel economy will suffer a bit over an F350 when empty, but likely will be the same (or even slightly better) when towing.

Had the GD9Z-1007-A wheels, 18 inch.  The Nautilus was available with the same style but in a 20 inch wheel.  I had the center caps from the MKC line, EJ7Z-1130-A, those where the Black Label caps.

According to this article, Ford doesn’t think pricing is an issue.    https://www.motor1.com/news/747170/ford-mustang-priced-right-despite-low-sales/   I would beg to differ. Any article about low mustang sales is filled with comments about its price. Sharing a platform with another vehicle could help lower the price. A Lincoln or thunderbird could be options. An alternative could be something like the Toyota Supra/bmw z4 deal. Wouldn’t a Camaro/mustang deal be crazy? 

Not a ton from what I've heard, a few parts here and there. 

Sorry to hear this.  I have a '23 and hope to keep it for 8-10 years. Which Continental rims did yours have?