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The EPA has unveiled on its web site www.fueleconomy.gov this week the new 2008 fuel economy numbers for many models and the Gas Guzzler tax table to be applied.

 

From the data presented it appears the GGT for the GT-500 is going up from $1300 to $2100 as the combined City/Highway milage number has dropped from 18 to 16, a drop of 2 mpg and a corresponding rise of 2 lines on the tax table. You cannot simply plug the combined milage number into the table as the formula and our government are far too clevor for that. But the net drop of 2 mpg for the 2008 model year will yield a corresponding increase in GGT. So, unless Ford intends to lower the MSRP by the same $800 (not very likley folks) the car just went up in price for next model year.

 

Dealing with our government just gets better every day.

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The EPA has unveiled on its web site www.fueleconomy.gov this week the new 2008 fuel economy numbers for many models and the Gas Guzzler tax table to be applied.

 

From the data presented it appears the GGT for the GT-500 is going up from $1300 to $2100 as the combined City/Highway milage number has dropped from 18 to 16, a drop of 2 mpg and a corresponding rise of 2 lines on the tax table. You cannot simply plug the combined milage number into the table as the formula and our government are far too clevor for that. But the net drop of 2 mpg for the 2008 model year will yield a corresponding increase in GGT. So, unless Ford intends to lower the MSRP by the same $800 (not very likley folks) the car just went up in price for next model year.

 

Dealing with our government just gets better every day.

 

 

Wowser - this could almost be perceived as another form of ADM for those holding out. :hysterical2::hysterical2:

 

HSURB

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The EPA has unveiled on its web site www.fueleconomy.gov this week the new 2008 fuel economy numbers for many models and the Gas Guzzler tax table to be applied.

 

From the data presented it appears the GGT for the GT-500 is going up from $1300 to $2100 as the combined City/Highway milage number has dropped from 18 to 16, a drop of 2 mpg and a corresponding rise of 2 lines on the tax table. You cannot simply plug the combined milage number into the table as the formula and our government are far too clevor for that. But the net drop of 2 mpg for the 2008 model year will yield a corresponding increase in GGT. So, unless Ford intends to lower the MSRP by the same $800 (not very likley folks) the car just went up in price for next model year.

 

Dealing with our government just gets better every day.

Now that pricing is released we have our answer on this topic.

 

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The gas guzz tax in Canada is $3000 found out about 3 weeks ago when order went in for my 08

 

JJ

 

It must have gone up for 2008's, because it shows the GT500 as $1000 for 2007 and it only went into effect in late March with the new federal budget. Check this link under 'Ford - Mustang -5.4.'

 

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/items/list_veh-e.pdf

 

JR

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It must have gone up for 2008's, because it shows the GT500 as $1000 for 2007 and it only went into effect in late March with the new federal budget. Check this link under 'Ford - Mustang -5.4.'

 

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/items/list_veh-e.pdf

 

JR

Funny that they show $1000.00 but we were charged $1200.00. :censored:

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Let's review and go back to March of this year.....

 

http://www.stangsunleashed.com/forums/inde...&hl=Guzzler

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