That's what ya call "dealer markup". They're just charging whatever the market will bear. I was looking at an '07 Shelby GT (not the GT500) which is basically a Shelby-tweaked Mustang GT. They wanted $45,000 for a $39,000 car! I ended up ordering an '08 Mustang GT and did my own mods. Less than 32 grand and some "sweat equity" later, my car will smoke a Shelby GT. I have assumed control...