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Mark.
thanks
To the ones I've seen advertised it seems that dealers are adding crazy markups for the package, despite the modest gains, banking on the SHELBY name to justify the price. I've actually seen more GT500s than Shelby GTs - only seen one GT versus 10 GT500s on the street. To me it just doesn't seem worth it.
Any thoughts?
Second. vs the GT500, the Shelby GT actually went to Los Vegas and was worked on by Shelby techs. The GT500 as built 100% on the regular Mustang line in Flat Rock.
Third, My dealer sells the Shelby GTs for full list. MSRP on the car and cost on the Shelby package which is around $38,000. The upgrades are worth it IMHO if you don't pay much over that.
This could be the last program Carol Shelby is personally involved in. He is no spring chicken and that may have some effect on the Collectability of these limited cars.
Collectability is also affect by the fact that the 2008 Shelby GTs are pretty much completely different appearence wise.
Mark.
As with novell, I've seen more GT500s than GTs; I figure I might see one KR or Super Snake someday. I just see some for sale in the Auto Week mags and the dealers are asking major cash for them and the GT500s. It's just hard to take when on the next page there are a couple of C6 Corvettes for the same cash or less than the GT, or a 427 S/C Cobra replica or used Viper for the same cash. :confuse:
That was kind of my point I guess. The two main packages that make it a "Shelby" can be bought from the Ford Motorsports Catalog for a lot less than buying the package. The other items are just insignias, badges and the like. {And I would have liked to have seen the T-bird sequential taillights like the 67-70 and the concept car for the 2005 on the current Shelbys). For me the collectability is second, I still believe cars should be driven first, looked at / drooled over second. If I was just into the collectability, put it in a garage and wipe it down every night, I'd buy a plastic model kit for $10 ~ $15 bucks (or a metal one for a little more coin) and call it the day. Hell of a lot cheaper and can modify it anyway I wanted without guilt. And if I wanted another one to "preserve the authenticity" just go to the hobby store and buy another.
And your right, Shelby may not be around too much longer; between the younger wife and the multiple ops... But one of the greats nonetheless.
Thanks guys.
I live in Vegas where Shelby has his factory - sometimes, if you're lucky, when you drive by, you can see him outside the garage leaning on a Mustang, talking with someone. He doesn't look great - but he's still working every day. And there are a Thousand Mustangs parked at the Speedway there, waiting for conversion to Shelbys, or waiting for shipment after conversion. Looks like a going operation to me.... He is old, nonetheless, and it's not looking as if he'll be the first one to beat mortality.....
Is this what your office-mate has, new lenses and the like, or is the kit just a sequential relay kit for the bulbs, stock lenses?
My Lady and I have discussed the possibility of purchasing a 2008 Mustang, but I have a question for all of you out there who own this machine with traction control:
How does the Mustang track on/in snow and/or ice? I'm NOT talking about blizzard conditions, so don't misunderstand.
I'm hip that it's rwd, and traction can be iffy in such situations, but with the traction control inclement weather tracking should be better than with no TC at all...especially in a Mustang. Am I correct?
I had a Hyundai salesperson tell us that a Mustang in winter is a fool's ride. Slippin' and aslidin', if U get his drift. I tuned him out upon his saying that. Anyway, please, all you with winter driving experience in your Mustangs please give yours truly the scoop. I sure would appreciate it...
Many thanx-
Peace!<-AladdinSane-- :shades:
Mark.
I learned my lesson very early regarding a GT and the rain. Almost kissed a concrete barrier on an onramp 2 months after I bought it last year.
It was scary Mark. But really fun too!
I do live in the NE and you hit the nail on the head. OK in light snow and never take it out in heavy snow or ice without real snow tires.
My first time on the forums here but not to Edmunds for sure! I'm waiting to get an '08 GT/CS as soon as I get an answer on my Social Security disability. I've waited over 3.5 years on this but only a year to get my 'stang. What I've found out is that the calif. special has all the options that I wanted and then some with a package price of $1895.00!! I've done the Ford website "price and build" thing a thousand times and found out that if I optioned out what I wanted, it ran over 2k. So...I seen a Candy Apple Red GT/CS on a dealers site and TA DA!! there she is. They have quoted me at invoice for the car, BUT I want it in the Vista Blue, so the search is on. I got my fingers crossed that this happens soon, not sure how much more I can take
I absolutely love the GT/CS, what a beautiful car.
and #2...how does one go about finding a car like this? Same way as any other? I want it as close to perfect as possible.
#3...how are these cars anyway? As I said, it will be a toy for us.
Thanks!
If you leave the top down when it rains the interior gets wet, but I'm guessing you already knew that.......
Don't quite understand the sub-2007 comment - are you looking at a used vehicle or a new one? If you want a new one just go order one, or tell the dealer exactly what you want and see if he can find one in the computer at another dealer.
For used try ebay or autotrader.com
I've been at this thing of looking for the right Mustang. At least a year now. I've been waiting on a settlement to go and get one. Trust me when I say " I've really been looking". My settlement is now here and now I cant decide to get a used one or new? :confuse:
During my searching I found a really super clean '05 Red one on ebay. I am leaning towards a new one, now that I have found the one that I had in mind. So here is a link to this car. It's a ebay listing that has expired, but I believe you can still contact the owner through it. This thing is really super clean, I mean show room clean.
Good luck with your search and email me anytime and I'd be happy to answer any question in regards to my adventures. :shades:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320190738112&ssPag- eName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123
If you cant get to them let me know I have their email address.
I don't think that's true at all. When a dealer gets a car from another dealer they usually just swap vehicles. I need this mustang - I can give you a F250 or an Edge, etc. It's not like the dealer has to buy it from the other dealer with added profit.
You can look it up dealer by dealer on the FordDirect.com website (which it sounds like you already did) but that's a pain. You could use the other link on the website that tells Ford what you want and they'll do a dealer search for you. Otherwise only another dealer can get that information.