Lookin at the Shelby

Red370 · 05-28-2011, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

The crappy thing about the Shelby is that not every dealer can get them in, so they believe they don't have to budge. And dont think that dealers don't know how close the next Shelby.

Best thing to do is go on the USAA.com website and do a search for the particular model you want. Any dealership in a military town is going to fvck you on pricing, they know how much you make and can afford. I was quoted a price of 29.5 here in Lawton, and they wouldnt move. Drove 2 hours to Lewisville, TX and got mine for 27.5, i'm sure it would be the same case for a GT500, if you're willing to drive, you can get a deal. I'd fly across the country if it were possible to find one for a little over invoice.

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 05:11 PM

I understand what you're saying about a $45k car beating a $150k car but I still don't see the industry considering the Shelby a "super car"

Red370 · 05-28-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Sarcasm

No Mustang has ever been considered Supercar worthy. Its great for straight line red light to next red light but it seriously lacks Supercar handling. Its great for throwing around curves and fishtailing like the Bandit. And now they want to add more power to it when the power it has now cant be applied to the ground?

oh, theres this.

Video: MT five-figure supercar comparo pits Corvette Z06 vs. Shelby GT500 vs. GT-R — Autoblog

Motortrend thinks so...

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

Best thing to do is go on the USAA.com website and do a search for the particular model you want. Any dealership in a military town is going to fvck you on pricing, they know how much you make and can afford. I was quoted a price of 29.5 here in Lawton, and they wouldnt move. Drove 2 hours to Lewisville, TX and got mine for 27.5, i'm sure it would be the same case for a GT500, if you're willing to drive, you can get a deal. I'd fly across the country if it were possible to find one for a little over invoice.

Funny you say that because a went to my hometown of SA over 500 miles from El Paso to buy my Z.

Trust me I would look around. I'm just saying not ever ford get the mustang and they know how far away they all are. Little reason for them to deal.

SmoothZ · 05-28-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

Everytime we talk about my Z she states how good of a wife she is for letting me a father of 3 have a 2 seat car.

I thought about the Shelby, but in the end I'm just too cheap to but a $55k car. Maybe when I'm old and retired, but not now.

Your wife sounds like mine. She says the same thing, and I also have 3 kids. But we have a minivan as the family car that's paid off, and I take good care of it.

You're not cheap, you just have champagne taste on a beer budget. I wouldn't pay that kind of money if I didn't have it or knew I couldn't afford it.

Screw that ish.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I love the GT500s, but now is not the time to buy one IMO. They are going to do some big things with it in the next model.

O RLY?

baldie · 05-28-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

I understand what you're saying about a $45k car beating a $150k car but I still don't see the industry considering the Shelby a "super car"

what's a gtr then?

Endgame · 05-28-2011, 07:01 PM

Shelby is not worth it to me... I would take the Boss 302 (in either form) over the Shelby.....

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ

You're not cheap, you just have champagne taste on a beer budget. I wouldn't pay that kind of money if I didn't have it or knew I couldn't afford it.

I would have no problem buying a Shelby. I can afford it. I make plenty a month, I have a great credit score, I have plenty in the bank for a down payment. I just grew up in a house where cars were deemed transpartation and not recreation. It took a year deployment for me to convince myself to spend $36k on a car in the first place. My wife tried to get me to buy a conv g37 when the didn't have the coupe w/ 6mt. That would have been the same cost as the Shelby I saw.

Red__Zed · 05-28-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

I would have no problem buying a Shelby. I can afford it. I make plenty a month, I have a great credit score, I have plenty in the bank for a down payment. I just grew up in a house where cars were deemed transpartation and not recreation. It took a year deployment for me to convince myself to spend $36k on a car in the first place. My wife tried to get me to buy a conv g37 when the didn't have the coupe w/ 6mt. That would have been the same cost as the Shelby I saw.

I feel you on that man. I was raised the same way.

I coulda paid cash for a Shelby, still thought it was too much money for a car...

I'm slowly breaking down though. It might be because everything else has gotten so expensive.

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 07:59 PM

Like I said before. If my cheapness won out and I bought myself a civic si would that mean I couldnt afford the Z I'm driving right now?

Red__Zed · 05-28-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

Like I said before. If my cheapness won out and I bought myself a civic si would that mean I couldnt afford the Z I'm driving right now?

Wat?

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 08:36 PM

When people think I bought the most expensive car I could afford I ask them the question about the Honda. I think it stupid for someone to think I couldnt have gotten a Shelby, a cayman, or even a GTR because I bought a Z.

Red__Zed · 05-28-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

When people think I bought the most expensive car I could afford I ask them the question about the Honda. I think it stupid for someone to think I couldnt have gotten a Shelby, a cayman, or even a GTR because I bought a Z.

Just seemed random. That's all

I have a lot of respect for people that live below their means. Takes humility.

m4a1mustang · 05-28-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

When people think I bought the most expensive car I could afford I ask them the question about the Honda. I think it stupid for someone to think I couldnt have gotten a Shelby, a cayman, or even a GTR because I bought a Z.

Word! I can easily afford a GTR but it just doesn't make sense to me. I want the price of my cars to be an afterthought... I like too many expensive things to be spending all of my money on one!

Red__Zed · 05-28-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Word! I can easily afford a GTR but it just doesn't make sense to me. I want the price of my cars to be an afterthought... I like too many expensive things to be spending all of my money on one!

Must be nice to live at home

05-28-2011, 05:11 PM	#62 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I understand what you're saying about a $45k car beating a $150k car but I still don't see the industry considering the Shelby a "super car" __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

05-28-2011, 07:59 PM	#70 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Like I said before. If my cheapness won out and I bought myself a civic si would that mean I couldnt afford the Z I'm driving right now? __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

05-28-2011, 08:36 PM	#72 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	When people think I bought the most expensive car I could afford I ask them the question about the Honda. I think it stupid for someone to think I couldnt have gotten a Shelby, a cayman, or even a GTR because I bought a Z. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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