Lookin at the Shelby

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 04:11 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"

baldie · 05-28-2011, 05:21 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?

SmoothZ · 05-28-2011, 04:25 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?

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 06:29 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, 06:53 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.

SmoothZ · 05-28-2011, 08:17 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.

Sorry if I offended you. My bad. I'll leave this thread alone and go on my merry way.

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ

You are cheap, you just have beertaste on a champaignbudget. I wouldn't pay that kind of money if I didn't have it or knew I couldn't afford it.

I went back and read it. It's fixed now.

Endgame · 05-28-2011, 06:01 PM

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

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 06:59 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, 07:04 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, 07:36 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, 07:38 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, 08:00 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, 08:05 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

Lemers · 05-28-2011, 08:05 PM

Yeah I'd like to send my kids to college, but wouldn't a GTR be hawt.

05-28-2011, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	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, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	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, 07:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	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

05-28-2011, 08:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	Yeah I'd like to send my kids to college, but wouldn't a GTR be hawt. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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