Lookin at the Shelby

Lemers

So I took my wife and her explorer in to the dealer today to fix a creak in the drivers side door. We are also considering trading it for the new explorer so we went into the showroom. The first thing to catch my eye is a 2012 black Shelby. Man it was really nice. I joked with my wife about trading in my Z for it. 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. So what do I say? "The Shelby has 4 seats!" she wasn't amused. She asked me why I didn't get it to begin with. 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.

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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.

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007MI6

They're nice cars, and I had them on my list. But in the end I really enjoyed the performance and feel of the Z over the American cars on my list. I used to be a mustang fanatic, but you cant beat the exotic, luxury feel of the Z. My own personal opinion of course. And when you compare the price and warranty, I just couldn't beat the Z. A loaded GT500 was going to be $20K more than my Z. Easy choice.

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Red__Zed

I agree. Not a good buy right now

Lemers

Like I said. I'm a cheap bastard, but for me it would have been closer $15k. That was still too much of a difference.

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Lemers

The Shelby is one of those cars that will never be called a "good buy".

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Red__Zed

I respectfully disagree.

m4a1mustang

Agreed. It's a pretty badass car, but if I was going to shell out the money for one I would wait a little longer because the next one is going to blow the current one out of the water.

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shadoquad

I have to disagree with your agreeing to his disagreement. I don't necessarily debate the point at hand, but you simply went along with his dismissal too early and easily. I don't agree with that.

Dark Sarcasm

Personally, I see too many Mustangs, and so many of them are V6ers. I do like them, and have considered buying one, but the Z won me over in the looks department.

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Lemers

What I meant as it never being considered a "good buy" is bad fuel economy and high price tag for a mustang.


Don't get me wrong I'd rock that car all day long but it's just not consumers report best buy material.

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Red__Zed

Resale is good though!

Lemers

Maybe I'll look into the 2020 after my kids are out of the house.

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ChrisSlicks

I have a friend with one. He babies that car, won't track it, won't auto-x, barely drives it for fear of scratching the paint. Nice car but if you can't drive it hard what is the point? I like the Z because I can beat the bag out of it and not feel bad about it.

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