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do gt500's hold their value?

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Old 08-16-2013, 08:23 AM
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yo guys.
maybe the owner of a gt500 soon..just worrying a bit about money right now..
i'm thinking they will hold their value more than any other modern mustang..
am i right?
i mean say in 10 years time will u be able to pick em up for 8000 usd?
i dont think will ever happen meself.
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Old 08-16-2013, 04:17 PM
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We can't know the future for sure, but it looks like they have been holding their value pretty good so far.
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Old 08-17-2013, 12:38 AM
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thanks dude...
i'm sure they will hold their value better than any gt will...
i'm getting kinda excited i may soon be getting a dream car.
ever since i was a lad i've had a fasination with supercharged yank v8's
childhood dream come soon i rekon
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Old 08-17-2013, 11:29 AM
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SO FAR, NO!!! All models including Supersnake and KR sell for almost half the retail now!

07-09 Gt500's
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Old 08-18-2013, 08:41 AM
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So far they have not held their values well at all. I do think their values are starting to level off, but I would not buy one in hopes to sell it for more one day.
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Old 08-18-2013, 10:02 AM
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Well, I guess I meant to say that it seems to me that their depreciation is less than other models of mustang.

I personally never looked at mine as an investment. It's always been meant to me for one thing and that's just having a blast. I hadnt driven mine for close to a week so last night I took it and tore up the town for about 30 mins.

Damn I love this car!!
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Old 08-18-2013, 10:14 AM
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ofc they loose money..most cars do.
but i'm sure if i buy this one for 35k usd ..then in say 5 years time it'll be worth 25k
that i can live with..
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Old 09-07-2013, 02:24 AM
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Here's the real question:

How many dollars of my "original investment" will I lose on my supercharged GT when I sell it.... as compared to how many dollars I'll lose if I had bought a GT 500 and then sold it after the same period of time? I think the issue is dollars to dollars lost. Tax, licenses and insurance costs should be figured into what it cost you to own each car after say 7 years. Unless you are very rich, or don't care where your money goes... it's all a cost of owning either car. Of course, some people are simply not happy unless the can say I own a .....! As for me, it's about the performance and the look of the car rather than having a car other people don't have!

Here's a Fuel Injected '61 Corvette I restored! It's won awards! Is it a original car, or not? Experts cannot tell! So what's the point!



This is not a original Colt Revolver! There are many ways to tell the difference. The most important way to tell is it doesn't break fairly often when shooting it like original Colts do! LOL!



Hot rodding was started by guys who couldn't afford Ferraris! The point is, a great car, a great gun, a great dog, or even a great person.... is still great whether or not it was created that way originally! Never be ashamed of something nice because it doesn't have a pedigree! The best dogs, cars and people often don't have pedigrees! Man, I sure don't have one! Do you? LOL! Own what makes you happy whether a real Shelby, or a modified GT that flys and fits your budget!

You'd be amazed how little I have in the car below and it.... RUNS!

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Old 09-18-2013, 06:34 PM
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Rudi your a troll. Deal with it. Ask any person if they bought a car to sell it for a profit later on. everytime you start the car it looses value. happy trolling
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The money I have put into my 72 Mach1 I won't ever see again. So what's that tell ya in the long run lol Would of been cheaper for me to buy a 72 Mach1 restored.
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