MELLOWYELLOW06

I would go for the SS or the cheap KR's that were on another thread earlier today. But in the end, any car shouldnt be looked as an investment.

mygt500

more like a money pit of mods and fun! so I agree with Joe!

Orion_240

Any new car you buy will instantly depreciate! They are not investments. All your choices will be worth less the minute you buy them, and I mean about $10,000 less.

A Supersnake is just a modded GT500, which are also not too special. They make thousands of GT500's! Unless you can get Shelby to do something special to your GT500 it will be worth about $10,000 less than you paid the second you take the keys. Over the long run it's possible it could have some value, but will you be putting it into storage now? Or putting miles on it?

But for someone who just "lost" 18K because he doesn't like Corvette owners I can bet you're not going to listen to wise advice, which is-
mod your current car until you get it the way you want and keep it forever!
If you put $10,000 in mods into your GT you will be keeping its value up, especially if the mods are done right. I'm not saying it's an investment getting a supercharger, but your car will be worth the same for longer as you add the right bling and performance parts.

pascal

I keep thinking and I said it before...
Anything with the Shelby name on it, will become an instant investment once old Carroll passes away IMO.
Just like it was with Enzo Ferrari.

There is nothing equivalent to the Shelby name when it comes to American motorsport, it is a world wide thing...

So... we need to get ours before it's out of reach!

Bmr4life

I agree. It's a little morbid to base something on someone dying, but its true.

chain1

Your best bet for not losing TOO much would probably be the GT500. It costs less (and you can get them fairly cheap now) and since it costs less, the depreciation will also be less. Just look at used GT500s. They are not much cheaper than new ones. Just my opinion but basically the cheaper car will depreciate less (unless you plan on reselling after 30-40 years...)

ptaylor_9849

Whao, whao, whoa, hold on there Orion. While I very much appreciate people's advice and different opinions, I certainly don't need to be insulted with your comment about not taking "wise advice". I'm no kid and I'm not foolish with my money. Making educated decisions by asking questions is what has allowed me to have over a hundred thousand dollars worth of toy cars. I'm not bragging I'm just fortunate enough to have been born with an open mind that allows me to learn from others. If I wasn't the type to take good advice then i wouldn't ask for peoples opinions! I'm sorry if I took your post too harsh but if you read it again you'll see it's kinda insulting.

chain1

I personally don't see that as wise advice. The increased value of a modded car (if there is any) will never equal the money you spent on those mods so I don't really see modding the car as the answer to helping it maintain its value.

JimsGT

I'd go the KR or SS route. They're obviously special compared to the standard GT500's, and of course the GT's. They're more or less considered collectible now, so in the future, and the way things are going as far as even smaller displacement performance (V6 w/ twins might be the only thing available), they might become a relic soon! "The last of theV8's! " I also don't like to say this, but after Carroll passes on, anything Shelby will skyrocket, IMO.

BTW I had a Vette too, (a 2000 FRC), and I lived on the corvetteforum.com ( northeast section) People that I knew moved on, I couldn't make alot of the runs, and I was getting married, so cash was tight for track days, etc, so thats when I traded it in for my '06 GT Way more practical, yet still fun for me, I had to have an S197! I gotta say though, the Vette people I knew were a good bunch, they were into the cars, and not a bunch of vain, stuck up a holes (although the avg. Vette owner could seem to be that way, and unfortunately you get lumped in with them, too!)

ChiDiddy

i think you should go the KR route! i have seen 2 selling for around 61k brand new. Any gt500 owner can turn their car into an SS, but no one can turn their car into a KR. Much more rare. Also you havent answered the question if your getting an 09 or 10 yet. If you were looking into 10, obviously KR is not an option.