Witch car would go with?
12-20-2011, 11:06 AM
#22
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Snakebite64
I didn't understand the comparison you made in the last line...?
My point is not putting down Shelbys in anyway, but I think the cost of a 2012 5.0L GT with big Brembo brakes plus another $9K for a Roush Supercharger (installed) will be quite a bit less than a 2012 Shelby GT 500. I'm not saying it will be better than a Shelby...
Heavens! Slap my mouth! I'm just saying it's just a "different choice" for someone who either can't afford a Shelby... or whatever! Around here dealers will deal on a GT 5.0L, but they won't on Shelbys, plus the Shelby's are loaded to the hilt with options some may not want to pay for just to increase the overall markup for the dealer! The dealers around me act like they are doing you a giant favor to even condsider selling you a Shelby! "Don't you know it's a Shelby! If you want a discount on our Shelby... you obviously aren't good enough to own it... you peasant! It's a rare Shelby... you fool & you want a discount!"
Of course it won't be a Shelby, but a 5.0L 6 speed GT with Brembo brakes & a Roush Supercharger is alot of bang for the buck! I'm sure you won't deny that if you are open minded!
A second point is, that a guy with little money that bought a clean, low mileage '05 to '08 & put a Rousch supercharger on it can have a nice SC car for a budget price! Everyone isn't one of the 1% .... or wants to be in debt for $60K in this economy!
I've got $32K (including the new car purchase in '08) invested the car pictured here! It beats putting the same money into a Honda! Right?
I didn't understand the comparison you made in the last line...?
My point is not putting down Shelbys in anyway, but I think the cost of a 2012 5.0L GT with big Brembo brakes plus another $9K for a Roush Supercharger (installed) will be quite a bit less than a 2012 Shelby GT 500. I'm not saying it will be better than a Shelby...
Heavens! Slap my mouth! I'm just saying it's just a "different choice" for someone who either can't afford a Shelby... or whatever! Around here dealers will deal on a GT 5.0L, but they won't on Shelbys, plus the Shelby's are loaded to the hilt with options some may not want to pay for just to increase the overall markup for the dealer! The dealers around me act like they are doing you a giant favor to even condsider selling you a Shelby! "Don't you know it's a Shelby! If you want a discount on our Shelby... you obviously aren't good enough to own it... you peasant! It's a rare Shelby... you fool & you want a discount!" Of course it won't be a Shelby, but a 5.0L 6 speed GT with Brembo brakes & a Roush Supercharger is alot of bang for the buck! I'm sure you won't deny that if you are open minded!
A second point is, that a guy with little money that bought a clean, low mileage '05 to '08 & put a Rousch supercharger on it can have a nice SC car for a budget price! Everyone isn't one of the 1% .... or wants to be in debt for $60K in this economy!
I've got $32K (including the new car purchase in '08) invested the car pictured here! It beats putting the same money into a Honda! Right?
Last edited by Snakebite64; 12-20-2011 at 11:13 AM.
12-20-2011, 11:40 AM
#23
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: KY
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Witch car would I go with? certainly not this one!
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01-09-2012, 06:52 AM
#30
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: KY
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The bottom end is not forged on the new 5.0 and the motor has more compression, to me that is a recipe for failure. Having the Shelby name has little to nothing to do with my purchase, IMO it’s a better platform and will have higher resale. If the new 5.0 was forged an ATI Procharger would make a real fun car.