ravengenesis
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Totally gt350 for everything it is, except I have no track to really enjoy it. Freeway and streets are easily handled by my GT already... :( Then there is the GT500 for sound and power coming soon.
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That's awesome!I did when I first took my 16 GT Premium for an oil change and saw one on the showrom floor. 3 hours later, I drove out with my 17 GT350.
That last paragraph is so true. Really anticipating this 2018 refresh for an acceptable stock wheel setup, magride and a good factory exhaust.I wanted one and COULD afford one, but really couldn't justify the cost difference.
I already had a '14 GT Prem. Convertible and had found a buyer and dealership to do a courtesy trade at. That dealership also had a GT350 for $5k ADM or I could special order a '17 GT at invoice price + a nice "special rebate".
So the price breakdown would have been something like this...
2017 GT Premium PP, with Nav & leather Recaros:
$43k sticker - dealer off & rebates = approx. $38,400 - $29,600 trade = $8,800 + TTL.
vs.
2017 GT350
$60k sticker = min. $5k ADM = $65k - $29,600 = $35,400 + TTL
So after taxes, etc. I was looking at:
approx $10k for a loaded '17 GT Premium PP vs almost $40k for a GT350
4x's more made it an easy decision
And at a time I'm building a new house, and spending money on fixing up my current house to get it ready to sell. It really wasn't a good time to buy anything... but I said F' it and got the '17 GT anyway.
The biggest advantage of getting a GT350 is that I would probably spend almost zero upgrading it, as its nearly perfect stock and would retain its value more if left stock. Where with a GT, I'm probably going to spend $2-3k on wheels/tires, $1k on tune & parts, $2k++ on suspension parts, plus money on some appearance stuff. So in the end I'll probably drop $20k on the GT with the extra $10k in mods over time.
+1That last paragraph is so true. Really anticipating this 2018 refresh for an acceptable stock wheel setup, magride and a good factory exhaust.
They are 100K with 25K off MSPR now.So can everyone else and they don't perform as well as the 350. It takes a Z06 to be better than the 350 and there 110k, so almost 2 times the money.
NO.So how many of you out there dream of having/getting a Shelby GT350 ... anyone else have the same cravings as me?
You aren't getting much of a home on 5-10 acres for 60k....My local guy just sent me an email saying he has 4 2017 GT350's for MSRP.....Ugh..how tempting...While I can certinaly afford it I just have a principle issue to paying 60K for a car...have to think about it though. Hmmmm..a new home on 5-10 acres or a GT350...see the problem. LOL
Doesn't really have anything to do with "understanding", it has to do with what people's wants/needs are. I wanted an S550/auto without PP that preferably had larger factory wheels, and that's what I got.I went from a '16 GT 5.0 to a '16 GT350 Track Package ... If you haven't driven one, you won't understand ...
The OEM 20" Foundry wheels and stock exhaust were totally acceptable and exactly what I wanted. Magride would've been nice, but definitely not a must have.... Really anticipating this 2018 refresh for an acceptable stock wheel setup, magride and a good factory exhaust.
Hear, hear.My local guy just sent me an email saying he has 4 2017 GT350's for MSRP.....Ugh..how tempting...While I can certinaly afford it I just have a principle issue to paying 60K for a car...have to think about it though. Hmmmm..a new home on 5-10 acres or a GT350...see the problem. LOL
Salute! Salute!I think it's fair to also assume some people want the traditional GT 5.0 car ...
I try to live by the KISS principle, but the Prem. had too may items I thought necessary (toggles/Shaker/larger screen).... the Premium makes the GT really, really nice.
Congrats, you're known as someone who lives in the real world.I'd have a gt350 + my GT if I didn't have to pay for daycare for 2 kids. I like having a GT though. I can mod it out and not feel guilty.