I have not seen them side by side to compare, but the stripes are very sensitive to viewing angle.
Straight on in the sun they are quite vibrant, but as you get off to the side they get darker and darker to the point of looking almost black.
Hey guys, post forthcoming with the full story but I got my GT350 this weekend and have some leads to share from my search.
The only cars I was looking for were Oxford White with Blue OTT and Lightning Blue with White OTT. Both with Electronics pack.
No MSRP deals, but have several sub $5K I...
I failed to clarify one vital detail. I was solely referring to 2017s in my search.
I'm assuming 2016s are generally not above MSRP at this point based on recent posts in this thread and others.
FYI, I have a 2017 on order @ $2K over but still awaiting a build date so looked around to have a contingency plan.
I didn't search the East coast since ADMs are just as bad as the West coast, but here is what I found in regard to 2017 models:
Some dealers are still asking up to a $20K ADM...
Thanks for such a comprehensive response. Used C7s are cheaper and even new ones are comparable because of mark-ups on GT350s vs. discounts on Vettes so it was on my radar.
Pleasantly surprised to hear the ride is that much better as the C7 as this will be my daily. Latest I had driven was a...
2016s...I'd give a general yes.
2017s...totally varies by region/dealer. Have seen deals from MSRP to dealers asking $20K over. But, I'd say finding deals at ~$5K over is not that hard and with some effort I'm sure you can do better than that.
Pretty sure only GT350R production goes on hiatus over the fall/winter because the Cup 2 tires do not react well in freezing temps.
AFAIK, non-R GT350 production has no such interruption.
Anyone able to confirm?
Just purely based on the scarce production #s of 2015s my guess is that they will command some type of premium. Maybe it won't be much and I could be wrong but first year models tend to be more valuable.
Point is, I could see the 2015 being held on to for collector value and maybe the 2017s...
Yeah, but I just don't get the economic logic of that though. If I was a dealer trying to maximize profits I would have started dropping ADM in the spring so that my 2016s were gone when the 2017s landed. Then, start back over with a high ADM on 2017s (maybe hoping that there won't be a 2018)...
A lot of dealers could have sold these 2016s for $5K over long ago and now they are unlikely to get much if anything over MSRP.
With 2017s already on the ground the market for both will get softer if they continue to allow supply to swell.
Yup.
I'm not sure how many Ford dealers are in the US currently, but somewhere around ~ 3,100. Not all signed up for the Shelby program but I'm guessing the majority did. Based on last year's production for the US that is only about 400 cars/month. Even if each dealer only got a single car it...
"Out the door price" is an irrelevant term because of all the variables such as tax and reg fees.
Selling price in relation to MSRP is a more useful metric to compare individual deals/market prices.
Back in 2005 or so when I was earning decent money for the first time there was't much out there with more than 400 HP. Especially anything remotely affordable. A used C5 Z06 with 405hp was probably about the best bang for the buck.
10 years from now when C7 Z06s, Hellcats, etc are relatively...