2016 tech pack available MSRP

[5.0 435]

The opposite my be true. This is a small group on this site. The 17 with the convenience option will be worth more then the base. Most people will consider the 15/16 track car as a base model 5 years from now.
I will say I didn't buy this car for resale ....but to drive and remind me of a 1966 GT 350 I once owned many years ago.
Park it in my garage Along side my old stuff. She fits right in don't yah think ? 10 years from now the old stuff will be worth more then the Shelby.

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[Spa2k]

The tech 2015 2016 non track models will get hurt on resale though

That is absolutely wrong. When future buyers are looking for a used Shelby GT 350, they'll be just like the majority of GT 350 owners now who aren't interested in tracking their cars. They'll be far more likely to look for a Tech Package that hasn't been beat on like a Track Package car - unless they specifically want to use the car for track duty. Modified cars and cars used on the track for the most part sell for far less used than comparable cars of the same type.

And I'm really tired of a very small, but loud, group of "elitist" Track Package owners shoveling crap on non-Track Package cars. I don't care if you want to hit the track, and you shouldn't care if I raced for years and no longer have any interest in hitting the track but just want to own a great performance car with a little Shelby DNA. Above all, you guys should be a little smarter about denigrating any versions of the GT 350, because all this negative talk eventually will adversely affect the value of all GT 350s, no matter how they're equipped.

 

[keith58]

Yikes! People are serious about this. Instead of being smart and staying out of it, I'll add my 2 cents. I feel anyone looking at a 2016 Tech Pack should take a deep breath and wait a few months. The only potentially "doltish" decision is rushing to buy one at ADM or even MSRP when dealers must be getting close to realizing there are hundreds of these cars aging, dusty and taking up valuable showroom space.

That is absolutely wrong. When future buyers are looking for a used Shelby GT 350, they'll be just like the majority of GT 350 owners now who aren't interested in tracking their cars. They'll be far more likely to look for a Tech Package that hasn't been beat on like a Track Package car - unless they specifically want to use the car for track duty. Modified cars and cars used on the track for the most part sell for far less used than comparable cars of the same type.

And I'm really tired of a very small, but loud, group of "elitist" Track Package owners shoveling crap on non-Track Package cars. I don't care if you want to hit the track, and you shouldn't care if I raced for years and no longer have any interest in hitting the track but just want to own a great performance car with a little Shelby DNA. Above all, you guys should be a little smarter about denigrating any versions of the GT 350, because all this negative talk eventually will adversely affect the value of all GT 350s, no matter how they're equipped.

 

[firestarter2]

In 5 years what do you think will effect resale more having a car that does not over heat on the track.

Or a car with a dated electronics package and a poor radio?

Things like RECARO seats increase a cars value.

This is a enthusiasts car in 5 years when some one is looking for a used mustang they arent going to pay the extra for a GT350 with out knowing what it is. Think the IMS issue on porsches almost everyone knows about them

Reality is reality sorry, just because someone doesn't have a track doesn't mean the car wasn't beat to death, it just means the car is arguably less able to take the beating.

SOME PEOPLE ALREADY wont buy TECH only cars.

That is absolutely wrong. When future buyers are looking for a used Shelby GT 350, they'll be just like the majority of GT 350 owners now who aren't interested in tracking their cars. They'll be far more likely to look for a Tech Package that hasn't been beat on like a Track Package car - unless they specifically want to use the car for track duty. Modified cars and cars used on the track for the most part sell for far less used than comparable cars of the same type.

And I'm really tired of a very small, but loud, group of "elitist" Track Package owners shoveling crap on non-Track Package cars. I don't care if you want to hit the track, and you shouldn't care if I raced for years and no longer have any interest in hitting the track but just want to own a great performance car with a little Shelby DNA. Above all, you guys should be a little smarter about denigrating any versions of the GT 350, because all this negative talk eventually will adversely affect the value of all GT 350s, no matter how they're equipped.

 

[Minn19]

In 5 years what do you think will effect resale more having a car that does not over heat on the track.

Or a car with a dated electronics package and a poor radio?

Things like RECARO seats increase a cars value.

This is a enthusiasts car in 5 years when some one is looking for a used mustang they arent going to pay the extra for a GT350 with out knowing what it is.

Reality is reality sorry, just because someone doesn't have a track doesn't mean the car wasn't beat to death, it just means the car is arguably less able to take the beating.

SOME PEOPLE ALREADY wont buy TECH only cars.

Recaros or regular seats won't mean anything for resale in 5 years. Some people won't buy track cars now either.

The reality is both will most likely be very close in 5 years resale wise.

 

[firestarter2]

Recaros or regular seats won't mean anything for resale in 5 years. Some people won't buy track cars now either.

The reality is both will most likely be very close in 5 years resale wise.

If you look at alot of sports cars little things like recaro seats can make a noticeable difference in resale..

I dont buy a car for resale byy what you want that will make you happy. For all we know the engine could have a huge flaw that craters the resale of all of the cars. Or the coolers are leak prone etc

But the non track cars have a KNOWN flaw(today). Id assume more of these cars will be bought second hand as track cars then the original buyers did.

You might be right about the track but people here are paying ADMs on 16s so something is off.

 

[Spa2k]

Let me fix something I said a few messages ago:

I'm really tired of a very small, but loud, group of "elitist" Track Package owners - and non-owners who have no direct experience with or any financial interest in a GT 350 - shoveling crap on non-Track Package cars.

 

[Minn19]

If you look at alot of sports cars little things like recaro seats can make a noticeable difference in resale..

I get the feeling you are a fairly young guy.

It probably isn't the seats that is the reason for the significant difference in resale price.

It could only improve it so much and wouldn't above the retail cost of just getting new seats. Somebody would just buy them used or otherwise and add them in. Options rarely effect a used car value. Which, is why most are surprised when they trade in a loaded car they don't get much more than a base car.

So a five year old tech pack with Recaros is maybe 25k and one without is 24/24.5? Numbers purely out of my ass, but you get the point. Is that significant? :shrug:

 

[Side_Pce]

5 years down the road? who cares? it's amazing the value of these cars is still where it is 2 years later. My GT lost 10k in one year. Thinking like this, why buy a performance car ever?

 

[5.0 435]

I've collected cars for the past 35 years. The only new car I bought that had any collector value was the 05 Ford GT. All these Shelbys will not go anywhere over the next 10 years. Debating something like tech vs track value won't matter. They will all be used cars in a crowded market. Sill waiting on the next GT 500. Anybody remember the flywheel problem all 07/08 Gt500's had ? Didn't think so

 

[Minn19]

5 years down the road? who cares? it's amazing the value of these cars is still where it is 2 years later. My GT lost 10k in one year. Thinking like this, why buy a performance car ever?

I've collected cars for the past 35 years. The only new car I bought that had any collector value was the 05 Ford GT. All these Shelbys will not go anywhere over the next 10 years. Debating something like tech vs track value won't matter. They will all be used cars in a crowded market. Sill waiting on the next GT 500.

^This!!!!! How many actually plan on keeping their GT350 until it turns into a collector anyway?

 

[Strokerswild]

I've collected cars for the past 35 years. The only new car I bought that had any collector value was the 05 Ford GT. All these Shelbys will not go anywhere over the next 10 years. Debating something like tech vs track value won't matter. They will all be used cars in a crowded market. Sill waiting on the next GT 500.

Well put.

Look at used GT500 values (what they sell for, not asking prices) and tell me how great of an "investment" they are.

If you're buying late model cars with the intent of not losing money you're doing it wrong.

 

[MCarsFan]

The argument of buying a car as investment is meaningless.

HOWEVER....

When buying a car, one of the important factors is how much it will hold its value. At the end of the day, make the wrong decision and its no different than throwing hundreds of 20 dollar bills to the street. Everytime this topic comes up in any forum, most will present with the typical response of "who buys cars as investments". Answer is no one. But then you have to be smart.

Why spend the same amount of money for a tech pack with seats that look like they came from honda odysey and no proper coolers when you can have the track pack for the SAME amount of money?

If you honestly think a tech and track pack will be equally valued, you will be very disappointed.

 

[firestarter2]

I get the feeling you are a fairly young guy.

It probably isn't the seats that is the reason for the significant difference in resale price.

It could only improve it so much and wouldn't above the retail cost of just getting new seats. Somebody would just buy them used or otherwise and add them in. Options rarely effect a used car value. Which, is why most are surprised when they trade in a loaded car they don't get much more than a base car.

So a five year old tech pack with Recaros is maybe 25k and one without is 24/24.5? Numbers purely out of my ass, but you get the point. Is that significant? :shrug:

No old, err middle age. We will see its my opinion. I wouldn't of bought a tech after like a day of research (I originally wanted any GT350) and ordered a 2017. Im not inclined to think future buyers will be any less informed

Im a massive car guy (not american usually) and ive seen how values on used models can be very different(seats, 5spd vs 6spd,auto vs manual)

If in 5 years i was looking for a Gt350 and I could find a car with the additional coolers id not buy a car with out it PERIOD. Just like id not buy a porsche in the years that have the IMS issue.

 

[AGGT350]

All I have to say at this moment in time (living in the moment), I LOVE the creature comforts of my tech, I LOVE the look on peoples faces when they see my car, I LOVE this engine, I LOVE driving her, I LOVE the exhaust note, and I LOVE that I can drop her to a lower gear and just gooooooooooo and most of all I LOVE that I was blessed to enjoy life with such a materialistic toy. :cheers:

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