This is hard to argue with... I agree!I just bought a 2019 GT350 at $59.5K. I say buy the new car with the 3-year bumper-to-bumper warranty.
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If it's that Black R with OTT White in Frisco, I'd pass and get a new 19 350 or keep looking for an R if that's what you want.There's a 2017 GT350R with low mileage for sale close to me for 62k, or should I wait and get a used 19 GT350?
I've seen instances when the warranty is voided by a previous owner.Id get the R. A 17 probably has another 1 year on the bumper to bumper and the powertrain goes 5 years IIRC. 62k I feel is a great price. I'm trading mine in for 62k. You can get an extended warranty for about 1k or so if you keep the miles off.
With all due respect, yes, however much of your position would be the exception and not the norm. Anybody buying any new or used car should always do their due dilligence. As for enhancements after 17? Not enough in my book to take a non R over a standard, common plane Jane 350. But again, to each his ownI've seen instances when the warranty is voided by a previous owner.
You are also assuming the 2017 R is still in the 3-year warranty by the date it hit the ground. What happens if the car has been abused? What if it has a replacement engine, or it uses a lot of oil?
The above is all an assumption. The one thing that is certainly correct is a new car has the 3-year warranty from day one. I'd take the 3-year warranty (and 5-year) knowing that I owned the car from the time I picked it up.
There are also the small changes by Ford from 2015-2019. It got better.
I just think you can find a better example of a lower mileage unmolested R. There are a few well taken care of R's out there in the mid to lower half of the $60k range. I also think an R in the condition I described is the way to go. To put things in perspective, I believe Dodge made more Demons (3300) in one year than Ford made R's in 4 years to this point. Good luck.That's the one.
Thanks everyone for their input.