buyer beware !

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Thia car was owned CARFAX Vehicle History Report for this 2018 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT350: 1FA6P8JZ7J5502516 d by 4 different dealers in 4 yrs.
Very fishy carfox ?

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[inspecto]

Thia car was owned CARFAX Vehicle History Report for this 2018 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT350: 1FA6P8JZ7J5502516 d by 4 different dealers in 4 yrs.
Very fishy carfox ?

Should I run or fly away let me know what ya all think. Went from ford to ford to
Honda to chevy to VW ??

 

[theruleslawyer]

I don't see anything too fishy. All stayed in the same area. For a 'toy' car its not sending up a lot of red flags to me.
Owner 1 looks pretty normal. Owner 2 bought before pandemic prices started to rise and probably cashed in. Owner 3, well the gt350 has still been climbing. They got it in June and a lot of the crunch has been since then. I'm sure a lot of cars are trading hands more than often with the weird market.

 

[shogun32]

you're reading WAY too much into that. It's perfectly normal. What you should be more concerned with is the short interval of ownership. Either people buy GT350 for the looks and then hate the stick shift or the engine, or it has issues (eg. oil consumption) but not enough to warrant a repair.

But financial speculation is also a distinct possibility like Mr. Lawyer above

https://www.vwofgainesville.com/inv...ng-shelby-gt350-rwd-2dr-car-1fa6p8jz7j5502516
The asking price is outrageously INSANE. Ok sure, relative to the 'today' market insanity it's right in line but these were going for $48,000 with a quarter of those miles back in 2019. There is absolutely no way to justify $15,000 premium.

 

[Tomster]

It's a GT350 with almost 12k miles on it.... thats all I see.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

I have no idea why people keep beating the they cost this back then drum. The market on these cars and EVERYTHING else is what it is TODAY. What’s funny to me with the 350’s is those that do this the most are those that don’t have one of these cars and in a lot of cases have Gt’s. If you want one of these cars, your going to pay todays market price. It is what it is. And they are absolutely worth the price. If your happy with your Gt, kudos. A Gt is not nor will it ever be a 350. I know, I have one to. Its a great car.

you're reading WAY too much into that. It's perfectly normal. What you should be more concerned with is the short interval of ownership. Either people buy GT350 for the looks and then hate the stick shift or the engine, or it has issues (eg. oil consumption) but not enough to warrant a repair.

But financial speculation is also a distinct possibility like Mr. Lawyer above

https://www.vwofgainesville.com/inv...ng-shelby-gt350-rwd-2dr-car-1fa6p8jz7j5502516
The asking price is outrageously INSANE. Ok sure, relative to the 'today' market insanity it's right in line but these were going for $48,000 with a quarter of those miles back in 2019. There is absolutely no way to justify $15,000 premium.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

And under warranty, and extendeable.

It's a GT350 with almost 12k miles on it.... thats all I see.

 

[Nawsad123]

Its been passed around a few times, but maintaned for its short life. Kinda like a girl, do u ask her how many owners shes been through? Or do you just look under the hood and if it looks good then all is well?

 

[shogun32]

Or do you just look under the hood and if it looks good then all is well?

the black light, microscope, and cotton swabs in triplicate I brought to the inspection didn't go over too well...

 

[WD Pro]

If they pass a quick sniff test, all is good ...

WD

 

[WItoTX]

I would go drive it. Nothing really sticks out apart from different tail lights. Could be the previous owner just wanted clear, or could be it was re-ended and fixed in an off the books shop. The only way to know is to climb under the car and look. And that is no easy feat considering how low they sit.
Also, they only have a photo of hte front tire, which appears to be the factory tire considering I've never met anyone who bought new PSS to replace the old ones. They suck. Look at the rear tires to make sure they are PSS too (305/35/19). One other thing. I can't recall if it was 2018 or 2019 that they made the grill opening to the radiator smaller. You might research, because that looks like the big grill opening.

Good luck and let us know how it goes! That is the going rate for these cars these days. You will love it!

 

[matthewr87]

If you buy it you will be the 4th owner and when you try to sell it some guy will be in here posting about it and worrying that it has had 4 owners...

 

[Creighton]

If you buy it you will be the 4th owner and when you try to sell it some guy will be in here posting about it and worrying that it has had 4 owners...

Hilarious.

 

[Creighton]

I have no idea why people keep beating the they cost this back then drum. The market on these cars and EVERYTHING else is what it is TODAY. What’s funny to me with the 350’s is those that do this the most are those that don’t have one of these cars and in a lot of cases have Gt’s. If you want one of these cars, your going to pay todays market price. It is what it is. And they are absolutely worth the price. If your happy with your Gt, kudos. A Gt is not nor will it ever be a 350. I know, I have one to. Its a great car.

If you can afford it, want it enough, buy it, beat on it, and enjoy it. Rinse and repeat when you get tired of it.

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