Define highly modified. A blower and fuel system isn’t really complicated and can take a stock GT to the power of the gt500 or well beyond if you like to live dangerously.
Totally understandable. People find exclusivity in different ways. Some might find it in being one of a handful of people with an 8 second 2018+ mustang, others might find it by buying a rare version such as a gt500. Your numbers are a little off though as the scenario I was referencing involves a base GT (can be had for roughly $30k, not $40k-50k) and a blower and fuel system ($10k). So $40k and you have definitely 9 and possibly 8 second potential. That’s where my problem lies... buy a gt500 because it’s exclusive and rare and the barrier to entry is costly... don’t buy a gt500 because you think it can outdo a modified GT at half it’s price in a straight line, because you’ll be sadly mistaken. Corners are another story, which is exactly why I wouldn’t try to say that a slightly modified GT could easily out track a gt500 in a road course, because that’s not the case.
I get that you liked your Tesla buying experience, but you didn't trade another vehicle. It can be a big tax advantage trading vehicles rather than selling and buying separately. And if you didn't negotiate, maybe you paid too much. And if your car stops working it will be a pain to get it repaired over the internet. Dealers do offer advantages. Lots of them.
I think car people look at the cars they can afford. I don't care as much about the brand name as I do price/performance. I'm a Ford guy but I own a Chevy now. I would own a Porsche if I felt they were a better value. I bet many people who have a Lambo or Ferrari also own a Corvette.
A vastly superior baseline car, yes. Yes, pulley, tune e85, fuel, exhaust, blower port.. yea, im modding it. Like i said, a stock motor GT will get gapped by a modded gt500. Fast cars respect fast cars.
Baseline. Starting point. Why is that so hard for people to comprehend?
Based upon Ford's estimates up 3.5 0-60 and high 10's it won't beat some N\A GT's out the gate. With stock motor Gt's running 8's and 9's I doubt that happens at 4200lbs. Demon's are having problems with heavily modded stock motor Gt's for the same reason Gt500's will.. It's heavy. Big 4200lb car just like the Demon. But I'm not sure that's the crowd that's buying this car. Personally if I had the money id buy this for fun and trash a GT at the track. I see this car as more of a collectors item. Unless they're seriously underselling the 1\4 mile and actual HP.
Warranty, warranty, warranty. What's with this slavish devotion to warranty? Are modern Fords (or 'performance' cars in general) really so badly built they have incessant problems that can't be chalked up to "stupid owner"? If so, for shame.
Mod for mod, a gt500 will be faster. We can go down this road if you want, but read that carefully.
I'm going off of Ford's projections and what's been leaked on weight. They said the Gt would do under 4 secs 0-60 and it did. Just barely. they said the Gt would Do under 12 and it did, just barely. 18' A10 Stock of course. Why would anyone assume anything other than under 11 and 3.5 secs before plopping down, what this thread is about, $160K? It's a beauty though. I'd buy it just the looks and style alone, once the prince comes back to earth. Drive it for fun, take it shows, go to golf outings, impress my buddies, and build my GT for the strip. That's just my opinion based upon what's being released and the ridiculous up charges.
No...cars today have so much power they are being pushed to the limits and things break. Period. The warranty is for manufacturing defects that become exposed under extreme conditions, not "stupid owner".
Again, you dont know any #'s, nothing's been "leaked"
good lord dude. That's literally what the thread is about. It's my dealer (the OP) is asking $180K. When talking about price the next logical step is if it's worth it at that price. that's where the gt comments came in. When talking about price you're obviously going to compare to other cars and their performance at various price points. The C8 is coming in at sticker and the performance statements are equal to a modded GT N\A and a less than a blown 9 sec gt, which btw, many users on here have. So yeah what the OP is listing is going to raise some eyebrows. Sorry if you thought this was a GT is better than a Gt500 thread and you had defend that premise. Don't think anyone is saying that.
It won’t i remember when the KR came out back in 08 and dealerships where asking 120k or so, and they sat for years to only never sell