Perfectly outlined. I agreeAw lawd, we're about to re-open this can of worms...
I have only fairly briefly driven a GT350, and I don't yet have my Mach 1 as I painfully wait for it to ship from the dealer to home. That said, given my experience with the Shelby, my previous 2015 GT PP, and a 2018 GT PP I've driven (as well as myriad youtube vids I've seen and articles I've read on pretty much every recent V8 Mustang trim), I think most people would agree that the GT350 is at least a slightly better driving experience... but there are practicality tradeoffs that may make it not worth it.
The GT350's drivetrain is going to be a good bit less reliable than that in the Mach 1. Yeah, a bespoke, high-revving engine is sexy as hell, but the 5.0 in the Mach 1 has been fine tuned and reinforced countless times over the past decade... and it really doesn't sound or drive much worse. Arguably just different. Power/performance differences will be fairly negligible. Mach 1 will have slightly more modern tech, as well, and be brand new with a full warranty for the same price (if not less).
So if your ONLY concern is sound, performance, and subjective driving experience, maybe you should go with the Shelby. But if you want the best overall car for the money, there is a strong argument for the Mach 1.
I would have agreed with everything you just wrote, prior to covid. Post-Covid supply and inflation issues, the "value" of the Mach1 is reduced.Aw lawd, we're about to re-open this can of worms...
I have only fairly briefly driven a GT350, and I don't yet have my Mach 1 as I painfully wait for it to ship from the dealer to home. That said, given my experience with the Shelby, my previous 2015 GT PP, and a 2018 GT PP I've driven (as well as myriad youtube vids I've seen and articles I've read on pretty much every recent V8 Mustang trim), I think most people would agree that the GT350 is at least a slightly better driving experience... but there are practicality tradeoffs that may make it not worth it.
The GT350's drivetrain is going to be a good bit less reliable than that in the Mach 1. Yeah, a bespoke, high-revving engine is sexy as hell, but the 5.0 in the Mach 1 has been fine tuned and reinforced countless times over the past decade... and it really doesn't sound or drive much worse. Arguably just different. Power/performance differences will be fairly negligible. Mach 1 will have slightly more modern tech, as well, and be brand new with a full warranty for the same price (if not less).
So if your ONLY concern is sound, performance, and subjective driving experience, maybe you should go with the Shelby. But if you want the best overall car for the money, there is a strong argument for the Mach 1.
If you are reading this you can. The used gt350 prices you just have to hope you get lucky.If you can get a Mach1 at MSRP or lower (including the HP) it's probably still a better value. I'm just not sure that's the case.
Given current circumstances, and only a two year run, I believe that the total number of Mach 1s will be far fewer than GT350s...There is a TON more GT350's than there will ever be M1's.
in comparison to what though? anything you compare the mach 1 to has also gone up in price.I would have agreed with everything you just wrote, prior to covid. Post-Covid supply and inflation issues, the "value" of the Mach1 is reduced.
i would disagree slightly here. the point of the mach 1 for me was a gt350 without the voodoo. i'd say its close enough to have achieved that. throwing in the name/heritage is a bonus on top. no one ever thought the 2021 mach 1 would come in $10k less than a 2020 gt350. if they did they weren't paying attention.The entire point (prior to covid) of a car like the Mach1 would have been to get 95% of the same car (with some admitted gaps, but also some improvements) for $10k less than the cost of the Shelby.
i hadn't thought of that but that is a good comparison.Prior to Covid, the SAME discussions and debates were true of the non-R vs the R. Is the incremental improvement worth the additional cost.
i agree. i would love a gt500 but i can't justify that much money for a ford product.Prior to covid, the value of a GT500 was pretty solid. Now if it takes close to 6 digits to buy one, the amount of benefit you get from the car compared to the cost of it are diminished.
many of us have purchased at 2% under invoice, at the same time prices of used gt350's have gone up. made the decision even easier.If you can get a Mach1 at MSRP or lower (including the HP) it's probably still a better value. I'm just not sure that's the case.