ChitownStang
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IMO, yes you can buy a base GT and add everything yourself or have a mechanic do it an save lots of money over the Mach 1 but it will never be as good and tight as if you bought it all done from the factory. So you pay more but will have way less headaches. Your time is worth money too.You can't compare cost of parts like that. Business is not for charity but for profit. Limited editions cost extra. Parts deemed as better, more powerful etc. cost extra. Why do carbon parts or ceramic brakes cost a small fortune? Because their manufactureres or the car manufacturers know they can sell it for those money to the right people.
There's always the choice to take the old parts out, sell them and replace them with better oem or aftermarket parts. You will probably save money, especially if you'll do the work yourself. And it'll probably work well. I did that before myself with my Mini Cooper S. You just can't ignore that some people will choose the factory way with warranty for more money, it's hassle free and also there's calibration you can't easily replace. Not everyone is dismantling cars for most of their life, but that doesn't mean they can't appreciate the car at its max potential.
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