Ford replaced your lemon, gave you a brand new Shelby, and you sold it? You do realize that car would still be under warranty... And at this point you were so fed up with Ford you decided to buy a Raptor?
It's actually good financial planning. You should never buy a car that you can't afford to fix after the warranty ends.
Are we pretending the only reason to get a warranty is if you can "afford" to fix it? If the engine costs 25k and the power train warranty is 3K for 3 years additional coverage to me that is pretty easy math, especially since I track my car. To me that is "good" financial planning.
If the engine doesn't fail in those three years you are out $3,000 for nothing except peace of mind.
Because track days and consumables are expensive. Running a car on the track also accelerates wear on the car. If you are trying to save money, going to the track is not the way to do it.
Well insurance is peace of mind. I think everyone knows that. Think risk versus cost. I am already on my second transmission to me the 3K versus the downside expense is justified ESPECIALLY if you track your car.
From a consumables perspective, that's maintenance. The GT350 was designed to be a track car. The warranty covers track use. The Track Attack cars go through regular track use and are properly maintained. They have had minimal issues with their cars because the car is designed for that kind of use.
I asked that very question about the track attack cars to JR, who is an instructor in Tooele. He told me the only failures they have observed that were catastrophic was oil line related (oil starvation) of one vehicle due to a defective oil line (that was part of the recall). Those cars have about 5-7000 miles of hard track use. Likewise, I can think of stories around here where people who don't track have sudden loss of oil pressure due to an OPG or loose filter.