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Originally Posted by newmoon
The pricing of these vehicle backs this up, why are people so eager to pay $10,000 - $30,000 more than MSRP for the R, than for the faster ZL1, why are ZL1 being offered with discounts, yet Rs demand well above MSRP.
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People paid those markups because they thought it would be an investment or that they would somehow come out ahead. They were banking on the Shelby doing what the Ford GT in the 2000s did. Nobody goes out and pays that kind of a markup on a car unless they're trying to turn a profit. And it didn't work out because they all lost that money.
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Originally Posted by newmoon
You can argue the track numbers all day long and the ZL1 is the clear winner.
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How much did it hurt for you to admit that? It only took all this time for one of you to admit the obvious.
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Originally Posted by ST1LE
There really is no arguing this, its a fact. The GT350 R or non-R are the most desirable cars in this segment. With how much the prices have come down on used GT350's, it is even more desirable now. This continues even with the problems that don't seem to be getting addressed with the car. They are numerous too, every 3rd thread on M6G is a new issue that some poor customer is dealing with. The newest being the clutch cant last passed 25K miles +/-. How many of these cars has Ford had to pony up and buy back? Does that count as a sale? HAHAHAHA
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I gotta say, since the fire recall, the CAL against Ford, and the release of the 18 GT, along with the competition offering more than the Shelby does, I think the desirability of the Shelby has gone down considerably. In fact I've been noticing a sentiment of people saying to stay away from that car. This whole "special" car thing was nothing to begin with. It was an argument that only developed after the Shelby took a loss. Before that it was all about how awesome it performed. When it lost to the ZL1 and struggled against the SS 1LE it became all about how "special" the car is. There is nothing special about it nor has there ever been.