eci

Best vert I ever drove. Rented them a few times. Most open air experience you can get. The back is lower than the front. A Mustang vert has nothing on it.

trick25

yeah but considering the year 1998. i bought my gt vert for sticker of 25k and i paid around 22500...now hat does a vert cost....holy cow.

ford wont make the mistake? i think they are already going there. they are on slippery slope. and i hope you are right they dont make the mistake.

corvettedreamin

You're over 50, aren't you?

eci

I am 34. I rented them when I was 29 - 31 or so. When Hertz had them.

corvettedreamin

Think about it. They've got union concessions. They've got steadily increasing prices. They've got a customer base accustomed to rebates/incentives. All they're doing is slowly increasing the prices to keep incentives alive and getting people in the showrooms to sell cars. And ultimately with the cost-cutting and labor concessions, the profits will continue. They've increased their quality to where selling a Mustang for the price of a Z doesn't seem so unrealistic any more. Previously Ford was not considered a particularly high-quality brand but over time they have really done a lot to change perception AND reality.

Now if Honda will just issue a few more recalls. . .

cdynaco

Why was that?


I spent 15 yrs in a ragtop roadster and that alleged T-bird did nothing for me.

eci

Just a design aspect of the originals..

cdynaco

hmmm.... I don't remember that. I know some had the rear skirts. I guess to give the appearance of a 'huge' engine. LOL

Skotty

I'd go 2011 GT (indeed, that's what I'm doing). However, I don't care about resale value myself, and I have a sort-of knee jerk reaction against the Shelby because they labeled it a Shelby and not a Cobra. That, and somehow, the GT really excites me, whereas the GT500 does not. I can't explain it really.

My guess is you wouldn't agree with anything I've said. And if you learn anything from this, it should be that this is the kind of question you answer for yourself. Don't buy a car you think others will prefer. Buy one YOU prefer. To hell with everyone else.

Lancel

Keep in mind that convertible in today's dollars would be a good 7,000 more just from inflation, and depending on options and other features it probably wasn't much better than a base model GT convertible. The MSRP on the Electronics Package is almost as much as the MSRP of a Mustang from 1964 when it first came out thanks to inflation.

corvettedreamin

Holy crap! How's that for perspective?!?!?

Wonder if I can trade my EP for a 64 1/2 Mustang?

assasinator

2011 gt. the gt is up to 475 crank hp and weighs less.screw the 4100lb beast. the gt500 gets crappy gas mileage.

eci

lol

No, the GT is not up to "475 crank HP".

No, the 08 GT500 coupe is not 4100 lbs.

The GT500 is the faster car, both stock and mod for mod. No brainer on which to buy. It also has a much stronger powertrain.

(be nice)

elvism

even thought great ride..a few bolt on and you in gt500 range.. if you look at cars.com you'll see brand new 07,08,09 shelbys for sale..these dealers overpriced them plus people held out for the new model...

pre74

Once again I want to thank everyone for taking the time to give their thoughts and opinions. I test drove the car yesterday and was fairly impressed with it. I couldn't really accelerate due to traffic, but what I was able to do I was impressed with the power and handling. I have been doing some research and found many complaining about the transmission quite a bit. As I was driving there was a lot of vibration coming through to the gear shift lever. Don't know if it's because of the amount of torque the engine has or something else. There was also a lot of vibration in the steering wheel, as if a tire was out of balance. The car has 4560 miles on it, so I can't imagine there is something horribly wrong with it. My GT should be here Thursday so I'll test it out and make a decision then. Of course, due to all of y'alls advice, I will not be paying any where close to 39 grand!! Again thanks for all the advice and I hope to be a long time member of this forum.

assasinator

my bad i didnt calculate it i just posted a guess. 465.75 is the flywheel.................


wait till you post ANYTHING a little inaccurate im gonna pounce every post you make.

Bigjohns97

I would get the 2011 gt the gt500 is too heavy..

assasinator

gt500 is pig heavy, and get 5.4 bad gas mileage.

eci

lol @ people who "calculate" "flywheel HP" from dyno #'s,

lol @ people talking about gas mileage when debating performance cars.

lol @ people who say 3870 lbs is "pig heavy" but 3625 is "light and balanced". The 08 Coupe is 6.5% heavier than the 11 GT. OOoOooOoOoOOoooO what a GIGANTIC difference!!! With that weight comes a clutch that doesn't smoke in 12 runs at the strip like Evo's GT. =)

LOL

assasinator

2008-2010 gt500 is not 3870 its 3920. get ur stuff right. calculating crank hp for discussion is perfectly normal.

LOL at people who think gas mileage has no bearing.


LOL at ur gt500. pig heavy. bad gas mileage. a car i turned down because it sucks. no thanks.


LOL at ur gt500 thats a piece of crap to launch on street tires.


i call my 2970 lb 96 "light and balanced"

lol at ur GT500 losing to ls-7's all day long , because ur car is a pig.