How much does a Shelby cost? any info? about the extras?

 

don't know yet. hopefully, we will know sunday after it is revealed.

 

They won't even give us a price next week. Just watch, they'll pull a Chevy Z06 on us and wait a few months before telling us a price (Corvette fans had to wait what, 6 months after unvailing?). I just hope we get some exciting news. Not this, "Here's the awesome Shelby GT500 you've all been waiting for." and "Horse power will be around 450" and "0-60 in mid 4's and 1/4 mile in mid 12's" and "Where else can you get this kind of power and automobile in a coup for around $40,000" I want specifics. I'm sure we'll see the convertible from the R/T article. I'm affraid we'll see the same blue mule from the pictures we've seen in the past. That one looked more like a production vehicle than test mule. Then we'll hear about the GT/CS. I know I'm being negative, I'm just not getting my hopes up. Surprise me FORD.

 

I spoke to the dealer yesterday and he is getting 2-3 convertibles and already has a price of 60k for the first and told me I could me that I could have the 2nd if Iwant and the price would depend on if he is getting 2 or 3... Maybe i should just get the saleen or a roush co nvert.

 

You won't see official on the GT-500 pricing until April or May.
The price of the 2005 Mustang was not released until August only a few weeks before it went into production.

 

There are a few guys on another site saying that they have commitments from their dealer for msrp... Can't see how

 

I have $500 on a shelby for MSRP.dealer is a friend,thats how.

 

Is the friend of yours a salesman, or the owner of the dealership??? I think there's gonna be alot of people dissapointed with their friends when this is all said and done. I hope I'm wrong though. I would love to get my hands on a 08 next summer (2007) at MSRP. Come on Mike, make it happen.

 

I put a $1000. deposit with Dealer's [owner's] written promise at Sticker price,back in July 05. Since I was the first in my town he agreed to the deal. You couldn't get that deal now it's too late.I don't think he realized that the allottment of these cars would be so few.I stopped in a week ago for a visit ,he is standing by the deal! I'm pumped!!!

 

No word yet it seems, and my guess, given the appearance and rave reactions to the Camaro and Challenger concepts, they may be rethinking their pricing strategy given that they will no longer be swimming in a one-fish pond.

The murmerings of around $40K, coming from their smug one-fish days, is, I think, much too high and a more competitive price would be one similar to what the 2003-4 Cobras commanded over the Stang GTs, which would be about $35-36K. If they do charge closer to $40K, I think the GT500 will become very vulnerable to being undercut in price and who wants to see $5K dealer rebates on a bunch of unsold $40K GT500 while everyone flocks to the just released low-mid $30s Challenger SRT8s and 7 liter Camaro SSs.

 

^ Same thought here.

 

I really doubt that a SRT8 Challenger with 425hp is going to cost in the low to mid 30K price range. The Starting price for a 300C SRT8 is 40k! Not to mention the GT500 will still have 50HP/450 lbs weight advantage over it.

 

Actually, the 300C SRT8 price backs up a mid $30K guesstimate. There's a lot going on in a 300C that a more rudimentary, "muscle" car likely won't get.

 

From KBB.com

http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.ncop?kb...06CRT8_8;060102

MSRP
$ 42,695.00
Invoice
$ 39,978.00
New Car Blue
Book Value
What consumers are really paying for this vehicle
$ 44,830.00

 

:scratch:

 

I put a $2500 refundable deposit on a Shelby. I'm #3 on the list, and I placed it the day the dealership began taking deposits back in April 2005. The order banks will open in May, and at that time, I can custom order my Shelby. If the dealership receives less than 3 Shelbys, I'm going to buy another new Mustang.
The salesman said there are some p____d off customers who wanted a shot at the Shelby, but they closed the deposits at 7.

Past/Present Cars:
'71 Mustang Fastback
'76 Starsky & Hutch Special Gran Torino 460
'95 Mustang GT

 

Price or markup will have nothing to do with the competition. Those cars are no where near the market yet. If they have an effect, it will be when they are released, not now. IF sales were slow d/t competitive sales, then Ford would simply scale down production. Someday they will be sellling under sticker. I doubt much if any rebates will happen. Ford over produced the Terminators, they won't do that with this one.

 

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