i love my '11 GT, no dought about it. however if i could have afforded a '10 GT500 i would have taken it in a second!

 

Take them both for a drive and buy the car that feel right to you. That's what I did. I drove a new 2011 5.0 GT and it's a very sweet car. But when I got into the 2010 GT500 and took it for a drive I just felt more connected to the car. With no discount offered on the 2011 GT and a good discount on the 2010 GT500 ($12,000 difference) I went with the GT500 and I'm very pleased with my choice. Both are awesome cars and you can't go wrong either way.

 

Booo, that's the problem. My local Ford dealers don't have a GT500, and if they did, they wouldn't let you drive it.

And I think the dealer I ordered from finally got a 5.0 GT in today.

And no one at the dealership can tell me why, 6 weeks after I placed an order, I don't even have so much as a VIN yet.

 

That seems to be a common problem. I have a friend that ordered a Kona Blue 2011 GT back in Feb and does not have it yet, they're telling him mid June. But they are popping up on lots everywhere. I'm way to impatient to do a factory order. I always buy lot stock. Instant gratification. lol
I can't believe dealers that don't let people drive the cars!?!? My dealer was awesome. I had no intentions of buying a car the day that I walked into Brown Bros Ford in Vancouver. But my sales guy was awesome and made the process very easy and actually enjoyable. After I drove the 5.0 we walked by the row of 6 GT500's they had and I commented how awesome they looked. He looks at me and says Ï'll grab the keys and you can take one out for a spin". Well how could I resist. lol Later that evening I was driving home in my new 2010 GT500.

 

Which is one of the reasons I like the idea of a GT500. Of course, I also like the idea because it's a GT500.

Decisions. Decisions.

 

took me 6 weeks to get my VIN

 

OK, so Tuesday is 6 weeks for me on the button.

My dealership tells me they have a "partial VIN." does that mean anything to anyone?

 

I ordered mine 2 weeks ago and got my vin this morning. I got it thru Jeff at yocum. Maybe you should think about reordering.

 

What exactly did you order, if you don't mind me asking? I'd like to compare options

 

I think one reason dealers are reluctant to let people drive cars (unless they're really serious) is their location. I know that may sound like a BS excuse, but I know my dealer is on a busy street with 10 other car dealerships. It's pretty close to the freeway, but it's an extremely busy location and I was nervous enough driving the 09 and 10 I drove around there. I'd be scared ****less driving a GT500 in that area. It's just too congested to drive a 500+ hp car that's not mine. But really, if you are really looking to make a purchase, they have to let you test drive. Period. I have a good relationship with our salesman, and consider him a family friend, so I can go in and drive whatever I want, whenever I want, but I still am scared to test drive cars around the area. And the dealership is around the corner from my house, so I know the area well. I just don't trust 90% of the drivers in this area.

 

Kona GT Manual vert. EP, comfort package, HID, 19 inch nickel plated wheels and security package

Build date Week of 6/7

 

Personally i'd go for the GT500, the shelby, to me at least, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, stands out as more of an enthusasts car, a bit more special.

Both are going to be great cars to own and drive

I really regret not buying a GT500 now, I should know myself better by my age :-) I try to do the sensible thing and save few grand, then spend months wishing I'd done the fun thing

 

Conquer your fear my friend!!! I just moved to Vancouver a couple months ago and am pretty clueless as to where I'm going around here. The area around my dealer is also very congested. But I still had a blast driving the 2 cars even in fairly heavy traffic and a quick run down a fairly crowded freeway.

 

Grrrr, I ordered a candy red manual convertible with the HIDs, 19 inch nickel plated wheels and security package on 4/20 and I do not have a VIN.

So why do you already have a VIN and build date and I don't?

 

was yours a retail order or dealer stock?

 

Supposedly a retail order

 

wow interesting. did they photocopy your license, its mandatory for retail orders

 

Yep they did take my id. Speak with 05fordgt. He is one of the board sales guys and he has been great so far.

 

100%... 2010 GT500... better yet, 2011 GT500 w/ the SVT pkg!

1badsho = Don Donelson = don.donelson@bayharborford.com. Great guy who found my GT500 at a great price.

 

2011 GT500, so worth it. the 2011 laps VIR 9 seconds faster than the 2010 (faster than the non-ACR Viper or the Audi R8 V10!) with more time left to shave, watch the video below. Lighter, faster, gets better mileage.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/18/v...-nine-seconds/

Here is the only review I have seen of the 2011 GT500, why are there not any real, instrumented tests yet? Car and Driver or something?
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/2...0-first-drive/