What they said!!!
You NEVER know what life will bring!

1971, the pinnacle of Ford Mustang engine performance, the 1971 429SCJ and the 1971 Boss 351.
1974 the Mustang II (based on the subcompact Ford Pinto) no V-8???
Nobody saw that one coming.

You will never know when the last great Mustang will be built until it is too late to order yours new...
Believe me, I waited for 35 years for Ford to come back around.

Besides, You could die next week, enjoy your life now while you can. Do you want to die waiting, or live your life NOW while you still have it?

I still can't keep the grin off my face every time I drive my "old" 500 horsepower 2008 GT500. I couldn't imagine sitting here on my ever growing pile of cash twiddling my thumbs waiting for the next best Mustang to come along, only to wait again for the next best Mustang to come along...

 

Internet wasn't around then either
Waiting till a bit later, the mustang isn't going to magically have 4 bangers in the GT500.

me personally, I'd wait..... either way you cannot go wrong.
but I'd wait.

 

I dunno, exclusivity would probably be the deciding factor for me if I was in the market. Hopefully there will be many years ahead for the GT500, ergo the Boss would be more special this go-round. If its simply a matter of performance, I'd wait and see how the cars pan out.

 

probably worth a little bit of a wait until official details on the boss come out, plus GT500 prices will have come down a bit too.

 

My 2 cents, 2012 Boss. On street tires, there's probably no difference in a straight line and the Boss might out handle the GT500 with a lower curb weight. Plus, the Boss will have a lower MSRP (who knows what the price will be with ADM).

 

do we know when they'll release more info on the boss?

 

Will probably be towards end of the year, even though I hope very soon.

 

The 2011 GT500 is a great vehicle and might disappear before the Boss 302 is offered.

 

I don't think you could go wrong with either choice.

 

Then he can decide if he wants a 2012 GT500 :P

 

My 5.0 will be paid off by the time the boss comes in. It will be an instant trade in, no questions asked.

 

maybe it's just me but apparently you have the same thoughts -- I just can't see a supercharged car as a daily driver

 

My 2011 Shelby could be used as a daily driver without a problem. If you get poor weather I would pick up a set of 18" wheels and have a set of Bridgstone Blizzaks put on for the winter time. The car really does not make any boost unless you get on it. That being said how do you not get on the gas hard with a car like this.

The Boss will have the same problems, lower ride height and performance tires that will need to be changed for winter driving. If Ford stays true to what a Boss 302 was back in the day, it will handle very well and may pull 0-60 and 1/4 miles times around what the GT does. But we wont know until its out. My guess different exhaust, 91 octane tune, and CAI to put the HP a little above the GT.

 

I've been shopping the GT500 market in the area. So far my best offer is $1250 over invoice for the GT500 and $20k for my 39k mile 2008 GT/CS. I think that is a pretty good offer for my car. One of the things I'm a little worried about with the 2011 GT500 is the aluminum block that doesn't use the typical sleeved bores. The GT500 uses the Plasma Transferred Wire Arc technology which from my understanding does not allow the block to be rebored. This could mean a very expensive block replacement if there was engine issues down the road.

 

First of all, the idea that a PTWA block cannot be repaired or resprayed is pure internet rumor. Ford has already stated otherwise. In fact, they have even said that the process can be used to repair non spray bore blocks.

As for waiting for the Boss or buying a GT500 now, that is obviously a personal choice but my plan is to wait for the Boss. I owned a Boss Mustang years ago and would be first in line for a new version. If nothing materializes or the price is too high (more than $45k), at that point I will probably start looking for a low mileage '11 GT500. The other deal breaker on the Boss will more than likely be dealer mark-ups.

I was also very interested in the '11 GT/CS until I found out it was not available with the Brembo package. Dumb move on Ford's part IMO. I would like to have the best performing Mustang I can get for a reasonable price but I am also not interested in having one that looks exactly the same as every other.

 

You keep waiting, I'll keep driving my '11 5.0 & having a good ol' time.

 

And I'll just keep driving my '99 Cobra or my '70 428CJ Mach 1 until something I like better comes along.

 

If you test drive a 2011 GT500, I bet you'll want to buy it!

 

Could always purchase the GT500 and if you like the Boss so much more, trade it in...

 

Definitely the Boss for me - plus it lines up nicely from a funding standpoint so for me it is a win-win