Cost benefit analysis of a Shelby GT
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Cost benefit analysis of a Shelby GT
After I took my Shelby GT test drive the other day, http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=62789
I did Cost-Benefit-Analysis (CBA) to determine how much one is paying over the sum of the all the parts it takes to makes a Shelby GT.
Owning an authentic Shelby Mustang has an intrinsic value that will vary from person to person. In order to put a dollar figure on this value, one has to compare the amount charged by Shelby Autos to the sum of the parts and labor.
Actual MSRP for a bare bones Shelby GT = $38,080 (includes $29,690 for 54U, $7390 for Shelby Autos, $1000 GGT).
How does the $7390 charge compare to the sum of the estimated costs for parts and labor?
Ford Racing Peformance parts: $2692 MSRP (broken out below)
x-pipe $139
FR1 $949
FR3 $1335
Hurst shifter $269
Shelby additions: $875 MSRP (from Shelby autos site and other sources)
hood scoop $70
hood pins $65
grille insert $130
deck letters $55
fender badge $50 (ebay price).
dash plaque $20 est.
engine plaque $20 est.
door seal $100
stripes $185 (baltimore street mods est)
floormate badge $50 est.
rocker stripes $80 (graphics express est)
Paint $50 est.
Labor estimate: $600 (Best as I can tell it takes Shelby autos 6 hours to build 1 Shelby GT. At $100/hr this works out to $600).
Total MSRP cost of FRPP, Shelby additions, and labor: Est. $4167.
The difference between the $7390 charge and the $4167 estimated sum of all the parts and labor is $3223.
So, is owning a Shelby GT worth the $3223 premium over the estimated sum of all the parts and labor (excludes the $1000 GGT)?
Each person will make their own value judgement.
I did Cost-Benefit-Analysis (CBA) to determine how much one is paying over the sum of the all the parts it takes to makes a Shelby GT.
Owning an authentic Shelby Mustang has an intrinsic value that will vary from person to person. In order to put a dollar figure on this value, one has to compare the amount charged by Shelby Autos to the sum of the parts and labor.
Actual MSRP for a bare bones Shelby GT = $38,080 (includes $29,690 for 54U, $7390 for Shelby Autos, $1000 GGT).
How does the $7390 charge compare to the sum of the estimated costs for parts and labor?
Ford Racing Peformance parts: $2692 MSRP (broken out below)
x-pipe $139
FR1 $949
FR3 $1335
Hurst shifter $269
Shelby additions: $875 MSRP (from Shelby autos site and other sources)
hood scoop $70
hood pins $65
grille insert $130
deck letters $55
fender badge $50 (ebay price).
dash plaque $20 est.
engine plaque $20 est.
door seal $100
stripes $185 (baltimore street mods est)
floormate badge $50 est.
rocker stripes $80 (graphics express est)
Paint $50 est.
Labor estimate: $600 (Best as I can tell it takes Shelby autos 6 hours to build 1 Shelby GT. At $100/hr this works out to $600).
Total MSRP cost of FRPP, Shelby additions, and labor: Est. $4167.
The difference between the $7390 charge and the $4167 estimated sum of all the parts and labor is $3223.
So, is owning a Shelby GT worth the $3223 premium over the estimated sum of all the parts and labor (excludes the $1000 GGT)?
Each person will make their own value judgement.
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I understand that there are other factors involved (e.g. "I'd rather buy a Mustang GT for X-plan and take that extra $10K and do it my way").
Based on the information available to me, this was just my personal attempt to put a $ figure on the premium one pays to own a Shelby GT.
Based on the information available to me, this was just my personal attempt to put a $ figure on the premium one pays to own a Shelby GT.
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Equally equipped and modified with the GT discounted plus rebate there is a difference of $8K. The one factor in favor of the Shelby GT is special editions maintain a higher percentage of their original value in which a modified GT and their mods are not worth much more than a GT without mods. Traditionally, recovering the investment of personal mods are usually pennies on the dollar, if any.
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The one factor in favor of the Shelby GT is special editions maintain a higher percentage of their original value in which a modified GT and their mods are not worth much more than a GT without mods. Traditionally, recovering the investment of personal mods are usually pennies on the dollar, if any.
How would you characterize a GT/CS? IYO, will a GT/CS maintain a higher percentage of it's original value compared to a GT?
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What about the FRPP GTA mufflers, that is about $270. 
I still wish they made it in a Vert, and I would have bought one, just having the name Shelby will be worth it in the long run, because all the mods you do yourself won't gain you didly squat in resale value, and in some cases may lower it, but the Shelby mods will help hold the value.
I still wish they made it in a Vert, and I would have bought one, just having the name Shelby will be worth it in the long run, because all the mods you do yourself won't gain you didly squat in resale value, and in some cases may lower it, but the Shelby mods will help hold the value.
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These mufflers are part of the FR1 package ($949), and are included.
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=8839
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=8839
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These mufflers are part of the FR1 package ($949), and are included.
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=8839
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=8839
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After I took my Shelby GT test drive the other day, http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=62789
I did Cost-Benefit-Analysis (CBA) to determine how much one is paying over the sum of the all the parts it takes to makes a Shelby GT.
Owning an authentic Shelby Mustang has an intrinsic value that will vary from person to person. In order to put a dollar figure on this value, one has to compare the amount charged by Shelby Autos to the sum of the parts and labor.
Actual MSRP for a bare bones Shelby GT = $38,080 (includes $29,690 for 54U, $7390 for Shelby Autos, $1000 GGT).
How does the $7390 charge compare to the sum of the estimated costs for parts and labor?
Ford Racing Peformance parts: $2692 MSRP (broken out below)
x-pipe $139
FR1 $949
FR3 $1335
Hurst shifter $269
Shelby additions: $875 MSRP (from Shelby autos site and other sources)
hood scoop $70
hood pins $65
grille insert $130
deck letters $55
fender badge $50 (ebay price).
dash plaque $20 est.
engine plaque $20 est.
door seal $100
stripes $185 (baltimore street mods est)
floormate badge $50 est.
rocker stripes $80 (graphics express est)
Paint $50 est.
Labor estimate: $600 (Best as I can tell it takes Shelby autos 6 hours to build 1 Shelby GT. At $100/hr this works out to $600).
Total MSRP cost of FRPP, Shelby additions, and labor: Est. $4167.
The difference between the $7390 charge and the $4167 estimated sum of all the parts and labor is $3223.
So, is owning a Shelby GT worth the $3223 premium over the estimated sum of all the parts and labor (excludes the $1000 GGT)?
Each person will make their own value judgement.
I did Cost-Benefit-Analysis (CBA) to determine how much one is paying over the sum of the all the parts it takes to makes a Shelby GT.
Owning an authentic Shelby Mustang has an intrinsic value that will vary from person to person. In order to put a dollar figure on this value, one has to compare the amount charged by Shelby Autos to the sum of the parts and labor.
Actual MSRP for a bare bones Shelby GT = $38,080 (includes $29,690 for 54U, $7390 for Shelby Autos, $1000 GGT).
How does the $7390 charge compare to the sum of the estimated costs for parts and labor?
Ford Racing Peformance parts: $2692 MSRP (broken out below)
x-pipe $139
FR1 $949
FR3 $1335
Hurst shifter $269
Shelby additions: $875 MSRP (from Shelby autos site and other sources)
hood scoop $70
hood pins $65
grille insert $130
deck letters $55
fender badge $50 (ebay price).
dash plaque $20 est.
engine plaque $20 est.
door seal $100
stripes $185 (baltimore street mods est)
floormate badge $50 est.
rocker stripes $80 (graphics express est)
Paint $50 est.
Labor estimate: $600 (Best as I can tell it takes Shelby autos 6 hours to build 1 Shelby GT. At $100/hr this works out to $600).
Total MSRP cost of FRPP, Shelby additions, and labor: Est. $4167.
The difference between the $7390 charge and the $4167 estimated sum of all the parts and labor is $3223.
So, is owning a Shelby GT worth the $3223 premium over the estimated sum of all the parts and labor (excludes the $1000 GGT)?
Each person will make their own value judgement.
Too much time on your hands?
Great write-up BTW. I'm in the boat buying x-plan and modding my way. I'm going to drive the wheels off this thing, I wouldn't want to do that to a Shelby.
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Over the long haul the Shelby GT will have a much greater value than any other S197 Mustang at this point, except the GT500KR. The reason being is that the Shelby GT/GT-H/GT500KR have been in the Shelby factory where as the others have not. If I was going to buy something and store it in a warehouse for 25 years and then sell it at auction, it would be the Shelby GT.
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You also have additional transportation costs (factory to LV first, then the dealer), marketing costs, probable additional warranty costs over standard GT (built in manufactoring cost factor) and Shelby overhead costs (expand factory, add and train staff, etc). If you take all of these into account, I can see that the pricing is not excessive......
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Are you referring to the black diffuser part of the rear bumper? If so, then I thought that it was part of the 54U package (along with the GT/CS front fascia and side scoops) since the cars arrive at the Shelby facility with them (see picture below)
Yes you are right. The shipping is not included. If one was doing on their own (building their own Shelby GT clone), then they wouldn't be shipping to L.V. Since one would pay $745 for a ordinary GT, there would be the additional ~$750 for shipping to L.V if one was able to get Shelby autos to build a clone.
I saw your stangsunleashed interview. Do you know when we will have a decision on whether there will be a 2008 Shelby GT?
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I was just estimating how much it would cost. It looks very similiar to the AC cobra hood scoop. Listed here for $60 http://www.erareplicas.com/parts/bodypart.htm#hoodscoop
Do a search on +shelby +cobra +"Hood scoop" +parts
Do a search on +shelby +cobra +"Hood scoop" +parts
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I was just estimating how much it would cost. It looks very similiar to the AC cobra hood scoop. Listed here for $60 http://www.erareplicas.com/parts/bodypart.htm#hoodscoop
Do a search on +shelby +cobra +"Hood scoop" +parts
Do a search on +shelby +cobra +"Hood scoop" +parts