Sorry if this was mentioned in prior posts, but how many miles were on it when you picked it up?

 

Nice looking car, great choice. Glad we could help.

And for the record, I like the black stripes.

 

I think he said 12k.

 

It had 16k on it. they had it listed for $46 but I got it for much less than that thankfully. Since I had already purchased 5 previous vehicles from the dealership they cut me a **** good deal that made it impossible to pass up.

 

Enjoy that Shelby! It's basically brand spankin' new. Sounds like you got a great deal.

 

Already put 100 miles on it today!!

 

Great looking Shelby. I'm in Lithia also. I'll have to keep an eye out for you.

 

I believe I have seen you in the area before. my step-son loves the color of your car. There is also a white Shelby with SVTPP stripes running around in Lithia / FishHawk area.

 

Is it the White with red strips? If so I'm familiar with the car.

 

yes, its beautiful. It's the reason I put the narrow stripes on my 2013 GHIG. Saw them and thought they looked great.

 

I'd like to be the one naysayer, but it's not a "no brainer." It's what you want, what your priorities are.

My choice was getting exactly what I wanted in a '13 GT Convertible or getting a '11 or '12 GT500 Coupe in whatever color I could find or maybe a 2010 GT500 Convertible.

In the end I didn't want a stripe delete black GT500 coupe -- I wanted a convertible in a color that excited me more, like Grabber Blue or Race Red. Unfortunately I couldn't find a GT500 convertible, and honestly, the rear end and new headlights are what finally made me desire a Mustang. So I spent about similar money and got me a GT Convertible, in exactly the color I wanted. Does it have a ton of power? Yes. Enough to get me into big trouble? Yes.

GT500 is all the same, just more horsepower, but seeing that I'm not out to race anyone, I'm happy and content with my choice.

I love your GT500, and I'm glad it was what you felt you needed. For me I wanted a V8, Rear Drive Convertible with a lot of power, and a manual transmission. A GT500 or a GT would have done that, but the improved rear of the '13 won me over, as well as the *new* factor. Add all that and the fact that a convertible adds a premium, I wasn't going to find a GT500 vert for around 50k, but I could load up a GT Convertible for 45k.

 

So you traded the 2013 GHIG GT for the the Silver GT500? Do you still have the White GT500?

 

Never mind. Retread post. Thought the white one was yours also.

 

The white one was not mine. I meant we (our neighborhood) had one (someone else owns) here in FishHawk that we saw all the time.

I have wanted a GT500 for many many years but just couldn't swing it with other things that were going on in my life. I am now able to but just can't justify the money on a new 2013. Bought a 2013 GT thinking it would satisfy me but still kept finding myself looking at the GT500.

 

You'll never regret the trade. I had a 2007 GT vert that I traded for the Shelby. My daughter has a 2010 Red V6 and my sons has 2011 Black GT and while both are very nice neither can compare in terms of driving experience. My only advice is watch for the cops. WOT runs are intoxicating.

 

I've had a Mustang GT or LX5.0 since I was 18 years old. Most have had varying levels of performance mods. As soon as the GT500 came out I wanted to upgrade to one but just couldn't. Even after ordering the 2013 GT EXACTLY as I wanted I still wanted a GT500. This one came along and my wife supported me as she says I always look at the GT500 and always talk myself into a GT instead even though i can easily afford the Shelby. She supported me getting what I really wanted.

If your happy and satisfied with your GT then more power to you. I personally was not content with it. love the rear on the 2013 for sure but love the raw power of the Shelby more.

 

I understand that totally. Would I have rather had a GT500, identical to how my car is now? Hell yes. Just not for the 12k difference before dealer markups of 20-25k in my area. Instead of a 45k GT, we're talking about a 85k GT500, when other than a few minor external things, the difference is the blower, really.

If I could have gotten a GT500 at sticker, the story might have been different, as I'm paying nearly 850/mo on this car anyway to get it paid off quickly.

The funny thing is, when I talked to my fiancee about maybe trading in our '13 GT for a '13 GT500 (would have to be identical to my car now - Grabber Blue/White Stripes) she wasn't opposed to the idea, as we will have made significant headway into paying off our '13.

 

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I love my GT, and for the money, there is no better budget perfomance car. The GT looks great, handles great, is super fast, and has a great interior. However, I do have a few nits to pic with the above comments...
Shelby gets:
* unique interior, seats, & steering wheel (with Alcantara)
* SVT tuned suspension (unique springs & dampers)
* unique hood with air extractor
* unique staggered wheels (with larger tires)
* forged engine internals
* 550 factory HP WARRANTIED!
* plus more!
Can you tell I'm in love with this car, or what?!

 

wheels.. I would have changed anyway (have 20" TTM's in my closet right now)
suspension.. I would have changed (lowered my GT in the first month)
hood... exterior thing, prolly would change for SS hood, thinking about doing it on my GT..

interior... material difference.

different engine, well... yeah
different tranmission, well.. yeah

I get it ya'll. I would prefer a GT500 like everyone else too. I would just have a hard time parting with my '13 GT for a non- 13 GT500. Like I said the stuff they did to the 13's actually made me want a Mustang for the first time in my life. Prior to the '13 Mustang upgrades for 2013, I really hadn't considered one all that much, and had my eyes on either a '12 Camaro SS Vert, a Corvette Vert or an older M3 Vert.

I don't live and breath Ford/Mustang like some of you. I'm starting to though. :-)

Prior Cars have been: '66 Chevy Impala, '88 Chevy Camaro, '87 Pontiac Trans Am, '88 Pontiac Trans Am, '98 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Daytona 500 PaceCar (don't discount this one, went low 12's) '05 Pontiac GTO (also went low 12's, but did it on street tires). Never has a Ford been in the equation. I've been converted.

 

The local dealer I ordered my 13' gt from now has a 09 gt500 white with blue stripes, 39k with 10k miles; would have been tempting at around 34-35k.