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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
GT500 Will Kill GT350 Prices, No?
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15797868" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>I couldn't disagree more. The reason the 500 is more of a threat to the R's is price point. If someone could afford the R, most likely they'd already be driving one. Very few people skipped out on it just because they didn't see the additional value (I'm one of the few). I can afford an R, I just didn't see a commensurate upgrade in performance for $30k more. I bought my 350 track pack slightly used (7k miles) for $52k. I couldn't find a used R for anywhere NEAR that.</p><p></p><p>It's unthinkable that Ford will price a newer, supercharged car with improved brakes (and who knows what else) for the price range of the base 350. It's MUCH MUCH more likely that they will offer the car somewhere in or near the R price range. THAT will mean that despite all the purchase bias rationalizing, it will draw sales away from NEW potential R purchasers as well as all the guys who own an R that want the additional power and a factory warranty to go with it.</p><p></p><p>There are going to be the ultra purists types who are truly convinced that the 350 is a wholly different car and better balanced, etc, etc. But most of that is self serving and just parroting from others.</p><p></p><p>As far as trackability, there are plenty of cars that turn better lap times that are more difficult/unforgiving to drive that cost more (and that people would LOVE to have over their 350).</p><p></p><p>The cold hard fact that's going to emerge is that the 500 is just a better car. Period. Where they price it will depend on which model gets hit the hardest on current and future values.</p><p></p><p>IF the 500 come outs with a solid rear axle, smaller brakes and lighter/smaller radii rims, I'd agree more with you in that it's more of a muscle car. We'll just have to see. I don't see an IRS car with carbon ceramics as a muscle car to compete MOPAR. I see it as a track car to compete with ZL1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15797868, member: 188865"] I couldn't disagree more. The reason the 500 is more of a threat to the R's is price point. If someone could afford the R, most likely they'd already be driving one. Very few people skipped out on it just because they didn't see the additional value (I'm one of the few). I can afford an R, I just didn't see a commensurate upgrade in performance for $30k more. I bought my 350 track pack slightly used (7k miles) for $52k. I couldn't find a used R for anywhere NEAR that. It's unthinkable that Ford will price a newer, supercharged car with improved brakes (and who knows what else) for the price range of the base 350. It's MUCH MUCH more likely that they will offer the car somewhere in or near the R price range. THAT will mean that despite all the purchase bias rationalizing, it will draw sales away from NEW potential R purchasers as well as all the guys who own an R that want the additional power and a factory warranty to go with it. There are going to be the ultra purists types who are truly convinced that the 350 is a wholly different car and better balanced, etc, etc. But most of that is self serving and just parroting from others. As far as trackability, there are plenty of cars that turn better lap times that are more difficult/unforgiving to drive that cost more (and that people would LOVE to have over their 350). The cold hard fact that's going to emerge is that the 500 is just a better car. Period. Where they price it will depend on which model gets hit the hardest on current and future values. IF the 500 come outs with a solid rear axle, smaller brakes and lighter/smaller radii rims, I'd agree more with you in that it's more of a muscle car. We'll just have to see. I don't see an IRS car with carbon ceramics as a muscle car to compete MOPAR. I see it as a track car to compete with ZL1. [/QUOTE]
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