ShelbyEra08 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dRPSIQ252BSIQ26ituQ3dUCPQ252BUAQ252BMAGEXPQ252BUCIQ252BFICSQ26otnQ3d10Q26pmodQ3d290530442462Q26poQ3dLPVQ252BLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d6968866185878299743QQ_trksidZp5197Q2em263QQcategoryZ6236QQitemZ130484503406 Found on ebay a 14 mile 2007 Shelby GT, so would yall drive a brand an older "new" car still in the plastics? There was good a number of cars at B-J Scottsdale still had their plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aonebadbone Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 what a waste to own a car like this and not drive it. Why get a car and let the next guy have all the fun. Carroll Shelby hates it when people dont go out and enjoy his car's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 silly to spend the money on a super low mile one if you do plan to drive it though.... get one with 5k or more on it for a LOT less.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I waffle either way..... As my GT500 ages, with just 3200 on it now, and gonna be 4yo on April 3rd.....I am of the thinking that I am wasting it by NOT driving it. And yes, Carroll is a frim believer in driving his cars! WTH are they built for, if not for the use, right? One school of thought, for sure. Dunno? BTW- I would probably take the SALEEN Parnelli sitting next to it first. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 You can't drive them when you are dead, so drive them and enjoy them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 This car appears to be at a Ford dealership so good chance its still on MSO. Almost looks like the dealership was going to hold onto the car but changed their mind and are now offering it for sale. Seems like a good price to me to be able to walk into a Ford dealership today and purchase a brand new Shelby GT. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Take a look in the background of the pics. Definitely a dealerships car collection. And quite a nice collection from the little we can see. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscars Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 DRIVE IT!!! Not driving your new Shelby is like being married to the hottest girl on the planet and not having sex with her cause you dont want to "put any miles" on her. Its CRAZY! Now if you have a 65 GT350, thats a different argument, but a new one, one of however many thousand that were built??? Maybe you can sell it in 10 or 15 years and make a few thousand $ - MAYBE. You'd still have been better to drive it (hard) and ENJOY it. Life is short and you never know what will happen. Live for the experience, not the money. A huge bank account does you little good in an oncologists office or a hospital ER or a casket. rant over..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 You can't drive them when you are dead, so drive them and enjoy them!!! Larry...my wife has been instructed by me, to cremate me and put my ashes in the tank of the 500...a small amount of course, as not to clog the injectors! Seriously though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SGT/SC Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 DRIVE IT!!! Not driving your new Shelby is like being married to the hottest girl on the planet and not having sex with her cause you dont want to "put any miles" on her. Its CRAZY! Now if you have a 65 GT350, thats a different argument, but a new one, one of however many thousand that were built??? Maybe you can sell it in 10 or 15 years and make a few thousand $ - MAYBE. You'd still have been better to drive it (hard) and ENJOY it. Life is short and you never know what will happen. Live for the experience, not the money. A huge bank account does you little good in an oncologists office or a hospital ER or a casket. rant over..... Well put +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0547 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 DRIVE IT! Somebody else can take the time in 20-30 years to restore it and put it on display... For me, I have purposely left all my "track" sticker on the car/windshield for a reason... Oh and if anybody happens to find a few "time slips" in my glove box, I hope you'll still be able to read them Gregg 07SGT0547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldgus Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thats the same "Jacky Jones Ford" Dealer that has the 2011 GT350 in the showroom - which isnt for sale... Maybe they get you to come in and order a different car after seeing their SGT that hasnt been driven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young768 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 If anyone is interested in the car and wants someone local to stop by and check it out, let me know. I am not too far from Cleveland and would be happy to take a mountain drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Reed Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I agree with the thought that these cars should be driven. Maybe they'll be worth 2x's what we bought them for at some point, but only after the price of everything has gone up 10x's due to inflation. My reason for keeping lower miles is that I'm not counting on being in the position to own another one again in my lifetime, so I want the vehicle to last for a loooong time. That means I probably will never race the car lest I do some sort of mechanical or body damage that I would regret. I would like to track it though to open it up safely without fear of getting arrested :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA SCOTTY Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sweet car and what a waste to see it sitting there and not getting miles put on it. Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I would have no problems driving the heck out of this car...my couch cost as much as the SA 550 S/C and there is no plastic on it either and my dog sleeps on it...I own things to enjoy them, works for me. Time waits for no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitch43 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I would have no problems driving the heck out of this car... ...I own things to enjoy them, works for me. Time waits for no one. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 In 20 years will the car be worth more with 14 miles on it or 140k on it? I always look at it like this.......................the guy spending the cash can do whatever he wants to do with it, drive it or not drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASEY HILL 14998 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 You guys know I drive mine every day in Chicago. Yes, even in the blizzard. One could say that a GTH is collectable due to low numbers. I feel that since it was a rental, why not enjoy it. Kids want to get in with a coke? Sure! It was a rental, who knows what was done in it. I have restored 30's to 60's cars that were rust buckets into pristine condition many years later. So, if you see the idiot driving his Shelby with snow and salt crusted all over it - thats me. And I love every day of it. So you are not totally freaked out, I do wash it once a week with touchless wash to keep the salt from layering. That is the reason I bought it. It was not perfect. It was a rental. And I wanted to drive it. My 2 cents. Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olblue1062 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I waffle either way..... As my GT500 ages, with just 3200 on it now, and gonna be 4yo on April 3rd.....I am of the thinking that I am wasting it by NOT driving it. And yes, Carroll is a frim believer in driving his cars! WTH are they built for, if not for the use, right? One school of thought, for sure. Dunno? BTW- I would probably take the SALEEN Parnelli sitting next to it first. Sorry. Here she is...$49k takes it home http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-Saleen-302PJ-Parnelli-Jones-Saleen-Low-miles-Like-New-Collectors-/130446776745?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e5f3bd9a9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportscars Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I agree with the thought that these cars should be driven. Maybe they'll be worth 2x's what we bought them for at some point, but only after the price of everything has gone up 10x's due to inflation. My reason for keeping lower miles is that I'm not counting on being in the position to own another one again in my lifetime, so I want the vehicle to last for a loooong time. That means I probably will never race the car lest I do some sort of mechanical or body damage that I would regret. I would like to track it though to open it up safely without fear of getting arrested Thats what full coverage insurance is for my friend. For a little extra you can even get replacement coverage and coverage for track events. In 20 years will the car be worth more with 14 miles on it or 140k on it? I always look at it like this.......................the guy spending the cash can do whatever he wants to do with it, drive it or not drive it. Who cares? Why waste 20 years not driving a car that was ment to be driven. Of course you can do what ever you want with it. Just because you CAN do something does not mean you should or that it is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgeman6970 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 picked up my '07 SGT when it was exactly 2 years old & had 277 miles on her.....I have a few cars, drive all of them, and now have "almost" 2k miles on the SGT. All my cars are only driven in nice weather(garage queens), but I would never be CRAZY enough to buy a new car & just let it sit there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'd drive it!. You never know what tomorrow might bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965coupe Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 DRIVE IT!!! Not driving your new Shelby is like being married to the hottest girl on the planet and not having sex with her cause you dont want to "put any miles" on her. Its CRAZY! Life is short and you never know what will happen. Live for the experience, not the money. A huge bank account does you little good in an oncologists office or a hospital ER or a casket Some good advice in this thread, but this takes the cake! No matter what, these cars will depreciate for the next 15-20 years.. Factor in the inflation rate, and really, how much of an investment are today's cars going to be? Sure, there are rare instances with super-collectible cars rolling out of factories today, but isn't it going to be much more fun telling stories about experiences in your car? 30 years from now, at a car show: A: car with 14 miles - "Well, it was of utmost importance to preserve this SGT - I had to ensure that the storage building was weatherproof, and kept free of rodents. The car itself sat there. Parked. For 30 years. But I did start her up every so often - what a sound! That, of course, is when there was gas in the tank - that had to be emptied. I spent lots of money over the years on rodent traps, mothballs, insurance, electricity for maintaining the proper climate, etc. But boy, it was worth it.. I'm thirty years older than when I bought this car.. and I am just now able to possibly make some profit. Of course I suppose I can trailer her to a few shows and have a magazine spread." B: my car, or any other SGT that has been ENJOYED - "You can't take it with you when you go. Whether I bought an '07 SGT, or any other model year '07 vehicle, I would have lost money. $40k on a Mustang, or $40k on a nice F150? It's a no-brainer. I can tell you about all of the times I've taken the car to work, or that trip to Vegas doing 110.. And let's not forget the thumbs up and compliments (even from females!) on an almost daily basis. So the paint has some scratches, the wheels have some road rash, and the front end is chipped all to hell.. those are battle scars! It adds character to the car. I've made INVESTMENTS in life.. in IRAs, in the stock market, and with home equity.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Reed Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Some good advice in this thread, but this takes the cake! No matter what, these cars will depreciate for the next 15-20 years.. Factor in the inflation rate, and really, how much of an investment are today's cars going to be? Sure, there are rare instances with super-collectible cars rolling out of factories today, but isn't it going to be much more fun telling stories about experiences in your car? 30 years from now, at a car show: A: car with 14 miles - "Well, it was of utmost importance to preserve this SGT - I had to ensure that the storage building was weatherproof, and kept free of rodents. The car itself sat there. Parked. For 30 years. But I did start her up every so often - what a sound! That, of course, is when there was gas in the tank - that had to be emptied. I spent lots of money over the years on rodent traps, mothballs, insurance, electricity for maintaining the proper climate, etc. But boy, it was worth it.. I'm thirty years older than when I bought this car.. and I am just now able to possibly make some profit. Of course I suppose I can trailer her to a few shows and have a magazine spread." B: my car, or any other SGT that has been ENJOYED - "You can't take it with you when you go. Whether I bought an '07 SGT, or any other model year '07 vehicle, I would have lost money. $40k on a Mustang, or $40k on a nice F150? It's a no-brainer. I can tell you about all of the times I've taken the car to work, or that trip to Vegas doing 110.. And let's not forget the thumbs up and compliments (even from females!) on an almost daily basis. So the paint has some scratches, the wheels have some road rash, and the front end is chipped all to hell.. those are battle scars! It adds character to the car. I've made INVESTMENTS in life.. in IRAs, in the stock market, and with home equity.." That was simply beautiful....I can't wait to drive my Shelby home from work today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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