67shlby2916 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi, Everyone, I see a lot has happened since I first joined this forum. I've been deployed to Afghanistan, came down with kidney cancer (am now in remission), re-retired from the military (on a bright note). I had had an '07 GT500 on order when all this stuff went down. Went through all the hassles, heartbreak and happiness of being #1 on a dealer's list at MSRP only to be told, as many of you were, that the "owner decided not to sell at MSRP." I finally worked out a deal where I would pay + $7K, keep my place in line and be able to order my car when the boards opened. My '67 GT500 is red/white, I ordered mine (by proxy)....red minus stripes as I planned to have the stripes painted on. My "deal" went south and I was told that the owner now wanted + $10K because most people were "flipping" the cars. I told these weasels that I owned an original Shelby GT500 and I had no intention of "flipping." A month or so later, I had gotten sick and I decided that I didn't want or need this car, or the aggravation, at + $10k. Well. long story short, I'm feeling great now. I'm back in the market to find my '67 a stable mate. Now of course, the '08's are on the horizon, but I think I'll still try for an '07. I'm going back and reading all the topics. I hope to see some of you SAAC in Salt Lake City in July and some other functions soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07Shelby#6200 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Welcome to the club! Glad you pulled through! Lots of good advice from people on here but don't listen to me. I do alot of the asking! Once again, welcome! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrafan Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Welcome Back. Good luck in getting your 07 Shelby. I think my preference, if I owned a 67 would be to get the 07 versus the 08. Just a personal choice. You picked a good time to start looking again With the 08s coming out there may be a better deal than the $10,000 over. Good luck. Thanks for your service to our country. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySnake Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi, Everyone, I see a lot has happened since I first joined this forum. I've been deployed to Afghanistan, came down with kidney cancer (am now in remission), re-retired from the military (on a bright note). I had had an '07 GT500 on order when all this stuff went down. Went through all the hassles, heartbreak and happiness of being #1 on a dealer's list at MSRP only to be told, as many of you were, that the "owner decided not to sell at MSRP." I finally worked out a deal where I would pay + $7K, keep my place in line and be able to order my car when the boards opened. My '67 GT500 is red/white, I ordered mine (by proxy)....red minus stripes as I planned to have the stripes painted on. My "deal" went south and I was told that the owner now wanted + $10K because most people were "flipping" the cars. I told these weasels that I owned an original Shelby GT500 and I had no intention of "flipping." A month or so later, I had gotten sick and I decided that I didn't want or need this car, or the aggravation, at + $10k. Well. long story short, I'm feeling great now. I'm back in the market to find my '67 a stable mate. Now of course, the '08's are on the horizon, but I think I'll still try for an '07. I'm going back and reading all the topics. I hope to see some of you SAAC in Salt Lake City in July and some other functions soon. I'm glad your OK, welcome back and good 07 hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 67, First off congrats on winning your battle with cancer, Welcome back. Thats one awesome looking Shelby, I'm sure you'll be successful in your hunt for a new one. All the best bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Welcome back. It is heartwarming to hear you are winning your battle with cancer. Love that 67, it would make a great stable mate for my 07 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 67, I want to welcome you back too. I hope you find a good deal soon. I know how you must feel on your cancer situation. I recently had a similar deal. Hang in there and let us know if you need some help with any questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69deluxe Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 That's one heck of a story. You've been through a lot. Glad to hear the cancer is in remission. Good luck with your health. Wish the dealer would have treated you better, but the wait may actually place you in a better position to find another $7K (or $5K ADM deal). Happy memorial day and thanks for your service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointcover Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best of luck with the hunt. Happy memorial day and God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi, Everyone, I see a lot has happened since I first joined this forum. I've been deployed to Afghanistan, came down with kidney cancer (am now in remission), re-retired from the military (on a bright note). I had had an '07 GT500 on order when all this stuff went down. Went through all the hassles, heartbreak and happiness of being #1 on a dealer's list at MSRP only to be told, as many of you were, that the "owner decided not to sell at MSRP." I finally worked out a deal where I would pay + $7K, keep my place in line and be able to order my car when the boards opened. My '67 GT500 is red/white, I ordered mine (by proxy)....red minus stripes as I planned to have the stripes painted on. My "deal" went south and I was told that the owner now wanted + $10K because most people were "flipping" the cars. I told these weasels that I owned an original Shelby GT500 and I had no intention of "flipping." A month or so later, I had gotten sick and I decided that I didn't want or need this car, or the aggravation, at + $10k. Well. long story short, I'm feeling great now. I'm back in the market to find my '67 a stable mate. Now of course, the '08's are on the horizon, but I think I'll still try for an '07. I'm going back and reading all the topics. I hope to see some of you SAAC in Salt Lake City in July and some other functions soon. Glad to hear that you are doing better. I think I love your stable mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best of luck with the hunt. Happy memorial day and God Bless. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500KR Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Very cool 67, Good luck with the C word! And I hope your search for GT500 pans out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi, Everyone, I see a lot has happened since I first joined this forum. I've been deployed to Afghanistan, came down with kidney cancer (am now in remission), re-retired from the military (on a bright note). I had had an '07 GT500 on order when all this stuff went down. Went through all the hassles, heartbreak and happiness of being #1 on a dealer's list at MSRP only to be told, as many of you were, that the "owner decided not to sell at MSRP." I finally worked out a deal where I would pay + $7K, keep my place in line and be able to order my car when the boards opened. My '67 GT500 is red/white, I ordered mine (by proxy)....red minus stripes as I planned to have the stripes painted on. My "deal" went south and I was told that the owner now wanted + $10K because most people were "flipping" the cars. I told these weasels that I owned an original Shelby GT500 and I had no intention of "flipping." A month or so later, I had gotten sick and I decided that I didn't want or need this car, or the aggravation, at + $10k. Well. long story short, I'm feeling great now. I'm back in the market to find my '67 a stable mate. Now of course, the '08's are on the horizon, but I think I'll still try for an '07. I'm going back and reading all the topics. I hope to see some of you SAAC in Salt Lake City in July and some other functions soon. 67shlby2916, I want to thank you so much for you service to our country. It's guys like yourself who make this country a safe place to be and in turn allows the rest of us to enjoy pleasures, like our Shelbys. Good luck with you health. There are two dealers here in the Denver market that call me from time to time with GT500s they have aquired to sale. Unfortunatly usualy for 10k to 20k over sticker. There is a red coupe with white stripes in stock now. If a deal comes around, I will let you know. Thanks again and GOOD LUCK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastbackman Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 I'll keep my eyes peeled for reasonable deals as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Snake Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Welcome Back I want to personally thank you for protecting my freedom I am glad you have stayed ahead on you personal battle I hope you find an 07 just the way you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpireStateGT500 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 My family and I thank you for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 67 - they've already said it! Thanks. Welcome back. Love what you have. You'll love what you find! Good form, bro. Ruf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcobra Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 +1 Silly Snake took my words. +2!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 welcome back and thank you for your service to our great country. congrats on your battle with the cancer, we have been lucky with ours recently, also. good luck on your search for your 67's stablemate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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