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Nov 26, 2016 | 07:38 AM

opardo1

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Shelby gt 350

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Went to test drive a c63s the other day and absolutely loved it. Even though I am basically a manual transmission kind of guy, I think I can get to love this car. Question though is 2 fold: 1. The dealer is offering me his 97,000 car at 89,000 because of options like carbon brakes or what ever which I told him I would probably never track the car so I didn't car about the option. 2. Should I sell my Shelby GT 350? I know different cars but was wondering the thoughts of people that own the car. By the way a 2017 Corvette Collectors edition was offered to me also at a little bit less of a discount. All opinions are welcome. Thanks

Nov 26, 2016 | 07:49 AM

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You have a Shelby GT 350. With a hand-built flat-plane crank Voodoo V8. You can't get rid of that car. Definitely not for a Corvette. For a C63s, maybe, but as special as the C63s is, it's not gonna be a collectors car.

Your discount of 8% or so is not bad, but $89k is still too much IMO for a c63s. May as well custom order exactly what you want and wait a couple months. You probably won't get 8% off, but you'll walk out of the dealer paying less overall.

Nov 26, 2016 | 11:19 AM

opardo1

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True but away from the engine which does sound glorious a lot of plastic and shoddy interior quality. Also a collectors car it may be in the future but I don't think I would own it long enough anyway.

Nov 26, 2016 | 11:26 AM

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What would you use the c63 for. If you would drive it the majority of the time, I would get it over the mustang. Overall a better daily driver experience. If it is a second occasional fun car, I'd keep the mustang. It seems the depreciation will be less with the mustang in the long run.

Nov 26, 2016 | 11:56 AM

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In the winter would probably drive the SUV more. But in good weather would drive it most of the time.

Nov 26, 2016 | 03:01 PM

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I was near replacing my 2012 Grand Sport Corvette with a new Z06 ... then I drove the C63S, and realized pretty damn quick I am so ready for a something more sophisticated, with an interior you actually cant wait to get into each day, and mechanics/technology that is in a totally different league. It was a no brainer. Also, the C7 is going to be a totally forgotten generation of Corvette. Its depreciation is god awful, dealers cant give them away. Obviously the Z06 is a slightly different story, a great bang for your buck, but is still all plastic and not a great daily driver. The new mid engine C8 will be out in the next 3 years as well that will just make the C7 even more forgettable. C63S all the way.