coyote, boss 302 or Shelby

[riche]

Starting to see what is out there for around 30k. Either a few year old Gt, 2010 or older Shelby and even some boss 302's. whatever car I get I will probably keep for awhile and will get a power adder. I have not driven or been in any of them. What are your guys thoughts, I know the boss and Shelby will probably hold their value better than the Gt but are also more money

 

[sardeanie]

OK here's my run down……

Keeping it stock…. Boss 302
Light mods…. Shelby
Major mods…. GT

The Boss deserves to be left as it is. A balanced machine. They look to hold resale too.
The Shelby is a step above the Boss but easier to get into I believe. Respond well to pulley swaps, exhaust and tune.
The Coyote Gt will be cheap enough that you could throw a blower on it and make it the quickest of the bunch, especially with the automatic. Wont' stand out and will only go down in value.

I have a 2010 Shelby for reference. I really do like the Boss 302 though and that would be my choice, especially if you were going to sell it in the future.

 

[Stroked]

$30k? Lotus exige, z06 ? ^^^^^ I like above post

 

[riche]

Need a back seat for our two boys. Another vette will come once they are grown

 

[Scott714]

Need a back seat for our two boys. Another vette will come once they are grown

15 and up Mustang back seats are horrible for anything more than looking at.

 

[DeFormula]

You can get a used SRT challenger for that money. Huge back seat and trunk, adjustable suspension and IRS.

 

[mustangmike6996]

BOSS for sure.

 

[Chris Hansen]

Neither. Scat Pack challenger lol.

 

[AutoRoc]

I would go for a 2012 Shelby GT500 if they were in that price range. That is big impressive power.

 

[riche]

Neither. Scat Pack challenger lol.

can you find one for around 30k

 

[Chris Hansen]

can you find one for around 30k

Close lol. I'd let mine go for 37k. Turn key 10 sec daily driver.

 

[DeFormula]

can you find one for around 30k

I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't some used ones down south in that range already with some miles on them. I haven't looked. I paid about $36 for mine new with the employee discount in March of '15.

 

[Sledder]

OK here's my run down……

Keeping it stock…. Boss 302
Light mods…. Shelby
Major mods…. GT

The Boss deserves to be left as it is. A balanced machine. They look to hold resale too.
The Shelby is a step above the Boss but easier to get into I believe. Respond well to pulley swaps, exhaust and tune.
The Coyote Gt will be cheap enough that you could throw a blower on it and make it the quickest of the bunch, especially with the automatic. Wont' stand out and will only go down in value.

Never thought of it that way but that is exactly right. You can mod the hell out of a GT and no one will care. Do it to a Boss or a Shelby and you will be shunned.

 

[Chris Hansen]

Close lol. I'd let mine go for 37k. Turn key 10 sec daily driver.

If you're interested pm me. I'll make you an even better deal. Car has nice updates.

 

[DeFormula]

I should add that I special ordered my scat pack as a "zero option" car so it was literally the cheapest scat pack you could get. Most I saw on dealer lots were $5-$10 grand more than I paid, so finding one for $30K will probably be tough. I was thinking maybe in parts of the country where they drive them year round you could find one with 30K miles it might be around $30K. I know Chris Hansen's had more options than mine and he has done some cool valuable upgrades as well. His is a real butt-kicker for the money and I am sure it is in immaculate condition.