Merry Christmas to me!
WANTED: Silver or Tungsten stripe-delete GT (without roof stripe option)
* Side stripes are ok, since they are vinyl and thus easily removable
* Prefer stock or near-stock, under 20K miles.
* Not interested in wrecked or rebuilt cars or or gajillion-horsepower standing-mile top speed or track cars
I know there aren't a lot of cars with this spec, but hey, I've kinda waited 13 years already, so a few more weeks/months/years is not a problem. There were actually three silver no-stripe ones for sale in 2019, but by the time I got my mental facilities aligned, they were gone.
There's one at BJ Scottsdale in January, but it's serial number 3, and 5 years ago it sold at the same auction for a huge price (I think it hammered for $550, so buyer paid $605, seller probably got $506 (if seller fee was 8%), and BJ probably got $99K (whoa!). I think the car has over 5K miles, so it's not "new." To me that's more than a 100% premium compared to a car with a different serial number, and I personally don't place a premium on a low serial number. But who knows, it's a no reserve auction so I'll be registered to bid in case the bids stay non-crazy.
I'll be watching all the normal channels, but if you see one pop up (or if you want to sell one), please let me know. Thanks!
Paul Allen in Cincinnati
PM me or email me at my forum name at gmail.com
P.S. The backstory
Extreme old-timers will remember me as the guy who did the website/blog FordGTprices.com back in the day, posting info that saved probably hundreds of guys tens of thousands of dollars each. (You're welcome.)
https://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/threads/fordgtprices-com-is-closed-for-business.1851/
https://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/threads/fordgtprices-com-100-right-50-of-the-time.30112/
In 2006 I bought a new blue no-stripe GT for MSRP, but for various reasons, didn't keep it very long.
As you guys know, the GT is as impractical as it is expensive (primarily due to the authentically-inconvenient doors and the luggage non-capacity), and as such over the years I have considered various less expensive and (possibly) more practical three-pedal alternatives, from 360 to 430, R8 to Gallardo, and even briefly considered the new two-pedal C8, due to its very livable design (well, except the appearance) and inexpensive price. But as you know, there really is no substitute for a GT.
WANTED: Silver or Tungsten stripe-delete GT (without roof stripe option)
* Side stripes are ok, since they are vinyl and thus easily removable
* Prefer stock or near-stock, under 20K miles.
* Not interested in wrecked or rebuilt cars or or gajillion-horsepower standing-mile top speed or track cars
I know there aren't a lot of cars with this spec, but hey, I've kinda waited 13 years already, so a few more weeks/months/years is not a problem. There were actually three silver no-stripe ones for sale in 2019, but by the time I got my mental facilities aligned, they were gone.
There's one at BJ Scottsdale in January, but it's serial number 3, and 5 years ago it sold at the same auction for a huge price (I think it hammered for $550, so buyer paid $605, seller probably got $506 (if seller fee was 8%), and BJ probably got $99K (whoa!). I think the car has over 5K miles, so it's not "new." To me that's more than a 100% premium compared to a car with a different serial number, and I personally don't place a premium on a low serial number. But who knows, it's a no reserve auction so I'll be registered to bid in case the bids stay non-crazy.
I'll be watching all the normal channels, but if you see one pop up (or if you want to sell one), please let me know. Thanks!
Paul Allen in Cincinnati
PM me or email me at my forum name at gmail.com
P.S. The backstory
Extreme old-timers will remember me as the guy who did the website/blog FordGTprices.com back in the day, posting info that saved probably hundreds of guys tens of thousands of dollars each. (You're welcome.)
https://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/threads/fordgtprices-com-is-closed-for-business.1851/
https://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/threads/fordgtprices-com-100-right-50-of-the-time.30112/
In 2006 I bought a new blue no-stripe GT for MSRP, but for various reasons, didn't keep it very long.
As you guys know, the GT is as impractical as it is expensive (primarily due to the authentically-inconvenient doors and the luggage non-capacity), and as such over the years I have considered various less expensive and (possibly) more practical three-pedal alternatives, from 360 to 430, R8 to Gallardo, and even briefly considered the new two-pedal C8, due to its very livable design (well, except the appearance) and inexpensive price. But as you know, there really is no substitute for a GT.
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