Well group, the IS-F ultimately finished 3rd...
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Well group, the IS-F ultimately finished 3rd...
... out of 117 cars I drove, researched, or considered over the last 10 months.
The top 7:
7. 2009 Audi S5
6. 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS
5. 2010 BMW 335xi
5. 2009 Inifiniti G37 coupe
3. <tie> 2009 BMW M3
3. <Tie> 2009 Lexus IS-F
2. 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Winner: see signature ($50,382 OTD, hard to beat)
Looks like I won't make this summer's meets, but perhaps in the fall...
I know I promised I wouldn't post until she was in the garage, but got my pricing today, the new Z was still too high ($77K OTD) and the Shelby still met my original criteria:
Reliable, mileage, back seats, daily driver, under $60K... and FUN!!! I went to $107K (Porsche C4S), still couldn't do it
My 03 Mustang GT was a blast, can't wait to get this one... should be here in time for Thanksgiving!!
The top 7:
7. 2009 Audi S5
6. 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS
5. 2010 BMW 335xi
5. 2009 Inifiniti G37 coupe
3. <tie> 2009 BMW M3
3. <Tie> 2009 Lexus IS-F
2. 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Winner: see signature ($50,382 OTD, hard to beat)
Looks like I won't make this summer's meets, but perhaps in the fall...
I know I promised I wouldn't post until she was in the garage, but got my pricing today, the new Z was still too high ($77K OTD) and the Shelby still met my original criteria:
Reliable, mileage, back seats, daily driver, under $60K... and FUN!!!
I went to $107K (Porsche C4S), still couldn't do itMy 03 Mustang GT was a blast, can't wait to get this one... should be here in time for Thanksgiving!!
Last edited by rdgdawg; Aug 17, 2009 at 07:11 AM.
You've been so close on so many cars that I don't think I'll hold my breath until we have a pic of you, in your garage, with the car behind you, with the key in your hand 
Congrats!
Congrats!
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My first car ever was a Mustang I built.. over 5 years
I Loved that car!!!
But honestly, after driving Lexus since 2000, I can never buy a Ford again..
Congrats on the pending arrival..
Joe Z
I Loved that car!!!
But honestly, after driving Lexus since 2000, I can never buy a Ford again..
Congrats on the pending arrival..
Joe Z
I'm with MPLexus, I won't be holding my breath. 
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The window sticker, as you note, may say 50K, but will the dealerships in your area actually let GT500s go at a reasonable price? Here, in the admittedly money-rich and high-sales D.C. area, I've seen them, just recently, marked up to as high as 82K at Ford dealerships. Same, more or less, with the Corvette Z06. That's why, when I did the 2009 Corvette review for CL, I did the standard Corvette model. I thought, despite the somewhat lower power, that it was a far better buy for the money than the Z06 or (especially) the grossly overpriced and virtually unavailable ZR-1. Base-model Corvettes here were marked down to below 40K in some cases....and that was before bargaining and incentives.
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The window sticker, as you note, may say 50K, but will the dealerships in your area actually let GT500s go at a reasonable price? Here, in the admittedly money-rich and high-sales D.C. area, I've seen them, just recently, marked up to as high as 82K at Ford dealerships. Same, more or less, with the Corvette Z06. That's why, when I did the 2009 Corvette review for CL, I did the standard Corvette model. I thought, despite the somewhat lower power, that it was a far better buy for the money than the Z06 or (especially) the grossly overpriced and virtually unavailable ZR-1. Base-model Corvettes here were marked down to below 40K in some cases....and that was before bargaining and incentives.
) Invoice was $46K, got for $1K over...
