Shelby GT500 and KR Rebates

[95CobraR]

I am considering pulling the trigger on a 2007 Shelby GT500. I found one for $35K (no sales tax in GA). The owner paid a premium to MSRP ($45K+) and now has 1200 miles on the brand new car.

The clutch tranny problem is caused by a warped flywheel. It is a problem on 2007, 2008, and early 2009 cars. It's called the tranny/clutch TSB. It is covered under warranty, but there must be a problem before Ford will fix it(the first sign of trouble is a vibration). It seems that the flywheel problem transfers to the dual-disk clutch and then to the transmission (if not addressed quickly).



It will be a daily driver and parked outside.

[Ron61]

Originally Posted by 95CobraR

I am considering pulling the trigger on a 2007 Shelby GT500. I found one for $35K (no sales tax in GA). The owner paid a premium to MSRP ($45K+) and now has 1200 miles on the brand new car.

The clutch tranny problem is caused by a warped flywheel. It is a problem on 2007, 2008, and early 2009 cars. It's called the tranny/clutch TSB. It is covered under warranty, but there must be a problem before Ford will fix it(the first sign of trouble is a vibration). It seems that the flywheel problem transfers to the dual-disk clutch and then to the transmission (if not addressed quickly).



It will be a daily driver and parked outside.

Very nice car and a good price. But isn't a warped flywheel considered a problem and should be corrected before they sell the cars and then have to fix that plus any other damage it may cause?

Ron

[95CobraR]

Originally Posted by Ron61

But isn't a warped flywheel considered a problem and should be corrected before they sell the cars and then have to fix that plus any other damage it may cause?

The flywheel doesn't seem to warp until it is stressed, and then Ford claims not all of them do eventually warp.

I have talked to several Ford mechanics. They believe the provider of the flywheel was at fault for not manufacturing the flywheel to spec. They believe that only some are defective (they send damaged parts back to Ford after the TSB fix). They are happy to replace them since Ford pays them a fair shop rate for fixing the car (the replacement flywheels are different than the old ones). They are glad to get the work since the economy has slowed their billable hours.

I have two options. I can "stress" the flywheel before the warranty expires (March 2010). If it warps, I get a new assembly by a mechanic that I trust. I can suffer the problem after the warranty expires and just replace it myself (I enjoy working on my cars). Possibly, Ford will step up and extend the warranty for this specific problem.

Nonetheless, It's a $50K car with 1200 miles for $35K.



BTW, I plan to rip those vinyl stripes off as soon as I get it home. I think it looks better without the stripes (JMO).

[Ron61]

That is a great price for a really nice car. I really like the red. I have read where some of the vinyl stripes have came loose on their own and that some of the people that wanted the stripes had them painted on as the vinyl they used was really not that good. I see a red and a blue one around here every so often and neither have the stripes and I think they look great. Congratulations on such a great buy.

Ron