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SpyderMike · 05-04-08, 06:26 PM

No offense taken Chris.

I ordered mine when Hi-Tech was just rumored to be developing a GT40; my contract was started before it was officially announced. The words "continuation" weren't mentioned then.

I just wanted an authentic replica at a reasonable price. At that time, $50k was intially rumored to be the price. I would have been very happy with any GT40 to be quite honest. I was #2 in line for Rick Mertz's GTD (at $60K), but lost out. I started working an order for a CAV (over $65K), and then they went under. I looked into buying a used RF ($60k), but I wasn't keen to the workmanship of the builder and shortly thereafter RF went under. What I wanted was a decent replica from a manufacturer that would be around to support it; one that was known for quality.

I happen to live within about 10 minutes of SPF and have talked to Lance a few times. Hi-Tech builds very nice cars. Superformance knows how to market. Lance is no dumby. He knows the cars are worth more than $65k and so the price went up to $79.9K - to find what the market will bear. You will see that they have lowered it from $79.9K to $75K recently due to the economy. They are still selling them. Are they worth it? I think so. You may not. So be it. Do I wish they would sell for $50k? Hell yes. Would Lance/SPF be foolish to sell them at $50k? I think so. How does a marketeer keep interest in the product and ty to sell more and try to make more profit? By doing exactly what Lance is doing.

Does marketing with the word "continuation" do anything for me? No.
Does it trigger anyone elses goosebumps? I don't care, that is up to them.
Does the marketing info state that the car is a replication? Yes it does. Read below under chassis "The GT40®'s chassis is a near-exact replication of the original race car's monocoque unibody".
Do you think a bigger disclaimer needs to be made?

Who are we trying to save here? The gullible rich guy that has more money than brains and doesn't take the time to know what it is he is buying? If so, why are we trying to save them and how do I meet these people?

Kind Regards,
Mike

it's just a car - a replica at that

05-04-08, 06:26 PM	#42 (permalink)
SpyderMike 5 Tenths Join Date: Feb 2004 GT40: So Cal Posts: 547 Rep Power: 10	Re: New Shelby GT40's No offense taken Chris. I ordered mine when Hi-Tech was just rumored to be developing a GT40; my contract was started before it was officially announced. The words "continuation" weren't mentioned then. I just wanted an authentic replica at a reasonable price. At that time, $50k was intially rumored to be the price. I would have been very happy with any GT40 to be quite honest. I was #2 in line for Rick Mertz's GTD (at $60K), but lost out. I started working an order for a CAV (over $65K), and then they went under. I looked into buying a used RF ($60k), but I wasn't keen to the workmanship of the builder and shortly thereafter RF went under. What I wanted was a decent replica from a manufacturer that would be around to support it; one that was known for quality. I happen to live within about 10 minutes of SPF and have talked to Lance a few times. Hi-Tech builds very nice cars. Superformance knows how to market. Lance is no dumby. He knows the cars are worth more than $65k and so the price went up to $79.9K - to find what the market will bear. You will see that they have lowered it from $79.9K to $75K recently due to the economy. They are still selling them. Are they worth it? I think so. You may not. So be it. Do I wish they would sell for $50k? Hell yes. Would Lance/SPF be foolish to sell them at $50k? I think so. How does a marketeer keep interest in the product and ty to sell more and try to make more profit? By doing exactly what Lance is doing. Does marketing with the word "continuation" do anything for me? No. Does it trigger anyone elses goosebumps? I don't care, that is up to them. Does the marketing info state that the car is a replication? Yes it does. Read below under chassis "The GT40®'s chassis is a near-exact replication of the original race car's monocoque unibody". Do you think a bigger disclaimer needs to be made? Who are we trying to save here? The gullible rich guy that has more money than brains and doesn't take the time to know what it is he is buying? If so, why are we trying to save them and how do I meet these people? Kind Regards, Mike it's just a car - a replica at that