392XR vs Shelby GT 500

[YJherJLhim]

So a 392 XR has a MSRP of 80k.

A GT 500 base has a MSRP of 74k.

Since we will have 3 other Jeeps Im leaning towards the Shelby for my second vehicle that we leave at our Florida house when we retire next year.

Tell me I’m wrong to choose 760 supercharged horsepower over the 392.....

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[Boz]

You aren’t wrong. That’s an easy choice.

 

[Some Random Guy]

You're correct, go with the Shelby.

Why you're comparing apples and bookcases I'm not sure. Is it an issue of multiple locations?

 

[YJherJLhim]

You're correct, go with the Shelby.

Why you're comparing apples and bookcases I'm not sure. Is it an issue of multiple locations?

Yeah so I get it’s two,different vehicles, BUT.... I was thinking some of the people that bought the 392s came from the performance car world and not everyone is a Jeep person.

We will have my wife’s 21 Rubicon XR down there and I do kind of want a 392XR too, but the price point and performance of Shelby have me doubting my 392 love.

i guess I should add the 392 or Shelby would be used for prowling the streets in South Florida. My wife’s Rubicon XR or the Jeeps up north will be used for all things Jeep Related/off road.

 

[lowmpg]

If you find a Shelby GT500 for MSRP...around here they sell for over 140k.

https://www.appleford.com/new/Ford/2021-Ford-Mustang-388bf89a0a0e097120e50d4806ecce12.htm

 

[ekim]

If you find a Shelby GT500 for MSRP...around here they sell for over 140k.

https://www.appleford.com/new/Ford/2021-Ford-Mustang-388bf89a0a0e097120e50d4806ecce12.htm

Ha. - I was going to say the same thing. It seems as if high demand Fords go for WAY over MSRP so it's not a good reference.

Also the 392 can be had for ~6,000 under MSRP so that increases the spread even more

 

[YJherJLhim]

Ha. - I was going to say the same thing. It seems as if high demand Fords go for WAY over MSRP so it's not a good reference.

Also the 392 can be had for ~6,000 under MSRP so that increases the spread even more

Great point. I do have relationships with a couple Ford dealers and I have 5.0 inked on my body so that is usually worth a discount! Seriously though. I wouldn’t even pay MSRP so that could be the deciding factor next year when I make the move.

 

[Matanzas]

The only Shelby that matters is the Cobra 427. Go with the Jeep - much more fun than a dime a dozen pony car.

 

[Overwatch]

Maybe I just suck in a sports car but I got to drive that Shelby in Las Vegas at a super car rental place. I hated it. So much power it felt like it wanted to kick loose every time I hit the gas. I loved the other five cars I drove, but not that one.

 

[Vanburi]

You are on a jeep forum so you should definitely buy the jeep. 4 jeeps are better than 3.

 

[Deleted member 73239]

Shelby isn’t four wheel drive.

 

[Monster1926]

I’d go for a C8 convertible 2LT ($76500), it has the performance and the looks. At the end of the day the Shelby GT500 is just
an expensive mustang, you could get a 750 HP roush mustang in the $40s if your just seeking power.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp33025114/750-hp-ford-mustang-roush-supercharged-for-sale/

 

[SnowDawg]

I'd go GT500 all day.

 

[Rob97RR]

I own both (for now, will be selling the Shelby when GM starts building the C8 Z06s, so hopefully next spring/summer,) and I will second what Overwatch said, the Shelby is extremely traction limited.

I still find it a blast to drive, but it’s probably not as fast as you’d think a car with that kind of power is going to be, at least not on street tires.

On stock tires It’s about on par acceleration-wise with the new C8 Corvette, (~11.0 to 11.2 quarter mile) despite having a 265 HP advantage, due to the C8’s engine sitting over the rear tires.

She’s a beast from a roll though, and although I haven’t driven a base GT500, ones like mine with the carbon fiber track package are a blast on the twisty roads too, if you’re into that sorta thing.

 

[guarnibl]

So a 392 XR has a MSRP of 80k.

A GT 500 base has a MSRP of 74k.

Since we will have 3 other Jeeps Im leaning towards the Shelby for my second vehicle that we leave at our Florida house when we retire next year.

Tell me I’m wrong to choose 760 supercharged horsepower over the 392.....

I’d probably still take the 392. Shelby isn’t all that usable on the street IMO. I’d probably take a GT350 instead actually.

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