Hope I'm not too late to join this conversation!
I've been watching them too. You can actually still buy a brand new 06
GTO! I've located several, one of which is about 100 miles from me.
I expect prices to further drop. There's a guy at ls2gto.com that will
run the GMVIS on a VIN for you and you can find out the history of the
car.
Also, if you get one still within the factory 3/36 warranty, through
gmoutlet.com you can purchase a factory extended plan for VERY cheap
in comparison to what the dealer will want to charge you. AND, it's a
Pontiac plan (GMPP Major Guard, I think).
Unfortunately, the prices are still high in the NW.
Steve E.
71 Buick Skylark Custom455
On Mar 25, 10:24 am, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I've got the bug and I've got the money and I'm getting me an '04, '05
> or '06 GTO. I drove an '04 w/auto trans on Saturday and these things
> are nice. Even the '04, with the 350 hp LS1 5.7 liter, will flatten
> you to the seatback in first and second.
>
> The differences between the '04 and the '05-'06, in addition to the
> 400 hp LS2 6.0 liter, are better brakes and stronger half shafts. But
> all years have a minimum of 350 hp, IRS, 4-wheel discs, the best seats
> ever in any Chevy, a Blaupunkt (?!) 8-speaker stereo with 6-disc CD,
> and all the other typical luxury doodads. From what I can tell, 6-
> speed Tremecs are about 4:1 as common as 4-spd autos.
>
> Particularly the '05, and maybe all years, have crap bu****ngs on the
> Mac struts and on the various control arms, front and rear. The Mac
> strut prob can cause extreme negative camber, causing catastrophic
> rubbing damage to the inside edges of the front tires. Aftermarket
> bu****ngs are a common fix.
>
> But the good news is the '04's are settling in around the high to mid
> teens. The '05's are right around $20,000, and the '06's are $22,000
> to $25,000.
>
> One thing, though, it's hard to find a bone stock unit, and the
> sellers sometimes want to charge more for a modded one. Still, for
> example, I could pick up an '05 with 22000 miles and a Magnacharger
> roots blower, 514 rwhp/498 rwtq, 28 highway mpg, for sale here in Cali
> for $24,000. That's a purty good deal! I would have to add another
> $20,000 to the $30,000 I already have in my '65 Mustang fb to get
> close to as nice a car, and I would still fall way short.
>
> 180 Out
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