Should I?

GT_King · Post by **GT_King** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:50 am

Hey guys, went to the Pontiac dealer today to check out what it would take to get into an '05 with leather and the sport body kit package, but it does have the ugly new front fascia (IMO). It would be about $70 more a month than my '03 for a '05 Lava GT, should I do it? Here is my current Vibe.

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Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:58 am

No - keep your current one. Is leather seats worth $70/month to put up with the ugly front end? It doesn't look nearly as sporty as the 03 and 04s... no sport body kit will help its looks.

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:59 am

you can just get leather seat covers it will be cheaper then a new car

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:24 am

Or, what you could do is, have GM order you the leather seats that they put in the Vibes and jus pay for those. May be a lil more pricey, but it will definitely save you from that unattractive front end.Inder Singh

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:35 am

Noooooooooo... don't do it! Put the $70/mo away towards your next vehicle. In 4 years you would have $3360 + interest. A new one would also cost you more for sales tax, insurance and yearly registration in some places.

GT_King · Post by **GT_King** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:01 pm

Alrighty then, thnx guys, the more I think about it, the more I HATE the new front end, why couldn't they have offered leather in the '03 model?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:31 pm

NO!!! don't do it! check out my link and see what i did for mine! much much cheaper and much better looking (imho). plus, $70 more per month for how long??? that's a lot of money! and throwing all your equity away! for that you can just buy the body kit, get it painted, get the leather kit and have it installed for less than that $70/mo at whatever term!*edit* added a pic of the interior so you can get an idea.

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wicked1981 · Post by **wicked1981** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:04 pm

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:06 pm

Well I'll say try to make the decision based on a few more facts outside of the ugly facia.If you can afford it, and like all of the other new features then go for it.I'll admit something here that probably won't make me too popular. I bought my Vibe based on a preset citeria of features, not it's looks. In fact I can honestly say I was less than thrilled about it's appearance initially.Happily it has grown on me quite well since the purchase.

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:52 pm

No. You'd have big time buyers' remorse when the first payment came due!

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:37 pm

Don't forget, that new '05 GT has built-in tire pressure monitors..the newer white/red guages, the leather, optional Stabilitrak, and 8 hp less.Don't get it just because it's new.. if you want it for a certain feature, or because you like it, go for it. If you can afford to hold off to see maybe what they'll do with the '06, then hold off.. no reason to jump ahead unless there's real compelling reason to.

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