I have been thinking a lot lately, should I mod my GT or just put the money toward a faster car. Well, I made my decision last week.The GTO is fantastic. It's faster then I imagined and will be a fun summer car.
Nervous Dog2003 Monotone Lava GT w/ M&T and PowerMods: 18" Bronze Tenzo-R Mean Six rims w/ Kumho MX12" Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub in slot ported box2 - Rockford Fosgate Punch 201S amps2 pair - Rockford Fosgate P162C in front/rear doorsSony Xplod 5710 head unitHidden Hitch
Kind of. I can buy on the employee plan and there was a $5000 rebate on the GTO. GM credit card holders also got a $3000 bonus towards 2004 GTO's, SSR's, and SRX's. So with my earnings and bonuses, I was able to lease the GTO for 2 years (24,000 miles) for about $145 a month with nothing down.Not a bad deal for 350HP, huh?
Nervous Dog2003 Monotone Lava GT w/ M&T and PowerMods: 18" Bronze Tenzo-R Mean Six rims w/ Kumho MX12" Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub in slot ported box2 - Rockford Fosgate Punch 201S amps2 pair - Rockford Fosgate P162C in front/rear doorsSony Xplod 5710 head unitHidden Hitch
Actually, I get a multi-car discount plus another discount for having my homeowners thru the same company. Since it is a pleasure car I pay less then $1200 a year for the insurance on it.
Nervous Dog2003 Monotone Lava GT w/ M&T and PowerMods: 18" Bronze Tenzo-R Mean Six rims w/ Kumho MX12" Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub in slot ported box2 - Rockford Fosgate Punch 201S amps2 pair - Rockford Fosgate P162C in front/rear doorsSony Xplod 5710 head unitHidden Hitch
Quote, originally posted by Nervous_Dog »Actually, I get a multi-car discount plus another discount for having my homeowners thru the same company. Since it is a pleasure car I pay less then $1200 a year for the insurance on it.Exactly what my thoughts were, namely the "pleasure car" tag and multi-car discount.
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Jeez at $145 a month, they're just about paying YOU to drive it, aren't they???(Waiting patiently for 'Kill' stories to appear in the Racing forum and 'Kill' stickers to appear on the driver's door...) LOL
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
I would honestly like to hear her response to that one. Mom, you should get a turbocharger for your car. When really get on the gas and then get off the gas, it makes a cool BSSSHHHHH sound. LOLInder
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NICE CAR! I love the GTO. I was debating on getting one, problem is, Rear Wheel Drive + Hilly Western PA + unpredictable snowfall + idiot drivers = a nightmare.
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Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Whoa! Nice wheels and I love the exhaust note on the GTO's. Nice!!!! Not going to drive it in the snow are you? Nope. The GTO is for fun in the warmer months. It's a great car but not very practical. It gets > 20mpg and it needs premium. (My GT needs it too, but gets much better mileage ) The trunk is only 9 cubic feet (Vibe has 54 cubic feet) even tho its 18 inches longer than the Vibe.
Nervous Dog2003 Monotone Lava GT w/ M&T and PowerMods: 18" Bronze Tenzo-R Mean Six rims w/ Kumho MX12" Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub in slot ported box2 - Rockford Fosgate Punch 201S amps2 pair - Rockford Fosgate P162C in front/rear doorsSony Xplod 5710 head unitHidden Hitch
Quote, originally posted by wicked1981 »Good choice. Im thinking the same and not sure yet.If you do....hold out and get an 05. The 05's have the LS2 and 50 more HP
I went with the auto for 2 reasons.1. It's just simpler. I'm leasing so I won't be racing or modifying it.2. I wanted my wife to be able to drive it if she wanted to.
Nervous Dog2003 Monotone Lava GT w/ M&T and PowerMods: 18" Bronze Tenzo-R Mean Six rims w/ Kumho MX12" Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub in slot ported box2 - Rockford Fosgate Punch 201S amps2 pair - Rockford Fosgate P162C in front/rear doorsSony Xplod 5710 head unitHidden Hitch
Woah! You were actually able to find an automatic? I have yet to see any other than 6-speeds on the lot around here. Congrats on the new ride! I bet you'll get a kick out of that thing! Every time I go to the dealer to get the Vibe worked on, they try to sell me one... A $5K rebate isn't too shabby! If I was in a situation like you where I could have two cars, I'd love to get one just for giggles. But no, I can't - it would have to be my daily driver - not sure if that would be such a good idea for me. Have fun with it!
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Good luck with it! I'm sure you and your wife will enjoy it, just not too much
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Well here last car was a grand prix gtp and before that she has a 86 monte carlo ss that my dad had dropped a 396 in so she's used to hp. I'm leaning to the STS remote turbo for it, we'll see if she likes the one I put on my truck.