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Nervous_Dog
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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.
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Good choice. Im thinking the same and not sure yet.
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Nice wheels!
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I also heard that GM is giving these cars out kind of cheap now? Is this true?Inder
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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?
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Not bad at all for that smart lease.Inder
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>$145 a month? Man, if I were able to land that kind of deal, I'd be tempted to take it even if for joyriding purposes!!
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What bout the sports car insurance he prolly paying?Inder
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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.
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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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I like the GTO a lot. Great choice!
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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
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My mom got one on the same deal. Black on Black. Sticker was 34,300 she paid 23,400. Not bad now if I can talk her into the turbo kit for it.......
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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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Looks sharp! Saw a lot of those at the San Diego Int Auto Show. Lots of concept kits and stuff. Check this out to see pics.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=14218
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Whoa! Nice wheels and I love the exhaust note on the GTO's. Nice!!!! Not going to drive it in the snow are you?
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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.
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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
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Auto or 6-speed BTW?
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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.
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Maybe I will see you on the road with my LS1 !!
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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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NICE car!!!!
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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.
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