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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.

Niccceee Inder

Good choice. Im thinking the same and not sure yet.

Nice wheels!

I also heard that GM is giving these cars out kind of cheap now? Is this true?Inder

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?

Not bad at all for that smart lease.Inder

>$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!!

What bout the sports car insurance he prolly paying?Inder

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.

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.

I like the GTO a lot. Great choice!

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 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.......

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

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

Whoa! Nice wheels and I love the exhaust note on the GTO's. Nice!!!! Not going to drive it in the snow are you?

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.

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.

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

Auto or 6-speed BTW?

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.

Maybe I will see you on the road with my LS1 !!

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!

Good luck with it! I'm sure you and your wife will enjoy it, just not too much

NICE car!!!!

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.