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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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Just Purchased and 04 GTO

Sup all just put a deposit down on and 04 GTO...they were basically givin them away so i couldnt say no............the dealers wanted to get rid of them so clear for the 05 GTO's which by they way is a 6.0 400 HP car..................im psyched
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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congrats they are pretty nice rides great exhaust note all tho I think I would do a cat back on them. did you get a stick or the auto
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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not bad at all, can you define "giving them away" a little more precisely for us?
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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After seeing the car on a test track after a few laps I would never buy the GTO. The car was smoking and check engine light came on. Although no one would ever drive the car that hard on the street the other cars that were there had no problems lap after lap. Those other cars were a STI,M3, Boxster and S4.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by NsX Pilot
After seeing the car on a test track after a few laps I would never buy the GTO. The car was smoking and check engine light came on. Although no one would ever drive the car that hard on the street the other cars that were there had no problems lap after lap. Those other cars were a STI,M3, Boxster and S4.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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hope you didnt pay more then 25500 ... thats how much they are going for

or 229 w/ 1600 down for a a 2 year lease
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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damn, talk about thread crapping.

Nice car. Enjoy!

I'd love to have one and toss a supercharger on it.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Hurleysurf24
hope you didnt pay more then 25500 ... thats how much they are going for

or 229 w/ 1600 down for a a 2 year lease
Ha! Dreanm on dude. Its a 32k car..most dealers are thowing additional $$ on that!

229 @ Month If you can get me that deal..I will fly to pick it up TODAY!
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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Thanks for sharing.


NOT.
He was sharing his experience and opinion. Thanks for your response to it.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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Great stealth car. Also the best GM interior in a non-Caddy. Congrats.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Man Killer Really loves the GTO

Whys this GTO say Chevy SS?



More Pics, I think its a nice looking car

http://www.dieselstation.com/archive/Pontiac-GTO/
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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well iguess you havent been up on the 6000 dollar rebate they are giving for every 2004 model ... or the current lease offers going on. I can walk int o lou bacharedt (sp?) and get that deal right now an probably still knock another 500 off

ask around man thats the going price
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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i rolled over the down payment and the tax on the lease and im payin 380 a mounth for 36 mos if i was willling 2 put 2000K down it would have been 320 a mounth.........so yea they are givin good deals i got the auto....yea yea i know...should have gotten manuel but there were 2 left black on black auto and purple stick..............what would u choose?????
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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BTW the 2005 has a 6.0 w/400 HP and comes w the exaust on both sides.it has the LS2 Z06 engine in iit......but 350HP was enough 4 me..............
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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congrats on your purchase man
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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definitly a nice looking car!
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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Out of all the Pontiacs, I like that one the best. I think the looks are pretty good and its peppy. LEt us know how it is..
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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hey if u look close at that picuture in the background u can see osama going back so its cave ohh yea nice purchase i like the way those look
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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A friend of mine is about to buy an '04 GTO. Please PM the dealer's info to me. He wants to shop for the best price possible.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Just be ready to explain to people on the street that it's NOT a Chevy Cavalier. One of the coworkers has one and people have no clue what it is. It's a little to bland for my taste.

Congrats though.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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In Dallas a dealer has advertised $6500 off, so that brings the price down closer to what the car is really worth. I sat in one for the 2nd or 4rd time at the State Fair yesterday, For the first time I was disappoint in the interior quality of the dash controls. A/C controls seemed a bit cheap.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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The performance is not to be questioned, though. Except for lack of Navi, this one was on my short list to replace my '00 TL, since I used to drive a '97 Z28.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by FISHYTL
hey if u look close at that picuture in the background u can see osama going back so its cave ohh yea nice purchase i like the way those look

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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by FISHYTL
hey if u look close at that picuture in the background u can see osama going back so its cave ohh yea nice purchase i like the way those look


anyways

congrats man.... enjoy it!
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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Getting a new car is always fun. Congratulations.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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nice ride, a co-worker of mine just got one of those. pulls pretty strong off the line.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:51 AM
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My TL-S just got totaled last week in a freak occurrence and I'm looking for a new car, and the '04 GTO in black with red interior is on the top of my list. Is there anyway you could fill me in (PM of course) on where exactly you bought the car or how much you paid maybe, because I really don't want to get ripped off in this situation if they are basically giving them away. The dealer told me around $395 for 48 months and I basically laughed in his face, so there has to be other dealers in the NY/NJ area looking to give away these cars. Thanks!
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001AudiS4
He was sharing his experience and opinion. Thanks for your response to it.
How would you feel if you came to "YOUR" Internet car forum to talk about your New Car and someone(or two) said You paid too much, its ugly..etc.?

I mean christ..

Even with the 6k break on Factory Cash...the Best Lease out there is going to be in the mid to low $300.00 area depending on your Credit Score. That is with 2k down for 3 years. How do I know this??? One of my best friends is an F&I Manager @ the local PONTIAC Dealer.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:47 AM
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A dealer up here in Michigan is advertising them for 189 per month on a 2 year lease. Thats 189 for month 1-12 and 239 for month 13-24 cant remember for sure which dealer it is but I saw that commercial and was like
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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Nice car, good choice! I will have to agree that it is a little bland, but nice nevertheless. Good luck!
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 1killercls
How would you feel if you came to "YOUR" Internet car forum to talk about your New Car and someone(or two) said You paid too much, its ugly..etc.?

I mean christ..

Even with the 6k break on Factory Cash...the Best Lease out there is going to be in the mid to low $300.00 area depending on your Credit Score. That is with 2k down for 3 years. How do I know this??? One of my best friends is an F&I Manager @ the local PONTIAC Dealer.

I wanted to come up with something more appropriate but the word DICK is really what best describes you. Sorry. Fact remains someone posted their opinion AND experience and you made your lame remark. I worked for a dealership a while back and I know for a fact that the F&I manager is nothing more then a corrupt money collector. After they feel someone out, they will add a couple points onto the score, since the buyer never actually sees that on paper. Then they collect the extra money made from the extra points without the buyer ever knowing. In other words, your friend is a crook and you're a dumbass for listening to him.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001AudiS4
I wanted to come up with something more appropriate but the word DICK is really what best describes you. Sorry. Fact remains someone posted their opinion AND experience and you made your lame remark. I worked for a dealership a while back and I know for a fact that the F&I manager is nothing more then a corrupt money collector. After they feel someone out, they will add a couple points onto the score, since the buyer never actually sees that on paper. Then they collect the extra money made from the extra points without the buyer ever knowing. In other words, your friend is a crook and you're a dumbass for listening to him.
actually, that wasnt HIS experience. he posted what he SAW. either way, if what he SAW is what i think it is... it was a GTO that an aftermarket company hooked up for some event and they had very little time to do it and a bunch of stuff wasnt working right.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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actually, that wasnt HIS experience. he posted what he SAW. either way, if what he SAW is what i think it is... it was a GTO that an aftermarket company hooked up for some event and they had very little time to do it and a bunch of stuff wasnt working right.
He was at a track. That's an experience. He saw things he didn't like, thats an experience. You can make your "judgement" of my remarks all day, still won't change my thoughts on the car. I like it. I don't particularly like the styling, too soft and looks like other pontiacs. It just doesn't stand out. I do like the interior and of course the power. If I were in the market I would still take a trip to the dealership to check one out. With that said, it doesn't change that NSX_Pilot posted his opinions, which I respect whether I believe the same thing or not.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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also im keepin my TLS till the end of the lease part of the deal was that they are cutting me a check for my 10 remaining lease payments and my insurance is all payed up till march so atleast ill have a front wheel drive car for the NJ winter.............but yea the program was insane.only thing is i think the program is over at the end of the mounth because the salesman told me that they cant lease 04's after Sept....they have 2 go retail w/ it dont know the basics of that
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by NsX Pilot
After seeing the car on a test track after a few laps I would never buy the GTO. The car was smoking and check engine light came on. Although no one would ever drive the car that hard on the street the other cars that were there had no problems lap after lap. Those other cars were a STI,M3, Boxster and S4.

Well Gee i hope when i run the daytona 500 nxt Feb it will hold up............
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Well Gee i hope when i run the daytona 500 nxt Feb it will hold up............
congrats on the car. its a great car. oh and you cant shoot downa a car just because of one bad one. if that was the case teh TL would be really bad because of its POS tranny!
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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congrats on the car. its a great car. oh and you cant shoot downa a car just because of one bad one. if that was the case teh TL would be really bad because of its POS tranny!

true dat.......thanx
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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I wonder how well it handles in the snow. I drove a Z28 and in the snow it was horrible.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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I wonder how well it handles in the snow. I drove a Z28 and in the snow it was horrible.
im not thinkin that nreat but it does have traction control...so we will c
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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im not thinkin that nreat but it does have traction control...so we will c
get snow tires and it will drive like it was dry pavement. i put snow tires on every car in the winter. much safer and much easier to drive than any all season tire ever could
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