i need a car.
looked at a used 2009 G8 gt, with 20,000 miles. they're asking 26k.
what do you guys think?

 

they're asking blue book value..
unless they kept all maintenance records and there are no imperfections at all,

if not...
i would ask them to come down.
i'd offer 23 and take it from there...

 

Its a discontinued model so I'd try to do better than that...

 

It is a great vehicle to own but I would also be conscerned about re-sale value. Its too bad pontiac was discontinued. I would have rather seen saturn go

 

love the g8 gt. price is def. a bit high though.

 

I think Saturn went as well, didn't they?

And I'd negotiate it down, but try to get on it. These things will be super-rare by the time you sell it, and if you take care of it you can get a pretty penny for it.

 

Saturn did go, along with Pontiac and Hummer.

 

I test drove one when they fist came out, and liked it. Thought it had good grunt and the interior was decent. Lower the price a bit and you're set. Good luck, post pics!

 

simple bolts ons make a huge difference with that car!

 

It's a good lookin' car, for sure. I've got to think they'll come down a bit....

 

It's just that Saturn and Hummer didn't quite disappear yet as their dealer networks are still in tact. The Pontiac dealers seemed to just offload their inventory to other GM dealers and vanished!

To answer the OP's question... I'd look to get a few thousand knocked off. As was mentioned it's BB pricing and the company is out of business, so support down the road will be harder to find the further away from 2010 you get...

 

Wow a quick look on Autotrader says that price is close.

Now granted what they list it for and what it sells for are two different things.

It's a great car. Ashburner has a GXP if you want some opinions.

 

I'd prefer a G8 GXP myself but the GT is not a bad car itself, especially with bolt-on mods.

Price is a little high. Agree with asking for 23-34k. It's not a GXP, after all.

 

I love the looks and the performance of the G8 GT but hate that you have to buy the GXP to get a manual. Mayor bummer for me as the GXP is too far out of my price range. If you don't have a problem with an auto tranny go for it!

 

Thank you for clarifying that

 

I wouldn't have the G8 for the same reason I wouldn't have the Camaro: No factory nav option. Seriously GM, what is so hard about having a nav option? You can get nav in a Fit for god's sakes!!!

 

navigation is for sissies! real men look at a road map before going where they dont know where they are going!

 

Yeah and I hear the G8 only has 4 cupholders. I don't know how I would go on with life if I had to drive that heap.

 

the G8 GT is far from a heap. It was built in australia (rebadged holden commodore) on the zeta chassis. its not your typical white trash pontiac. decent build quality and with $1500 you could be well over 400 crank horsepower in the GT. i would know, i owned one. my major gripe with the GT was the fact that it did not have a manual option, no nav and was lacking severly in the luxury department (cheap leather, seats werent full power, etc). fast as all hell though and all i had was an intake, catback, and 91 octane tune. nearly 50/50 weight dist, independent front and rear supension, nice interior for a pontiac in all honesty, 360hp V8 with a 6speed auto (same trans as vette), active fuel management for decent MPG out of a V8 (i saw 24mpg on the HWY), tons of backseat room if you have a kid, and surprisingly insurance was cheaper then my TL-S. wasnt bad in the winter either with winter tires. performance wise it should be on everyones list looking for a sedan.

so before you go calling a car a heap, do some research. the G8 GT/GXP is a great vehicle and would put a hurtin on 90% of the cars on this site.

 

I know where you are coming from. Although, I could care less about Nav, but it seems to me that GM is always cutting corners. There is one thing that has always bugged the crap out of me about most GMs. A LOT of their models do not include disk brakes in the rear..

I cannot wrap my mind around why they do that.

 

 

 

I dunno, ever since getting my TSX with nav back in 04 I've been spoiled and having it is a prerequisite for any car I am considering. I know the G8 is a great car, thats my point. They ruined it for me by not offering nav. I will never buy another car without it....

 

I say talk them down. Point out it's not a GXP, the seats are not full power, etc... Be sure all defects are noted and that may get them down. See if that works.

 

26k is way too much though OP. i got my loaded (sport and premium packages) 08 G8 GT with 6k miles on it for 24,500 with the extended warranty

 

Dude, welcome to the board. In case you haven't figured it out by now, red text indicates sarcasm. I am a HUGE proponent of the G8. It was on my list of cars before it was discontinued. It was a major step for Pontiac away from the body-cladded disasters they used to produce.

Holden will hopefully resurrect itself as a Chevy someday soon.

 

my bad man.

 

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haha that was serious bro. lol Offer 22k, you can always go up with your offer. Imo, not many people are looking for that car, so i think you have some time to bring it down some.

Pics?

 

here's some pics of the one i sold.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34785

 

Who needs a map when there is a compass in the mirror.

 

Ha forget the factory Nav option. Get a Garmin for god sakes and save tons of cash!

 

Save a ton of cash AND you can use it in any vehicle! My wife uses our Navi unit when she needs to go somewhere... I just use the GPS on my cell phone and have never had a problem...

 

lol'd

 

well. i did it.
i got it for 24k.
i think is a good price...the car has 20k on it...and its IMMACULATE.
white(which is beautiful in person), premium and sport packages except for sunroof which i never use anyway..
19inch wheels. it has tint all around.
looking forward to it.

i'm gonna keep the TL a second car for as long as it lasts...the transmission is slipping.

 

awesome pickup. nice job on the sport/premium. you wont regret it.

your first 2 mods should be....intake and tune......40rwhp. enjoy!

 

i agree. I dont really need NAVI. i have an iphone...and this car is impressive i have to say.

 

Nice pick up! Post up some pics.

 

Oh wow, pulled the trigger huh? Post pictures ASAP!!! Flipp'n awesome!

 

screw pics, turn trac control off and give us a burnout vid.

 

g8board.com and grrrr8.net are great sites BTW