Bought a 2004 GTO...
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Originally posted by graphicguy@February 11, 2005, 3:47 PM
....$1,300 gas guzzler tax on the GTO....
....$1,300 gas guzzler tax on the GTO....
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If you care that much how much your car will be worth in 25 years, then you should buy a Toyota because Toyota holds value longer than Ford and Pontiac together. Get a 1998 Supra (last year of Supra) and it will keep value longer than GTO.
Other thing is are you really gonna keep your GTO for the next 25 years? I don't think so.
GTO is a nice car and good luck with it, but you're giving us wrong reasons why you bought it.
Other thing is are you really gonna keep your GTO for the next 25 years? I don't think so.
GTO is a nice car and good luck with it, but you're giving us wrong reasons why you bought it.
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GTO weighs a ton and it is slower than it should be because it is a overweight POS, i hate em. Fugly Grand Am with a LS1. Not even a real 350 anyways. AND The GTO interior is Fugly as heck, it is nasty looking and 90 percent of em have REd guages 
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Originally posted by holderca1+February 12, 2005, 3:34 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(holderca1 @ February 12, 2005, 3:34 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-graphicguy@February 11, 2005, 3:47 PM
....$1,300 gas guzzler tax on the GTO....
....$1,300 gas guzzler tax on the GTO....
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ACTUALLY they all are 6 speeds and all have the tax. i saw one at dealer in town with the only tranny the 6 speed and it had the gas guzzler tax on it.
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Originally posted by Fordracing200+February 12, 2005, 6:03 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fordracing200 @ February 12, 2005, 6:03 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>
The gas guzzler tax is only on the automatic.
Originally posted by holderca1@February 12, 2005, 3:34 PM
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The gas guzzler tax is only on the automatic.
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Then the dealer was using that to mark up the cars, I just priced a GTO on the Pontiac website and on Edmunds.com, both only add the gas guzzler tax on the automatic.
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Originally posted by Fordracing200@February 12, 2005, 9:21 PM
wow, the one in town was the 6 speed with the gas guzzler tax on the window sticker and it was only 1000 dollars, not 1300, some of you people are getting ripped off..
wow, the one in town was the 6 speed with the gas guzzler tax on the window sticker and it was only 1000 dollars, not 1300, some of you people are getting ripped off..
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Originally posted by holderca1+February 12, 2005, 10:01 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(holderca1 @ February 12, 2005, 10:01 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Fordracing200@February 12, 2005, 9:21 PM
wow, the one in town was the 6 speed with the gas guzzler tax on the window sticker and it was only 1000 dollars, not 1300, some of you people are getting ripped off..
wow, the one in town was the 6 speed with the gas guzzler tax on the window sticker and it was only 1000 dollars, not 1300, some of you people are getting ripped off..
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Yes indeed, truer words have never been spoken.
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Originally posted by Fordracing200@February 13, 2005, 11:24 AM
Actually a 2005 WS6 would be a rip off
Actually a 2005 WS6 would be a rip off
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I wouldn't call a GTO a POS. It is a good muscle car. I do think it's bland and overpriced, however. The 6-speeds around here have the "gas tax", too.
Given the lack of sales of the current GTO, and since it's just a rebadged and reskinned Manaro (which was getting "long-in-the-tooth" before they brought it stateside), I don't think it will have much in the way of collectability. Since the '04s were substantially discounted/rebated, I would think resale would be terrible.
Give Pontiac a muligan on this iteration of the GTO and hope the next one they bring out hits closer to the mark.
People talk about the mid-60s GTO being a plain-Jane LeMans with the big engine as the target. I say Pontiac should have looked at the GTOs hey-dey as the target and should have taken a shot at the late 60s GTO for styling cues. That's when they had as much "panache" as anything else on the road.
Given the lack of sales of the current GTO, and since it's just a rebadged and reskinned Manaro (which was getting "long-in-the-tooth" before they brought it stateside), I don't think it will have much in the way of collectability. Since the '04s were substantially discounted/rebated, I would think resale would be terrible.
Give Pontiac a muligan on this iteration of the GTO and hope the next one they bring out hits closer to the mark.
People talk about the mid-60s GTO being a plain-Jane LeMans with the big engine as the target. I say Pontiac should have looked at the GTOs hey-dey as the target and should have taken a shot at the late 60s GTO for styling cues. That's when they had as much "panache" as anything else on the road.
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Originally posted by GottaGoatInstead+October 13, 2004, 7:57 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GottaGoatInstead @ October 13, 2004, 7:57 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'> How many GTO's have you seen around. [/b]
None.....cause they're ugly, look like a Cavaqueer and NO ONE WANTS THEM.
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Which car is gonna be worth more 25 years from now. The GTO.
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The Mustang cause it will actually LOOK different and be unique and not crappy.
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Originally posted by jgsmuzzy+February 14, 2005, 2:28 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jgsmuzzy @ February 14, 2005, 2:28 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>nice sig Doug!!! 
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I know it, i like my c/t but scott forgot KB in my c/t
Originally posted by graphicguy@February 14, 2005, 7:52 AM
I wouldn't call a GTO a POS. It is a good muscle car. I do think it's bland and overpriced, however. The 6-speeds around here have the "gas tax", too.
Given the lack of sales of the current GTO, and since it's just a rebadged and reskinned Manaro (which was getting "long-in-the-tooth" before they brought it stateside), I don't think it will have much in the way of collectability. Since the '04s were substantially discounted/rebated, I would think resale would be terrible.
Give Pontiac a muligan on this iteration of the GTO and hope the next one they bring out hits closer to the mark.
People talk about the mid-60s GTO being a plain-Jane LeMans with the big engine as the target. I say Pontiac should have looked at the GTOs hey-dey as the target and should have taken a shot at the late 60s GTO for styling cues. That's when they had as much "panache" as anything else on the road.
I wouldn't call a GTO a POS. It is a good muscle car. I do think it's bland and overpriced, however. The 6-speeds around here have the "gas tax", too.
Given the lack of sales of the current GTO, and since it's just a rebadged and reskinned Manaro (which was getting "long-in-the-tooth" before they brought it stateside), I don't think it will have much in the way of collectability. Since the '04s were substantially discounted/rebated, I would think resale would be terrible.
Give Pontiac a muligan on this iteration of the GTO and hope the next one they bring out hits closer to the mark.
People talk about the mid-60s GTO being a plain-Jane LeMans with the big engine as the target. I say Pontiac should have looked at the GTOs hey-dey as the target and should have taken a shot at the late 60s GTO for styling cues. That's when they had as much "panache" as anything else on the road.
Originally posted by 00StangGT@February 14, 2005, 11:17 PM
None.....cause they're ugly, look like a Cavaqueer and NO ONE WANTS THEM.
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Originally posted by GottaGoatInstead@October 13, 2004, 7:57 AM
How many GTO's have you seen around.
How many GTO's have you seen around.
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The Mustang cause it will actually LOOK different and be unique and not crappy.
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HA HA!! Truer words have never been spoken. DOnt go to a stang forum and expect to get positive feedback for your GTO.
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Originally posted by pilot1129@February 21, 2005, 11:17 AM
wow, the originator of this thread hasnt posted here since October. just why are we arguing about this between ourselves?
wow, the originator of this thread hasnt posted here since October. just why are we arguing about this between ourselves?
