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Zeus · 08-22-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MikesZ

Speaking of price...my searches for 05-06 GTO's put the range in the 20-23K range, so I dunno where you can find one for 17K unless it has higher mileage on it. Still, I would definately pay up to 23K for a GTO with 35k or less miles.

How bout this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...=p4506.c0.m245

Not bad for 14k

Of course... id rather have this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...=p4506.c0.m245

Just personal choice

MikesZ · 08-22-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus

How bout this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...=p4506.c0.m245

Not bad for 14k

Of course... id rather have this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...=p4506.c0.m245

Just personal choice

The first one is a salvage title!!! I would not buy a used car on ebay. Just me, but I don't trust that source.

Zeus · 08-22-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikesZ

The first one is a salvage title!!! I would not buy a used car on ebay. Just me, but I don't trust that source.

lol didnt see that.

Oh well. The second one looks nice. Ebay is a good source if you plan on flying out to get your car and driving it back.

BAD BRAD · 08-22-2009, 12:30 PM

GTO

Beitzel15 · 08-22-2009, 08:42 PM

If not the GTO, which would be your 2nd choice.

patriotpa · 08-22-2009, 08:48 PM

Get the GTO!

FI4T0MCAT · 08-22-2009, 08:55 PM

I would also go with the GTO

nester7929 · 08-22-2009, 08:57 PM

The GTO, assuming they're all priced about the same.

Of course, I'm very happy with my 2006 GT. Both are fine cars and would serve you well.

Super83Z · 08-22-2009, 10:04 PM

I had an 04 GTO and loved it. The interiors are very nice. The back seats are surprisingly useful. Way more room than the Camaro, Firebird and Mustang. The seats are great. Don't forget that the 06 cars are pretty much identical to the 05. I don't think there were any revisions at all.

Russo · 08-22-2009, 10:21 PM

^ tail lights were black

the GTO is a nice car!! the backseats are the most comfortable ive ever sat in..

garagelogic · 08-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Well, having owned both a 2003 Mach 1 and a 2006 GTO, I would have to go against the grain of this thread and say if the choice was between those two cars, I'd go with the Mach 1.

Both are going to have about the same performance, mid-to-low 13's, with a less than stellar driver, high 12's with a great one. The interior on the GTO is going to be much better in terms of ergonomics and materials, but the Mach 1 is a considerable step up from a Mustang GT. The GTO also gives you a 6-speed manual versus a 5-speed in the Mach.

Both offer some serious fun factor, for sure. The Mach will have a usable trunk and fold-down rear seats if you need more room, the GTO has neither. GTO gets a 400hp LS2 and some serious heft, the Mach gives you 305hp but it is much lighter. Both ride the same despite the Mach's solid rear and the GTO's IRS.

Unless you are a die-hard GM guy, it's almost impossible to argue in the GTO's favor in the looks department. The Mach 1 wins in that area, IMHO, hands down.

FI4T0MCAT · 08-22-2009, 10:48 PM

I think the mach 1s are nice looking cars, but I always thought the interior of the GTO is much nicer. I think the GTO is more of a drivers car. Just my opinion though

Dans2SS · 08-22-2009, 10:58 PM

I loved my GTO. But I'd say get one of the F bodies. The aftermarket for the GTO wasn't the best to start with and some of the market was drying up due to the small # of cars produced (~45K over 3 years). Other than the engine and trans most everything else is vehicle specific and sometimes was a PITA for what would fit. I never found a tire and wheel package I was happy with. You could get custom pieces done but they were a fortune. Taking BMW rims worked for many but due to the varying production tolerances what fit one car might not fit any other.

Just my opinion.

MikesZ · 08-22-2009, 10:59 PM

I might just get a 05 or 06 GTO myself after all the + comments about it. I love the interior and the look of that car. The 400hp 6.0 liter aint too shabby either. But I was looking at the auto Camaro 1SS, which would mean the L99, but it seems that GM screwed the pooch on the L99's AFM so now I wouldn't touch a 5th gen with your money let alone mine.

08-22-2009, 08:55 PM	#21
FI4T0MCAT Drives: 1969 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 465	I would also go with the GTO __________________

08-22-2009, 10:04 PM	#23
Super83Z Drives: 1999 Z28 1983 Z28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: City of Champions,MA Posts: 615 View My Garage	I had an 04 GTO and loved it. The interiors are very nice. The back seats are surprisingly useful. Way more room than the Camaro, Firebird and Mustang. The seats are great. Don't forget that the 06 cars are pretty much identical to the 05. I don't think there were any revisions at all. __________________ Current cars: 99 Z28 06 Silverado 14 Silverado

08-22-2009, 10:48 PM	#26
FI4T0MCAT Drives: 1969 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 465	I think the mach 1s are nice looking cars, but I always thought the interior of the GTO is much nicer. I think the GTO is more of a drivers car. Just my opinion though __________________

08-22-2009, 10:58 PM	#27
Dans2SS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 145	I loved my GTO. But I'd say get one of the F bodies. The aftermarket for the GTO wasn't the best to start with and some of the market was drying up due to the small # of cars produced (~45K over 3 years). Other than the engine and trans most everything else is vehicle specific and sometimes was a PITA for what would fit. I never found a tire and wheel package I was happy with. You could get custom pieces done but they were a fortune. Taking BMW rims worked for many but due to the varying production tolerances what fit one car might not fit any other. Just my opinion. __________________

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nester7929 Rice Harvester Drives: 2014 Bright Yellow 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: Plainview, TX Posts: 1,449	The GTO, assuming they're all priced about the same. Of course, I'm very happy with my 2006 GT. Both are fine cars and would serve you well.

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Russo Unofficial Glass Tech Drives: 2014 Ford F150 FX2 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Raceland, LA Posts: 1,376	^ tail lights were black the GTO is a nice car!! the backseats are the most comfortable ive ever sat in..

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garagelogic Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Shelby GT500 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,686 View My Garage	Well, having owned both a 2003 Mach 1 and a 2006 GTO, I would have to go against the grain of this thread and say if the choice was between those two cars, I'd go with the Mach 1. Both are going to have about the same performance, mid-to-low 13's, with a less than stellar driver, high 12's with a great one. The interior on the GTO is going to be much better in terms of ergonomics and materials, but the Mach 1 is a considerable step up from a Mustang GT. The GTO also gives you a 6-speed manual versus a 5-speed in the Mach. Both offer some serious fun factor, for sure. The Mach will have a usable trunk and fold-down rear seats if you need more room, the GTO has neither. GTO gets a 400hp LS2 and some serious heft, the Mach gives you 305hp but it is much lighter. Both ride the same despite the Mach's solid rear and the GTO's IRS. Unless you are a die-hard GM guy, it's almost impossible to argue in the GTO's favor in the looks department. The Mach 1 wins in that area, IMHO, hands down.

08-22-2009, 10:59 PM	#28
MikesZ Group Provocateur Drives: Long Distances Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,021	I might just get a 05 or 06 GTO myself after all the + comments about it. I love the interior and the look of that car. The 400hp 6.0 liter aint too shabby either. But I was looking at the auto Camaro 1SS, which would mean the L99, but it seems that GM screwed the pooch on the L99's AFM so now I wouldn't touch a 5th gen with your money let alone mine.