Cascade Crew

Demon

and I actually liked it Embarassed

5 spd, tungsten grey with the interior upgrades and the red leather seats...

8 way adjustable seats are pretty nice, comfortable.

Impressively, the backseats have less room than an F-body Laughing

Maybe it's just my want to really be wanting a V8 RWD again, but for now, it was nice...

Test driving a GTO on Wednesday though, should be err... fun... Twisted Evil

Twilightoptics

vega_guy_76 · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:48 am Post subject:

Don't feel bad... I go around to dealerships quite often just to beat on something new. Laughing

A couple months ago I went in and said "I've just inherited a large chunk of change and am looking to blow it on something fast." They didn't have anything on the lot, but called me later on saying "we just got in this beautiful 2004 Mustang GT with a 5speed", I drove it a few days later. 30-110mph came a lot quicker than I expected. lol 110mph is when the salesman said "just a warning, but the cops sit on the side of the road up here".

I never was impressed with the GTO I drove. I was more impressed with the '04 Grand Prix GTP, the paddle shift on the steering wheel was definately fun.

Charlie

Sellmanb · Member Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 727 Location: Tigard, OR

mrpopo573 · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

Now now, not all car dealers/sales people are horrible. But there is a reason why my father is a buyer for Lithia and Barrier of Bellevue, not a crew chief. And, why I work for him, not a dealership.

I still can't believe that salesman fall for that I've inherited money line, we get that all the time here. I've got so many tri year chevy/60's muscle car wannabee owners who tell me they've got money and want to buy it, drive it first though.

I look at them and tell them straight out, Pay me first. Then we drive.

NO one test drives our muscle cars or cycles without cash.

I am all for screwing with the big lots, they are out to get your money anyways.

I like the new stang, wouldn't go near the new GTO.

Demon · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

just curious... what exactly is so wrong with the new GTO? at current prices it's the best bang for the buck car out there in the price range...

Mustang GT is 30k, 300hp/320tq and a 5spd (with a nice interior, etc)
GTO is 31k with 400hp/390tq and a 6spd (reasonable interior)
Charger R/T is 30k with 350hp/390tq (5.7) or 38k with 425hp/420tq

out of the three, the GTO also averages a much better city/hwy mpg than any of the group

the Charger with either V8 also is not available with a manual Mad

Sellmanb · Member Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 727 Location: Tigard, OR

next year is supposed to be the last production year... imagine a 3 (or 4?) year production run car in 5 - 10 years from now, and trying to find parts for it... heh. Plus since they arent being made anymore the aftermarket for them may dwindle to a nil... the GTO you could probably get for less than 31k if you talked the salesperson down too though for those same reasons.

Demon · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:27 am Post subject: