[Zboost]

Is it just me or is the 05 GTO a freakin deal? Seriously
I had the oppurtunity to buy one last week for $20,500

05 GTO mint condition nice blue color, 6spd, 10K miles.... I fell in love with it, but I already love my Z more than anything so I passed up on it.

Should I have jumped on it and resold it?

 

[kaneda]

yeah, you probably could have resold it for $24,000. most of the cars i've seen going for 20k are 30,000 mile plus cars. you might have been able to make some money. :dunno:

 

[Caplax40]

Was it with the 6.0 or the 5.7 V8?

 

[Zboost]

Was it with the 6.0 or the 5.7 V8?

6.0
the 400hp version I believe. Sounded badass.

 

[davidX]

05 for $20k? Where at in Texas?

 

[mifesto]

i heard the resale value is plummeting faster then my gas mileage (as i mod).....

 

[Zboost]

05 for $20k? Where at in Texas?

dealer auction

 

[MadMaxx]

I wonder if the holden front bumper would bolt up...

 

[Steve Theodore]

Not a smart car to buy for reselling...too much risk. I've never understood why the GTO (particularly 2005+ 6.0L LS2 models) has such a horrendous resale value, but it's a car to be purchased to enjoy, not resell. Hard to beat the bang for the buck on that car, and I actually think they look pretty good minus the newer "forced induction" hood.

 

[SilverMk2]

I wonder if the holden front bumper would bolt up...

It does when you get the whole front end, a few people have done it. You should have jumped on it, its a much nicer car than the Z. The Z was the other car I was looking at. I just didn't like the Z. I felt slow for a 300 hp car and interior is cramped and cheap as hell.

 

[Zboost]

It does when you get the whole front end, a few people have done it. You should have jumped on it, its a much nicer car than the Z. The Z was the other car I was looking at. I just didn't like the Z. I felt slow for a 300 hp car and interior is cramped and cheap as hell.

I would never sell my Z for anycar. American cars are just... fast and thats about it. It's not a car I would have a "passion" for. They show up pretty frequently at the auction, I might pick one up, drive it for a while and sell it.

 

[MRSUPRA]

Most 05 GTO's I have seen are going for around $25-27k. I bought one for $22k and its a lot of car for that amount of money. While it doesn't feel as sporty as the supra, its quite amaising how effortlesly the 6.0 liter LS2 throws around the 3800 pound GTO. It really feels like a 3300 pound car.

 

[trdsolara]

Yeah, but its really made in australia. The GTO is a great value. I like them alot more than the Mustang GT. The interior of those is probably one of the best GM has. Really good fit and finish. The seats are also great.

 

[Zboost]

Yeah, but its really made in australia. The GTO is a great value. I like them alot more than the Mustang GT. The interior of those is probably one of the best GM has. Really good fit and finish. The seats are also great.

2nd on the seats.. freakin incredible.

I don't understand why more people are not buying these....... :scratch:

Considering what you get for the price... it's amazing. The quality feels alot better than other GM products as well.

 

[Antivenom]

The real deal is the 04 GTO with the LS1. It may be down on power vs the 05, but it has an established aftermarket and really isn't much slower. You can get an 04 for a hell of a deal.

 

[Zboost]

The real deal is the 04 GTO with the LS1. It may be down on power vs the 05, but it has an established aftermarket and really isn't much slower. You can get an 04 for a hell of a deal.

I don't know much about domestics, but doesn't the 05 have a LS2? wouldn't it be better to mod? I assume it's a bored out LS1?

 

[davidX]

The styling is mostly what screwed the GTO.

 

[Antivenom]

I don't know much about domestics, but doesn't the 05 have a LS2? wouldn't it be better to mod? I assume it's a bored out LS1?

Yes the 05 has the LS2 (+50hp). You can call it a bored LS1 I guess, but it's more the next evolution of the engine. I'm not sure about the long run, but right now the older engine has tons of already proven setups and will be easier to mod. The money you save between the two can buy you enough mods for much more than 400hp.

 

[MR2ninja]

The styling is mostly what screwed the GTO.

I really like the styling, though that is preferential.

My ONLY qualm with this car is that it's on the heavy side. In any case, I am not a prospective buyer of any cars right now.

 

[typhoon]

Styling up front leaves a bit to be desired. However, I swapped my 05 hood for a scoop-less 04 one 3 days after buying my GTO, and dropped $1400 (total cost shipped) on the Monaro VZ front end conversion.

Takes this

to this:

and, for once, it feels like you actually get every one of the 400 horses as advertised. The Mustang and Charger were letdowns in that department for me...