ok, so today i went and looked at an 04 GTO A4. Its red with black interior, 27k on it, it already has a magnaflow catback, and k&n CAI. I am being offered 4700 for my car(which i think is a miracle, for it being s/c lol). The only bad thing is, is that its an Auto, I kinda like the auto better though, but im not sure which i would like more in the end. lol

So, what do you guys think? They want 14,995 for the car and im really leaning towards this purchase....need some help here.

Im really not looking to do any performance mods to it, im done with that scene.

I saw your for sale thread on CGP. I was like nooooooooooo.

But heck, Wait till Chico comes on Hes got the goods on the GTO's im sure.

yep. im just torn between the fact that its an auto or if i really want an M6....lol

do whatever makes you happy

Well according to a local that has a GTO with headers, and other stuff, The auto transmission is faster, and he still get 1-2 shift wheel peel

really? hmmmm

yeah man just do it and man u coudl get more 4 ur gp privately, i mean look at it lol its BEAST

ive had it for sale for a month now and no hits on it yet.

It's going to be tough to find someone who wants to buy your project. Sorry man.

Next time i see you, im going to slap you.

Wow, I'm surprised. You just got F1 hood and SD front lip in great deal like month ago. I remember you are happy with that and done for appearance look.... month later you are going sell it lol

Only I wish I can take SD front lip out of your hand and have repaint it.

My opinion keep that car as "no payment" if you don't have car payment. If you do then I guess you can sell it. My summer car paid off since 2006. That's 3 years but of course I still pay winter car lol

which is y i think im just gonna trade it in.

lol i just looked up insurance on progressive and they want $250/month. take that plus a $300/month car payment...eww i dont like that

aint it amazing how we work so hard to get a car where we like it (or at least close)...and then we bail and jump on another project.

I have to admit I go thru phases of thinking do I want to continue spending money on this car? But when I go to car shows and see the old classics I know all of those must have gone thru this at some point as well.

I think about everything from radical mods to just making a few more changes...but lucky for me since I bought my Sebring I cant really afford to buy another car so I'm sure the T-Bat will be around for a while longer. At least after I drive the convertible for a week or two, then I get back in the GP and it feels like a rocket by comparison.
I realize the GTO looks good by your viewpoint but you could prolly buy it almost as cheap with a straight sale and keep the GP for a daily driver.

I like the GTO pretty well but not enough to toss my car over...to be honest there is very little out there right now that I really get hot and bothered over. The G8 has grown on me as well as the Charger and the Challenger.
The all black Charger SRT8 Keanu Reeves drove in "Street Kings" was a bad azz unit...but it oughta be for $40k

Bottom line tho...your car, your money...do what turns your crank, just dont be impulsive.

Auto is good for one thing. Turbo. Nuff said lol.

well if your thinking about bailing out and trading her in i think we should swap hoods, and maybe the lip!! haha

see, i would keep the gp, but i owe $3200 on it. I wouldnt be able to afford the GTO plus the GP. I dont know, i mean i just want something different. Ive done all i can to this car in a matter of 2 years...lol i think thats pretty good considering i only REALLY started modding it in february...lol

If i do trade the gp in, i will swap hoods with alex and i owe corey a spoiler and if he wants the lip he can have it.

Im going to look at a cheaper 04 gto a4 on saturday. its 10995 with 81k. Its been abused a little bit on the inside, but with the proper care it can be fixed.

If he doesn't want SD lip then ME ME ME!!!

lol if he doesnt i have another buyer.

You know I want them. If and when the time comes, we can talk. But for now, make the decision that you want.

That's the kinda feeling I have. Now I would love to have a truck, trade in the the GP or just keep it as a DD. But when I rationalize, i'm like, I don't want a car payment, a truck is going to be more expensive, and right now i'm saving up for a house. So i'm basically sitting idle and just saving money. But I do want something new (car/truck) sooooooo bad, just a change I guess.

ya, idk ive been in the wbody for the last 4 years now and I just want a change of scenary. The only thing holding me back is the cost of the insurance a month...lol

Plus the fact that i will end up owing for another 5 years...grr

There is a guy i work with that just emailed me and asked if i would do a trade with him. He has a 1998 2 dr gp gt 71k on it, doesnt owe anything on the car. I would trade him my car for his plus he would take over payment on my car. So, essentially i would be getting close to, if not, more thn the 6500 i want for the car. This way I can then take his car and go trade it in and use whatever the trade value is towards the purchase of my GTO. I think im going to wait to see what he has to say on thursday at work.

sounds like a good idea. you should be able to sell it privately for more than what the dealer would give you, though. swap with your neighbor, sell the car privately, and use it as a downpayment.

Please say it ain't so. Just sober up and say you're keeping the gp.

I think we all go thru the feeling that we'd like to have that V8 power, the snarling exhaust, the manual shifter and the rear wheel drive...and I can see how the GTO seems kind of like a GP that has been heavily infused with dose of Corvette DNA.
All appealing aspects to be sure, but is it something you'll be happy you did 6 months or a year from now. I personally would stray away from a performance car with 81k miles that looks like it needs care.

I refer back to the sage Vulcan wisdom of Mr Spock when he handed over his betrothed wife -to-be to her lover...
"Stan...she is yours...but after a time you may find that wanting is not so leasing a thing as having. It is not logical, but it is often true."

I'm trying to dog your decision Tim, all I know is I am so very thankful that my wife chimes in with dispassionate view when it comes to me and cars. I find it tempers my decision making quite a bit.
Just dont jump for the simple sake of a change...if your gonna plunk down your hard earned cash and sign up for payments, make sure it counts for something you truly want.

ya, im not trading it for that one with 81k on it. The salesman was a complete a-hole. I asked to test drive it and he said i needed to sign some stuff saying if i drive it i will talk numbers. I said hell no and i said i wanna drive the car first to see if its what i like. He kept telling me i couldnt do it, so i was walking away saying "You lost a potential customer because you are hiding something in not letting me test drive the car." LOL there was a couple walking onto the lot the same time i said that, they turned to me and walked back to their car. So i said "THERE ARE YOU HAPPY, YOU LOST 2 POTENTIAL SALES NOW!!!"

He goes, im sure youll find something better....(sarcastically of course) lmao!!

It is true, i am getting rid of the GP, lol just not sure WHAT car yet. I drove my friends Audi A4 1.8T and im liking that as well. I also drove my friends Audi S4 bi-turboed and im liking that as well...hmmmm decisions....lol

I'm sure whatever you choose you will enjoy. Just take a step out from the situation and look at it in the long run, will it benefit you in any way?

get an A4 2.0 T with a 6spd, i LOVE those cars, i would trade/sell my gp in a heartbeat for them

well im more looking at a 1998-2004 Audi S4 Bi turboed. The one has 154,000 on it for $5,900 and my friend with the s4 said it should last another 100,000. Just gotta make sure the timing chain and other key items have been taken care of. I am also looking at Audizine.com (their forum) to see what they have for sale.

I have pretty much given up on trying to buy a GTO, due to the fact that they are hard to come by(in my price range) near me. Plus i dont want to pay $256/month for insurance.

The Audi is considered a family sedan and not a sports car, so im safe in that aspect.

prices for parts for those cars are out of sight and not so easy to come by.

My brither bought a turbo Passat wagon last year and raved about how long it would go and what a great value it was. A few repairs later he has been crying the blues...especially his $300 fuel injector...needs a power steering pump now...I'm scared to ask how much.

I dont know if there is a good owner base out there with plenty of support knowledge...or maybe even a salvage kind of guy like Ed Morad who specializes in the VW/Audi/Porsche family of cars.

Best of luck on your quest...and I'm sorry I might nor get to see the car at Laps for Charity or other event someday.

ive been checking out the various forums for audis, and there seems to be a good variety of knowledge available at any given time. Im going to take a look at one this saturday, we will see how it goes.

Here is the one i am going to look at:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp...leadExists=true

and possibly this one as well:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp...leadExists=true

The GP is so much better looking and faster.

Get an R8 if you want an Audi.

the audi will RAPE the GP!!! lol i can GAURANTEE you that one Corey!! haha My buddies 02 S4 walked ALL over GTP's when he was stock. Now hes a stage 3 and still kickin butt and takin names!! lol

well i think im going to go and talk numbers with the dealership tomorrow about the GTO. Wish me luck.

I hope they deny you.

Just kidding, I just want you to keep your GT(P)

lol wow! thanks dude, now they probably will because you jinxed me!

HOw many times have I heard this nonsense.....still counting!!

the GTO is MINE!!! i was approved for financing and will be picking up on saturday!!!

EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE AND OBO!!!!

Saturday?

yes, because my grandpa is back in the hospital and i work tomorrow night, and wednesday night and the salesman doesnt work again until saturday. He wants to be present at the time of the pick up.

If everything was good today why not bring it home today?

PS change the thread title. And congrats on the purchase may it bring you miles of smiles.

because, i have to have my grandpa sign his part of the title. I am not going to make him sign something while he is in the hospital. He was the cosigner on the gp.

I can dig it.

yep. I will take pics sometime saturday!!!

Awsome but ill miss the gp:( i loved that car

i know, so did i but i need something new...lol

Hey man, congrats on the GTO purchase! Do yourself a favor, find a good local tuner, get some long-tube headers and an intake and a dyno-tune and get the torque management (NOT the traction control) removed and you'll be melting your tires before you know it. That'll get you a good chunk of power without too much cost.

He's not modding this GTO (But we all know he eventually will)

We all get used to the power, Then want more

its already got a magnaflow catback and a K&N CAI. Im not modding it because i will be pulling $560 a month for this cars payment and insurance. I wont have the money to EXTENSIVELY mod it. I WILL be doing rims, different tails, 05-06 hood, and some other nifty appearance mods....lol

OH and im getting snow tires...yes ladies, im driving it in the winter...no other choice.

Joining the club?! Sweet! Congrats! You should of held out for a 05-06. LS2. please tell me you got the manual, auto is useless on the GTO.

wow, really? where were u when i was deciding this....geez lol! I bought the auto because i really dont want to deal with shifting all the time. It got annoying when driving my dads truck in traffic, and i dont wanna do that all the time.

I didnt want to pay the price for an LS2, and they really didnt have any manuals in my area in my price range. I bought this one, because its an 04 with 27,560 on it and auto and its in great condition.

congrats on the GTO! i dont understand how the auto is useless. that makes no sense, its the stronger transmission than the manual one...but you deff should of gotten the Ls2 tho!!!! still very nice anyway. congrats!

Agreed. I would like to have a manual for racing, but for a car I drive every day, automatic FTW!

Of course, I still need to learn how to drive a standard...

Congrats turbo Timmy! But man u waste money. I hope u bought the right gto for yourslf

lol steve, i bought the stuff because than I completed my car, but damn, this deal popped up and i couldnt pass it up...lol

i just called the dealership and cancelled the trade as things r not looking good for my grandpa. What that means, is that i will have to move out in a little while and i wont be able to afford the gto plus an apartment and other utilities.

Im sorry for all the hype, but i just got this news and i am not very happy.

I'm very sorry about your grandpa, Tim. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

thank you. i just have to wait and see what happens now with him.

Sry about your gramps bro.

hope he will be doing better soon...best to you and your family