- Apr 26, 2004
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Hey all. I am trying to make up my mind to keep the '03 GT I have now (see sig for what I have done with it) or to go with an '05 V6.
Here's my thoughts:
I drive a lot. So, I like to have something I enjoy driving, yet something decent on gas. Every month my gas bill for my GT rivals my car payment, effectively doubling it. I feel the V6 would save me some money there.
The V6 would have less insurance, which isn't a huge factor since i will be 25 next year and it goes down a lot then for me anyway. It would help though.
I feel the V6 '05 would be a better built car and be more reliable, although I have to consider that the '05 hasn't really been around long enough to test reliability.
I don't like the way my '03 GT shifts (auto) and I never have and maybe never will, but I can live with it.
Reasons NOT to get the 05:
1) I like my V8's torque, especially with the 4.10s.
2) I've modded my car and put money into it. It's got a great exhaust system and the 4.10s are great. It is great when I want to have some fun with it.
3) I don't have to worry too much about blowing other cars away (if I ever had to for bragging rights )
4) I don't owe a lot on my car and it would be paid off sometime within the next 1.5 to 3 years.
There are probably more reasons that I can't think of right now, but given what I've said so far, what do you guys think?
**edit** sorry, I probably should've put this in talk.
Here's my thoughts:
I drive a lot. So, I like to have something I enjoy driving, yet something decent on gas. Every month my gas bill for my GT rivals my car payment, effectively doubling it. I feel the V6 would save me some money there.
The V6 would have less insurance, which isn't a huge factor since i will be 25 next year and it goes down a lot then for me anyway. It would help though.
I feel the V6 '05 would be a better built car and be more reliable, although I have to consider that the '05 hasn't really been around long enough to test reliability.
I don't like the way my '03 GT shifts (auto) and I never have and maybe never will, but I can live with it.
Reasons NOT to get the 05:
1) I like my V8's torque, especially with the 4.10s.
2) I've modded my car and put money into it. It's got a great exhaust system and the 4.10s are great. It is great when I want to have some fun with it.
3) I don't have to worry too much about blowing other cars away (if I ever had to for bragging rights )
4) I don't owe a lot on my car and it would be paid off sometime within the next 1.5 to 3 years.
There are probably more reasons that I can't think of right now, but given what I've said so far, what do you guys think?
**edit** sorry, I probably should've put this in talk.