Mustang gt500 Blue loaded 190 miles, 42,000 with my trade, and because of market value that includes some extra for an undertuned loan since my trade in value dropped 5k in the last 3 months. I've been watching KBB.
It's a good deal, but not a great deal. I'm concerned about really getting turned over in my MSRT8 since Chrysler is probably going to go under and the cars seems to be losing value so quickly. I love GT500's, as I love all go fast cars, and although no car is EVER an investment, I see the GT500 as one more worth paying off because it should hold its value. In fact the Retail and trade in on gt500's is sky high. Will it stay that way forever no, but I don't have to pay 10k over sticker to get on either.....
But I think I'd miss my Magggy..... I've always loved the Cobras
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Jan 24th 2009
Wow! I never thought I would create so much anger! I wasn't expecting the attitude - it reminds me of the old LS1.com site. But I understand ,
:beerchug:
Anyway.....
About me, I am never satisfied with anything. I am always looking for ways to challenge myself, and always thinking about my next toy or the next "better" thing I need to have. I LOVE cars period. I love all fast, pretty cars. I don't care what anyone says about the reasons behind buying a car, no one likes to see its value flushed down the toilet, nor the possibility of the manufacturer going out of business. I paid $26000 for it last year, and they are already selling now for right at 20k. That hurts, and it hurts a lot.
The GT500 is an american icon. There is just something about that car.
There is nothing wrong with my Magnum. I bought it because it a car you don't see much. Its a sleeper but also turns a few heads now and again espcially when you rip into it! I don't know what it is. I don't know why it is. I just know I like that new car feeling and of course it doesn't last that long. You'd think we'd all grow out of it, but I'm divorced, don't have any kids, make a decent amount of money, and blow a lot of it because I am bored HAHA. Enough of my personal problems.
But serioulsy now... I haven't even had the Magnum for a year. I've been impressed with how solid of a car it is, and how quiet it drives. Its smooth, and handle very well. My 1999 Trans Am was a bucket of bolt compared to it, even if it was as fast. Its got so many features I don't even use them all on a regular basis.
The magnum was in impulse buy. I was driving a Neon SRT-4 with about 80000 trouble free miles but it was getting a little fishy. The clutch was getting soft, and there were a few funny noises. I wanted something more comfortable, faster, and more manly to take to job sites. Since I'm an architect, I have to look the part!
It is in fact quite road worthy in the snow, and easily the best RWD car I've ever had in the winter, and I drove the previously mentioned Trans Am all year, as well as a 1999 C5. I haven yet to get stuck, and I only have a good set of all seasons. Ive heard the traction control get sort of ripped on for being cheap and a simple brake add on, but I tell you it works, even if it does eat brake pads! Benz was on to something there. The traction contol system is 10x better than what I had in the Corvette, doesn't mess with the gas pedal, and doesn't make a horrible noise when it engages and shakes the car.
How fast does it really need to be? I don't know. I mean, the MSRT8 can run a low 13 stock - sometimes I forget how fast that is. It really is as fast as the Trans Am and the Corvette I had. I have no idea what gets in our heads that makes us want more! But then it somehow festers in our speed addicted brains. So what is a guy to do. Get something faster like a GT500 that can get to 600RWHP with simple bolt ons, or do a heads and cam package and maybe some gears, and have one bad MF'n Wagon? Mustangs have a freaking playground of aftermarket goodies. We have a very limited selection. Ironically I'm afraid to go down the mod road again, like I did with the Corvette. If I knew some people locally in Iowa that could help me work on the car HAHA I'd probably be in a different boat. I put a clutch in the Corvette with a little help, but I'm not experienced enough to do cams, and heads etc, or mess with tuning. But I will be honest and say I'm impressed at the number I've seen from RT's and SRT's with cams and exhuast.
At any rate, I think the Magnum is going to stay. I drove it a bunch today. Its not worth have a bigger car payment, and something that won't go 30 feet in the snow, for .5 seconds 0-60 and in the quarter. It might not have the flash of the GT500, and I like flash, but it does certainly have its own charm. I just hope the ass quits dropping out of the market on Chysler, it just bugs me.
So I think I go this direction:
1) Get some new wheels in the spring.
2) Get a diablo and a CAI
3) Get a new rear with steeper gears, or do a gear swap depending on what become available. Just in driving the car, I think gears would make a HUGE HUGE improvement on these cars. The thing is geared and set up to shift like a luxury car, which has its purpose but I could use a little more SOTP fun.
I hope by this point I will feel like I'm driving a new car enough to forget about the GT500 or the new Camaro assuming it looks better in person than what I have seen in pictures so far tinfoilhat
4) Look into doing a CAM swap over the summer or maybe the following year with a new mid pipe and cat back.
5) Get it dyno tuned.
So relax guys, I'm not bashing LX's. In fact from a guy who drove LSX's for about 6 years I've been rather impressed. I think I've got my head screwed on tight again, and should be happy now at least until the C6 Zo6 gets under 40k.... gulp.
It's a good deal, but not a great deal. I'm concerned about really getting turned over in my MSRT8 since Chrysler is probably going to go under and the cars seems to be losing value so quickly. I love GT500's, as I love all go fast cars, and although no car is EVER an investment, I see the GT500 as one more worth paying off because it should hold its value. In fact the Retail and trade in on gt500's is sky high. Will it stay that way forever no, but I don't have to pay 10k over sticker to get on either.....
But I think I'd miss my Magggy..... I've always loved the Cobras
UPDATE *******************************************************************
Jan 24th 2009
Wow! I never thought I would create so much anger! I wasn't expecting the attitude - it reminds me of the old LS1.com site. But I understand ,
:beerchug:
Anyway.....
About me, I am never satisfied with anything. I am always looking for ways to challenge myself, and always thinking about my next toy or the next "better" thing I need to have. I LOVE cars period. I love all fast, pretty cars. I don't care what anyone says about the reasons behind buying a car, no one likes to see its value flushed down the toilet, nor the possibility of the manufacturer going out of business. I paid $26000 for it last year, and they are already selling now for right at 20k. That hurts, and it hurts a lot.
The GT500 is an american icon. There is just something about that car.
There is nothing wrong with my Magnum. I bought it because it a car you don't see much. Its a sleeper but also turns a few heads now and again espcially when you rip into it! I don't know what it is. I don't know why it is. I just know I like that new car feeling and of course it doesn't last that long. You'd think we'd all grow out of it, but I'm divorced, don't have any kids, make a decent amount of money, and blow a lot of it because I am bored HAHA. Enough of my personal problems.
But serioulsy now... I haven't even had the Magnum for a year. I've been impressed with how solid of a car it is, and how quiet it drives. Its smooth, and handle very well. My 1999 Trans Am was a bucket of bolt compared to it, even if it was as fast. Its got so many features I don't even use them all on a regular basis.
The magnum was in impulse buy. I was driving a Neon SRT-4 with about 80000 trouble free miles but it was getting a little fishy. The clutch was getting soft, and there were a few funny noises. I wanted something more comfortable, faster, and more manly to take to job sites. Since I'm an architect, I have to look the part!
It is in fact quite road worthy in the snow, and easily the best RWD car I've ever had in the winter, and I drove the previously mentioned Trans Am all year, as well as a 1999 C5. I haven yet to get stuck, and I only have a good set of all seasons. Ive heard the traction control get sort of ripped on for being cheap and a simple brake add on, but I tell you it works, even if it does eat brake pads! Benz was on to something there. The traction contol system is 10x better than what I had in the Corvette, doesn't mess with the gas pedal, and doesn't make a horrible noise when it engages and shakes the car.
How fast does it really need to be? I don't know. I mean, the MSRT8 can run a low 13 stock - sometimes I forget how fast that is. It really is as fast as the Trans Am and the Corvette I had. I have no idea what gets in our heads that makes us want more! But then it somehow festers in our speed addicted brains. So what is a guy to do. Get something faster like a GT500 that can get to 600RWHP with simple bolt ons, or do a heads and cam package and maybe some gears, and have one bad MF'n Wagon? Mustangs have a freaking playground of aftermarket goodies. We have a very limited selection. Ironically I'm afraid to go down the mod road again, like I did with the Corvette. If I knew some people locally in Iowa that could help me work on the car HAHA I'd probably be in a different boat. I put a clutch in the Corvette with a little help, but I'm not experienced enough to do cams, and heads etc, or mess with tuning. But I will be honest and say I'm impressed at the number I've seen from RT's and SRT's with cams and exhuast.
At any rate, I think the Magnum is going to stay. I drove it a bunch today. Its not worth have a bigger car payment, and something that won't go 30 feet in the snow, for .5 seconds 0-60 and in the quarter. It might not have the flash of the GT500, and I like flash, but it does certainly have its own charm. I just hope the ass quits dropping out of the market on Chysler, it just bugs me.
So I think I go this direction:
1) Get some new wheels in the spring.
2) Get a diablo and a CAI
3) Get a new rear with steeper gears, or do a gear swap depending on what become available. Just in driving the car, I think gears would make a HUGE HUGE improvement on these cars. The thing is geared and set up to shift like a luxury car, which has its purpose but I could use a little more SOTP fun.
I hope by this point I will feel like I'm driving a new car enough to forget about the GT500 or the new Camaro assuming it looks better in person than what I have seen in pictures so far tinfoilhat
4) Look into doing a CAM swap over the summer or maybe the following year with a new mid pipe and cat back.
5) Get it dyno tuned.
So relax guys, I'm not bashing LX's. In fact from a guy who drove LSX's for about 6 years I've been rather impressed. I think I've got my head screwed on tight again, and should be happy now at least until the C6 Zo6 gets under 40k.... gulp.