Trade my '10 M90'd GT in for a 2013 GT?
07-08-2012, 11:32 AM
#31
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Time to start looking out of state!
I wish I were a millionaire! lol. You pretty much hit this one on the nose. I went look for a GT500 and because of the ridiculous nature of how they are pricing in Denver it left me disillusioned. My wife said what you did and that a GT500 at regular pricing isnt out of the question.
As for the car, I really do like it and I think it's a major case of new-car-itis.
Yesterday I took her out in my 10 and invented a new game. She's a little shorter and has to lean forward to touch the AC vents, so whenever she reached, I'd goose the throttle and knock her back in her seat so she couldnt reach it. It honestly was the most fun I've had in it since our last big road trip...
So for now, I'm keeping it. If the prices in Denver drop, then it may go. As for the trade in if that time comes, I'm not worried about getting a good price. The dealers in Denver at least have been good to me in that respect. They've discovered that they can make good money on a well modified and maintained car and are willing to pay for it often.
I really appreciate your input guys! Earl
As for the car, I really do like it and I think it's a major case of new-car-itis.
Yesterday I took her out in my 10 and invented a new game. She's a little shorter and has to lean forward to touch the AC vents, so whenever she reached, I'd goose the throttle and knock her back in her seat so she couldnt reach it. It honestly was the most fun I've had in it since our last big road trip...
So for now, I'm keeping it. If the prices in Denver drop, then it may go. As for the trade in if that time comes, I'm not worried about getting a good price. The dealers in Denver at least have been good to me in that respect. They've discovered that they can make good money on a well modified and maintained car and are willing to pay for it often.
I really appreciate your input guys! Earl
07-08-2012, 08:35 PM
#35
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I wish I were a millionaire! lol. You pretty much hit this one on the nose. I went look for a GT500 and because of the ridiculous nature of how they are pricing in Denver it left me disillusioned. My wife said what you did and that a GT500 at regular pricing isnt out of the question.
As for the car, I really do like it and I think it's a major case of new-car-itis.
Yesterday I took her out in my 10 and invented a new game. She's a little shorter and has to lean forward to touch the AC vents, so whenever she reached, I'd goose the throttle and knock her back in her seat so she couldnt reach it. It honestly was the most fun I've had in it since our last big road trip...
So for now, I'm keeping it. If the prices in Denver drop, then it may go. As for the trade in if that time comes, I'm not worried about getting a good price. The dealers in Denver at least have been good to me in that respect. They've discovered that they can make good money on a well modified and maintained car and are willing to pay for it often.
I really appreciate your input guys! Earl
As for the car, I really do like it and I think it's a major case of new-car-itis.
Yesterday I took her out in my 10 and invented a new game. She's a little shorter and has to lean forward to touch the AC vents, so whenever she reached, I'd goose the throttle and knock her back in her seat so she couldnt reach it. It honestly was the most fun I've had in it since our last big road trip...
So for now, I'm keeping it. If the prices in Denver drop, then it may go. As for the trade in if that time comes, I'm not worried about getting a good price. The dealers in Denver at least have been good to me in that respect. They've discovered that they can make good money on a well modified and maintained car and are willing to pay for it often.
I really appreciate your input guys! Earl
I agree, you should definately go out of state to see if you can find one whithin your budget. It would be worth it! Or if you have the patience, wait til the 2014s hit the lots and those prices will drop. But then again, that'll be the 50th anniversary edition so it would be good to see if Ford throws in a nice little treat on those. But then that would mean you'd have to wait another year until the 2015s hit the lots :P. Good luck hunting for that GT500!
I actually like to mess around with my girlfriend like that lol. She's 4'11" tall, sometimes she'll take her shoes off in the car and when she reaches down to put them back on I'll stomp on the gas to throw her back and then I'll stomp on the brakes to throw her up front
. I'll stop once I take a hit on the arm.
07-08-2012, 09:03 PM
#36
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07-08-2012, 09:06 PM
#37
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on that same token a ton of performance cars were modded and demodded prior to trading in - and only the most observant of car peoples and mechanics would notice the little things left behind. I'd know - I've returned three cars to stock when selling/trading in, and I meticulously maintain them, ahead of schedule, and I don't really beat up my cars very badly.
The "over $10k in mods" is a red flag if they're still on the car. With the dealer I bought my GT from, I traded in my CTS-V and had to fill out a questionare on what mods I'd done to it and sign it. I would not advise anyone to lie in that type of situation, no matter how meticulously you maintained the car.
you never really know how well maintained the vehicle was either. good luck finding that small % of owners that maintained the car, didn't push it terribly hard very often, and didn't mod it.
I would just assume the risk is always there when buying used. if you can't stomach the idea, then buy new.
07-08-2012, 11:34 PM
#38
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I would make absolutely sure of this before buying the '13. There are several posts regarding a memo sent six months ago to all Ford dealerships about voiding the engine / drivetrain warranty over things like reflashed PCMs, headers, CAI's, etc.
If you're not worried about voiding the drivetrain warranty with mods, then definitely go ***** out... but don't cry when your new '13 with the flashed PCM and $6,000 worth of engine damage is denied warranty work by Ford.
Gotta pay to play.
If you're not worried about voiding the drivetrain warranty with mods, then definitely go ***** out... but don't cry when your new '13 with the flashed PCM and $6,000 worth of engine damage is denied warranty work by Ford.
Gotta pay to play.
