2005 GT advice
05-14-2010, 06:46 PM
#21
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 104
Are you paying cash for this car? or loan through bank?
just curious.
So true about getting addicted to modding and upgrading these cars. I dont make much money but i have been doing everything in my power to scrownge up money for mods lol. I have cut out pretty much ALL useless spending to get money together for mods.
just curious.
So true about getting addicted to modding and upgrading these cars. I dont make much money but i have been doing everything in my power to scrownge up money for mods lol. I have cut out pretty much ALL useless spending to get money together for mods.
05-14-2010, 08:06 PM
#22
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: IL - chitown
Posts: 367
Things I would look for ask about as a fellow 05 owner
parking break cables been replaced?
any issues fueling especially when colder out, some have issue where the pump will kick off alot
any fuel pump issues - after cruising for 20+ min at a constant rpm (highway speed) when u go to jump on the car the car will miss. the fuel pump cavitates, after a few seconds it will clear up
parking break cables been replaced?
any issues fueling especially when colder out, some have issue where the pump will kick off alot
any fuel pump issues - after cruising for 20+ min at a constant rpm (highway speed) when u go to jump on the car the car will miss. the fuel pump cavitates, after a few seconds it will clear up
05-15-2010, 09:27 AM
#24
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 3,666
Congrats on your 2005 GT!
Where you located in GA?
Ford Performance Club of Atlanta (Mustang Club) is hosting a all makes car show at the Hooters in Cumberland (Near Cumberland Mall) on Sunday, May 16 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We will be there due to hosting the event. Feel free to stop on by!
Last edited by kevinmalec; 05-15-2010 at 11:15 AM.
05-16-2010, 04:27 AM
#25
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Sahuarita(Tucson), Arizona
Posts: 29
Welcome and congrats from another n00b! I'm looking too, '05 to '08 GT. I've found driving 120 miles can save me around $2500 - $4000!!!!
Dealers think people around here are all rich!
Anyway, best of luck, and I'll be joining you soon!
Dealers think people around here are all rich!
Anyway, best of luck, and I'll be joining you soon!
05-18-2010, 08:19 AM
#26
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MD
Posts: 1
Wow - $10,800 seems like a good deal
I dont own a mustang yet either, but am also looking at an '05 GT. Dealer out here on the east coast wants just under $18K for it.
Granted it has about half the miles of the one that you're looking at (under 45K) - and NADA seems to support the value of roughly $17K.
I was thinking of offering them $16K for it, but after seeing this guy looking at one for almost $10K, I'm a little nervous.
What do you guys think? Go for the deal, or should I run away and keep looking?
I dont own a mustang yet either, but am also looking at an '05 GT. Dealer out here on the east coast wants just under $18K for it.
Granted it has about half the miles of the one that you're looking at (under 45K) - and NADA seems to support the value of roughly $17K.
I was thinking of offering them $16K for it, but after seeing this guy looking at one for almost $10K, I'm a little nervous.
What do you guys think? Go for the deal, or should I run away and keep looking?
05-20-2010, 08:11 AM
#29
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 3,666
Is that 9,900 miles or 99,000 miles?
05-20-2010, 09:17 AM
#30
6th Gear Member
As I read the OP's post and his mention about the alternator and the cluster, my mind also jumped to the WATER LEAK TSB. I hope to god you're not buying this car from someone who's dumping it because of that. If so, you're in for a nightmare. If not, then congrats and enjoy the repairing/modding.