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    Hey, I am a new member here cause I am about to get a GP GXP. I can get a 07 GXP but the 06 GXP's are cheaper. Does anyone know inparticular anything that is different from the two? I know that the newer modles (meaning the car was released sooner, not actually newer) can be more prone to problems. I would like to get the 07 but I think I may be getting the 06 cause the price is a little lighter. Any comments?
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    I would say whatever is the best deal for that specific car. For example I sold a 2007 GXP with 61k on it about a month ago for just about $12,000.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dboy23 View Post
    I would say whatever is the best deal for that specific car. For example I sold a 2007 GXP with 61k on it about a month ago for just about $12,000.
    I would have bought your car in a second. Cant find a deal like that in Oklahoma.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pontiacfanatic View Post
    I would have bought your car in a second. Cant find a deal like that in Oklahoma.....
    Yeah just keep looking don't rush into anything.
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    wish you lived in the south, I would give you my 08 with 66k on it and exhaust and intake for a little over $13k
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    Don't hold me to this as absolute fact but I've heard that the 05-06 GXP's had something with the trans that would fukk up, it was something electrical, speed sensor perhaps. Again, I just heard that from a guy with an 05 GXP and he said GM fixed that for the 07-08 GXP's. I personally have an 07 and have only had stupid problems like the stock Delco battery take a sh!t on me only being 2 years old and the rotors and tires being worn to hell with only 25K miles on it. Then again I got it with 20K miles on it so who the hell knows how the previous owner drove it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IR II IP IDEATH View Post
    wish you lived in the south, I would give you my 08 with 66k on it and exhaust and intake for a little over $13k

    :O

    How far south are you? I'm willing to travel......
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    Lol, you dont want it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IR II IP IDEATH View Post
    Lol, you dont want it.

    Haha why?


    Besides seeing all the vids of you hammering it on YouTube, and then I saw where you commented that you went 7k miles without changing the oil.... lol
    I know why I dont want it, but why do you think I wouldnt want it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RedDawnGXP View Post
    Don't hold me to this as absolute fact but I've heard that the 05-06 GXP's had something with the trans that would fukk up, it was something electrical, speed sensor perhaps. Again, I just heard that from a guy with an 05 GXP and he said GM fixed that for the 07-08 GXP's. I personally have an 07 and have only had stupid problems like the stock Delco battery take a sh!t on me only being 2 years old and the rotors and tires being worn to hell with only 25K miles on it. Then again I got it with 20K miles on it so who the hell knows how the previous owner drove it.

    Okay. Yeah I heard something too about stuff like that. But it is understandable that anytime a new car is released there will be kinks to work out in the years to come...Like I know someone who bought a 2010 Mustang GT instead of a new 2011 5.0. It was cause the 2010 was nicer, and he did'nt want a 5.0 till they had been out a while. They where about the same price... But ultimately it will be the deal I find on one.
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    Despite what ppl may think, those videos on youtube are about the only time I hammer on it(occasionally when im feeling froggy) I really take care of it as far as that goes which is why I get almost 20 mpg in the city, and that time with the oil change was really at about 6200 miles and its the only time ive let it go that far, all the other time were at around 4k miles. The car just needs some basic maintence on it like brakes and maybe rotors soon and 60k mile service.
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    do either of them come with the navigation screen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IR II IP IDEATH View Post
    Despite what ppl may think, those videos on youtube are about the only time I hammer on it(occasionally when im feeling froggy) I really take care of it as far as that goes which is why I get almost 20 mpg in the city, and that time with the oil change was really at about 6200 miles and its the only time ive let it go that far, all the other time were at around 4k miles. The car just needs some basic maintence on it like brakes and maybe rotors soon and 60k mile service.

    Yeah. I suppose I would be looking at the same thing with any GXP I got...They have a tempting V8, people will hammer them occasionally. But brakes for the GXP are expensive I hear, and tires are expensive to me..
    I need to sell my car first, so I still have time to look around and study more.
    Why do you want to sell your car?
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    Buy a GTP or Comp G, The v-8 is a waste of time and money IMO. They only have a few mods, and theyre expensive to maintain. The L32's are relatively cheap to mod and get GREAT gas mileage. But this is just my $.02
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pontiacfanatic View Post
    Yeah. I suppose I would be looking at the same thing with any GXP I got...They have a tempting V8, people will hammer them occasionally. But brakes for the GXP are expensive I hear, and tires are expensive to me..
    I need to sell my car first, so I still have time to look around and study more.
    Why do you want to sell your car?
    Just tired of the note really, it also needs tires and a alignment lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RadnichGTP View Post
    Buy a GTP or Comp G, The v-8 is a waste of time and money IMO. They only have a few mods, and theyre expensive to maintain. The L32's are relatively cheap to mod and get GREAT gas mileage. But this is just my $.02
    There are pros and cons to both, the v8 has gobs more torque and sound but is more expensive to mod extensively. If you dont plan on modding they are a considerable amount more quick than a GTP and as far as gas mileage, I get better than most GTP's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pontiacfanatic View Post
    Yeah. I suppose I would be looking at the same thing with any GXP I got...They have a tempting V8, people will hammer them occasionally. But brakes for the GXP are expensive I hear, and tires are expensive to me..
    I need to sell my car first, so I still have time to look around and study more.
    Why do you want to sell your car?
    The one I sold I put two new control arms, two struts/shocks, 4 new tires (hard size to come by), and did an alignment on it. Probably just those things cost me about $1,000 if not more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RadnichGTP View Post
    Buy a GTP or Comp G, The v-8 is a waste of time and money IMO. They only have a few mods, and theyre expensive to maintain. The L32's are relatively cheap to mod and get GREAT gas mileage. But this is just my $.02
    I really really like those cars, but I need to find a car that is a little rewer so I will have an easier time getting financed at the monthly payments I want.
    I will not be doing many mods. K&N Maybe exhaust...So modding isnt very important. I like the GXP cause its decently fast for a decent price. One that is up my all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IR II IP IDEATH View Post
    There are pros and cons to both, the v8 has gobs more torque and sound but is more expensive to mod extensively. If you dont plan on modding they are a considerable amount more quick than a GTP and as far as gas mileage, I get better than most GTP's.

    There is no doubt that I want one of these cars. I just need to sell my car and get one. I wont be modding much, I really like the car stock.
    Ill get the K&N too. Seems like its the key to gas milage in the GXP
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    I have never heard of any differences between the transmissions 06-07. They didn't change anything in the drivetrain besides replacing the expensive Alcoa aluminum forged wheels with cheap Koran knockoffs. These cars all have problems holding their transmissions, not just the '05-'06's. Right now I have a problem with the shift pressure solenoid, but that's been going on for over a year now. The car is solid and a performer, it is expensive to maintain but so is every other car on the market with high performance parts. The '05's had 4 way adjustable lumbar support in their seats and the '06+ come with only two way. There's something the '05 lacks that the '06 picked up but it's escaping me at the moment.
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