Thread: Would you pay over book for a nice GTP

It better be I nice car! But you don't know until you see it person. If you have yet

^ Good point that isn't bad at all. I would do that

Originally Posted by green97

Yes I have been watching KSL. A few weeks ago I took a trip to salt lake and spent the day looking at about 10 2004-07 GPs. There were a few with around 80k on them and they all had signs of body work, rust, previous accidents, poor care or all of the above. I got the impression that that generation of cars from GM are not the best in quality.

I talked to my local dealer parts guy and he said if they get something in on trade that it sells quick. The last one they had, did not make it to detailing before it sold. I have not seen anything worth looking at on KSL in awhile. There was a 60k mile 03 that was from California and if I recall correctly they wanted like 8k and wouldn't go down to book value. This was about 5 years ago.

04-08 are way better quality than 97-03.

Originally Posted by SgtMarshal

I got mine for 9k, right at the book value, and added a 3k warranty. Like I said earlier, I really like the GXP. I also have a 2001 GTP that has heads and a cam and the 2001 is faster, but I bet the GXP isn't much slower.

What part of Idaho are you from?

I am just outside of Pocatello to the south.

I bought the car for $100 over KBB. I think its worth it. The previous owner took really good care of the car. The dealer installed all new brake pads and a new power steering pump. Carfax showed it was a 15k mile lease and 2nd owner had it until 106k. I looked at it in the rain it looked good real good. I towed it home on a car dolly 500 miles 1 way. I washed it today and noticed that I missed a bunch of light scratches, a couple door dings and that the driver seat cracks only when sat in on the side. I am cool with it because I haven't seen a cleaner one in the last 5 years. Everything works and its redfire metallic.

Personally I like the look of the 97-03 better but hate the headlights effectiveness and that there are no passenger heated seats. The dealership I bought it from put it up on a lift in the shop and let me inspect the underside. Its real clean. I found a tie rod slightly loose and tried to talk them down more and failed. Decided it was worth the price. It drives nice and has no rattles. Even had the original window sticker and inserts with the owners manual and extra key/fob. It has one headlight with moisture in it. Taillights lenses better than most. 3 missing lug nut covers. Some off color over spray on the rear bumper no positive signs of repaint or body work, hoping the over spray comes off and that maybe it was just a garage crafty accident or something.

I think I might buy some classy retrofit lights and will be selling my 97. Hmm how do I change my user name...?

Originally Posted by green97

Hmm how do I change my user name...?

You don't. A moderator/administrator would have to do it and seeing they are all locked out of admin options you are stuck with your name unless you make a new account.

I agree with stealthee 04-08 are better quality than 97-03. I owned a 98 gtp before my 07 I got now. Yeah the 98 was supercharged that was fun of course but also had the rust uncomfortable seats etc. When I got my 07 four years ago it had was really clean and only had 60k on it and no rust of course and had all the options I wanted. And has been a great car. But I feel you on a clean low mileage 97-03 gtp no rust they are nice and only 300 over book. I would jump on it because living in the rust belt myself I know how hard they are to find. One thing I would definitely do is switch out the seats from 04-08 I think anyone that has done it would agree a lot better.