Hi everyone. My name is Jeff and I'm looking at picking up either a GTP or GXP.
I currently own a 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4. It's a pretty fast and fun car, but it's a piece of ****. 48,000 miles and have had a lot of issues. So I'm looking to sell it, pay off the rest of the loan which will leave me $10k to work with. The other vehicle in the garage is a 2011 Tahoe that my wife drives which is what we usually take for long trips. I'm pretty much only driving between home and the GM Tech Center where I work, which is only 5 miles away.
Years ago I worked as a mechanic (still have those ASE Certs as a back up plan) so I am relatively familiar with the issues that have seemed to plague the 3.8L V6. Not as familiar with the GXP however.
I have found a few '04 and '05 GTPs with the Comp G package. They are going for around $8500 with around 80,000 miles. The other choices are quite a few '05 to '07 GXPs. Prices range from $10k to $12k. Mileage ranges from 50,000 miles to 80,000 miles. Financially, I would prefer to go with the cheaper options and stay out of financing, but I would finance a few grand to have a newer and lower mileage vehicle if need be. I'm also keeping either a '04-'06 CTS or STS in mind as well. I would prefer RWD, but can't find any in the color and options I want. Still, a FWD GXP or GTP would be a little bit better in the Winter.
I plan on checking some of them out this upcoming week if possible. I'd like to know which one you guys would prefer in this situation, what are some known issues, and what should I pay specific attention to when I take a look at these cars?
Thanks in advance!