Hello all. I'm a first time GP GTP owner, but long-time admirer. I bought one on a whim after window shopping and spotting one at a local car dealer. The black paint looked like it needed some TLC and they had to jump-start it due to a dead battery - so I was cautious to say the least. But it was exactly what I was looking for (a 97-03 black GTP with low miles) - the interior was in great condition and was clean under the hood - figured I'd take it for a spin. It ran and rode smooth and quite - 2003 with 94K miles. But upon pulling it up on some ramps at my house during the test drive, it had a definite PS leak and the tran pan gasket was leaking. Lots of dirt and grime underneath due to the fluid leaks. After cleaning it up a bit, I noticed the PS fluid was coming from the hardline at the rack. On back to the dealership...
Asking price was $8995...no thank you. After bargaining, I picked it up for $4000 cash - put a new battery in it, replaced the tran pan gasket and filter, repaired the PS leak (loose line
) and hand buffed it (still need to put some power on it) and loving it. Had it for almost 2 months now and it's a great car. Only thing I don't like is the polished tri-stars - on top of that the guy has the tire's raised white lettering on the outside
. Would really rather have one of the OEM five star options - but who wouldn't? So if anyone is in Georgia, has one of the factory 5 star rim options and wants my polished tris - PM me, I have no problem swapping
.
Guess that's it for now, I look forward to gaining some useful info here.
