I have just purchased a brand new 2005 GT. Unfortunately it is raining outside so I am unable to take the car home. I am wondering if the price I paid was a good one and also what I should worry about when driving the car. I paid $160,000, and it had a $161,900 window sticker. Upgraded wheels with 19' rears and 18' front tires, painted calipers, a full Macintosh system and no middle stripe. Sound like a good buy?
My second question is what are some of the things I should pay attention to since this is the first, non ESC supercar I have owned. My current daily driver is a Mercedes CLS 55 AMG with a full Renntech upgrade. This blown 5.5 litre V-8 is making 617 hp and 650 fpt, but obviously these two cars are completely different. I also own a 02 Ford Lightning with upgrades that have that truck making 450 hp. While the Lightning does not have ESC, something tells me that my GT experience will be completely different.
It was either the GT or the Viper, and based on what I have read here, it sounds like I made the right call. All of you have been very informative and made the decision easy. I don't think I will sleep much tonight waiting for my first drive tomorrow!
05 GT Red w/o Stripe
06 Roush Mustang GT
06 Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
05 Dodge Ram SRT 10
05 Ford Expedition
My second question is what are some of the things I should pay attention to since this is the first, non ESC supercar I have owned. My current daily driver is a Mercedes CLS 55 AMG with a full Renntech upgrade. This blown 5.5 litre V-8 is making 617 hp and 650 fpt, but obviously these two cars are completely different. I also own a 02 Ford Lightning with upgrades that have that truck making 450 hp. While the Lightning does not have ESC, something tells me that my GT experience will be completely different.
It was either the GT or the Viper, and based on what I have read here, it sounds like I made the right call. All of you have been very informative and made the decision easy. I don't think I will sleep much tonight waiting for my first drive tomorrow!
05 GT Red w/o Stripe
06 Roush Mustang GT
06 Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
05 Dodge Ram SRT 10
05 Ford Expedition
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