Anyone have info on this car?

[GT Tech]

One of my clients has asked me to go to L.A. to do a pre-purchase inspection on a GT, VIN # 5Y400906. It's an 05, red with white stripes, and all options. Anybody know anything on it?

Thanks Guys :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[Loose Cannon]

Sorry, I do not have any info on that car, but I just listed my 05 Red w/ all four options 1600 mile car on ebay. It's in Florida if you want to take a look. All books, 2 car covers and the car is perfect.

(941) 650-7112 joe

Thank You!

 

[shelbyelite]

Carfax shows was purchased NEW around October of 2005. Carfax is CLEAN. Can email you a copy if you like......

 

[GT Tech]

Thanks Guys. I'm going to LA on Thursday to check it out. :cheers:cheers

 

[JCE-GT]

This car "0906" was up on E-Bay during the end of September / Early October. For further information please reference :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0169847507&category0=&fvi=1&item=330169847507

Don't know if this information will be of any help, but thought that I would at least offer it up. Good luck on the trip. :thumbsup

JCE-GT (0187 - Tungsten)

 

[GT Tech]

We checked out the car.
It's not real bad, but there were issues that kept us from recommending the deal go through. At least not at the price. If someone were to put 6 or so thousand into it to bring it up to the level most GT owners keep their cars, it would be nice.

Now, where did I hide that extra 155k? :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[B O N Y]

Tell us more... what issues.... what do you think is a fair price?? Thanks.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Now, where did I hide that extra 155k? :thumbsup:thumbsup

It WAS buried behind your garage in a couple of "capped" PVC tubes that you 'figgered' nobody'd find ('cause a metal detector wouldn't work).

'Mazin' what one can find with a simple metal prod... :cheers

 

[GT Tech]

Your right Pockets, It IS buried behind the garage. Unfortunatly, the garage back in Michigan. And there is snow there. I HATE snow.

The owner of the car initialy seemed very put out that the potential buyer would send someone out to look at the car. Once we arrived tho, he seemed to have changed his tune. The car was parked on a very sharply inclined, narrow lane, making it very hard to inspect the right side.

One of the first thing I spotted was that the milage stated on e-bay was about 500 miles less than was actualy on the car. Not a real big deal. When I discovered that the trans had been changed, the owner suddenly remembered that when he first got the car, the trans would pop out of second gear, so the dealer changed it. Again, not a real big deal. Paint was fine, with only a few very minor stone chips.The fits were nice, but the car looked like it had been cleaned up in a real big hurry. There was still mud in the wheel wells, and a lot of polish residue all over. The front splitter was scraped up alot on the bottom, and the rear defuser fins were chipped to the point of needing replacement. Moving to the inside, the drivers seat was scratched up a lot. looked like he had been getting in and out of the car with tools or something in his pockets. Bad enough to warrant replacing the seat. The sill plates and inserts were scuffed up considerably also.

When asked if we could take the somewhere level and open to do a more comprehensive inspection (I had all the needed equipment with me) he agreed, but didn't want to allow anything removed for inspection. (didn't even want the front tub removed to check the battery area) On closer inspection of the right side, we found that the front wheel had been damage from rubbing a curb.

The owners whole attitude was one of indifference at the issues we raised. I got the feeling that he just drove the car, and didn't care about it untill it was time to sell. I just got a bad feeling about it. Knowing how particular the buyer is, We recommended not going ahead with the deal. It's not a paticularly bad car, but for the money, I think better ones could be found.

The buyer found another car in Flordia, and my partner is flying down to check it out this week.

:thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[B O N Y]

Thanks for your comments.

The prospective buyer should clear the way for a proper PPI. Means dropping the belly pans, having alignment equipment and doing a leak down test.

If a seller refuses to have the car checked the buyer should run.

This should have been agreed to before you flew out.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Your right Pockets, It IS buried behind the garage. Unfortunatly, the garage back in Michigan. And there is snow there. I HATE snow.



No. It WAS buried behind your garage ...pay 'tention!

You 'ain't' the Lone Ranger, 'Tech ... it's snowing HERE right now as well - and I feel the same dadgumed way about the stuff as YOU!!! :thumbsdow :thumbsdow :thumbsdow

 

[HHGT]

Your right Pockets, It IS buried behind the garage. Unfortunatly, the garage back in Michigan. And there is snow there. I HATE snow.

The owner of the car initialy seemed very put out that the potential buyer would send someone out to look at the car. Once we arrived tho, he seemed to have changed his tune. The car was parked on a very sharply inclined, narrow lane, making it very hard to inspect the right side.

One of the first thing I spotted was that the milage stated on e-bay was about 500 miles less than was actualy on the car. Not a real big deal. When I discovered that the trans had been changed, the owner suddenly remembered that when he first got the car, the trans would pop out of second gear, so the dealer changed it. Again, not a real big deal. Paint was fine, with only a few very minor stone chips.The fits were nice, but the car looked like it had been cleaned up in a real big hurry. There was still mud in the wheel wells, and a lot of polish residue all over. The front splitter was scraped up alot on the bottom, and the rear defuser fins were chipped to the point of needing replacement. Moving to the inside, the drivers seat was scratched up a lot. looked like he had been getting in and out of the car with tools or something in his pockets. Bad enough to warrant replacing the seat. The sill plates and inserts were scuffed up considerably also.

When asked if we could take the somewhere level and open to do a more comprehensive inspection (I had all the needed equipment with me) he agreed, but didn't want to allow anything removed for inspection. (didn't even want the front tub removed to check the battery area) On closer inspection of the right side, we found that the front wheel had been damage from rubbing a curb.

The owners whole attitude was one of indifference at the issues we raised. I got the feeling that he just drove the car, and didn't care about it untill it was time to sell. I just got a bad feeling about it. Knowing how particular the buyer is, We recommended not going ahead with the deal. It's not a paticularly bad car, but for the money, I think better ones could be found.

The buyer found another car in Flordia, and my partner is flying down to check it out this week.

:thumbsup:thumbsup

Is there any legal reason that would prevent you from posting the VIN #

May be we should starting a registry of all inspected cars with issues?

 

[junior]

Interviewing the owner when buying a used car is 80% of the transaction :thumbsup