#602978 - 10/25/06 12:24 PM
Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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90TGP
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Registered: 10/07/04
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Loc: Ohio
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I just picked up my new black/ebony leather G5 GT on Monday night. It's the sister car to the Chevy Cobalt SS [non-supercharged model]. I got it fully loaded for just a hair over $22k out the door. I got the heated leather seats, sunroof, Pioneer 7-speaker stereo, 6-disc in-dash cd-player, side curtain airbags, free 1-year of OnStar, free 3-months of XM radio, foglights, and the remote start. I love this car, it's leaps and bounds beyond the Sunfire/Cavalier it replaced. It drives really smooth and has good power with the 2.4 Ecotec. I can easily pass on the highways, and merge in traffic. It handle really good, and takes bumps and potholes no problem. Gives great space in the cockpit, I even had to move my seat up. Lots of trunk space. Gets pretty good gas milage, 25city and 32highway. All around great car, and I'm glad I got it over any other car in it's price/power range. And I'm loving the free 3-months of XM radio.
Now for the pictures. Excuse the mess, it rained and snowed for the past couple of days here in Ohio.
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#602982 - 10/25/06 12:54 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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90TGP
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Registered: 10/07/04
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Loc: Ohio
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$6k less gets you the base model with the 148hp 2.2 Ecotec and hardly any options [like heated seats, mp3 cd-player, ect]. The 2.4 Ecotec has 173hp/163tq compared to the 2.2. I would have gotten the 5-speed, but I have a history of foot pain in my left foot from time to time, and it would be hard to drive a stick with that.
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#602991 - 10/25/06 02:41 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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Z24 lol
and Fuck you for the new name lol
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Registered: 06/08/00
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Loc: Lovely CONROE, TX! YEE-HA!
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Complete Rip-off. So much better car out there for that money. Good luck with getting <10k for it next year lol
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#602994 - 10/25/06 04:26 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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90TGP
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Registered: 10/07/04
Posts: 2781
Loc: Ohio
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I don't know why people are so uptight about resale values. Not everyone buys a car just to turn around and sell it next year. Some people do keep cars longer then 5 years.
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#602996 - 10/25/06 04:39 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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JasonY
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Registered: 04/09/00
Posts: 6026
Loc: Kirkland, WA
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Why did you choose this over an si(or any other car in that price range) again?
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#602998 - 10/25/06 04:59 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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Z24 lol
and Fuck you for the new name lol
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I don't know why people are so uptight about resale values. Not everyone buys a car just to turn around and sell it next year. Some people do keep cars longer then 5 years.
Ive had my celica for 5yrs(now paid off woot) and my Spec-v for 4yrs, so i dont sell my cars every few years. But when you buy a GM, you arent exactly buying a quality care(granted the colbalt/G5 maybe better than the Jbody), but 22k for what you got in that car is a COMPLETE ripoff.
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#603002 - 10/25/06 07:17 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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tylerdurden
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Registered: 03/31/02
Posts: 25862
Loc: Shyea, like I'm telling you
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Yes, that's MS6 territory if you look around. Also saw WRX TR's down the street from me for $21K flat no-haggle sticker price. Really tempting if it weren't for the retardedly small back seat.
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#603007 - 10/25/06 08:46 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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DJ_SI
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Registered: 08/18/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Dallas, TX
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Wow dude, i normally don't question peoples car purchases but 22K for THAT?? I was hoping you meant canadian dollars.  Bro, for 20K+ there are much better options out there.
I will admit though, the car looks good.
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#603008 - 10/25/06 09:16 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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Turbo2OVJetta
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Registered: 01/27/03
Posts: 1854
Loc: Middletown, DE
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I got my Saabaru for under $20,000... if I wanted leather and a sun roof it would have been closer to $21,000-$22,000 but still. What a freaking rip off! That being said, it isn't a bad looking car. I just think a price around $18,000-$19,000 would be more like it.
Here is a Cobalt SS supercharged for just over $21,000:
http://www.fitzmall.com/carfind/resultsb...&mk_code=CV
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Yes, that's MS6 territory if you look around. Also saw WRX TR's down the street from me for $21K flat no-haggle sticker price. Really tempting if it weren't for the retardedly small back seat.
Bigger than a Mk4 Jetta's back seat.
I can fit a child seat behind me (with less than an inch to spare and I am 6 feet tall). I can also fit back there. So while it is small, I would not call it retardedly small.
Here are some pics:
http://www.saab92x.com/viewtopic.php?id=8740
Edited by Turbo2OVJetta (10/25/06 09:53 PM)
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#603010 - 10/25/06 09:19 PM
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CrazeD
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Registered: 11/25/01
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Loc: San Diego, CA
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That's how much cars cost these days. My friend just picked up a new Civic for his son. The fuckin thing cost came out to over $23k.
New cars ftl.
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#603011 - 10/25/06 09:59 PM
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EQPlayer
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Registered: 05/29/02
Posts: 3583
Loc: Charlotte, NC (UNCC)
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I picked up my 06 Cobalt SS non-SC 5-speed for 17,200 out the door, or about 16,500 before tax/tag/title/etc... Granted, it's cloth seats, 5-speed, no XM, no Pioneer, but that's not worth an extra 6k... 
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#603012 - 10/25/06 11:36 PM
Re: Pictures of my new daily driver, a Pontiac G5 GT
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tylerdurden
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Registered: 03/31/02
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My brother has a MKIV, it has an atrocious backseat. Worse than the WRX, but it doesn't make the WRX any better. Why give it a backseat only to have it be a penalty box? It's no bigger than an RX8, which is much better packaged. A sedan with sucky backseats makes no sense IMO. IIRC I'd prefer a Civic hatch or Focus hatch backseat for room to the Jetta and WRX.
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