06 Pontiac GTO?

[Romeo1]

Ive been saving up my money to get me a pontiac gto 06.But my ?.Is how bad is the gas consumption on one of these baybees,and what to look for before purchasing one?:rockon:

 

[pLaYtHiNg]

That depends. Are we talking the 5.7 or the 6.0 V8? Either way, it's not going to be as efficient as a Metro! LOL I'd guess between 15 to 18 in the city, and about 20-24 highway for a motor in decent shape.

When looking to buy any used car, check the mileage. For a 3 and a half year old motor, I'd expect no more than 45,000 miles. Check for leaks, electrical problems, suspension, (which is really not impressive in the recent GTO's). Get a Carfax report, and remember, most states... you buy AS IS!

Edit:

I've got one. 17.4 mpg on my last tank of gas w/ the 6 speed manual mostly highway. If you have any questions, PM me.

I guess I was a bit generous with the mpg.

 

[Bible_Belt]

They are cool cars, and very fast.

Two thing that might happen in the future that would affect you are the price of gas going back to the $4/gallon range, and also GM going under, or at least Pontiac going under. Parts and service could get harder to find if that happens. And certainly I would not buy a warranty from a dealership, because if they go out of business, they don't have to honor the warranty.

 

[Wiesman44]

I've got one. 17.4 mpg on my last tank of gas w/ the 6 speed manual mostly highway. If you have any questions, PM me.

 

[PRMoon]

They are cool cars, and very fast.

Two thing that might happen in the future that would affect you are the price of gas going back to the $4/gallon range, and also GM going under, or at least Pontiac going under. Parts and service could get harder to find if that happens. And certainly I would not buy a warranty from a dealership, because if they go out of business, they don't have to honor the warranty.

I was looking at the G8 sport truck. I always wanted to buy a modern el camino but alas these are the primary reasons why I won't be getting one...well that and it's NEVER going to make it to production at this point.

 

[Alle_Gory]

Hope you have extra money for repairs. Especially a clutch job if the previous owner's been riding it hard.

 

[Wiesman44]

Hope you have extra money for repairs. Especially a clutch job if the previous owner's been riding it hard.

You can find many GTO's with less than 20k miles mostly because they don't use it as a daily driver. Also, we don't know if the OP wants a manual

I love my GOAT. She gets plenty of looks, and is fast. Next up for me are headers. Soon as I get some headers on there, its gonna be great.

 

[Romeo1]

Yep i going to get me a 06 gto 6.0 v8 manual!.Well this is the deal guys i have in my posseion a nice little ford escort 99 zx2 that runs great and saves me a lot of money,i was going to sell it to get the extra money for my gto,but i am planning things out and decided to keep it,and just ride my gto on my days off,and when i taking out the lady.But in the meantime ill be using my ford for work and school.So guys i thank you so far for ur insight,i just to want to get suckered into buying a hunk of junk.So feel free to post.And wiseman44 ill get back to you.:rockon:06 GTO 6.0 0-60 5sec Manual:yes:

 

[Wiesman44]

Yep i going to get me a 06 gto 6.0 v8 manual!.Well this is the deal guys i have in my posseion a nice little ford escort 99 zx2 that runs great and saves me a lot of money,i was going to sell it to get the extra money for my gto,but i am planning things out and decided to keep it,and just ride my gto on my days off,and when i taking out the lady.But in the meantime ill be using my ford for work and school.So guys i thank you so far for ur insight,i just to want to get suckered into buying a hunk of junk.So feel free to post.And wiseman44 ill get back to you.:rockon:06 GTO 6.0 0-60 5sec Manual:yes:

5 seconds if u suck at shifting. 4.6 and 13.0 quarter bone stock