barbeau82 Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 So in my car shopping I've been looking at the leg and the GTO, quite the difference I know. Right now '04 GTO's are going for decently cheap prices from their original owners and they already have slight mods (x-pipe, cai, other bits). What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 That is a hard thing to decide, without knowing what you want in a car. I want a legacy, and am not all that warmed up to a GTO, but that is my lifestyle and taste... So that is the way I voted. You may want and need a different vehicle than I do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeau82 Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 Well I want a performance, room and fuel economy. All 3 aspects that these two choices seem to be somewhat evenly matched. I forgot to mention, that the GTO can be had for between $22-26k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 If you plan to keep the car more than 3 years, then I would strongly suggest going with the Legacy due to Subaru's reputation in quality and durability. If its a short-term deal and you plan to do a lot of drag racing, then get the GTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Hit up an 05 GTO, it has 400HP and GM is lowering prices like there is no tomorrow. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Pontiac Employee Discount Price: (approx.)$30,979.03 i'd go for the 05 with the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Pontiac Employee Discount Price: (approx.)$30,979.03 i'd go for the 05 with the discount. +1 400 hp and the 6 speed= same highway mileage as LGT 23-24 mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 LGT: Reliability AWD GTO: Power RWD 6-Speed Resale/trade-in value is iffy for both. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Resale/trade-in value is iffy for both. Well its iffy on the LGT depending on how the next year or so goes, but its not even a question if the GTO's resale is going to suck. 2004 GTO with 10,000 miles on ebay buy it now for 23,000 need i say more? If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeau82 Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 trade-in valueis approx $21,000 on the '04 GTO, I found a guy selling his '04 6MT with less than 2k miles onit for $22K. Its only the '04 that I'm considering buying, the '05 leggy or '05 GTO I was looking at leasing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neelnug Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 The GTO is a great car. Its great for rouring around and it sounds great. The subaru gives you the backseat and the 4wd. I also narrowed it down to these two. I knew I would get tired of the 2 doors and rwd in poor weather. With a few mods the subaru will run with the GTO and won't draw as much attention. Subaru should be more reliable. Go with what feels right. What sold me was the fact that I wasn't sure where I would be professionally over the next 3-5 years so I went with a car that could do it all. I couldn't see myself taking clients out in a GTO or heading to business appointments in the snow in a GTO. I also couldn't see strapping a baby seat into the back of a GTO (you never know) To me the GTO made more sense as a car to get when I have most things figured out... which may be never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 The GTO is a great car. Its great for rouring around and it sounds great. The subaru gives you the backseat and the 4wd. I also narrowed it down to these two. I knew I would get tired of the 2 doors and rwd in poor weather. With a few mods the subaru will run with the GTO and won't draw as much attention. Subaru should be more reliable. Go with what feels right. What sold me was the fact that I wasn't sure where I would be professionally over the next 3-5 years so I went with a car that could do it all. I couldn't see myself taking clients out in a GTO or heading to business appointments in the snow in a GTO. I also couldn't see strapping a baby seat into the back of a GTO (you never know) To me the GTO made more sense as a car to get when I have most things figured out... which may be never You get an Gallardo/911 Turbo S when you have most things figured out, as for me an STI will do. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khris_25 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 dont for get insurince bet a gto is pretty high i was going to get into a 03 350z instead of a wrx and there was a 400 buck diff. 6mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADirtyLegacy Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 doesnt the GTO have a useable back seat?? i thought there was a bench back seat with the option of the bucket seats in the back with whatever interior color you chose? as far as taking clients out, i wouldn't worry to much about it. hell at school a few years ago 4 grown men over 6ft tall used to pack into an Sti one of the technicians bought (can u say mid life crisis) just to ride in it! Kenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeau82 Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 dont for get insurince bet a gto is pretty high i was going to get into a 03 350z instead of a wrx and there was a 400 buck diff. 6mo Insurance is the same for both cars, give or take a few bucks. 1000 deduct with USAA quoted me $135/month or 155 with 500 deduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChruiSSer Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Both are great cars. I was somewhat in the same boat as you. I was looking at GTO's and Legacy's. It didn't help that I work for a subaru dealership. Anywho, the only thing I didn't like about the GTO was that it didn't have AWD and there was hardly any trunk space. On the Legacy side though, the only thing I didn't like was that it didn't come in a 6 spd. You'll save more money in tires and gas if you get the Legacy. I'm running no cats and a tune and I've consistantly gotten 30+ mpg. It's up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbeau82 Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 The stuff I reading on this forum and the GTO forum, fuel mileage isn't too big of a difference. Not running cats? be careful where you mention that...... See, now I have another person who had almost the same comparison, odd, I thought I was the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChruiSSer Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 It's actually really odd at how many people considered both...Even weirder is this kid who came into the dealership yesterday who's considering a STi, GTO, G35, and 04 Saleen. I was like well if you could get any different. He drives a mountaineer now. I told him that if it was me I'd get a new Vette if I wanted a RWD car or the STi for daily driver. Think about it. You can get an GTO for cheaper...but i would say overall the STi is a more practical and overall better car for day to day use. UNLESS you have a winter driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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