And you can get a Miata for a whole lot less than you can a Boxster...?
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Why are CTS-Vs so cheap?
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exdeath
Lifer
Even if you were getting $20,000 in parts for free and couldn't build it yourself for half as much?
Things I have learned from reading AT Garage:
A Mustang is the greatest car available for sale today.
It doesn't matter what car is being discussed. It has no relevance, since someone will post to remind you about how much faster and cheaper a Mustang is while making you look like a retard for discussing the positive aspects of any other car.
EightySix Four
Diamond Member
Yeah, I'm willing to buy a modded car if the work appears to have been done right. Is it a risk? Sure, but so is any used car that doesn't have immaculate records of every little thing. Modded cars will often save you money on mods that you wanted anyways, and it assumes you are willing to put up with the little things involved with modding.
exdeath
Lifer
Worst case you blow a piston, you're out $2k for an even better shortblock, and still thousands ahead of where you would be doing it from scratch.
EightySix Four
Diamond Member
:thumbsup:
Who cares? As someone has already stated in this thread. A Mustang at $29k is a better value than a CTS-V at $18k. The evidence is undeniable. It doesn't matter what advantage other vehicles have. The Mustang is better because it is cheaper and faster, even if it isn't.
jlee
Lifer
Yep, I already have an impractical two door car - if I replace the Subaru, I need four doors.
KentState
Diamond Member
So what does it mean when an M5 looses half of it's value after 5 years?
I'm starting to think this is either Mjinz or from the same troll family.
thescreensavers
Diamond Member
heh, then I guess I would draw the line to see if the owner knew what was in there and who did the work and if he did all the maintenance properly.
EightySix Four
Diamond Member
It's actually a wheel hop issue and the diff can't deal with the shock. You can go after it by either stopping the wheel hop with new bushings etc or replace the diff.
WhoBeDaPlaya
Diamond Member
Demo24
Diamond Member
from the link I posted:
"The good news is you can upgrade an early diff to the latest gen 1 design with all GM/Getrag parts for $1,800. If you abstain from wheel hopping burnouts these diffs are strong enough for around 500 RWP with no issues what so ever."
exdeath
Lifer
Weakest link in any IRS are the differential mounts. Unlike a solid axle, the differential housing in an IRS is mounted rigidly to the sub frame via its cast aluminum housing and rear cover. It must be rigid enough to withstand extreme twisting forces on all three axis, with flexible jointed axles instead of solid rigid axle tubes. But its also the most significant source of cabin noise when solid mounts are used (moaning and gear whine). Factory mounts always err on the side of NVH and allow the housing to move too much, and that is how you break diff covers and axles with any meaningful amount of torque and not enough grip.
Its actually not good grip and power launches that break them, it's lack of traction. The massive jack hammering that occurs against the soft diff mounts when a wheel slips and alternates between slip and traction as the LSD clutches engage and disengage rapidly, that's what wheel hop is.
There is no excuse for squishy mounts in something like my Cobra, but in a Caddy there is obviously some expectation of a cush quiet ride.
Its actually not good grip and power launches that break them, it's lack of traction. The massive jack hammering that occurs against the soft diff mounts when a wheel slips and alternates between slip and traction as the LSD clutches engage and disengage rapidly, that's what wheel hop is.
There is no excuse for squishy mounts in something like my Cobra, but in a Caddy there is obviously some expectation of a cush quiet ride.
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jlee
Lifer
jlee
Lifer
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/2315798675.html
Dirt cheap..but omgwtfbbq miles 😱
oh, and I am so done with salt-belt cars.
Dirt cheap..but omgwtfbbq miles 😱
oh, and I am so done with salt-belt cars.
Fenixgoon
Lifer
don't look at halik's rebuild thread if you intend on getting a V8 S4...
sdifox
No Lifer
Aren't you going to Arizona soon? Wait til you get there and then shop California?
Chess
Golden Member
I actually looked at buying one of these back in 2008, but decided against it and went with a Chrysler 300 SRT-8....
Well the CTS-V have gone down in price, because in 2008 they were about 30-32k for a used one... Glad to see the price drop...
They are fun little car, but I prefer my "beltway cruiser" instead haha....
Well the CTS-V have gone down in price, because in 2008 they were about 30-32k for a used one... Glad to see the price drop...
They are fun little car, but I prefer my "beltway cruiser" instead haha....
jlee
Lifer
Yeah, I definitely won't be buying another car up here. I was just surprised at the price.
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