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#283 of 317 Re: Misc. replies [ssguy69] by hammen2 Jul 13, 2007 (10:48 am)
Replying to: ssguy69 (Jul 12, 2007 9:22 pm) Well, it's up to you if you choose to buy the car. I will say that, IMHO, the GTO is not a typical GM car. The quality of the interior materials/design, and the build quality, is better than any other GM car I've owned. My car has only seen the dealership for a few minor issues (i.e. broken gas cap) and I've had some other issues (door lock buttons, scratched speaker grille, trunk lock mechanism alignment issue) taken care of - but nothing serious in almost 22k miles in 2 1/2 years of ownership.   Suspension mods to fix the weak points would cost between $120 (SuperPro Radius Rod Bushings - I bought them from http://www.autoformgroup.com) and $240 (http://www.peddersusa.com). Pedders also makes HD strut mounts and sells replacement strut bearings - $38.79 and $34.71, ea. (and bear in mind you need two of each). So, for about $375 in parts + maybe an hour's worth of labor (the radius rod bushings you can do in your driveway if you're at all mechanically inclined) + an alignment , you'd be pretty-well set.   If you've driven the car and haven't fallen in love with it, then maybe it isn't the car for you. But if you love the driving experience but are afraid of the possible things that may go wrong, well, my experiences have been overall positive/I love the car - and I know I'm not alone (there are a fair number of new GTO's which have rarely seen the dealer - as well as the occasional car that lives there - I had that experience with my first GTO, unfortunately, but GM (eventually) took care of me... Replies to this message: ssguy69 (Jul 14, 2007 10:14 pm)
#284 of 317 VIN does have bad struts from factory. by zq8 Jul 13, 2007 (11:14 am)
That VIN IS within the bad srtut range. Do not know if they have been replaced or not.
#285 of 317 Re: New 2006 GTO price [hammen2] by usa2 Jul 13, 2007 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: hammen2 (Jul 13, 2007 10:40 am) Thanks Robert. I got the scoop on the other forum. It needs struts. Maybe that is why the price is so appealing?
#286 of 317 Make them order them by hammen2 Jul 14, 2007 (6:22 am)
If they had this car on their lot the whole time (i.e. they didn't dealer-trade), it's their own laziness in not keeping up with the paperwork. Make them order them ASAP (quote the Y-6099 or whatever the field action # is) so they get replaced ASAP/don't drive the car much (or at all if the struts fail, otherwise you risk contaminating other suspension parts/brakes et. al.)
#287 of 317 Re: Misc. replies [hammen2] by ssguy69 Jul 14, 2007 (10:14 pm)
Replying to: hammen2 (Jul 13, 2007 10:48 am) I salivate everytime I see a GTO, but I don't have the tolerance for build issues-even if I can correct it, I shouldn't have to-when it's a brand new car. If GM fixes the issue under warranty or reimburses me for expenses to correct the problem, then I can see myself in a GTO very shortly. All carmakers have duds and quality issues, but GM and it's not-so-great quality reputation legacy are too well known for something like this with the GTO. I wonder if this was an issue for the Monaro or does it only affect models outfitted for the U.S. market? I'll figure out what to do very shortly. When you indicate "GM (eventually) took care of me...", could you explain further how so?
#288 of 317 Just bought a Torrid Red '06 6-Speed. by ehasley Aug 23, 2007 (4:36 pm)
Hey all, I just sealed the deal on a Red on RED 2006 GOAT with... 2,041 miles! It's certified used to boot, which is amazing because I picked it up for $25,000 before a trade. I've been doing research on this car and I know about the Strut issue. The build date of my car is 07-07-06 so i don't believe it is an issue with mine. The only draw back is that it's five hours away in Virginia haha but the deal was too good to pass up. If any of my fellow GOAT owners (God it feels good to say that) have any comments or tips I would appreciate it.   Thanks- Evan Replies to this message: ehasley (Aug 23, 2007 7:26 pm) monarofan (Aug 28, 2007 4:36 pm) ehasley (Aug 30, 2007 4:32 pm) elias (Sep 01, 2007 11:02 am) and 1 more... hammen2 (Sep 04, 2007 9:32 pm) and 1 more... pixdad (Sep 08, 2007 11:57 am)
#289 of 317 Re: Just bought a Torrid Red '06 6-Speed. [ehasley] by ehasley Aug 23, 2007 (7:26 pm)
Replying to: ehasley (Aug 23, 2007 4:36 pm) EDIT: I think I have the build date wrong. the VIN is 820xxx. Does anyone have an approx. build date?
#290 of 317 Build date is wrong... by hammen2 Aug 24, 2007 (7:28 am)
since the last car was built on June 6, 2006 and had an 838xxx VIN. Yours is probably right around the time that the blown strut issue was discovered, but the best way to determine is to have any GM dealer pull a GMVIS report on your car. The GMVIS report shows the ordering dealer and any warranty and service work that was done on the car - if yours is susceptible to the strut issue, it will have a GM program listed - if you see that mentioned, but no strut replacements under warranty, the work hasn't been done. Oh yeah, the GMVIS also shows the "build date" but, for our GTO's, this is NOT the date the car was assembled in Australia, but instead the date the spoiler was installed when the car got off the boat in California...   GM put a ton of field reps into GTO's in July-August-September of 2006... those cars got between 2k and 6k miles on them, and were subsequently sold in a GM dealer-only auction... your car might be one of those, based upon its mileage. GMVIS is also useful because it will show you if the car was administratively bought back for any reason (someone in Waco, TX ended up with my first GTO, unfortunately for them...) Replies to this message: ehasley (Aug 24, 2007 10:08 am)
#291 of 317 Re: Build date is wrong... [hammen2] by ehasley Aug 24, 2007 (10:08 am)
Replying to: hammen2 (Aug 24, 2007 7:28 am) Thanks for the reply hammen. Here is a copy of the GMVIS for the car.   Help VIN : 6G2VX12U86L820669 VEHICLE INFORMATION Merchandising Model : 2VX37 -2006 GTO COUPE GMWarranty Start Date : 08/31/2006 BARS Order Type : 70 - RETAIL - STOCK Delivering Dealer : PATRICK PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC INC. 405 S WASHINGTON HWY ASHLAND , VA 23005-2312 (804) 798-4200 Selling Source : 16 - PONTIAC Site Code : 04090 Business Associate Code : 115655 Service Contract : No Branded Title : No Warranty Block : No PDI Status : Paid   REQUIRED FIELD ACTIONS Vehicle Has No Current Record Of Outstanding Campaigns   SERVICE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Vehicle Has No Current Record Of Outstanding Service Information   ON STAR AND XM SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION Vehicle Has No Associated On Star or XM Radio Information.   APPLICABLE WARRANTIES Description Effective Date Effective Odometer End Date End Odometer 36/36000 BUMPER TO BUMPER 08/31/2006 68 miles 08/31/2009 36068 miles 72/100000 SHEET METAL COVERAGE RUST THROUGH 08/31/2006 68 miles 08/31/2012 100068 miles 96/80000 FEDERAL EMISSION CATALYTIC CONV. AND PCM 08/31/2006 68 miles 08/31/2014 80068 miles 36/36000 FEDERAL EMISSION 08/31/2006 68 miles 08/31/2009 36068 miles   CLAIM HISTORY R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading 07/07/2006 A20669 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 0 miles   I'm betting you guys can interpret that better than I can, but I don't see anything out of the ordinary. Thanks all for the help.
#292 of 317 You're good by hammen2 Aug 24, 2007 (9:09 pm)
The keyword here is "Vehicle Has No Current Record Of Outstanding Campaigns". You should have no worries of defective struts. Very clean vehicle. Good luck with your purchase... Replies to this message: ehasley (Aug 25, 2007 3:06 am)

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