Questions about buying a V.
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Questions about buying a V.
I've been looking for a little while for a car. Is there a big difference in an 04 and 06? I've found a 20k 04 and a 40k 06 for around the same price. Both are stock and look to be very clean. They wont be raced much, I have another car for that. They may, however see some aggressive driving from time to time. I know the rears are the weak links in the 04's, that my only concern. And then there's the LS6 compared to the LS2.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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The '04 has the attenna on the rear window and cruise control on the steering wheel, while the '06 has the attenna on the roof and the steering wheel has radio controls. Those, the motor, and a revised diff for '06 are the biggest differences.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
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The '04 has the attenna on the rear window and cruise control on the steering wheel, while the '06 has the attenna on the roof and the steering wheel has radio controls. Those, the motor, and a revised diff for '06 are the biggest differences.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
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The '04 has the attenna on the rear window and cruise control on the steering wheel, while the '06 has the attenna on the roof and the steering wheel has radio controls. Those, the motor, and a revised diff for '06 are the biggest differences.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
If the '06 is the same price, I'd go with that one ... all else being equal, mind you.
So the 04 has 40k miles and the 06 has 55k miles? The 06 is 5 hours farther. I would lean towards the 04 since it is a pretty low mileage V....just run a warranty report from a dealer and see if the diff has been updated to the 06-07 type.
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I know I wouldn't want the original diff but on the other forum there is a thread about original diff Vs and plenty of people have chimed in saying theirs are fine. Keep in mind, if you launch it hard it will break eventually. There is a reason GM went through the different revisions and even made the latest version of the diff in late 08 (weren't even manufacturing Vs then).
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And it should... it was made for towing.
Joking aside - the 06 is a better value and more reliable by default even with the higher mileage. (assuming it hasn't been beaten hard)