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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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hey im new to the site and i have been searching for a trans am ws6 m6 but cannot find any good deals. Everyone wants way more than the blue book value. i currently drive a 97 v6 firebird 3.8 and wanting to upgrade! help would be greatly apreciated!
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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be patient theyre out there..check our lsx for sale section its getting harder and harder to find one stock these days but keep your eyes open.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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thanks for such a quick reply. i have done everything from autotrader to every possible website searching for one but cant find the one im lookin for. i hoping to get in the price range of 13k to 17k with under 70k miles. is that possible you think?
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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http://www.502streetscene.net/forum/...d.php?t=121540
heres something from one of my local threads hope it helps you its a very goodlooking car
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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craigslist.com my friend
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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thats a very good lookin t/a at a good price. only problem is i'm not able to get it right now
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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and i looked at craigslist. weren't many to choose from. and the asking price was $10,000 over the blue book!
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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let alone.. the m6 is getting harder to come by.. i always find a4's for sale... good luck on the search.. got my bird for 9,500 only things wrong with it when i got it was had exhaust leak.. idler pully was bad.. and needed 4 tires and a tie rod hah
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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thats not bad. yea i really want the m6 cause it gets better gas milage supposedly and its way more fun to drive! i have seen plenty of A4's for sale at a decent price but really dont wanna pay that kinda money for somethin i wont like because i have and auto now
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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yeah but there is a difference between a v6/a4 and a ls1/a4 imo....but if your not looking at racing or anything id say go with the m6 then...
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Originally Posted by johnLs1camaro
yeah but there is a difference between a v6/a4 and a ls1/a4 imo....but if your not looking at racing or anything id say go with the m6 then...
A4=Boring! I had an A4 and regretted buying it...sold it a while later to get an M6 and couldn't be happier! I once heard someone say that when driving an automatic you're only "pointing" the car but its only when driving a manual that your'e really driving the car...I have to agree with that. Good luck to the original poster!

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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yea i definitely dont wanna get the auto cause i know i wouldn't be happy. i love driving a manual cause you really get a feel for the car. did i mention the arctic white ws6 is the sexiest car i've ever seen? and black on black also looks sick
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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My stalled auto is pretty sick... M6's are fun too.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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yea i bet. and the other reason i dont want the auto is because i probably wouldn't do much racing so yea..
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by firefighter813x
My stalled auto is pretty sick... M6's are fun too.
I bet it is, I didn't mean to knock on A4s btw, but they're just not what I want in a high performance passenger car
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You just have to wait and be patient. I got my low mileage (40k) 2000 Formula for 12.5k and its basically spotless and a M6. Its not the color I wanted but I could not pass up the deal for it. Some might not see it as a deal but when other Formulas were going for 15k with way higher miles, 65-80k, I just couldnt let it pass me by.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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make a list of everything you want in one and just wait it out they are out there and you will thank yourself if you wait and get what your looking for.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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i already made a list of what i want and narrowed it down to 3 colors. the order from the one i want most to least
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Well..... what is the list?

Mine went like this (top is most important, bottom least):

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Navy Blue, Sunset Orange, or Black
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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keep looking on craigslist, i found my 98 formula m6 on there about a month ago. granted it had 140k but it runs beautifully aside from the busted electric antenna that you can blame the ******** carwash guy for. i got mine for 5700 with a set of never mounted Z06 wheels.
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