Need some advice....
Need some advice.... Hey guys, I am looking at upgrading to a new daily driver. Right now I have a 02 Monte Carlo SS with 146k on it and I am probably going to upgrade to a newer style Grand Prix. I found two cars locally, one is a 04 GTP with 75k on it and he's asking $8,000. The other is a 05 GXP with 13k and he's asking $15,000. My question is, how are the LS4's in reliability compared to the series 3 3800's? I know the tranny's area little weak but I'm more concerned with the engine itself. It won't be driven too hard (that's what the vette is for) but I would like something with more power than what I have now. Any advice will help.
i have had both and personally i would go with the GXP. I think the GXP has a better suspension than the GTP but you will be happy with either one you pick.
Last edited by Hawkins04; Nov 18, 2010 at 06:49 PM.
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saw a gxp in traffic the other day and instantly wanted to trade ... if just so i could get her home and wash her ...
and if you can keep your foot out of the floor, do mostly highway driving, you can easily get 25+ ... but as a DD, tooling around in traffic and having fun sometimes, im right around 19.5 mpg
constant struggle between mileage, fun, and letting people pass you in traffic
and if you can keep your foot out of the floor, do mostly highway driving, you can easily get 25+ ... but as a DD, tooling around in traffic and having fun sometimes, im right around 19.5 mpg
constant struggle between mileage, fun, and letting people pass you in traffic 
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i had an 05 gtp comp g and i loved that car but the computer and dealing with kr is a pain with that being said i would get the gxp i just paid 15995 for an 07 monte ss with 34000 so the gxp is a great deal
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Thanks for the input guys. I actually found a GTP Comp G in AMAZING condition right here in town and I guess the dealer had been sitting on it for a while and wanted to move it so I was able to talk them down $2k and got a pretty good trade in value for my Monte. I appreciate all the advice but I think this is the route I'm going to go. Thanks again.
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