Deciding between 05 Stang or 02 Trans Am

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#23
$250/month is more than I can afford, and I don't care if its a Viper I'm not spending more than I can afford per month...done that WAY too many times, time to look out for the family first. :)




ok well maybe if it was a Viper....:D
 
#24
jfischer said:
For what it's worth, my current 2002 Z28 is a much more solid car than my last two Mustangs were. Sample size is pretty small though :)
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I guess I got a dud then :( The motor knocked, the rear-end, well, lets just say it's a joke , the head light sockets melted!!, and it drank oil. Oh, and the roof started to bubble up! Go to LS1tech search around.

I would stay far, far away.

They are very fast and fun cars.
If I were going for an LSx I would go for the gto, but I want another mustang. Have had great luck with fords :D
 
#27
i had a 1995 Mustang before I bought my 95 T/A...car was in AWESOME shape, I couldn't find a scratch on it. The dealer couldn't keep it running for longer than 20 minutes at a time before it died and wouldn't restart for another 10 minutes. If the old posts are still on here you can find them :)

Any car can be a pain in the ass, its not restricted to any one brand :)
 
#28
Hey Gary,

Enjoy the T/A. They are beautiful no doubt about it. Is it in fact the 2002 T/A WS6? If it is, I am sort of envious. :) I have had two neighbors that have them and I fondly refer to them as the "SR-71 Blackbirds" of the Pontiac T/A line-up. Those f'ing things sound mean and FLY!.. Guy behind me has his so dialed in and it just roars past my house. I can hear him coming loud about a 1/8th of a mile away. Hahahahahaha

Enjoy. I have bought 1 car from Carmax and sold 2 Stangs to them. They are indeed fair "The way car buying should be"..... and selling to them isn't shabby either.

Jenn
 
#29
Magius231 said:
i had a 1995 Mustang before I bought my 95 T/A...car was in AWESOME shape, I couldn't find a scratch on it. The dealer couldn't keep it running for longer than 20 minutes at a time before it died and wouldn't restart for another 10 minutes. If the old posts are still on here you can find them :)

Any car can be a pain in the ass, its not restricted to any one brand :)
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I'm not brand loyal by any means. The LS1 F-body cars share common defects, go to their boards and search the old posts when they were still in production. There were some very pissed off customers. I just wanted the guy to know what he might be getting into.
Most of them still on the road have been modified to correct those defects; ie 12-bolt rear-end, catch cans due to all the oil being sucked through the pcv valve, honed block new pistons, to correct The Generals great quality control etc...etc...
If that car is a six speed you WILL break the pinion and or carrier :flag: 7.625 rear Oh My.. SNap.. Check to make sure the plastic roof isn't bubbling up and coming unglued

http://ls1tech.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15

But guess I got a lemon.. Have fun, they haul ass, you'll beat all the mustangs
 
#30
The answer seems obvious to me. Yea a 02 LS1 T/A is faster, but its ride, shakes and rattles are worse then your 03 Stang plus its ergonomics are horrible.

Keep your 03 Mustang and save your $$ for a GT500 or other future SE Mustang with more HP. :doh:
 
#31
351CJ said:
The answer seems obvious to me. Yea a 02 LS1 T/A is faster, but its ride, shakes and rattles are worse then your 03 Stang plus its ergonomics are horrible.

Keep your 03 Mustang and save your $$ for a GT500 or other future SE Mustang with more HP. :doh:
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Yeah cause your never going to have any problems with the stang. :rolleyes: Cars are cars they all break.
 
#33
honestly the ergonomics of the stang are one of the main reasons I'm getting rid if it...I hate the way it feels inside compared to the T/A's (I've owned 2 LT1's now I know about the rear ends, there are people running 11's on the stockers FYI :)

I did it on Saturday, I traded in the 03 for the LS1. Its a beautiful car and I'm glad I did after driving it (automatic, FYI). nothing wrong with Mustangs, just it wasn't for me. Maybe in a few years I can afford a new style one :)
 
#37
Magius231 said:
noone asked you to take time to read it if you didn't want to.
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Make no mistake...

It is my job to read it.

So smart guy, yes someone did ask me to read it. That is part of the gig of being a moderator/admin.

Anything else brilliant to add? You see how far it got Nick, and I didn't even have to ban him, someone else took the liberty for me.
 
#39
Hey Nick...(If you are still around. LOL)

If you see this:

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SLOWLY TURN AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER. Hahahahahahahaha.... :nice: Ty doesn't mess around and comparing him to "some other D1Ck" is just bbbbbbaaaaaaaddddddd.. :notnice:

~J~
 
#40
Gloveperson said:
FWIW, the 2002 Camaro was one of the top three most reliable "sporty cars" for J.D Power's three year test (1st was the Miata, 2nd Camaro, third MR2 Spyder). I would imagine the Firebird would not be far behind. Oh and yes, I would imagine the 2002 Mustang was in that category as well :)
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I just checked the JD Powers site, and you're right, the 2002 Camaro did get 5 stars in the 3-year Vehicle Dependability Study.

However, the 2002 Mustang only got 3 :(

http://www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/ratings/vehicles/FindJdAwards.jsp
 
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