I went out and test drove a GTS. The guy that did it was cool enough to show me the car. It was alot of different features like airram body down force and stuff like that designed to hugg the rode. I checked out the fosgates they sound good. The CVT is really wierd. I dont seem to like it much but the 2.4 liter is deff powerful considering what it has to move. He also told me the brakes have an additional function for stabililty; EDB? Well the highlight of the ride was when he said that the car cannot be wrecked because it has so many features and that at high velocity I wouldnt even lose it over a RR Xing. HA! I mashed it till 110mph and went right over some bending a corner and going up a hill. He grabbed his nutz and was like it also has 7 airbags. I think Ill get the 2.0liter though I dont have alot of money for a GTS. What are the main differences between a SE vs GTS?
if you want the 2.0 litre, get an 08 GTS. otherwise, the main point of getting an 09 is b/c of the bigger engine size.
if your getting a 2.0 pick up a used 08 or 09 dont buy new. the only reason i bought new was to get the 2.4l gts in black and because i got it at a steal price.
hehe if you think you can wait till summer and save up a couple grand for down payment you could probably get the "sportback" (hatch back)...its supposed to come out for this summer...but then again theyll probably extend the release date...thats the one i originally wanted but couldnt wait a full year...
Yeah, what ever lancer I do buy its going to be better than the DE. An 09 ES or a 08 GTS MT for sure. Im not trying to spend over 15k. Right now the base 09 ES is like 15k, and mitsubishi giving 1K for buying a Lancer, and the dealer Im working with said he can drop the price even more since , "there is no over head". Just wanted to say the 09 GTS is def. a great car, but I'm not ballier for a 23K price tag.
hell 15 grand is a bargain...if you come down to PR taxes and shit will screw your wallet...the cheapest i got my car was for 21700...and thats not including the insurance...
Read my lips: "Do NOT get the Rockford Fosgay system" You CAN get the GTS without it and keep the sunroof. I am proof of that.
^+1 thats sooo true...the factory RF system isnt much at all...so far ive added two more 10" subs and still waiting to change the HU and speakers...
me personally all i am going to say is think long and hard! the last few cars i got i wanted something else and i couldn't afford it... it took years for me to get my feet back on the ground! and now i have a car that i love! don't make the mistake save if you have to! get everything you want no say'n i want that but i could live with out it... no u get it now or just wait...
Yeah Im in a bind, so In order from most economic to most ergonomic is the Hyundai Elantra 14K Mitsubishi Lancer ES 16K Scion TC 17K and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS 22K. If I can get the 09 with keyless entry and sunroof thats all I need. An 08 GTS would be fine too. How much more tuned is the suspension on the GTS than the ES?
Sounds like me... cept the car I have now isn't the one I wanted LOL I like my car, don't get me wrong, but if I had money I definitely would've gotten something else.
^ ya my last 2 cars i had settled on what i could afford! and now i got a car that i love to drive! i hate that gas is so much cause i just wana spend all day driving! lol!
My 2 cents: I've had my 09 GTS since November. I waste a lot of gas just driving it. I really love this car. The RF stereo is more than adequate but not a must have. I think we all get economics and "buying what you can afford", I can honestly say this is only the second vehicle I have purchased that I am satisfied with.
yeah so i found a 09 gts blue with about 3k on the odo for 15k at a dealership, i hope it isnt wrecked Ima go look at it maybe, MAYBE try to get it financed like a new car but IDK yet, how did you guys finanace and at what apr?
Please dont mess up your engine there are certain sensors that can be damaged by nitrous like the maf and if the maf blows you engine could blow up too. * yeah for a gs eclipse that thing was hooked up, turbo+nitrous= awesome even with out the 4g63 or awd. "now me and the mad scientist have to rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you fried"
