Hello all. I am new today to this site. I have been on several other car forums for years and know that it's always proper to do your own research before asking dumb questions. So I would like to avoid dumb questions and just get advice from some of the seasoned members here.
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My dad is a car guy and so I grew up a car guy too. I'm 35 and dad's 60. He had a couple corvettes through the 70s and has driven 5 year old caddys through the 90's and 00's. I have always wanted to buy him a new or classic vette one day, but the timing and money have never worked out. This week he let me know he was ready to trade into a CTS (2004) model probably. He always buys old caddys with 50+K miles to get the price right. We started talking cars further and I am sure he would love a CTS-V.
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Now it looks like I can get a 2005 CTS-V with 50k miles for around 20K. He will baby the car and I am not really worried about the car having warrany remaining. What I am worried about is obvious issues over the last 5 years that you all know about here. What do I HAVE TO LOOK FOR when purchasing an 05 CTS-V?
Additionally, dad told me today that the fasted car he ever drove was my 02 Z06 back in 02. I remember when I traded it in at the local cadallac dealership in 05 all the dealers said the CTS-v was faster than the 02 Z06. Is this true?
Last month was dads 40th wedding aniversery and 60th birthday. This will be the coolest gift I have ever given! I don't want to screw it up if there is anything easy to avoid. I will be working with my car broker monday to find the right car. I like the Blue-silver color. Were all the 05 CTS-Vs 6 speed manuels? I could not find a white one in the early years. Was it offered in white before 09? Ok. I asked dumb question anyway. Sorry.
(short background - skip if you don't care)
My dad is a car guy and so I grew up a car guy too. I'm 35 and dad's 60. He had a couple corvettes through the 70s and has driven 5 year old caddys through the 90's and 00's. I have always wanted to buy him a new or classic vette one day, but the timing and money have never worked out. This week he let me know he was ready to trade into a CTS (2004) model probably. He always buys old caddys with 50+K miles to get the price right. We started talking cars further and I am sure he would love a CTS-V.
(now to the real issues)
Now it looks like I can get a 2005 CTS-V with 50k miles for around 20K. He will baby the car and I am not really worried about the car having warrany remaining. What I am worried about is obvious issues over the last 5 years that you all know about here. What do I HAVE TO LOOK FOR when purchasing an 05 CTS-V?
Additionally, dad told me today that the fasted car he ever drove was my 02 Z06 back in 02. I remember when I traded it in at the local cadallac dealership in 05 all the dealers said the CTS-v was faster than the 02 Z06. Is this true?
Last month was dads 40th wedding aniversery and 60th birthday. This will be the coolest gift I have ever given! I don't want to screw it up if there is anything easy to avoid. I will be working with my car broker monday to find the right car. I like the Blue-silver color. Were all the 05 CTS-Vs 6 speed manuels? I could not find a white one in the early years. Was it offered in white before 09? Ok. I asked dumb question anyway. Sorry.