Trade only - '06 Pontiac Grand Prix

speedoflife · 03-31-2010, 07:28 PM

Howdy. This is my car that I could possibly be interested to put up in a trade. No sale -- trade only. Please serious offers only. I'm not in the market for a new vehicle; I'm merely interested to see if there is someone out there who would like to trade vehicles (I don't really need 4 seats).

The vehicle:

2006 Pontiac Grand Prix (bought new with 17 miles on the ODO).

Right now it has 21,6XX miles on the engine/chassis.

It has had one substantial repair: a coolant leak in the intake manifold that required the top half of the block to be taken off to repair it. $860 dollar repair, but it has been running perfectly without any leaks for over 1,000 miles since the repair. Two years ago it was also in the shop to have 3 spark plug wires and a temperature sensor wire replaced. (Stupid mice got the wires). Trivial issues that have been removed completely!

This vehicle has the sport package, which includes a dual-muffler, quad tip exhaust, the fog/parking lights, and polished, not matte, alloy wheels.
Brand new Eagle GT's on the front and Eagle LS's with about 5,000 miles left on them in the back. 35% tint all around. Two year old Autocraft Titanium battery as well. It was also aligned just two weeks ago. Drives sooooo smoothly and straight!

Oil has been checked VERY often and has been changed every 3-5,000 miles. I'm extremely anal about this car. The only visible damage on the car are a few small paint-nicks on the rear bumper. They are small and touch-upable (sorry I don't have pictures of them, but I assure you they are small).

It has always had a coat of wax on it and does not go more than 2 weeks of being driven without a wash

The paint is in very good shape and I fully corrected and polished it in the summer of 2010.

It has an upgraded Kenwood radio with bluetooth and iPod control built in (KDC-X594), a Kenwood 4 channel amp, Rockford Fosgate Fanatic X (silk) tweets, and Rockford Fosgate surround speakers. If you are interested, I could possible throw in my subwoofer, amp, and custom home-built box with plexiglass and LED's (This is a SERIOUS bass setup from a stereo fanatic, not your everyday package).

Never been in a wreck or in the shop besides the two times mentioned. This thing has been taken care of like no other car... I love this thing, but I just want to see what is out there. I am by no means moved to sell or trade this car unless something tempting is thrown at me. Thanks guys!

You can see the paint damage on the left side of the bumper (stupid pole

)

Engine, 3.8L 3800 Series III V6 SFI, with Electronic Throttle Control (200 HP [149.2 kW] @ 5200 rpm, 230 lb.-ft. [310.5 N-m] @ 4000 rpm)
Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive
Transmission controls, floor shift, 7-position PRNDL
Brake/transmission shift interlock, automatic transmission
Drivetrain, front-wheel drive
Suspension, Wide Track System, 4-wheel independent
Tires, P225/60R16, touring, blackwall
Tire, spare, compact
Wheels, 16" (40.6 cm) aluminum, polished
Steering, power, rack-and-pinion
Brakes, 4-wheel disc Electronic Brake Force Distribution
Fuel capacity, approximate, 17 gallons (64 liters)
Exhaust, stainless-steel, dual outlet

(taken from 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 4dr Sdn Standard Equipment )

speedoflife · 09-10-2010, 09:08 PM

Update!
180* thermostat installed, ZZP v1.0 tune put in, and cat/res deleted. I tinted the tails too (tinted, clear coat, wetsanded, buffed).

Moar picz!!!

GZ3 · 09-19-2010, 10:23 AM

uhmmm WHAT exactly are you thinking of trading for???

speedoflife · 10-08-2010, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZ3

uhmmm WHAT exactly are you thinking of trading for???

Wow sorry for the late reply. I don't check this thread very often...
Honestly, nothing specific. I'd take something fun to drive and not costly to maintain. This car is damn reliable, and I'd like to keep that somewhat. RX-8, Mustang, 350Z, GTO, etc. Those are probably a little nice, but you get the point of what I'm looking for. Preferably it'd be a stick as well. This is a nice car in very good shape, but it has a lot of interior space and not as much performance as I'm looking for. Keep in mind, it's no slouch, but I'm looking for something smaller, lighter, and more sporty. I really want the vehicle to be a manual as well, but it's not 100% necessary. This vehicle has good performance for it's class, and it gets up and goes (especially since the exhaust work and tune), just not as much as I want

PS: MUST be RWD.

fuct · 10-08-2010, 01:21 PM

i wish you the very very absolutely best of luck.......

speedoflife · 10-08-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

i wish you the very very absolutely best of luck.......

Thanks. I sense some sort of implication that I'll need the luck, which I will

I mean a 2004 Mustang with a 5 speed and like 40,000 miles would not be out of the question in my mind. And that's one of my favorite body styles. Oh well; I'll entertain offers. Doesn't hurt to try. Maybe someone out there has a kid and now needs 4 doors...

fuct · 10-11-2010, 11:14 AM

2004 with 40k miles... thats def outa the question, especialy a rustang.

in tx you are guna see atleast 12-15k miles each year on a vehicle. big arse state!

fuct · 10-11-2010, 11:20 AM

kelly blue book has your car at 9k if you sell to a private party. trade in is about 8k.

maybe you can go from there to help ya. the more you do and put into the grad prix the more money your wasting.

speedoflife · 10-11-2010, 05:11 PM

I'm not putting anything into this vehicle. In all honesty, I doubt I'll ever sell this car. I'd like to keep it for a long time because it's my first car, but I don't mind trading for something that suits me better. This is just out there for fun man. I will give myself a .1% of getting what I want, but there's nothing wrong with trying. And as far as the value of this thing, I swear it goes down daily. The last time I checked this thing on KBB (when this post was created-Spring 2010) it was worth around $10k trade in value for "Good" condition, now it's worth right over $8k. It's amazing how fast the value has decreased. I'm not really trying to "go" anywhere. I'm young, I have very little money, and, as I said, this is mostly likely useless, but all I can do is try.

phelan · 10-11-2010, 05:27 PM

^ nice to see you're being realistic

i say drive it until the wheels fall off. hopefully by then you can afford a nice sports car like..i dunno...a used 370Z?

speedoflife · 10-12-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

^ nice to see you're being realistic

i say drive it until the wheels fall off. hopefully by then you can afford a nice sports car like..i dunno...a used 370Z?

Precisely my mindset. In a way it's kinda a dream to keep this thing in shape enough to give it to my kid one day as a first car. That's years down the road, but it would be unique, as not many Pontiacs will be on the road in 15 years or so. But if I can flat trade for something more fun I'm game!

fuct · 10-12-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

^ nice to see you're being realistic

i say drive it until the wheels fall off. hopefully by then you can afford a nice sports car like..i dunno...a used 370Z?

your attitude towards this is very mature. good luck kido!

chuckhumprey · 06-26-2012, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedoflife

Update!
180* thermostat installed, ZZP v1.0 tune put in, and cat/res deleted. I tinted the tails too (tinted, clear coat, wetsanded, buffed).

Moar picz!!!

Pontiac parts

Im not intending to revive this thread up but just fall in love with your vehicle. The outer portion is pretty well done and i believe the tranny and the engine are working fine despite of being old in look. BTW, have you already replaced the lights?Just wanna make sure for future reference but all in all i give my thumbs up for this.

Pauly · 06-26-2012, 05:26 AM

good luck bro

03-31-2010, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 16	Trade only - '06 Pontiac Grand Prix Howdy. This is my car that I could possibly be interested to put up in a trade. No sale -- trade only. Please serious offers only. I'm not in the market for a new vehicle; I'm merely interested to see if there is someone out there who would like to trade vehicles (I don't really need 4 seats). The vehicle: 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix (bought new with 17 miles on the ODO). Right now it has 21,6XX miles on the engine/chassis. It has had one substantial repair: a coolant leak in the intake manifold that required the top half of the block to be taken off to repair it. $860 dollar repair, but it has been running perfectly without any leaks for over 1,000 miles since the repair. Two years ago it was also in the shop to have 3 spark plug wires and a temperature sensor wire replaced. (Stupid mice got the wires). Trivial issues that have been removed completely! This vehicle has the sport package, which includes a dual-muffler, quad tip exhaust, the fog/parking lights, and polished, not matte, alloy wheels. Brand new Eagle GT's on the front and Eagle LS's with about 5,000 miles left on them in the back. 35% tint all around. Two year old Autocraft Titanium battery as well. It was also aligned just two weeks ago. Drives sooooo smoothly and straight! Oil has been checked VERY often and has been changed every 3-5,000 miles. I'm extremely anal about this car. The only visible damage on the car are a few small paint-nicks on the rear bumper. They are small and touch-upable (sorry I don't have pictures of them, but I assure you they are small). It has always had a coat of wax on it and does not go more than 2 weeks of being driven without a wash The paint is in very good shape and I fully corrected and polished it in the summer of 2010. It has an upgraded Kenwood radio with bluetooth and iPod control built in (KDC-X594), a Kenwood 4 channel amp, Rockford Fosgate Fanatic X (silk) tweets, and Rockford Fosgate surround speakers. If you are interested, I could possible throw in my subwoofer, amp, and custom home-built box with plexiglass and LED's (This is a SERIOUS bass setup from a stereo fanatic, not your everyday package). Never been in a wreck or in the shop besides the two times mentioned. This thing has been taken care of like no other car... I love this thing, but I just want to see what is out there. I am by no means moved to sell or trade this car unless something tempting is thrown at me. Thanks guys! You can see the paint damage on the left side of the bumper (stupid pole ) Engine, 3.8L 3800 Series III V6 SFI, with Electronic Throttle Control (200 HP [149.2 kW] @ 5200 rpm, 230 lb.-ft. [310.5 N-m] @ 4000 rpm) Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive Transmission controls, floor shift, 7-position PRNDL Brake/transmission shift interlock, automatic transmission Drivetrain, front-wheel drive Suspension, Wide Track System, 4-wheel independent Tires, P225/60R16, touring, blackwall Tire, spare, compact Wheels, 16" (40.6 cm) aluminum, polished Steering, power, rack-and-pinion Brakes, 4-wheel disc Electronic Brake Force Distribution Fuel capacity, approximate, 17 gallons (64 liters) Exhaust, stainless-steel, dual outlet (taken from 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 4dr Sdn Standard Equipment ) Last edited by speedoflife; 10-08-2010 at 11:59 AM.

09-19-2010, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 21	uhmmm WHAT exactly are you thinking of trading for??? __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

10-11-2010, 05:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	^ nice to see you're being realistic i say drive it until the wheels fall off. hopefully by then you can afford a nice sports car like..i dunno...a used 370Z? __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

06-26-2012, 05:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pauly Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 645 Drives: and parks Rep Power: 14	good luck bro __________________ Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT

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09-10-2010, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 16	Update! 180* thermostat installed, ZZP v1.0 tune put in, and cat/res deleted. I tinted the tails too (tinted, clear coat, wetsanded, buffed). Moar picz!!!

10-08-2010, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	i wish you the very very absolutely best of luck.......

10-11-2010, 11:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	2004 with 40k miles... thats def outa the question, especialy a rustang. in tx you are guna see atleast 12-15k miles each year on a vehicle. big arse state!

10-11-2010, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	kelly blue book has your car at 9k if you sell to a private party. trade in is about 8k. maybe you can go from there to help ya. the more you do and put into the grad prix the more money your wasting.

10-11-2010, 05:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 16	I'm not putting anything into this vehicle. In all honesty, I doubt I'll ever sell this car. I'd like to keep it for a long time because it's my first car, but I don't mind trading for something that suits me better. This is just out there for fun man. I will give myself a .1% of getting what I want, but there's nothing wrong with trying. And as far as the value of this thing, I swear it goes down daily. The last time I checked this thing on KBB (when this post was created-Spring 2010) it was worth around $10k trade in value for "Good" condition, now it's worth right over $8k. It's amazing how fast the value has decreased. I'm not really trying to "go" anywhere. I'm young, I have very little money, and, as I said, this is mostly likely useless, but all I can do is try.