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What's it worth? CTS-V


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Well, I posted my 2004 Cummins up for sale or trade on CL and I've had mostly crap offers but someone offered up a 2005 CTS-V, Black on Black, 6 speed with 77K on it. It looks like a clean car and I've always wanted to have one but I always ended up buying a classic instead.

Ultimately I never see what these sell for or know the real value, yes I know the KBB value is $15,600. But what is the real sell price and value of these?

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They've been coming down on price, but $16k-17.5k would be fair with that mileage.

 

The real price fall-off comes with an '04...first-year jitters and the glass rear-end/axle-hop issue scares a lot of people away. The jump up would be in '06 when they drop the 5.7L LS6 (Z06 Corvette) motor for the 6.0L LS2.

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MAH BAD...LS6, not LS7
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The guys who responded here have clearly been looking to buy a CTSv...or already own them. They nailed it on the price ranges. There are some very common issues that some run from but are fairly easy fixes: motor mounts and the differential bushing. Parts are fairly cheap - 200 for the MM and 70 or so on the bushing. If the drivetrain feels "clunky" those are the culprits. My car needed both and the car feels like a different car.

 

Only downside in my ownership .... Getting you from point a to point b is not its primary mission. Its primary mission is to deplete fossil fuels :-). Getting where you want to go is secondary.

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Mine was an '04 with 69k and the insurance company totaled it and gave me $14500.

 

Make sure you set aside a few hundred dollars for a short shifter. You WILL want to replace the pathetic pudding stick that comes with it. I never had any major issues with mine, mostly just electrical bugs and the starter went out. It was a fun car and got decent gas mileage for what it is.

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Do it! We need a few more of these around here. I have a few spare parts already if you plan on doing any mods. If you were selling because you were in search of a gas guzzling sedan than it's a no brainer.

 

On a more serious note; what were you asking for your truck? If it was in the 15 range and the V is clean it's probably in your benefit to make the trade.

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I was asking 15 for the Cummins, it's an 2004 with I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 4 door, 4 WD , 6 speed. The truck has 198K on and it and will cotinue to go up as i daily drive it in the winter time. It has a 6 inch lift and 37 inch tires with about 75% tread left. It has no check engine lights and 4 wd works flawlessly. Bed does have black bed liner and a tool box with key. It also has K&N air filter

 

Here is my CL ad: http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4245216628.html

 

Or am I simply asking too little for the truck? I've had tons of emails and offers; but I hate dealing with half of the CL scammer and such

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Also, I appreciate all the heads up and info on the pearls and pit-falls of CTS-V ownership. I knew you all would have the inside information on it! Thanks ahead of time.

So how terrible is the fuel on these? A few friends have C-5 Z06's and I recall them getting around 25-27

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I saw 22-24mpg in mine with intake/exhaust, I never really romped it much either. After throwing some decent All-Seasons on it, she was surprisingly tame in the snow.

I have a C5 Vette, same mods as well and it gets a lot better mileage, prolly upper 20's, but it's a lot more slippery through the air, they have pretty low drag.

 

I think you've priced your truck fair. I know the Cummins hold their value, prolly can't find one under $15k for that year.

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