[Buick61]

I'm not a wagon person. And the g/f is vehemently against it.

AtomicShark: I know the virtues of the GTO are very compelling. But for the same price, I can get a Charger and still have some utility. And the Caprice's shape is more appropriate for what it is. The GTO's, unfortunately, is not.



It's all moot for now guys, the clincher was the horrifically abysmal trade-in value of the G6.

MSRP in September: $29,855 minus a $500 option package discount
Trade-in Value in December: $18,000

Let's do some analysis.

In two months and 2,300 miles of ownership, the car lost a whopping 40% of it's value. TWO MONTHS. Factor in that I actually paid $25,500, and it still lost an unacceptable 29%.

Some perspective.

My 300C stickered for $34,500 or thereabouts. I owned it for 15 months and accumulated 16,500 miles. The trade-in value was $28,000. The loss there was 18.8%. Now, I didn't pay sticker. I paid $31,000. The real loss in value over that stretch of time and mileage (and the car was dented) was just 9.7%.

Even if GM brings more compelling cars to the market (i.e. RWD), I don't believe I'll put them on my shopping list. GM burns its own customers with such poor resale by practically giving away comparable new cars. It's truly sad when a used Chrysler product is generally worth more than a used GM product. It's the facts, and it will not be ignored for my next purchase.