Its just came upon me that I want one :/

Want to get a 2004 since you can find one at around 130. The questions are..

*I plan to drive it as a everday car around 1000 a month.
*What kind of maintance should I expect to pay? Is this car durable to drive every day?
*What should I look out for when I buy one?

Its either this or a 360 Modena but I know that this is worst as far as maintance is.

 

You should spend a little more and get a 2005 if you can, then fixed some issues that the 2004's had but if you can't spend the extra money, go for the 2004, it's probably better than the 360....

1000 miles a month is alot of miles, your maintenance isn't going to be cheap but still less than a Ferrari.

 

Thanks for the reply. I think I will end up getting a 05 egear. I dont know if I will like the R8 I have coming, if I do ill keep that but if not ill surely get rid of it for a G.

thanks

 

I have been looking into 2004's and 2005's as well. The main difference in the 2005 is the front lift to help with minmizing scraping the frint end. A lot of people have also remarked to make sure the clutch has been replaced with the newer 2006 clutch. Especially when it comes to e-gear, make sure the clutch was changed. Its an $8,000 job to replace the clutch in an e-gear from what I have read. If you are in Dallas, there are a few really nice 2004's over at Lambo of Dallas. An orange one and a white one from their website.

 

After owning and 06 I would only recommend an 06+.

 

I would concur....many minor improvements.

 

I had an 04' (late production car) that I had zero problems with...the car was awesome. The clutch is about $4K-4500 to replace (most of which is labor cost). There are some definate advantages to 06+ cars such as exhaust, horsepower, lift system, and general fixes "here and there" that always take some time to work out after the initial launch of a car. I would do an 06' but if your budget does not allow for it there are some nice 04's out there.

 

Thanks for all the advice. I will prolly go for a 2006 but that means I have to wait until the summer o well that maybe perfect time


thanks again