Value of the Core GRs
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Why did you buy it then?
Curb appeal? If you bought this car for image you made a mistake. It’s the antithesis of image and look at me. More of a sleeper. Sounds like you need to sell it and get yourself another Pony of some sort. Just move on, it’s not for you. This is an AWD rally inspired car meant for performance in all weather conditions. AWD means you give up some fair weather performance for all weather performance.
Sounds like you did a hype buy and didn’t do the research since this a 180 from what you sold. It’s never going to be a V8 powered RWD coupe. It’s the complete opposite of that. Take the L, sell it, and get something more akin to what you’re used to.
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Agreed with everyone here. Completely different cars, designed for different purpose. If you're expecting a high powered RWD performance from a GR Corolla, trade it in now and just take the L. This is a rally inspired car, that shines in all seasons and in turns.
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It’s not even rally inspired either. If you go into the car expecting a spicy econobox you’ll be satisfied. Definitely not a substitute for a dedicated sports coupe.
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Are you in a state where you get tax relief on your trade-ins that can make a big difference as well.
The 2024 Mustang Dark Horse does look like a sweet ride, I would sell your GRC now and get the Mustang next year if I were you.
The 2024 Mustang Dark Horse does look like a sweet ride, I would sell your GRC now and get the Mustang next year if I were you.
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2023 Onyx Black GRC (PP, CWP, TP) the original GRanola Armrest
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I agree the dark horse does look sweet but I’m genuinely concerned about the markups regardless of the economy. 60k and then I’m gunna say 15k bs
Dang man, sorry you're in that situation. Are you past the break in point on the GRC? As most ppl pointed out this provides a very different driving experience vs a rwd coupe. Pros and cons to each though, I miss my gt350 but only when it's a nice sunny day.
I'd list the GRC for sale now if I were you, while there's still a big demand with it being the "new thing". See what the market is like and if you can't sell it and make money/break even I'd start making it yours, modify how you'd like but keep all the OEM parts. I expect you'd get a decent trade in (even in a few months) cause dealers will want a car like this they can still jack the price up on, and then you can save on taxes if you're in a state where that's applicable.
Love the new mustang, I've been eyeing mach 1s as well and any mustang s550 and above is a stellar machine for the money.
I'd list the GRC for sale now if I were you, while there's still a big demand with it being the "new thing". See what the market is like and if you can't sell it and make money/break even I'd start making it yours, modify how you'd like but keep all the OEM parts. I expect you'd get a decent trade in (even in a few months) cause dealers will want a car like this they can still jack the price up on, and then you can save on taxes if you're in a state where that's applicable.
Love the new mustang, I've been eyeing mach 1s as well and any mustang s550 and above is a stellar machine for the money.
The only thing I can say is look at the builds for the base Corolla HB. All the kits, all the stuff Toyota pushed for the SEMA show back in 2018 (I think?). If nothing is inspiring - plan to get rid of the car. While the GR Corolla gets some new bits and bulges, the e210 platform is pretty flushed out already. From the aesthetics side, most of what will be on the market from a design standpoint is already there. It's just going to get modified to fit the GR Corolla mounting points and slight dimension changes. Though interesting it doesn't seem like it's the drive that's driving the decision, just the curb appeal? Japanese and American design philosophies are generally pretty different and the GR Corolla comes from the reserved econobox sleeper side of things.
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My dealer was legit hounding me to trade my car in, within two years. And even the financing guy said the residual value on these GRs was insanely high. I wound up leasing my GR because I didnt want black, but knew they were not going to get many more in. So I leased it for two years, and got back onto the wait list for a 2025. And will just trade this one in etc.
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His doesn't have the PP, which is probably a big reason as to why it was at MSRP and why nobody wanted it.
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Start job hunting. This is absolutely unacceptable. If my employer ever decided to cut my pay rather than increase it, I might just quit on the spot.
Could be that their employer cut overtime. Some people add overtime to their salary for simplicity’s sake.
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You could be right. It's not good to bank on overtime always being there for major financial decisions though.
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It's a horrible plan to do that. I was a MoP for about 10 years, all of my direct reports were non-exempt (eligible for OT), every one of them trapped themselves by counting on that OT.
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This. My local dealer got a non-PP core and after going through thr entire waitlist no one wanted it and it sat on the showroom floor at MSRP for a week until yesterday when someone bought it. It's very possible depending on the spec and market you're in.
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Because the taxes can be factored into the financing. Depending on how much equity was in the ZL1, the monthly payment is likely lower for the GRC versus the ZL1. In addition, the cost savings on insurance, gas, and consumables (namely tires) are definitely lower on the GRC. All of these things help lower your monthly liabilities when your pay gets cut.
I personally would not have gone down this route, but I see the merit in it
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