What to look for on 05-06 GT

[Z71456]

Hello, I am new to the forum and have been reading lots of great posts full of lots of helpful information and forgive me if this has been posted a bunch of times and missed them. After dreaming about this car since it came out, I am finally looking to pull the trigger on my very own 05-06 Ford GT. I have watched several videos and read several posts about things to look out for when looking for one to buy. Some things I have noted are the following:

*Oxidation on center cap of steering wheel
*Oxidation of interior center trans tunnel
*All gauges functioning
*Windshield and exterior door seals
*cracked or leaking hoses/seals

I have read that many parts are difficult or impossible to find so I’m not sure of what else I should look out for besides obvious things I see in person. I’m hoping to find a car that was driven fairly frequently. 10-20k miles doesn’t scare me and is actually preferred because it’s been driven and hasn’t just sat in a garage. I like to drive my cars and would drive this often.

Anyways, any input or direction to a thread that answers this would be so greatly appreciated. My apologies again if this has been addressed. I was having trouble with the searches and went down a few rabbit holes.

Thank you kindly!
-Chris

 

[GT@50]

If 41,000 miles doesn't scare you give me a call 914-490-8365 Pat.
On one of the other threads

 

[fjpikul]

One of the guys here posted an inspection list to follow when looking at a car. I would do a search for it and go through it yourself. The best is to have one of the known good members here do an inspection for you. I see you are in SoCal. Kendal Pond of CoolTech is your go to guy there. You can find him on the Forum as he is a vendor.

 

[extrap]

Here's a checklist PDF @partssmann posted: https://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/threads/what-are-the-red-flags-upon-inspection.37987/post-522512

 

[Z71456]

Thank you all so much! This is fantastic!

 

[nota4re]

Yeah, of the things you listed, I'm not sure any of them are deal-killers given the right price;

Delaminated steering wheel emblem - VERY common and easily fixable
Paint bubbles on console - Something to check for; relatively rare; not easy to repair perfectly. Probably live with it.
Small gauges - relatively inexpensive to replace. Tach and Speedo can be rebuilt by a service from GTGuys
Windshield and door seals - Something to check. Rare to find issues in my experience
Cracked or leaking hoses - Once again, part of PPI. Rare issues. If and when present, remedies are available

Bigger issues is to be able to detect undisclosed accident repairs, frame damage, re-paints, etc.

Good luck in your search!!

 

[Z71456]

Yeah, of the things you listed, I'm not sure any of them are deal-killers given the right price;

Delaminated steering wheel emblem - VERY common and easily fixable
Paint bubbles on console - Something to check for; relatively rare; not easy to repair perfectly. Probably live with it.
Small gauges - relatively inexpensive to replace. Tach and Speedo can be rebuilt by a service from GTGuys
Windshield and door seals - Something to check. Rare to find issues in my experience
Cracked or leaking hoses - Once again, part of PPI. Rare issues. If and when present, remedies are available

Bigger issues is to be able to detect undisclosed accident repairs, frame damage, re-paints, etc.

Good luck in your search!!

This is excellent. I really appreciate it.

 

[texas mongrel]

Pretty amazing that a car almost 20 years old has such a piffling list of issues to look out for, think if it was a McLaren or Ferrari etc. I heard that the GT is the only supercar designed and built to meet full SAE compliance and that's why it's basically bulletproof. 52k plus on mine with only routine servicing

 

[PeteK]

86Kmi on mine with only regular service. Two members here are past 140Kmi.