2010 GT500

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The 11 up cars with the aluminum block are nice if you’re going to keep HP to below the limit of the stock block and sleeves, just like your Coyote. Beyond this, you will need sleeves which is expensive. The iron blocks are nice in that regard. One negative on the 10 and earlier cars is no knock sensors. All in all I think it is probably a decent car if you can get it for a good price. It has high miles so I wouldn’t want to pay that much for it.
I can speak from experience- your coyote with similar mods will be faster than all the GT500s, so keep that in mind.
 

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The 11 up cars with the aluminum block are nice if you’re going to keep HP to below the limit of the stock block and sleeves, just like your Coyote. Beyond this, you will need sleeves which is expensive. The iron blocks are nice in that regard. One negative on the 10 and earlier car is no knock sensors. All in all I think it is probably a good car if you can get it for a good price. It has high miles so I wouldn’t want to pay that much for it.
I can speak from experience- your coyote with similar mods will be faster than all the GT500s, so keep that in mind.

I agree 100%.. my next s197 gt500 will likely be a 2010 due to the iron block... not a popular opinion, but i agree with you. The cost to "build" a gt500 aluminum motor is absurd. Iron block is cheap.

Down side is 2010 and down do not have wideband O2 sensors and many of the reputable tuners will not tune without them. I had to add a wideband to my 2007 GT500 for Lund to tune it.
 

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If your comparing a starting point for either car, I'd still take the aluminum block car with the other adds in 2011.

Anyone really going all out will simply go out a source a built motor anyway, replacing whatever is in the car.
 

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Iron block FTW!
All years are great cars. they all perform reasonably within a small margin of each other and support the same hp.
The difference is looks and block materials and a couple sensors in the grand scheme of things.
Whether you are or are not building the car, its all a wash and moot point. If you want newer tech, get the 11-12.
 

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Ha, bottle still in the trunk?
I thought that was nitrous, wasn't sure though. I live in OKC, the car is in Tulsa so I haven't seen it in person. That's probably not a good sign that it's had nitrous. That's probably why it hasn't sold, it's been there for a while now.
 

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Mileage is high but if I could get it for a reasonable price. I don't think I'd trade my 2013 5.0 for it, but maybe just add it to the stable.
Isn't there stuff wrong with the 2010's?
No sir. To answer your question, there is nothing wrong with the 2010's. Very nice cars just like all the GT500's. The 2010's were a totally unique model and had the lowest of all GT500 production runs, making it the most rare.

The mileage on this car is excessively high. There are tons of low mileage GT500's out there to chose from that would probably be a better purchase in the long run.
 

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Excessively high? I know some of you like to rub your cars and only look at them, but 8k mikes a year is far from excessive. Some people actually like to you know, DRIVE their cars.

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I don't think anyone said there is anything wrong with the 10' models. But when it gets down to dollars and sense, a 11-12 car is a better buy for the money. Pricing between the 3 years is very competitive, so if I'm looking at a 10' and 11' with similar miles and mods (if any) I'll pay a few thousand more for that 11' car all day long. Unless your targeting the iron block because you know your going to yank it and stuff better internals inside, it's really an easy choice.

You could have the same argument for the 11-12' years between the 13-14' cars. Even though there is more of a spread in dollars between the models, you get a lot more for that money too. But some look at the 5.8 as a weakness as well, preferring the previous year 5.4.

It's whatever floats your boat (or walllet). All great cars.
 

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Reference the 2010 vs the 2011+ . . .

I have a Brenspeed B326 in my GT, and it uses a Ford Racing iron block. The other downside to the iron, which I don't think is mentioned here, they quickly develop surface rust.

Doesn't make them slower or less reliable . . . just less aesthetically pleasing.
 

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Excessively high? I know some of you like to rub your cars and only look at them, but 8k mikes a year is far from excessive. Some people actually like to you know, DRIVE their cars.
Oh, I certainly like to drive my cars for sure. I drag race them, hit the mountain twisties, and generally take advantage of why I bought them in the first place: to go fast. And that, along with putting miles on any car, equals wear and tear. And that equals higher risk of breakage and money expenditure.

Obviously if someone wants to get into one of these cars bad enough, and only has x dollars to spend, makes total sense to get high mileage for a reduced cost.
 

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The '11 @ $33k is a far better buy than the 2010. Regardless of price

I consider a lot of things when buying.

What appeal would it have to a potential buyer?
How quick can I unload it?
How much money will I loose or gain?
 

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The '11 @ $33k is a far better buy than the 2010. Regardless of price

I consider a lot of things when buying.

What appeal would it have to a potential buyer?
How quick can I unload it?
How much money will I loose or gain?

I agree with some of that, though I will admit when I buy, I hold on to it. One thing I don't do is impulse buy or overpay..........period. I research the crap out of it, then do that like 12 more times.........lol! I'm all about the Bigger Better Deal.
 

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I agree with some of that, though I will admit when I buy, I hold on to it. One thing I don't do is impulse buy or overpay..........period. I research the crap out of it, then do that like 12 more times.........lol! I'm all about the Bigger Better Deal.

An example;
The 2010 is a Vert. Lot smaller pool of potential buyers than if it were a coupe
2010........pool of buyers is already smaller.

2011+ with Perf Pack. Better buys

Now if your buying to keep forevvvvvvvva......than disregard some of what I said.

Just kinda bored and posting today :)
 

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When I was in the market a few months ago, there were plenty of GT500 's available. I wanted low miles and as close to bone stock as possible. I didn't want to buy a modded car because of unknowns/surprises.i was fortunate to find exactly what I was looking for. Color, low miles and stock.
 

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I agree with some of that, though I will admit when I buy, I hold on to it. One thing I don't do is impulse buy or overpay..........period. I research the crap out of it, then do that like 12 more times.........lol! I'm all about the Bigger Better Deal.

I know what you mean, I do that too. I research and research, then research some more. I think that too, how quick could I sell it if I needed to, how much could I get for it, etc. I've learned over the years not to get in the hole just because I love something at that moment. I'll walk away and think about it, drives my wife crazy, but I don't like impulse buys. Unless it's too good of a deal to pass on.
 

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