what the hell is going on. Although I will drive my lovely 2010 V6 for a while, I am interested in the changes
Go to page 14, pour yourself a drink, and proceed to peruse and ponder.
looking at TCARs post, the only diff of the 3.8 Track and 3.8 RSpec are the leather seats, aluminum pedals, and HIDs? Why even have a different package for just that. Or am I missing something?
Did you read the part that says the Track has everything the Grand Touring has (minus backup sensors and chrome front fascia)? So almost every difference between the R-Spec and the GT is also present between the R-Spec and Track. Here are a few examples: Infinity stereo, navigation, heated seats, sunroof, proximity key, push button start, cruise control, auto climate control, etc.
Think this over carefully. (1.) I did a search of Hyundai dealers across the county and could find no GTs with manual in any color. I thought that maybe if there was one in Chicago, for example, it could maybe be sent to you. I would seriously think through your opportunity to buy that car because you may never see one again -- unless it is used. (2.)At that low price you can maybe have the option to paint it whatever color you ever wanted. (I have no idea what it would cost to do it like new.) Of course, maybe this just isn't going to work out. I feel bad for you.
Can a dealer do a check through the dealer network? What about used? (3.)Maybe the manual will becomes something of a collectors item?
1.) Alexandria Hyundai's website shows the Genny that I'm talking about. They gave me a quote specifically for that car. So no...it's not from an out-of-state dealer or anything like that.
2.) It would cost at LEAST $1,000 to make it look like factory paint according to Maaco's annoyingly ambiguous website. However, it would be an option down the road (e.g. in 2 years or something). Also, I could be wrong, but isn't Maaco a "discount" service company? I wonder how much it would cost for a more reputable place to do the painting.
3.) I very much doubt that manual 3.8GTs will have a higher resale value. If anything, they would have a lower resale value. I say this because most potential customers who care about manual would likely prefer a model that also has the brembos and whatnot. After all, that's why the GT is losing a manual variant in 2011.
Note, 2010 has no NAV so that part is a tad diff
2010 3.8 GT and 3.8 Track models did have nav starting around September of 2009. The photo of the new interior isn't from a 2011 R-Spec.