selling my geo, what should i buy??

[ocbaud]

friends sister is getting licence in 3 months, i let her drive my car and she liked it. i might sell it for about $1700. good price considering i only paid $500 for it.

i need to find another daily drive for around $2000-$3000

and no, i would love to do the following, but i need a car more.


8-71 supercharger!!!
or
nice fuel injection
or
air bags!


i need a car with decent gas milage that doesnt look awful and with out a ton of miles on it.

[apstguy]

I just want an economy car that gets good gas mileage and runs!

[SanitysBane]

i jsut want to get projects done so i can drive the "roaring beauty"

[1FaastC10]

look into a 93+ 6 cylinder Firebird or Camaro. my buddy has one with a 3.4 in it, gets 20+mpg and still has looks very close to their fire breathing older sisters, the Trans Am and Z28.

[TIMSPEED]

I DEFINATELY recommend a 93-95 Saturn SC2. TRUST ME, you WILL NOT be disppointed with this little car. You can pick one up for around ~$2500. They're very quick in bone stock fashion (Read: faster than Civic EX's that have VTEC). Also very easy to mod. Gas mileage is 25/35.

How can you NOT like those bodylines. Just needs a Factory 91/2 Header ($50 at the junkyard), CAI (~$150), and a good catback (~$150) and you've got a mid 15 second gas mileage getting hotrod.

[1FaastC10]

dont for get the extremely lightweight plastic body Tim!

[BaggedC10]

Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

How can you NOT like those bodylines. Just needs a Factory 91/2 Header ($50 at the junkyard), CAI (~$150), and a good catback (~$150) and you've got a mid 15 second gas mileage getting hotrod.

LMAO. How can I not like the bodylines? Easy! It says, "Affordable and cheap". 15-second and hot rod in the same sentence?

BTW, F-bodies used GM's bulletproof 3.8L V6 from 1993-2002.

Ocbaud---I'de look into buying an early-to-mid 90's Caprice. I'm not sure which years were offered w/ the LT1 though. Either way, these cars have potential. Install cop car anti-sway bars, add 20's, tint the windows, install a stereo system, and you would have a sweet daily driver. Something different and reliable that gets 25+ MPG on the highway.

[RockHQ]

I think the LT1 was only offered from 1994 to 1996. Eventhough they have potential i wouldn't buy one for a daily driver. Way too clumsy and as they're just past the 10 year mark things start falling apart that have not needed attention before. Things that usually cost a lot of money.

[jorgensensc]

=BTW, F-bodies used GM's bulletproof 3.8L V6 from 1993-2002.

Actually the '95 Fbody also used a 3.4 v-6, I've got a motor and tranny out of one sitting in my garage

[SanitysBane]

if i was going to get a firebird i would go all out and get one with the v-8, it getts a little better than the 6 and alot more power to boot!

[Russell]

My brother has a Buick LaSabre, and he is getting an average 35 mpg + with all city driving. Its got the V6 / 700r4 combo. Good luxury car with lots of go, run that thing straight piped and it is nearly as loud as my GMC straight piped

[1969 GMC]

Originally Posted by Russell

My brother has a Buick LaSabre, and he is getting an average 35 mpg + with all city driving. Its got the V6 / 700r4 combo. Good luxury car with lots of go, run that thing straight piped and it is nearly as loud as my GMC straight piped

Hmm... my Buick (in sig) got at most 27 mpg, and that was highway everywhere. I think if he told you he got 35 he might have been hittin the reefer a little too hard I average 20-25.
but seriously, its a great car...3800 V6 Series I, 4T60E tranny, 2.73 gears. Accelerated pretty decent, and ya gotta love the full-tilt 60/40 front bench. It eliminates the trip to the back seat It's like driving a couch.

[plumbcut]

this may be the first thread ive ever read that had something positive to say about a saturn. Ive turned a few wrenches on saturns in my day and I stay as farrrr away from them as possible.

pc

[ocbaud]

maybe a nissan altima???

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by ocbaud

maybe a nissan altima???

Funny you mention Nissan..my best friend used to be a tech at Nissan..for a joke, they took this early 90's Senta, that had been left at the dealership for like 5 years...drained ALL the fluids out of it (and I do mean ALL of the fluids) and started it. The car actually ran for 3 hours!! and even THEN, all it did was spin ONE rod bearing!!! So, maybe look into a Sentra. They sure are ugly..but I guess they run!

[GMC1tondually4dr]

Nothing better to do than try to blow up a car!?, I sure hope they watched it the whole time. I know I would. Was it at idle or did they stick something heavy on the gas pedal. I love it when guys do that, I don't know why but I laugh so hard my stomach and cheeks hurt. It is just so funny.

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by GMC1tondually4dr

Was it at idle or did they stick something heavy on the gas pedal.

1500rpm the entire time.

[bagged81]

You should get a CRX.

[79BIG10]

Get a motorcycle. You can pick up a used one cheap, then save the extra money you save for the truck.

[Lynx]

Not sure if this is as big of a problem in the states but where I live being a young male, insurance is what gets you! Ive probably got one of the cheaper vehicles on insurance. But I still spend tons of money on insurance and Ive got a clean record. My best friend got in 1 accident and now he pays 5000 in insurance a year! Whenever I look into getting an econobox I would have to do ALOT of driving to have it pay off. Just another thing to think about when you make your vehicle selection.

[ocbaud]

i wanted to get a 95/96 impala ss, but they are expensive.

the caprice i may look into.

[ocbaud]

well, i was notified today that a postition is gonna be opening up with the school district i was interning at. the chances of me getting the job if i apply are very good, since i already know how the system and things go around there. plus me learning os much more about mac osx(would be 1 or 2 people to know extensivly about it in the job)

if i were to get that, i think i would be able to afford the car i really want 98+ grand prix gtp

[TIMSPEED]

Originally Posted by ocbaud

well, i was notified today that a postition is gonna be opening up with the school district i was interning at. the chances of me getting the job if i apply are very good.

I officially despise you now. LoL, j/k, Good luck!

Originally Posted by ocbaud

if i were to get that, i think i would be able to afford the car i really want 98+ grand prix gtp

That would be a good choice, but DEFINATELY get a 4dr! The 4dr's are actually 3" SHORTER than the 2dr's! My fiancee has a 98 GTP 4dr...picked it up through a friend for $3000! (Although, it did have 100k, but it was a 1 owner) Definately a fun car

[messed up c-10]

I just bought an 89 S-10 Blazer with the 4.3 in it to replace my truck. It gets around 20 mpg and still has enough power to move quick if needed. Its got lots of room and they have a large amount of aftermarket parts available.

[neonlarry]

If you look for a gtp, the 99 and up ones are better, for a number of reason, one of them being the heads crack somewhat easlily on the older ones. We just got a 99, and other than being sort of hard to see out of, its pretty nice.