I need a beater car...help me decide what car is best?
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From: cleveland ohio
Originally Posted by BlueFlareside
That's really surprising because I just checked on KBB and even if you use the Suggested Retail Value option and Excellent shape the highest value that they have is $19,500 and I added Leather, Premier and Moonroof.
The Private Party Vaule is just over $16,000 and the Trade-in vaule is $13,900.
The Private Party Vaule is just over $16,000 and the Trade-in vaule is $13,900.
I don't plan on getting a beather car anymore, I'll just drive this one till it dies if it ever does
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From: Longmont, CO
Chevy Caprice....any year but my favorites are 94-96 with the LT1 350. They get 25mpg on the highway and have plenty of power to keep you entertained. The 80's box caprice are very reliable too, never have seen one fail below 200k miles. And if they do break down, they are cheap and easy as hell to fix.
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From: St. Charles, MO
Originally Posted by mikeyss
Chevy Caprice....any year but my favorites are 94-96 with the LT1 350....... And if they do break down, they are cheap and easy as hell to fix.
That motor is crammed in there.
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From: south western NYS Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 78.46 W
Originally Posted by northernnorm
I use a 1992 Festiva XL. It's like riding in a tin can, but it does the job, and cheaply, I might add.
no way i have to draw the line somewhere. I don't think i can even fit into one of them dare sardine cans. Think about getting hit by anything in that!!!
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Yeah, I've changed spark plugs on them. I had a 95 Impala SS that I put headers on, the drivers side was easy as pie. The passenger side is the killer, hell the one day I was changing plugs I ran out of daylight and it didn't matter, cause no amount of light was helping me get the one plug in. The opti-spark and routing the wires to it can be challenging, but I have small hands so it wasn't too hateful. You definitely have to have alot of patience and have hands of steel! Now the boxy caprices are a sinch to change plugs and wires.
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Originally Posted by mountaineer02v8
I just brought this mountaineer 4 months ago. Its used (2002) with 43K on it. I have payments of 359 a month still for 5 years. I don't want to be paying 359 bucks a month with an SUV that will have over 150,000 miles on it. I want to keep this thing young and going strong for at least 8 more years, so putting that kind of miles on it this early won't make it last as long as I'd like it too last
why oh why did you get yourself into this?
Sell that thing.. Get a used Civic and drive it until it dies. Otherwise, you are going to be in debt for the rest of your life.
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I would just drive the Mountaineer since it is highway miles... I know you said you weren't going to go beater, but if you change your mind, why not buy a 4cyl Ranger? They get amazing gas mileage (warning: they are gutless). But for highway driving any 90+ Ranger would be great