Thinking of trading in, advice!!!!
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As yall know I bout that 03 cadillac seville sts for like 3 grand and its been cool
no major repairs, just tires and brake pads
all in all, it does the job for a side car
has 130k miles
Now my main car is a 05 chevy monte carlo ls
damn near 97k miles, just replaced the battery today and will have to replace the brake pads also
Now even tho its reliable, I'm go need something with lower mileage for the next couple years to ride in until i get a house, then at that point I will have a primary and have a project car on the side.
Both cars are paid off and I own them.
So you think I should trade both in towards something with very low mileage and just grown man it til my project car?
Trade one in for a lil bucket?
Cars I'm thinking about trading in for and putting money down on:
Challenger
pontaic g8(not that common of a car and most of them tend to have near 60k miles already)
lexus es
infinti g37 or 45
bmw 745 or li
jeep wrangler( for off road exploits and road trips benefits)
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan
2013 Jeep Patriot
Thoughts?
no major repairs, just tires and brake pads
all in all, it does the job for a side car
has 130k miles
Now my main car is a 05 chevy monte carlo ls
damn near 97k miles, just replaced the battery today and will have to replace the brake pads also
Now even tho its reliable, I'm go need something with lower mileage for the next couple years to ride in until i get a house, then at that point I will have a primary and have a project car on the side.
Both cars are paid off and I own them.
So you think I should trade both in towards something with very low mileage and just grown man it til my project car?
Trade one in for a lil bucket?
Cars I'm thinking about trading in for and putting money down on:
Challenger
pontaic g8(not that common of a car and most of them tend to have near 60k miles already)
lexus es
infinti g37 or 45
bmw 745 or li
jeep wrangler( for off road exploits and road trips benefits)
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan
2013 Jeep Patriot
Thoughts?
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You won't get true value on either car man. If you really want to sell them go through Craigslist or your local routes and put that towards your new vehicle, unless you are really good friends with a dealer who will bend numbers in your favor. Good Luck either way.
I like your selection of new cars to get. I've wanted that G8 for a minute, and Test Drove a 750 last week. -
Unless you just tired of looking @ the MC (decent looking car imo), I would keep it, let the mod bug bite you & spend a few $$ on it, then save the rest.
Tint, wheels, CAI, dope new headlights/taillights, and youll fall in love with the whip again. Plus you not lining another stealership's pockets.
Although I been wanting to upgrade to my GP's successor...the G8. Want the GT, or GXP, but would settle for the base. -
I hear you but I been having this car for 5 years, if they had a newer model mc i would've upgraded to that so I'm at the end of the rope as far as lineage.rooster_cogburn wrote: »Unless you just tired of looking @ the MC (decent looking car imo), I would keep it, let the mod bug bite you & spend a few $$ on it, then save the rest.
Tint, wheels, CAI, dope new headlights/taillights, and youll fall in love with the whip again. Plus you not lining another stealership's pockets.
Although I been wanting to upgrade to my GP's successor...the G8. Want the GT, or GXP, but would settle for the base.
I have a kid so you know putting a kid in the back in a 2 door takes a toll on you, only reason I put up with it this long cuz my pockets wasnt here yet or the cars I saw wasnt my type. Now the time is right.
So I'm looking to move on to something else.
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You have two cars thats paid for and you want to trade them for a car note, while saving for a house? That's backwards and 97k isn't really a lot of miles. I'd keep it and just save towards the house.
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wilberdmillz wrote: »You have two cars thats paid for and you want to trade them for a car note, while saving for a house? That's backwards and 97k isn't really a lot of miles. I'd keep it and just save towards the house.
I can actually do both
the cars I'm looking at aren't over 19k so I wouldnt have long to pay it off and both cars going toward it will knock it down some and I can put 2k down to decrease that balance.
I dont just make irrational money decisions, I save for it, save for other options, and save for just in case
Why save yo money when you cant enjoy it, its that time
So a good stable vehicle will be worth it
I barely drive the second car and I'm tired of doing maintenance on both cars -
wilberdmillz wrote: »You have two cars thats paid for and you want to trade them for a car note, while saving for a house? That's backwards and 97k isn't really a lot of miles. I'd keep it and just save towards the house.
I can actually do both
the cars I'm looking at aren't over 19k so I wouldnt have long to pay it off and both cars going toward it will knock it down some and I can put 2k down to decrease that balance.
I dont just make irrational money decisions, I save for it, save for other options, and save for just in case
Why save yo money when you cant enjoy it, its that time
So a good stable vehicle will be worth it
I barely drive the second car and I'm tired of doing maintenance on both cars
wilber is right
g n i l t s u h
bruh..
if they are paid for and you want to save for a house... no sense in buying a car just to get rid of one.. you'll still be doing maintenance on 2 cars
some of those cars you mentioned cost a lot to maintain too
sell one if you want to get rid of it and put that towards your new crib
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major pain wrote: »wilberdmillz wrote: »You have two cars thats paid for and you want to trade them for a car note, while saving for a house? That's backwards and 97k isn't really a lot of miles. I'd keep it and just save towards the house.
I can actually do both
the cars I'm looking at aren't over 19k so I wouldnt have long to pay it off and both cars going toward it will knock it down some and I can put 2k down to decrease that balance.
I dont just make irrational money decisions, I save for it, save for other options, and save for just in case
Why save yo money when you cant enjoy it, its that time
So a good stable vehicle will be worth it
I barely drive the second car and I'm tired of doing maintenance on both cars
wilber is right
g n i l t s u h
bruh..
if they are paid for and you want to save for a house... no sense in buying a car just to get rid of one.. you'll still be doing maintenance on 2 cars
some of those cars you mentioned cost a lot to maintain too
sell one if you want to get rid of it and put that towards your new crib
ILL LOOK OVER MY ACCOUNTS TOMORROW AND PLAN IT OUT IN EVERY SCENARIO AND DETERMINE THE BEST MOVE -
Thiswilberdmillz wrote: »You have two cars thats paid for and you want to trade them for a car note, while saving for a house? That's backwards and 97k isn't really a lot of miles. I'd keep it and just save towards the house.
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T/S owns 2 ? cars.
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Only chumps drive that type ? , jus sayin'... Cadillac STS? ? please. cookie cutter trash. Monte Carlo? only if it's the Jeff Gordon edition, which you don't have or you wouldn't be sellin it...2 ? cars. I said it again.
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ignore list
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http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tab=summary&recnum=&actLog=&listingId=115881389&paId=514749258&listingRecNum=1&criteria=sf1Dir=DESC&mkId=20038&stkTyp=U&mdId=20549&rd=30&crSrtFlds=stkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId&zc=75234&rn=0&PMmt=1-1-0&stkTypId=28881&sf2Dir=ASC&sf1Nm=price&sf2Nm=miles&isDealerGrouping=false&rpp=50&feedSegId=28705&tracktype=usedcc&pageNumber=&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE&certifiedOnly=false&&aff=national
^^just saw that listed today, go do more research on it tho
it will be perfect fit since its a 4 door, within my price range, and the miles is great
just need more intel on saab's
i will do some maintenance myself to become more familiar with it -
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I test drove one of those A3's that transmission scared me with the way it shifts.
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wilberdmillz wrote: »I test drove one of those A3's that transmission scared me with the way it shifts.
i drove the wagon a couple months back
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wilberdmillz wrote: »I test drove one of those A3's that transmission scared me with the way it shifts.
i drove the wagon a couple months back
that pedal was too light for my taste
The one I drove was a automatic with peddle shifters. I came home and googled the car and saw all types of complaints/problems with that transmission. So I stayed away and kept the SRT8. -
IMO:
Challenger <-- great car, looks great, but it seems like every other ? got one :shrugs
pontaic g8 <-- a pontiac? seriously bruh, do they even make these ? anymore?
lexus es <-- haha and smh @ any male driving an ES, this is a broad's car, don't even go there fam
infinti g37 or 45 <-- G37 or the 45 are both good choices, be aware of maintenance tho
bmw 745 or li <-- stay away from 745s or even 750s for that matter unless you can afford the repairs
jeep wrangler <-- GOAT truck, get a black one
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan <-- ? please, are you a soccer mom?
2013 Jeep Patriot <-- ? please, this is a car for ? too scared to boss up and get a Jeep Wrangler
which of your cars do you plan on turning into a project car? -
damn blak came thru and crushed the buildings
I'll look up wranglers and infinitis in my area
what u think about saabs? -
damn blak came thru and crushed the buildings
I'll look up wranglers and infinitis in my area
what u think about saabs?
Saabs are meh
if you like Saab, get a Volvo instead.......very similar cars, but the newer Volvos have stepped up the game
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Will add to the list
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Yea, keep that ? , fix her up, and you'll be good.
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I ? with the Pontiac G8s and GTOs
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Challenger <-- ? ?
pontaic g8 <-- ? ?
lexus es <-- only if the new one that out and the sort verion
infinti g37 or 45 <-- G37 or the 45 are both good choices, be aware of maintenance tho
bmw 745 or li <-- stay away from 745s or even 750s for that matter unless you can afford the repairs
jeep wrangler <-- if its the unlimited 4 door version
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan<--- nice looking and if i were to get one it would be a diesel version, they have it rated at 31 city/43 highway mpg
2013 Jeep Patriot <-- ?
