 Sunfire vs Alero |
 Oct 14, 2011 - 1:24 AM
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I'm shopping for a winter beater, because I don't want my beautiful St205 in the mud and shiz.
I found 2 interesting deals. the first one is a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire, with ~142k miles on it. not a single trace of rust and engine bay seems in order, guy asking 900$, I could deal at 800$ The second one is a 1999 Alero, same mileage as the sunfire, car is on primer because the rust was sanded but wasn't repainted, engine bay is in order, too. for 500$ My 3rd choice would be to shop around for a dodge neon. I would go with a tercel but they are a bit overpriced where I am from 
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Oct 17, 2011 - 10:30 PM
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lol im surprised nobody mentioned a good 1994 civic! but then again this is a toyota site, i better not talk such BLASPHEMY.
cop an old honda, just gotta watch out for the rice theives! me personally i have had a DSM ever since i got a beater. when your main car is turbo, a beater is A MUST. I drove a 1994 mitsubishi eclipse burned oil a bit smoked like crap when i turned corners (eventually stopped) i drove that car to like 262k when i got it i had like 170k on it! i bought the car for 800. I now drive a 95 eagle talon, $800 bucks from the same friend i bought the eclipse from... DSM has not failed me yet! but my first choice for a beater would be toyota, honda,DSM, then whatever.... i dont like american cars AT ALL... i dont trust them ESPECIALLY beaters. but then again... my talon is TECHNICALLY an american car, but watever.... /rant sorry to threadjack This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Oct 17, 2011 - 10:33 PM --------------------  QUOTE (Galcobar @ Oct 15, 2008 - 2:44 AM)  You want power but have no money. That's a problem. Cheap. Reliable. Fast. Pick two. |
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Oct 18, 2011 - 11:25 AM
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QUOTE (easternpiro1 @ Oct 17, 2011 - 11:30 PM) lol im surprised nobody mentioned a good 1994 civic! but then again this is a toyota site, i better not talk such BLASPHEMY. cop an old honda, just gotta watch out for the rice theives! me personally i have had a DSM ever since i got a beater. when your main car is turbo, a beater is A MUST. I drove a 1994 mitsubishi eclipse burned oil a bit smoked like crap when i turned corners (eventually stopped) i drove that car to like 262k when i got it i had like 170k on it! i bought the car for 800. I now drive a 95 eagle talon, $800 bucks from the same friend i bought the eclipse from... DSM has not failed me yet! but my first choice for a beater would be toyota, honda,DSM, then whatever.... i dont like american cars AT ALL... i dont trust them ESPECIALLY beaters. but then again... my talon is TECHNICALLY an american car, but watever.... /rant sorry to threadjack Why is it a must for a turbo car? |
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Oct 18, 2011 - 1:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, '05 From Charlotte NC Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE (TheChildOfTheSea @ Oct 18, 2011 - 11:25 AM) QUOTE (easternpiro1 @ Oct 17, 2011 - 11:30 PM) lol im surprised nobody mentioned a good 1994 civic! but then again this is a toyota site, i better not talk such BLASPHEMY. cop an old honda, just gotta watch out for the rice theives! me personally i have had a DSM ever since i got a beater. when your main car is turbo, a beater is A MUST. I drove a 1994 mitsubishi eclipse burned oil a bit smoked like crap when i turned corners (eventually stopped) i drove that car to like 262k when i got it i had like 170k on it! i bought the car for 800. I now drive a 95 eagle talon, $800 bucks from the same friend i bought the eclipse from... DSM has not failed me yet! but my first choice for a beater would be toyota, honda,DSM, then whatever.... i dont like american cars AT ALL... i dont trust them ESPECIALLY beaters. but then again... my talon is TECHNICALLY an american car, but watever.... /rant sorry to threadjack Why is it a must for a turbo car? Because a car with a swap is inevitably going to have down time on occasion, and having a beater alleviates the stress of worry when you only have one car. some of the best advice i took is getting a beater while i had my swap! QUOTE (block @ Oct 18, 2011 - 12:08 AM) a civic would be nice. i had 3 civics and were all sold within' a month! that's how paranoid i was otherwise they're nice cars.you mean stole? I know y u would be paranoid, but why buy then sell within a month? -------------------- QUOTE (Galcobar @ Oct 15, 2008 - 2:44 AM) You want power but have no money. That's a problem. Cheap. Reliable. Fast. Pick two. |
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TheChildOfTheSea Sunfire vs Alero Oct 14, 2011 - 1:24 AM
stephen_lee its just a beater, id go cheaper. Oct 14, 2011 - 10:24 AM block NONE. I'd look into a Corolla. Those can be ... Oct 14, 2011 - 10:57 AM jordisonjr Don't buy and alero, they are sh!t
I drive... Oct 14, 2011 - 11:13 AM njccmd2002 let me see, between a pile of crap and a bag of ga... Oct 14, 2011 - 2:37 PM
RabidTRD QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 14, 2011 - 3... Oct 17, 2011 - 12:06 PM TheChildOfTheSea What about the tercel/Paseo? found a nice deal for... Oct 15, 2011 - 12:55 AM block tercel's and paseo's are also nice cheap e... Oct 15, 2011 - 1:25 AM TheChildOfTheSea QUOTE (block @ Oct 15, 2011 - 2:25 A... Oct 15, 2011 - 1:26 AM Bitter Most common problem I see with them are clogged EG... Oct 15, 2011 - 11:22 AM Soulend My friend has a Sunfire... its ****... I mean it g... Oct 15, 2011 - 12:02 PM njccmd2002 paseos can be cool, and get a jdm tercel turbo eng... Oct 16, 2011 - 8:27 AM mak5603 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 16, 2011 - 6... Oct 16, 2011 - 11:52 AM njccmd2002 QUOTE (mak5603 @ Oct 16, 2011 - 11:5... Oct 16, 2011 - 6:58 PM PolliS_5S-FE QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 16, 2011 - 6... Oct 17, 2011 - 10:01 PM block QUOTE (mak5603 @ Oct 16, 2011 - 11:5... Oct 16, 2011 - 7:04 PM 4-eyed-freek I had a cavalier...aka a sunfire, Worst car I ever... Oct 16, 2011 - 10:02 AM Bitter turbo paseo or drop in an A series engine to a 200... Oct 16, 2011 - 1:46 PM block a civic would be nice. i had 3 civics and were al... Oct 18, 2011 - 12:08 AM kurt95gt anything honda can make a good beater over had 4 c... Oct 18, 2011 - 1:26 PM TheChildOfTheSea ahh I see...
well, I might just give it a rust pr... Oct 18, 2011 - 1:33 PM |
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