$3000 for an '00-ish car. Go! (Page 2/3) craigsfiero2007 NOV 27, 03:46 PM quote Originally posted by thesameguy: Unfortunately there is about no history on the car. It was purchased from the original owner just a month or two ago with the intention of being given to a teenager. They had some second thoughts about giving such a sled to a kid and are selling it on. Or so the story goes. It could of course also be that they discovered some terrible problem and are getting out while the getting is good. The car looks incredibly clean, but who knows about the mechanicals... Like I said, I just need 6-8 months from this car, and by then we can have something more appropriate lined up... it's just an emergency right now. Upside of the interim car being a GTP is that after 6-8 months I could have a 3800SC for the Fiero. This is the ad: http://sacramento.craigslis.../cto/4170079798.html The only thing that really gives me pause is the black spoiler... what's up with that? The Black Spoiler appears to be Plastidipped, maybe they told the kid he was getting the car and he plastidipped the spoiler. It looks like it was taken care of. It also appears that the previous owner had the Supercharger possibly rebuilt or just decided to paint it or powdercoat it, if you look in the last picture of the ad you can see the snout of the Supercharger, those are usually grey not red. It has roughly 157k miles on it and it don't look it, so the Previous Owner took pretty good care of it. $2800 ain't bad for it, considering where you live and its a great candidate if your friend gets another car in 6-8 months, then you can just swap the motor into your Fiero. Did you drive it or at least ride in it? thesameguy NOV 27, 06:29 PM I haven't gone to look at it yet... I was planning on doing that this afternoon, but that didn't work out so it's looking like Friday, though this evening is possible - been having problems coordinating a time with the seller. It does look really nice though! I had my eye on a Volvo V70 but the seller isn't available til the weekend. Trying to take a look at a W124 Benz. Yes, these choices are all over the map, but there is method to my madness. AkursedX NOV 27, 06:52 PM Crown Vic Police Interceptor. You should have no issue finding one for under 3k. They run forever and most maintenance parts are dirt-cheap. thesameguy NOV 27, 06:57 PM Isn't fuel economy pretty abysmal on them, though? Like, even worse than the aforementioned GTP? AkursedX NOV 27, 07:01 PM quote Originally posted by thesameguy: Isn't fuel economy pretty abysmal on them, though? Like, even worse than the aforementioned GTP? A quick browse of fuelly indicates ~20mpg average for a crown vic and ~24mpg average for a GTP. So, yes. carnut122 NOV 28, 11:50 AM How about a Saturn? IMSA GT NOV 29, 08:58 PM Its a shame that I didn't see this sooner. I just sold my 2001 Grand Am with 80,000 miles on it and it was the best car I have ever owned. I let it go for $1,000 to a friend and he is really enjoying it. Use Cars.com to find used cars in your area. skuzzbomer NOV 29, 09:30 PM quote Originally posted by AkursedX: A quick browse of fuelly indicates ~20mpg average for a crown vic and ~24mpg average for a GTP. So, yes. My Crown Vic is a P73 with the 2.73 rear end... Averages 24mpg with a high of 28mpg recorded on a single tank of fuel. Not bad at all, and comfortable as hell. pontiackid86 NOV 30, 01:59 AM Caviler, Neon, Sunfire, any early 00's Hyundai, Eclipse, Aveo, Blacktree DEC 02, 12:42 PM quote Originally posted by carnut122: How about a Saturn? My thoughts exactly. A couple years ago, I was able to find an '01 Saturn SL1 for $1400. Not sure about your area, but around here the '02 and older Saturns go for around $1500-2000. The fuel economy is good. They're easy to work on. Parts are cheap and plentiful in the salvage yards. And they're pretty reliable. They're also not very popular with ricers. So you have a better chance of finding one that hasn't been hacked up by a previous owner.