grandprix104 Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 Hey my mom decided shes gonna buy a new car. she wants a 2001+ with a price-range of $12,000 or less. oh BTW she likes her cars to be BIG Any Reccomendations for a good car in that range? Quote
PJB Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 Hyundai Sonata? They have the 100k mile warranty and they dont look too bad. Quote
SmokesGTP Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 Its gonna be tough to find anything big thats 2001 plus thats under 12 thousand. I'd say go for a base Buick Lesabre or Bonneville. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 2001+ BIG car for less than 12k??? Sounds like she's looking for something with REALLY stinky resale. I don't even think GM or Fords have resale that bad. She might take a look at a Chrysler Concorde or any other Chrysler product. They used to have just awful resale back when we were looking for a car for my mom. Not BIG, but they're bigger than most midsize cars. Quote
grandprix104 Posted June 8, 2003 Author Report Posted June 8, 2003 Not looking for resale as we will be keeping this one for a long time Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 What I meant is 12k is awful low for a 2001+ larger car, so Chrysler cars are going to be the best bet since anything larger from GM or Ford is going to be more than 12k. Quote
gimp19 Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 Hyundai Sonata?They have the 100k mile warranty and they dont look too bad. Aside from KIA it dosn't get much worse. Are W's too small? Quote
grandprix104 Posted June 8, 2003 Author Report Posted June 8, 2003 almost, she thinks mine is like a tin can! She didnt drive in my old topaz very much. If she liked one enough maybe i could get her in one Quote
soccrplayrgtp Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 a W and topaz are WAYY different!! try a 2001 caddy - oh damn $12K? good luck Quote
grandprix104 Posted June 8, 2003 Author Report Posted June 8, 2003 she thinks thier both in the same "class" - i think shes crazy Quote
cutlassdude96 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 you can get a brand new Alero for under $12K or even an Intrigue for that price. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 you can get a brand new Alero for under $12K or even an Intrigue for that price. I'd bet my left nut you can't get either of those BRAND NEW for under $12k. Quote
cutlassdude96 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 Theres one dealer around here that has the Alero mark down for $10K off MSRP Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 10k off MSRP doesn't mean it's gonna be less than $12k to buy. Besides, an Alero is a really, really small car. My friend has one, and he tells me the Malibu actually feels much bigger. Quote
ismellrealbad Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 MERCURY SABLE GS....................those things PLUMMET in value. it wont have bells n whistles, but its a fairly large midsize car with ample power, and i can guarantee u might even get it for less that 12K.......you might even be able to get the LS with the 3.0 doch for around 12ish. that thing hauls major ass Quote
luminator94 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 10k off MSRP doesn't mean it's gonna be less than $12k to buy.Besides, an Alero is a really, really small car. My friend has one, and he tells me the Malibu actually feels much bigger. My mom has an Alero, after you sit in one, it doesn't seem as small as what you think. Before I bought my GA GT, I thought it would be to small for my likings. But once I sat in it, I found it had more leg room then my Cutty! As for the Malibu feeling much bigger, that's weird. Their both N-bodies just like my GA. I think it all depends on how the interior is laid out. Aaron Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 Ok Smelly, I give up, how are you sneaking these oversized avatars past my image size filter? :shock: Quote
ismellrealbad Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 i dont know, but i just changed it again. it was too big even for my blood Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 My mom has an Alero, after you sit in one, it doesn't seem as small as what you think. Before I bought my GA GT, I thought it would be to small for my likings. But once I sat in it, I found it had more leg room then my Cutty! As for the Malibu feeling much bigger, that's weird. Their both N-bodies just like my GA. I think it all depends on how the interior is laid out. I've ridden in my friend's Alero quite a bit (both front and back seat) and it's certainly too small for my liking, but then after getting used to my truck, I'm starting to feel like W-bodies may be a bit too small for me. I didn't believe him either, since Malibu is an N-body too (or so I thought), but he insists that it feels much bigger. I don't know, I've ridden in both, but he's had the Alero for a couple years so he's in more of a position to judge than I am. He doesn't like the Alero's size and would like a bigger car, but his wife is the opposite and likes smaller cars so the Alero was a compromise. Quote
ismellrealbad Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 a malibu felt smaller to me than my car in the front. i feel so crampt in the front of them compared to a wbody. the rear seat is another story Quote
luminator94 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 What I don't like about my moms Alero is that the center console is to wide, I think that's what makes it feel so small, to me anyways. Who knows Aaron Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 Heheh, I thought the Alero console felt very narrow! At any rate, as a passenger, I felt a bit TOO cozy with the driver. :yikes: Quote
EvilDeadFan Posted June 10, 2003 Report Posted June 10, 2003 It's true, you can find some mid milage Chryslers for quite a low price. In fact some are dirt cheap, but are fully loaded, and have a nice engine. If she wants power, tell her to wait a while for a used SXT, or find an R/t with a 3.5 in it. with 240ish horsepower stock. (Chrysler's rating.) Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 10, 2003 Report Posted June 10, 2003 Check this, 2001 Intrepid Buy It Now UNDER budget! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418117111&category=6202 Maybe an even better deal 2001 Impala with slightly more miles. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418850155&category=6169 It could be the new Impalas have worse resale than a Chrysler! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418118348&category=6169 Another cheap Impala http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418402146&category=6169 Stinkiest resale of all? 2002 Ford Taurus http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418749855&category=6238 Another low mileage Taurus http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418770479&category=6238 And another http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418603104&category=6238 Nobody wants to pay much for a Taurus http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418238585&category=6238 Low mileage Tauruses are cheap http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418728246&category=6238 A 2003 low mileage Taurus under budget! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418661810&category=6238 Cheapest yet, a 2001 Taurus for HALF your budget. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2418650301&category=6238 Ah, too many Taurii to bother, but looks like Taurus has the worst resale of all. Quote
91GranSport Posted June 10, 2003 Report Posted June 10, 2003 The early Chrysler LH-Series sedans are all piece of crap. Particularly the 3.5L SOHC 24-Valve V-6! If you think our 3.4L Twin Cam had problems, this engine had some serious problems! I'd stay away from Chrysler in general man! You can't go wrong with the LeSabre or any H-Body! That's what I'd recommend. H-Body, right? Damn, I think Shawn got me confused again. anyways, the LeSabre is good, whatever damn body it is. 2001+ BIG car for less than 12k??? Sounds like she's looking for something with REALLY stinky resale. I don't even think GM or Fords have resale that bad. She might take a look at a Chrysler Concorde or any other Chrysler product. They used to have just awful resale back when we were looking for a car for my mom. Not BIG, but they're bigger than most midsize cars. Quote
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