Car Opinion

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 6:37 pm Post subject: Car Opinion

Hey , i was thinking about getting a cheap car that needs a lilte work that i can fix and then add some perf mods to it. Anyways i was looking in the Auto trader and saw a 96 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2 door , 5 spd, good cond inside and out, but it has 180,000 miles on it. But its pretty Cheap at only 900 US. Does anybody have experience with this car? Is that too many miles? I can do most work my self so if something does go wrong i can fix it as long as it is not too big.

Thanks

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

my friend has a '95 Cavalier. its a great car, works fine. it has about 170,000miles. but the one you want may be having some problems. 900 seems kind of cheap

timmy · Addict Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 882 City: Jupiter, FL

why dump money into a cheap car for performance mods? why be 'that guy'? take the performance mods $$ and get a better car.

if it is just because it is cold and you are bored I guess thats cool. if it is your primary vehicle it is illogical.

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 8:58 pm Post subject:

I get to do it as a project for school too. My primary vehicle is my truck.

Jake0306 · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 9:03 pm Post subject:

i hope you know how to rebuild it, 180K is gettin up there.

Heeter 84 · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject:

ya dude thats way up there dont buy someone elses problems

twitch88 · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject:

how much do you have to spend total?

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Aug 30, 2003 5:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the help guys i think for now im just going to stick to my truck . I think it has too many Miles on it.

timmy · Addict Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 882 City: Jupiter, FL

sweet. trucks are way better than old cars.

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

my ex had well over 200,000 on hers, it all depends on how well it was maintained...
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fs04laoaksfny · Posted: Aug 30, 2003 7:18 pm Post subject:

Good thing u didnt buy the cav cause if u did u would have to drop a new engine in that...Something much bigger.With mods 2 it,thats not gonna do much at all...Theres so many around here its sickning considering they think there so fast cause of there intakes and exhaust when those dont do much...