[Devin]

so my cousin is selling his 2004 grand prix gt with 92000 on it, but if i buy it ill have to sell the monte, and i dont want too, i need some opinions thanks

[ChibiBlackSheep]

How much do you expect to get for the Monte that selling it can get you this car?

[3800power]

ChibiBlackSheep, on 10 March 2010 - 11:50 AM, said:

How much do you expect to get for the Monte that selling it can get you this car?

Very valid point. Also, what is he asking for the car?&nbsp; How is the condition of the car, and more importantly IMO, how is the trans?<BR><BR>EDIT: Punctuation fail.

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[bumpin96monte]

If the price isn't too bad and it isn't all beat up, its worth it- its like half the miles of your car, and much newer- plus easier to mod too. Obviously you aren't going to hardly get anything for your car- but how much longer would it really last anyways?

[ChibiBlackSheep]

That's what I'm wondering, why does he HAVE to sell the Monte to get this car?

Is it for the money? For the insurance? Storage?

[Devin]

naw id rather keep the monte, im really attatched to it, but my dad would make me sell it cause we need all the room we can get, and its to good of a car to let it just set.. he is asking 5k from me which is a really good price, i havent really looked it over really good yet but i know he took good care of it, my plan for the monte is drive it till the engine blows, then drop in a 3400 from a GAGT, if i can help it ill never sell old goldy

[nitehawkjcb]

Please don't get a Grand Prix.

[Devin]

nitehawkjcb, on 10 March 2010 - 02:22 PM, said:

Please don't get a Grand Prix.

chances ar looking slim, but whys that?

[ChibiBlackSheep]

I think it would be nice to have both.

[Devin]

ChibiBlackSheep, on 10 March 2010 - 02:28 PM, said:

I think it would be nice to have both.

oh me too, i can convience my self to do it, then i drive my monte again and fall in love again lol

[bumpin96monte]

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naw id rather keep the monte, im really attatched to it

But if it's your daily driver, how attached will you be when the repair bills start piling up? Closing in on 200k miles, the car is going to start having more and more problems.

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he is asking 5k from me which is a really good price, i havent really looked it over really good yet but i know he took good care of it

KBB private party in 'good' condition is $5620, or $4970 for 'fair' condition. I wouldn't call it a really good price unless it was in excellent condition, but its definitely not a bad price either.

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my plan for the monte is drive it till the engine blows, then drop in a 3400 from a GAGT, if i can help it ill never sell old goldy

The bad thing about that is, the rest of the car is still going to have 200k on it- the transmission, suspension, braking systems, etc etc- the repair bills will add up quick.

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Please don't get a Grand Prix.

Whats wrong with a GP? Its virtually the same thing he has now, just newer with less miles.

[Devin]

bumpin96monte, on 10 March 2010 - 02:34 PM, said:

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my plan for the monte is drive it till the engine blows, then drop in a 3400 from a GAGT, if i can help it ill never sell old goldy

The bad thing about that is, the rest of the car is still going to have 200k on it- the transmission, suspension, braking systems, etc etc- the repair bills will add up quick.

when something breaks you replace it, we do all our own work so we only have to pay for the parts, every vehicle we have owned had near or over 300k miles on it, my car has new paint also and not a bit of rust.... its just getting broke in

[bumpin96monte]

If all your cars have gone to 300k miles, then you realize that over 50k miles, some stuff breaks, over 100k it gets worse, and over 200k much more stuff starts wearing out. You still have to pay for parts, you can't avoid that- and maintenance on a 200k mile car is going to be much higher than on a 100k mile car, much more stuff is worn out. My family has had a lot of cars over 200k as well, and it eventually gets to a point where you're spending more on the car to keep it on the road than the car is worth-I'm sure you realize that. Even if the body itself is in great shape- how much would it cost to replace the entire powertrain, all of the suspension wear points, all of the electrical items that go out (including the interior stuff), all of the braking system parts, etc etc for every system, especially on a car that is only worth $1000.

Doesn't matter to me what you do, you asked for our opinions- and if I could get a good deal on a newer car with much less mileage- that I knew was well taken care of, I would personally jump on it. If you have so much sentimental value in your car that you could never stand to get rid of it (and you can't have both)- then it looks like you don't have a choice, but you also know that with that comes a lot more repair work and money.

I can't say I blame you- I am that way about my monte also, but it also isn't my daily driver, and I'm not having to depend on it to get me to work every day- so the mileage racks up much slower, as do the repair costs.

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[Model16]

Before I got my 06 monte I was looking into the GPs...Tried to like, make myself like them cause they are practically a Monte, but for less, but could never get to liking them..

Personally, 92K is a bit too high for me to buy a vehicle, but that's just me.

[Devin]

bumpin96monte, on 10 March 2010 - 03:45 PM, said:

If all your cars have gone to 300k miles, then you realize that over 50k miles, some stuff breaks, over 100k it gets worse, and over 200k much more stuff starts wearing out. You still have to pay for parts, you can't avoid that- and maintenance on a 200k mile car is going to be much higher than on a 100k mile car, much more stuff is worn out. My family has had a lot of cars over 200k as well, and it eventually gets to a point where you're spending more on the car to keep it on the road than the car is worth-I'm sure you realize that. Even if the body itself is in great shape- how much would it cost to replace the entire powertrain, all of the suspension wear points, all of the electrical items that go out (including the interior stuff), all of the braking system parts, etc etc for every system, especially on a car that is only worth $1000.

Doesn't matter to me what you do, you asked for our opinions- and if I could get a good deal on a newer car with much less mileage- that I knew was well taken care of, I would personally jump on it. If you have so much sentimental value in your car that you could never stand to get rid of it (and you can't have both)- then it looks like you don't have a choice, but you also know that with that comes a lot more repair work and money.

I can't say I blame you- I am that way about my monte also, but it also isn't my daily driver, and I'm not having to depend on it to get me to work every day- so the mileage racks up much slower, as do the repair costs.

i do see your point, i seem to have more problems if i dont drive it everyday haha, but yea ill have to decide
i wouldnt be a bit scared to drive it to califonia and back if i needed to, good ol 3100

Model16, on 10 March 2010 - 03:51 PM, said:

Before I got my 06 monte I was looking into the GPs...Tried to like, make myself like them cause they are practically a Monte, but for less, but could never get to liking them..

Personally, 92K is a bit too high for me to buy a vehicle, but that's just me.

it dont really bother me, my car had 167k on it when i bought it lol

[me6894]

Its newer faster less miles more comfortable and better looking, why wouldn't you?

[blazerman3]

Keep the Monte and find a wayto get the GP.

[nitehawkjcb]

I'm just not a GP fan. I have seen few GP's that I actually liked the way they looked.

[Lumina LTZ]

Everyone and their mothers have Grand Prix's... Montes are more rare.

[Devin]

yea i need to convience my dad to start driving my monte jus to work and back and ill buy the GP and that way ill still keep both.. im not much on that style GP etheir but with some LED tail lights and a few other mods id like it alot better