Members keithb Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well, it's finally time for me to buy a car (been "borrowing" one from my parents for way too long) So, of course I have choices: I can either be responsible and buy the 2000 Altima with 68k miles that I've been driving from my parents, or do what I want to do and buy the 2000 Trans Am I've been looking at. I just started a new job, and although I'm not too concerned about being able to pay for the Trans Am, although I know there will be a significant difference in gas, maintenance, and particularly insurance costs. So what do you guys think I should do? Save the cash, or drive the bitchin' Trans Am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuildGuitarist Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 dude trans am all the way i just bought an 06 Dodge Dakota with the v8 15mpg...if i'm lucky, but it's so worth it:cool: i spend a GOOD amount of my day traveling so i figure i should get what i want since i'm going to be in it most of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charliedango Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by keithb or drive the bitchin' Trans Am? There's nothing "bitchin" about Trans Ams.Now Camaros on the other hand...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members supercow3 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Altima all the way..good built quality you know you can rely on:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonemeister87 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by keithb Well, it's finally time for me to buy a car (been "borrowing" one from my parents for way too long) So, of course I have choices: I can either be responsible and buy the 2000 Altima with 68k miles that I've been driving from my parents, or do what I want to do and buy the 2000 Trans Am I've been looking at. I just started a new job, and although I'm not too concerned about being able to pay for the Trans Am, although I know there will be a significant difference in gas, maintenance, and particularly insurance costs. So what do you guys think I should do? Save the cash, or drive the bitchin' Trans Am? Get a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Panopticon Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 This is a no-brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keithb Posted April 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by Panopticon This is a no-brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iplayloudly Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 the modern trans-am is fugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by charliedango There's nothing "bitchin" about Trans Ams. Now Camaros on the other hand...... Yeah, Camaros on the other hand break WAY more often. Same car, they both suck. If we were talking 60's F-bodies, now that's a different story. I used to work for GM. Save yourself the headache......go with a Japanese or German car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep77 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 What is more important to you, looking cool or saving money? That's basically what it comes down to. Also, think about driving the TA in the winter in Rhode Island:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveVHT Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by Soulcrusher_X Yeah, Camaros on the other hand break WAY more often. Same car, they both suck. If we were talking 60's F-bodies, now that's a different story. I used to work for GM. Save yourself the headache......go with a Japanese or German car. Funny...My 2000 SS Camaro has never broken down on me...Nor have any of my Chevy cars and trucks....Plus you can spank the crap out of just about anything on the road with a LS1 car....Even Z06's...By the way, I have a Camaro for sale....10.85 @135mph...And still gets 22mpg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIFF10672 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by LedZep77 What is more important to you, looking cool or saving money? That's basically what it comes down to. Also, think about driving the TA in the winter in Rhode Island:eek: Also being in Rhode Island I will have to agree .... you will wish you had a second car to drive in the snow . nothing wrong with a altima ... you want to look cool.. take some of the cash that it would cost you to keep the Trans on the road ( gas ,fixing it ) and sport up the altima . Hands down the Altima will be way more reliable ..... I love muscle cars too ... but in New England they should be driven 4 months out of the year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIFF10672 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by SteveVHT Funny... My 2000 SS Camaro has never broken down on me...Nor have any of my Chevy cars and trucks.... Plus you can spank the crap out of just about anything on the road with a LS1 car....Even Z06's... By the way, I have a Camaro for sale.... 10.85 @135mph...And still gets 22mpg... that's a gorgeous ride ...... but I couldn't see driving that in the winter ( I would be afraid of ruining it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep77 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by GRIFF10672 Also being in Rhode Island I will have to agree .... you will wish you had a second car to drive in the snow . nothing wrong with a altima ... you want to look cool.. take some of the cash that it would cost you to keep the Trans on the road ( gas ,fixing it ) and sport up the altima . Hands down the Altima will be way more reliable ..... I love muscle cars too ... but in New England they should be driven 4 months out of the year ... Yep, that's why I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Looks cool and handles all types of weather, especially these Chicago winters (prob not as bad as in New England) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carlygtr56 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by SteveVHT Funny... My 2000 SS Camaro has never broken down on me...Nor have any of my Chevy cars and trucks.... Plus you can spank the crap out of just about anything on the road with a LS1 car....Even Z06's... By the way, I have a Camaro for sale.... 10.85 @135mph...And still gets 22mpg... Nice....I'll trade you the Peacemaker for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveVHT Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Oh, I forgot to add...... If you are under 25 and don't have a perfect driving record...Forget the TA..... Your insurance will cost about $3500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveVHT Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by GRIFF10672 that's a gorgeous ride ...... but I couldn't see driving that in the winter ( I would be afraid of ruining it ) That's why I have a van and a 2005 Trailblazer....Another unreliable Chevy...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveVHT Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by carlygtr56 Nice....I'll trade you the Peacemaker for it!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve2500hd Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by SteveVHT Funny... My 2000 SS Camaro has never broken down on me...Nor have any of my Chevy cars and trucks.... Plus you can spank the crap out of just about anything on the road with a LS1 car....Even Z06's... By the way, I have a Camaro for sale.... 10.85 @135mph...And still gets 22mpg... Are you on LS2.com? I know I've seen that SS somewhere before. Do you go to Englishtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIFF10672 Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by SteveVHT Oh, I forgot to add......If you are under 25 and don't have a perfect driving record...Forget the TA.....Your insurance will cost about $3500 and that's if your lucky .... the Altima would be the best bet all around for cash purposes and total all year reliability ... plus if your buying it from your parents .. you know who has been driving it ( which IMO is just a huge asset . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zakko Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 You know exactly what's wrong with the Altima. You know how it handles, you know its quirks. You could always rice-out the Altima... BTW, why the {censored} would anyone buy a used sports car? People rag the {censored} out of them day and night. You have no idea what kind of problems you're getting into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedddy Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by keithb So, of course I have choices: I can either be responsible and buy the 2000 Altima with 68k miles that I've been driving from my parents, or do what I want to do and buy the 2000 Trans Am I've been looking at. buy Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveVHT Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 Originally posted by steve2500hd Are you on LS2.com? I know I've seen that SS somewhere before. Do you go to Englishtown? I haven't been on those sites in a while.I go to Englishtown all the time.I bring this and my Chevelle...There are a bunch of pics of my car floating around.The original owner also had a website with tons of pics of it and all the mods he did....After I got it, I changed the interior, and added a Venom computer controlled N2O kit along with reprogramming and a few internal tweaks...Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zakko Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 You could always go with the sleeper choice:Mercury Marauder300 HP4.7 V-8Rear Wheel Drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted April 10, 2006 Members Share Posted April 10, 2006 +1 what Steve said about insurance & Zakko re: used sports cars. Also, factor in what it will cost when gas passes $4 a gallon. Count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.