Which Car Should I Buy?

[HamsterHider]

DBALL I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AND SEVERL MONTHS AT AUCTION COST OF 15,900. IT IS NOW WORTH AROUND 10,000 ON TRADE IN. I HAVE NO USE FOR 4X4 HER IN LAS VEGAS. BETTER CONVINCE ME BETTER.

 

[2Thick]

OK I'M NOW LEANING TOWARDS THE VOLVO, ITS STYLING IS CONSERVATIVE YET CLASSY. I AM ONLY SCARED ABOUT THE TURBO THINGY BREAKING. DO VOLVO DEALERSHIPS HAVE CERTIFIED USED VOLVOS IF SO I WILL GO LOOK THERE TOMMOROW BUT IF I CAN GET THE VOLVO FOR 10,500 THEN IT WILL PROBABLY BE A DEAL. DO YOU THINK 70,000 ON A 1995 IS PRONE TO PROBLEMS SOON. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PUT ANY MONEY INTO IT AFTER I BUY IT.

Having 70k in a 6 year old car is average.

I laughed when you said that you do not want to put more money into the car once you buy it. That is impossible because car are endless money pits that will drain your wallet until the day you start riding trains and buses.

With that being said, take the cars to a certified Volvo/Lincoln mechanic and pay $50 for a comprehensive checklist. It will tell you everything you need to know about the body and engine.

 

[dballer]

for god sake... I was a porsche mech. for 2 years... do not buy that car!!! Lincons are for old people.... just keep the god damn Jimmy!!!! It is newer... the gas milege sucks... but you think it will be better in a Lincon????

I have owned 1 Jimmy and 1 s-10 blazer... both went past 300K.... just change the oil. Do yourself a favor and listen to me on this one....... I know you have no reason to... but for God's sake.. the turbo on that Volvo is about $1400 used.... listen to reason... The Jimmy!!!!!

 

[HamsterHider]

OK WHY IS IT MY BACK BREAKS ON THE JIMMY THEY SAID WERE LIKE 600 TO REPLACE BECAUSE OF SOME SPECIAL PART. THEY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NEXT YEAR SO WHY SO MUCH?

 

[KINGKONG69]

dballer has a point, my friend had a 94 jimmy, witch was wraged on every weekend for the 4 years he owned it. we would drag race it with anyone who would look sideways at us, revin it up dumpin the clutch, and then go booney hoppin in the woods with it, splashin through the mud, sinkin it twice in the swamps, and the freakin thing never broke down. also, it was put throgh 3 accidents, 2 to the front, and 1 to the rear, and even with some minor frame damage, the thing ran greta.

 

[dballer]

LIE!!! I have a 98 ZR2 truck.. same thing with a slightly diffrent engine. You can fuckin do the brakes yourself... why? Because they are gonna charge you $200 for each rotor... then $100 to put them on... If I lived there I would do it for you for a bucket of protien. It is easy as hell!!!! Don't listen to those assholes.. there is no special part. And if there was... would $600 for breaks be worse than $1400-$2400 for a turbo???

I have been around cars all of my life... I build race cars for a hobby... I work on my own cars. I built my own 600hp 427 big block chevy drag car... bro.. trust me... keep the Jimmy. You will be happy in the long run. Just keep the oil changed and it will never break!!!

 

[Jeff_rys]

Why do you guys want a fast car?

BUT 2 THICK THE VOLVO IS NOT VERY FAST. IT IS A 4 CYLINDER WITH A TURBO. THE LICOLN LOOKS COOLER AND HAS MORE TOYS THOUGH. BUT WHICH DO YOU THINK WOULD LAST LONGER?
THE VIII IS DAMN FAST TOO.

Isn't the speed limit in the US not 60 MPH (which is a joke of course).

 

[HamsterHider]

oops i forgot to mention i am trying to lower my payment to under 300 also it is at 335 right now.. any more opinions?

 

[KINGKONG69]

youn wont lower your payments much, those cars are older, so they wont finance you as long. theyll most likly give you shorter finaceing, meaning higher payments. youd be better off tryin to refinace your truck, since its a 98', or find somthing newer.

 

[Priscoj]

pos

The Lincoln is a P.O.S, my housemate has one and it is CONSTANT electrical problems,tranny problems, shitty interior quality...it has a nice engine, but fuck it. you could work the turbo on the volvo anyway with a few little toys. I wouldn't get the volvo either though...but it is a better car