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06-06-2008, 03:19 PM
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Which car to buy?
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Ok, which one to buy for my DD beater?
1994 Buick Skylark Custom - 75k original miles, senior owned, bad water pump, current EPA rating of 18 city 26 highway...original EPA rating of 20 city 29 highway...about 70 miles away in new orleans so it would need to be trailered - $275 + gas for a buddy to go get it with me.
1995 Chevy Corsica - 110k miles, unknown driver, blown head gasket, current EPA rating of 18 city 27 highway...original rating 21 city 29 highway...in baton rouge so no trailer needed and if it did it would be intown = less gas cost - $495 OBO
*note, all EPA ratings pulled from Fuel Economy
I'm leaning skylark due to the senior owned and 35k less miles. Plus, it's a buick, so I can be like Tiger.  But the in town feature of the corsica is tempting if it is in good shape...and if I can talk her down to about $300-350 tonight or tomorrow when I go look at it, I might just get that one and be done.
A water pump is ~$40 without my autozone hookup...haven't looked up a head gasket yet for the corsica...but it can't be overly too much. Either one I'll fix myself, so no labor costs there.
Also note, I have not seen a pic of either car yet, so condition is still unknown. The corsica has a phone number, the buick is a contact through craigslist email only...
Since I just sold my QA1 k-member to some weirdo V6 owner today, I should have $150 waiting for me when I get home....so that will just about pay for either of them.
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06-06-2008, 03:39 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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I kill you
Join Date: Feb 2004
City: Madison
State: Alabama
Posts: 2,156
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skylark. My ex has a corsica and I hated the way it drove.
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge
1993 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4
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06-06-2008, 03:52 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 10,045
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I just did a reverse phone number search for where the corsica was in town...and let's just say it's not located in a not so reputable location. That kind of has me leaning skylark as well.
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06-06-2008, 04:24 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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V8 POWA YEA!!
Join Date: Mar 2008
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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06-06-2008, 04:33 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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I kill you
Join Date: Feb 2004
City: Madison
State: Alabama
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not to mention the skylark probably has a bigger engine lol
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06-06-2008, 05:21 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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06-07-2008, 11:29 AM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
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FWIW the 90s skylark was like the grand am of its time...
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2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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06-07-2008, 02:32 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
City: San Francisco
State: California
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Mustang GT that is what's it's all about and affordable easily serviced.  |
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06-07-2008, 03:19 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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milf hunter
Join Date: Apr 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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06-07-2008, 03:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
City: San Francisco
State: California
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Best ride would go the to Buick Park Ave. with supercharger.  |
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06-07-2008, 04:26 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Ok, it's obvious you are missing the point of this thread and what this car would be for. I already have the gas eater in the ported 03 cobra. I'm looking for a gas sipper so that I don't have to daily drive my cobra any more. Something that isn't going to cost me $400 a month for gas like the cobra does right now.
So, the GT suggestion is about as far off the playing field as it gets.
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06-07-2008, 04:42 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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milf hunter
Join Date: Apr 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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 hence the laughter
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06-07-2008, 04:50 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,866
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06-07-2008, 05:19 PM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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sUnShInE
Join Date: Apr 2007
State: Iowa
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you tell 'em boy! the GT is fine as a DD for me, w/ gas soooooo expensive, it's not the most economical, but people don't buy mustangs b/c they're economical. they're hot and just sooooo much fun to drive and 10,000 other reasons, mainly b/c they're MUSTANGS. 
i say skylark out of the 2. whatever happened w/ the civic?
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2002 Mustang GT ~Dominic~
Current Mods: MagnaFlow Catback & Mach 1 Grille Delete.
Next Mods: Full Saleen kit, Saleen wheels, 2.5" Cowl Hood, CAI, Off-road X-Pipe, The Drop & Suspension Work, Tune, 4.10's and a lot more to come.
No, it is not my boyfriend's Mustang and no, you can not drive it!
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06-09-2008, 01:47 AM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
City: Modesto
State: California
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a GT if driven conservatively will get good mileage. i think i pulled 300 miles once (from my house to the start of the grapevine) and still had 1/8 of a tank left (wouldve gone more but didnt know if i could make it over or to the top with 1/8 tank left and didnt want to chance it)
Id go for the Skylark. The name is cooler than Corsica. Corsica sounds like a douchebag car name.
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2003 Redfire Cobra - 448whp/435wtq
1990 Eclipse GSX - possibly For Sale (Will fund cobra's clutch and IRS mods!)
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06-09-2008, 08:14 AM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,866
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yea... my GT gets like 9 mpg.... its bad lol
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06-09-2008, 09:54 AM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Pizza Lover
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Posts: 7,489
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my mazda3 just pulled over 500 miles out of a tank of gas that was almost all highway (approx 34mpg).
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06-09-2008, 09:55 AM
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Re: Which car to buy?
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,866
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lol here in Baton Rouge, no such thing as highway driving, especially the times Rob drives. Takes him an hour to get home, which should be a 20 m | | |
