Daily driver recommendations
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Daily driver recommendations
Since the motorcycle is out of the picture and my vette is going to pretty much be for pleasure and racing purposes I need to get a real daily driver. 
It has to be a 1975 or older vehicle that's generally really reliable. (no smog on cars that age
) No trucks or bugs please. I've no need for a truck and bug is too tiny. I'm thinking along the lines of maybe an early 70's Buick or something. I'd prefer it to be like a tank and I really don't care about gas mileage much because I live 2 miles from work. I just want comfort, classiness, and inexpensive.
It has to be a 1975 or older vehicle that's generally really reliable. (no smog on cars that age
) No trucks or bugs please. I've no need for a truck and bug is too tiny. I'm thinking along the lines of maybe an early 70's Buick or something. I'd prefer it to be like a tank and I really don't care about gas mileage much because I live 2 miles from work. I just want comfort, classiness, and inexpensive.
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To find a good, reliable car of that age, it isn't going to be inexpensive. I think you're better off looking for something in the late 80s - mid 90s that is distinctive. In the GM stable:
- Buick Reatta (might be tough to find cheap)
- Cadillac Eldorado / Seville
- Pre-94 Cadillac DeVille
- Mid-90s Buick Riviera.
They're all comfortable and classy cars. Good luck.
- Buick Reatta (might be tough to find cheap)
- Cadillac Eldorado / Seville
- Pre-94 Cadillac DeVille
- Mid-90s Buick Riviera.
They're all comfortable and classy cars. Good luck.
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Safety Car
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Not sure on my price range yet. Might have to wait till I get a settlement before I set any amounts.
Few cars I was checking out were early 70's Buicks. If you can find em, they're usually kinda cheap. ('71 Skylark for $4000 with low mileage and decent condition)
C3 RV actually brings up a good set of cars that I considered getting at one point. Those are all rather reliable and standard looking cars, and I considered those very cars at one time before I got the bike. I'm very much considering a 2000 or 2001 Deville DTS now.
Cars that I won't get are anything foreign or relatively rare (Unless it's a sweet Triumph GT6 Mk1 in which case I'll hump it before buying it). So BMWs, Hondas, Toyotas, etc. are out of the question.
Few cars I was checking out were early 70's Buicks. If you can find em, they're usually kinda cheap. ('71 Skylark for $4000 with low mileage and decent condition)
C3 RV actually brings up a good set of cars that I considered getting at one point. Those are all rather reliable and standard looking cars, and I considered those very cars at one time before I got the bike. I'm very much considering a 2000 or 2001 Deville DTS now.
Cars that I won't get are anything foreign or relatively rare (Unless it's a sweet Triumph GT6 Mk1 in which case I'll hump it before buying it). So BMWs, Hondas, Toyotas, etc. are out of the question.
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Originally Posted by Kalway
Few cars I was checking out were early 70's Buicks. If you can find em, they're usually kinda cheap. ('71 Skylark for $4000 with low mileage and decent condition)
i was just going to suggest a 72 skylark. had 2 of 'em. (one convertible) and loved 'em both.
once you get into 70', they start getting pricey, especially stage 2's and gs's
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Originally Posted by Kalway
Cars that I won't get are anything foreign or relatively rare So BMWs, Hondas, Toyotas, etc. are out of the question.
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BMW = broke my wallet
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason.
Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs. 
I'm thinking a Buick Riviera is a possibility, though. Supercharged 3.8L and all of the reviews I've read on it are positive. I personally like the reliability of Buicks, but they're usually super boring cars. The Riviera is rather interesting so it has grabbed my attention, for the time being.
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason.
Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs. I'm thinking a Buick Riviera is a possibility, though. Supercharged 3.8L and all of the reviews I've read on it are positive. I personally like the reliability of Buicks, but they're usually super boring cars. The Riviera is rather interesting so it has grabbed my attention, for the time being.
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Originally Posted by Kalway
BMW = broke my wallet
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason. Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs.
I'm thinking a Buick Riviera is a possibility, though. Supercharged 3.8L and all of the reviews I've read on it are positive. I personally like the reliability of Buicks, but they're usually super boring cars. The Riviera is rather interesting so it has grabbed my attention, for the time being.
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason.
Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs. I'm thinking a Buick Riviera is a possibility, though. Supercharged 3.8L and all of the reviews I've read on it are positive. I personally like the reliability of Buicks, but they're usually super boring cars. The Riviera is rather interesting so it has grabbed my attention, for the time being.
How about a Plymouth Duster with a slant 6? Those engines run forever and you can get one in good shape for pretty cheap. Plus when you are done with it, it would be a good basis for a fun Hemi project.
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Originally Posted by Kalway
BMW = broke my wallet
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason. Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs.
I refuse to own one, mainly because of the attitude I've found many of the drivers around here have with them. Not something I want to be associated to. Most BMWs aren't fast and are expensive to insure and repair. Their resale value is low for a reason.
Camaros have a higher resale value than BMWs. 
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Maybe because he has a Corvette and respects the opinions of the posters here?
