What would you do?
Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 508
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From: An Englishman drinking his way through Tewksbury MA
St. Jude Donor '09
I'd keep the Firebird. I went from an auto Trans-Am to a manual Vette and do miss the Trans-Am ocassionally. It's nice to drive an auto now and then when you're feeling lazy, plus the extra seats are useful now and then. Keep the Firebird as a beater and ocassional use when you don't want to worry about leaving the Vette in a car park, etc.
Racer
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 415
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From: Fairfax, VA 22032
I'd go for keeping the Firebird. It's nice to have a second car especially if your only car is as sensitive a Vet. Just so I don't get flamed -- what I mean is I've driven my Vet in the snow and it's not meant for that, there's been times when I've gotten door dings and just don't feel like subjecting my baby to any more of that for a while, or I need to get something from Home Depot/Lowes, or I do need a 3rd or 4th seat, or you have to put it in the shop for a column lock, fuel gauge, 6 spd differential seal replacement, etc..
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,562
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From: South East coast Florida
Originally Posted by tbgunn24
I can buy a 2001 Black convertible with 30k for $30k and keep my 1998 Firebird Formula (my first true love), or I can trade in the Formula and get a new 2004 coupe for $33k out of the door. I'm torn...
Thats just my opinion but I could be wrong!
CHICAGO CREW !
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 17,591
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From: We are living in a Bazzaro World everything is upside down half ass backwards !
CI 4-5-6-7-8-9 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08 & '12
Originally Posted by Red_Racer
Get the new 2004 coupe. You'll forget all about the Firebird Formula. I promise.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 869
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From: Nashville TN
Originally Posted by lvvette777
A new coupe for $33k OTD??? That sounds really low to me, even if you have no sales tax in your state that number just doesn't seem possible. Share your negotiating secrets, PLEASE????
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,772
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From: Tampa FL
Originally Posted by tbgunn24
I can buy a 2001 Black convertible with 30k for $30k and keep my 1998 Firebird Formula (my first true love), or I can trade in the Formula and get a new 2004 coupe for $33k out of the door. I'm torn...
My first was a 90 foxbody ... i still love her to this day, compariable to my vette. .. if the foxbody were better on gas, and a little faster, it would be a real hard decision on which car to take in the morning.
once that thing gets her new engine ... boy is it going to get tough.
