General Comments:
I just sold my 1999 Lanos for $700 to my sister. I got it at 40k miles and put another 41k on it w/o a single repair.
I bought this near showroom condition 2000 wagon for only $2500 from a dealer who just wanted to "get rid of it". I've only put 1,000 miles on it, but so far, I am ecstatic. It is a little loud and the gas mileage doesn't compare well to, say, a Honda or Toyota, but I'm getting 29mpg or so with almost all highway miles.
For $2500 though, a dependable (I hope) car with leather interior, cruise, CD etc. and only 34k miles on the odometer, it might be the best car deal of my life. I was approved for a $7,000 loan! Every other car with similar mileage was going to cost me about $7K.
The wife and kids, love it. The minivan sits idle for days. I'll try to report back in 20 or 30k miles and see how the car fares in the long run.
21st Apr 2007, 12:20
Listen to me trade this thing in as soon as you can afford it unless you have a lot of money for repairs. I'm not saying these cars are no good, but the parts are very hard to find and very expensive.