Thread: What Would You Replace You Grand Prix With?

Maintaining your ride is always cheaper monthly payments.
Even if you have to put $2000 into it to keep it safe.

Originally Posted by njgp

More I think about it and research it, the more I'm leaning towards keeping my 2004 GP. It's been paid in full for years now. Why add a payment or spend money I don't need to.

I need to do some maintenance on the car and have it checked out by a mechanic to see what, if any, major fixes, needs to be done. I can do basic maintenance but not things like replacing struts, etc are beyond my skills, tools and time sets.

I'll keep my eyes out for a nice stock 3800 with low mileage, leather interior and moon roof. Just won't be in a rush to replace.

Replacing struts are easy, especially if you go with quick struts. A basic tool kit will do it.

I had the same mentality for awhile about my 07 GP. Initially I wanted to replace it as soon as I paid it off, but I thought better of it because I figured I could save some money and put more toward my project car. As the mileage started increasing more I made the decision I wanted to replace it this spring before something went wrong. I didn't make it to spring. In December the forward apply band broke randomly, like they like to do, and left me looking for another car.

The trans crapped on a Friday and on Saturday I bought my 11 Lancer GTS. The Lancer wasn't necessarily what I was looking for, but with needing a replacement fast I didn't want to spend an entire Saturday looking and maybe end up with nothing and no ride for work on Monday.

I could have fixed the car myself, but there was no way I was going to find a replacement trans on Saturday and be able get it swapped. I could have went ahead and found a trans and put it in to make it a little easier to sell, but I won't be ahead any by the time I buy the trans and do the swap I 'll end up netting the same amount of money in a sale in the end.

Basically my rambling is meant to say, sometimes it is better to listen to your gut and replace it while you are still ahead.