Looking to buy a Prix...

**Dread Pirate Steve** · 10-03-2011

Sorry guys, I've been going back and forth on cars for a few days. I'm still not 100% sure that I want the Prix, I really like the body style of the 00-05 Bonnevilles, but I think I like the GT's leather interior more :P also, so many people get that butt-ugly tan dashboard in the Bonneville. What's up with that

I've also noticed another thing: the used car market in Michigan stinks! Both the GP and Bonne are about 500-1000 bucks cheaper on Chicago's craigslist. Now just to choose one that I'm 150% sure I want :P

**SilvaMan61** · 10-03-2011

aint nothing wrong with a bonnie. but if i were you id also look into regals. therye basicly the same car as a gp, but youd have a greater shot at getting one that wasnt beat on. plus i do believe your insurance will be cheaper.

are you sure you wanna go N/A?

**Dread Pirate Steve** · 10-03-2011

Go what?

**SilvaMan61** · 10-03-2011

Originally Posted by Dread Pirate Steve

Go what?

do you want a V6.. or do you want a supercharged V6. grand prix GTP, bonneville SSEI, and regal GS are all supercharged. they arent that much more expensive, and definetly that much more fun.

youll only be paying a couple extra dollars per fill up using 91 or 93

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 10-03-2011

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

do you want a V6.. or do you want a supercharged V6. grand prix GTP, bonneville SSEI, and regal GS are all supercharged. they arent that much more expensive, and definetly that much more fun.

+1

**Dread Pirate Steve** · 10-03-2011

Originally Posted by SilvaMan61

do you want a V6.. or do you want a supercharged V6. grand prix GTP, bonneville SSEI, and regal GS are all supercharged. they arent that much more expensive, and definetly that much more fun.

youll only be paying a couple extra dollars per fill up using 91 or 93

Well, the Bonneville SSEI's do have the interior I like. I can't justify the extra cost though. I don't have a job to keep up with repairs at the moment so I am looking for something for 3k or less, something that I can rely on for at least 2000-5000 miles while I get said job and save some cash. I don't want to be that jobless loser on the block who still finds the cash to buy a car with a supercharger. I also need to be thinking about buying the car today and getting smacked with 1000 dollars worth of bad parts tomorrow. Trust me, I've seen it happen too. Had a 4 cylinder Wrangler that blew the head gasket, radiator, and transmission in less than 200 miles...

drove it a grand total of 300 before someone hit me and totaled it

**SilvaMan61** · 10-03-2011

i dont mean to be overly persistant but you may be thinking to highly of them. its a horribly inefficient supercharger that doesnt add much power, but because of this it also isnt much to keep up with. I actually dont think it requires any "special" attention or maintenance, other than higher gas grades, and a S/C oil change every, what is it, 30,000 miles.

if i were you, since you dont want to throw money into repairs for a while, id make sure you buy one with the lower intake manifold already replaced. these will typically go out around 95,000 miles. it can be a costly job depending on who you go to. this is the case for any 3800 powered vehicle, supercharged or not.

**Dread Pirate Steve** · 10-04-2011

Yeah, I heard about those manifolds. I would be very unhappy if I started the car one day and it went boom.

I guess it all depends on what fits my price range. And by the way I'm sorry, but if I am going for supercharged, I am going to get a Bonneville

From the Chicago area there aren't any that fit my price range, from my area(detroit metro) there's 1, with issues. 2000 Bonneville SSEI Supercharged Between blue, white, and black tailpipe smoke, is there one more commonly seen in Pontiacs?

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