Bought myself a vehicle! with pics!

murphy55d

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Well finally found what I wanted. 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada, only 42k miles:)D), pretty much loaded, leather, cd, etc. Only had 1 owner and is in really good condition for being a 96. They were asking $8,700, ended up paying 8,000 out the door(taxes & tags incl.) which will be roughly $200 a month for 48 months based on my loan terms. Likely I will pay $300 a month to get it paid down quicker. The out the door price was below what Edmund's "Dealer Retail" price should have been for this vehicle considering the mileage. Clean Carfax report, it is pretty sweet I think. :)

Anyway here's some pics I took:

http://www.psychopuck.com/bravada.html
 

Sluggo

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An Oldsmobile???

How old are you ;)

Looks like a nice clean ride, it should serve you well.
 

murphy55d

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:p 21.

I have always had a thing for the Bravada... when I saw this and then saw the mileage and price, I couldn't resist. I think they're awesome looking.

The only thing missing is the front Olds emblem,but they have one on order for me. :)
 

SammyBoy

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im buying a 96 GTi vr6 this week for 4400. I think i win :) Pimp ride though, and yours has half the miles mine does
 

Kilgor

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Originally posted by: murphy55d
:p 21.

I have always had a thing for the Bravada... when I saw this and then saw the mileage and price, I couldn't resist. I think they're awesome looking.

The only thing missing is the front Olds emblem,but they have one on order for me. :)

You know that somewhere out there is a Gangster with your emblem around his neck. :)

 

Ornery

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Not my first choice of vehicle, but you went about buying it EXACTLY like I would. I remember your topic about what would be a good SUV to buy. At the time, i figured getting that Bravada would be a real long shot, but it's good to have a specific goal. Can't believe you pulled it off. Looks good, too!

That's exactly how I shop for used cars. Never swaying from my original choice. Hell, I make those choices for a reason! Why be deterred from following through? :confused:

Happy Motoring!
 

phatj

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Get some 19" rims and paint the door handles white. P-I-M-P. bravadas are sweet.
 

prvteye2003

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Originally posted by: Sluggo
An Oldsmobile???

How old are you ;)

Looks like a nice clean ride, it should serve you well.

what's wrong with oldsmobiles? I've got a '98 Aurora with a 32v V8 that just halls a$$!
 
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Originally posted by: prvteye2003
Originally posted by: Sluggo
An Oldsmobile???

How old are you ;)

Looks like a nice clean ride, it should serve you well.

what's wrong with oldsmobiles? I've got a '98 Aurora with a 32v V8 that just halls a$$!


They are great. And BTW the Bravada is the same car as the Chevy Blazer.
 

murphy55d

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Originally posted by: Ornery
Not my first choice of vehicle, but you went about buying it EXACTLY like I would. I remember your topic about what would be a good SUV to buy. At the time, i figured getting that Bravada would be a real long shot, but it's good to have a specific goal. Can't believe you pulled it off. Looks good, too!

That's exactly how I shop for used cars. Never swaying from my original choice. Hell, I make those choices for a reason! Why be deterred from following through? :confused:

Happy Motoring!

Thanks! :) I didn't think I'd find one either in my price range. I looked at three of them, 2 of them were both $13,000(although REALLY nice, I didn't want to spend 13 + taxes etc.) Plus the guy at the first dealership was a total ass so I didn't want to buy anything from him regardless. Ended up running into my uncle at the mall and he told me they had another one at the dealership my mom bought her car from, stopped there and ended up driving this home for the weekend. I don't sign the papers til Monday since my bank isn't open on weekends, but they let me take it for the weekend to make sure it was what I wanted. Really great service there. (suzuki dealer)

all in all I am very satisfied. :)
 

Zenmervolt

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Looks clean. Seems like you got a good one.

Oh, and dang you have the driver's seat up close to the dashboard.

ZV
 

CTrain

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Good purchase !!!
At first I thought you bought a used Oldsmobile for $8K but for a SUV, its a good deal.
 

Linux23

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i drove one a couple of years ago, a rental, and it was a seriously sweet ride. enjoy.