hmm... not really liking the looks of that car. But hell I got $2500 I shouldn't expect much right?
Any comments on the car I showed first? I thought it was a pretty good deal.
On the Prism/Corolla there :
That was a golden gen of those cars, really really stout vehicle in terms of reliability, and even when you need something, it's not going to be an arm and a leg. It has a kind of understated look that isn't all that dated, it's just exceedingly bland though. I know it's not an exciting looking vehicle, but if you get the typical experience from that vehicle, you're going to be able to enjoy a lot of virtually trouble-free miles out of it, and the fuel economy/insurance will both be about the best around. Although not a sports car, it also handles, brakes, and rides well. For the price range, that's about ideal. At this point it may be sold, but if not, I'd go test it ASAP. Your market appears to not have a large number of used cars available at any given moment, so a potential gem like that may get rapidly snapped up.
On the Grand Am :
I had an older Grand Am with the 4-Tech motor (not the Quad 4 incidentally). It was a tank as far as the motor and tranny went, and sounded like one too. It leaked oil, it shifted harshly, it was incredibly loud on the highway thanks to the lack of a 4th speed/overdrive on the 3-speed auto, it handled like crap, and it wasn't all that fuel efficient. Still, it earned my respect by never really stranding me. The interior was assembled apparently with toothpicks and used chewing gum, as just about everything from the headliner to the door panels came apart over time. Maybe it's just the hot Texas summers with lots of 100+ days, but that thing looked ready for the junkyard long before I sold it, still running, to a mexican dude for $200.
The Grand Am you posted a link to is a bit newer, but it came in some of the darker GM years. It's also priced a lot higher than the 'private party' value that should come with it. I can't imagine someone praising the fuel economy of that series V6, so it probably has the 2.4L i4 motor, which is perfectly adequate, although it's not as robust as the numbers make it sound. The throttle response is kinda mushy, and the sluggish 4-speed auto, while better than the garbage 3-speed in my older model, doesn't help matters any. I'd say confidently that you can do better, even if you still end up with a Grand Am. it just shouldn't be priced at nearly $3k. It's also somewhat unfortunate in terms of the plasticky faux-sporty styling that typified 90s Pontiacs. I'd rather go unnoticed in a boring car than be noticed in the vehicular equivalent of a Vanilla Ice song. Still, at the end of the day subjectives such as styling should take a backseat to fundamentals of common sense.
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