Older Cars

**Alysser** · 08-23-2010, 05:10 PM

I have someone who offered to buy me a brand new car actually, but I don't want a totally new one as weird as the sounds. I'll be scared as hell to drive it and the insurance won't be fun to pay monthly either. A 17 year old driver driving a brand new car, I think not.

I actually checked out the Carfax report for this one, it looks clean, but still skeptical. I doubt my parents will let me get it. They want me to have a reliable car.

LOL Husky_mom, you can't get a new car for less then 18k here. If that were the case I'd have a 2010 Hyundai Genesis at this point. Yeah, I've never been stuck on the side of the road alone before, but that would be a bit scary.

Cataholic, Lower the miles a little and we have a deal.

Zara, yeah the insurance is the real killer in the end I think. I'm not positive what this particular car would cost in insurance but all the cars I tend to be interested in are in the category 'Sports car' and that'd be a killer especially with a 17 year old driver -_- My insurance right now is not terrible, I only drive 2 cars out of our 3. I will never drive that huge Navigator my mom has. My Dad's car is under 'Sports car' category thanks to the engine and I share a Saturn with my sister most of the time. My dad can have a sports car, but I can't. Go figure. :P

**RICHARD** · 08-23-2010, 06:25 PM

Go to an autoparts store and get a flat scrwedriver and a manual for the car you want.

CHeck out the schematic for the ignition wiring and memorize it.

Go to the local mall and find the model you want and it's yours for the cost of the screwdriver and the manual.

Just kidding, do your homework and buy a toyota. change the oil and it will run forever.

**jennielynn1970** · 08-23-2010, 06:25 PM

Just a add on here... when you get the classic plates you have restrictions on when you can drive the car. It's like weekends and holidays. Or is that the antiques?? I know they have restrictions though.

**jennielynn1970** · 08-23-2010, 06:28 PM

Here it is:

No person may operate a vehicle with antique or classic registration plates for commercial purposes or for general daily transportation. Permitted use is limited to participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, and for occasional transportation. Occasional transportation means no more than 1 day a week.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 08-24-2010, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Here it is:

No person may operate a vehicle with antique or classic registration plates for commercial purposes or for general daily transportation. Permitted use is limited to participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, and for occasional transportation. Occasional transportation means no more than 1 day a week.

If the car's considered antique or classic, do you have to get antique/classic registration plates? :/ If so, that means I can't have the car I want.

The Fiero is really pretty, Alyssa

. Wish you could get it.

**lizbud** · 08-24-2010, 08:50 PM

I'm a big Pontiac lover too & was really disappointed that the line
would not be made anymore. Pontiac were great muscle cars and great
to drive on the open road.

I had a Pontiac Firebird, same color as the
Fiero you looked at, and I loved that car.

Good luck with getting a car
you can depend on & one you will like.

**kokopup** · 08-24-2010, 11:14 PM

I guess I know how to pick the lemons when it comes to cars. I have owned two Pontiac's among the many cars that I have owned. The first was a 1961 Pontiac Tempest. This was the 4 cylinder with half of a 389ci v8 and a trans-axel in the rear of the car. This was a beauty, white with maron leather interior. The car had timing belt issues that Pontiac just couldn't solve. Because the car had only half of the v8 it seems they didn't know how to keep timing chains and the tensioners from breaking. I had kit on top of kit and still when you cranked the car it sounded like a hay bailer on its last leg. When you turned it off at times it would continue to run for several minutes. it was a beautiful lemon. My next was the 1980 Indy Pacecar Trans-am. This was the turbo V8 that had trouble passing itself. It blow the turbo twice and the Main seals 3 times. The T-top rusted out when the car was 6 months old. Pontiac repaired the rust but after that it seemed I could hear the rust eating away at the car. After the Trans-am I swore off Pontiac and GM till this day.