There'* this black Aurora, 96-99 with a bonneville type spoiler, good looking body kit, and some NICE chromies here in mankato. Smellbird - it'* right accross from mankato wesh High school, infront of a building during the day.

Grab a picture for me...if you could...for chitz and giggles :P

Jim you betta get a RED one!

lol minoritys unite... like 80% of car ''owners'' owe more on there cars then there worth...
I owe a credit union 30% of origonal worth (about 19kcdn) on my new truck
I own my other vehicles... I got my camaro cheap... blown engine and some body damage...
and jimmbo you need a nice woman to drive that ssei and pay half your morgage Welll put a down payment on a house soon.
I put a down payment on my house in 96-97 for 130,000cdn and its worth well over 200,000 now...

Back on the subject when I bought my 01 SSEi loaded minus heated seats, it was advertised at 21,999 this was 5 months ago. Wasn't paying that, I like the car buying game, my father and I are ruthless!

My 96 Aurora had 97K and bluebooked for $2000 paid 13,300 three years earlier and had 49K. Man did that depreciate fast, now guys like Jim get a great car at steal!!! Orignal window on mine was 39K.

When I traded it in it was backfiring out the intake manifod ocasionaly and ses light and traction off light too

To make a long story short after 6 hours at the dealer playing the "game" got 3700 for trade in and the SSEi down to 18900. Well worth the time spent haggling to save a couple grand. I have a friend who sells Toyota'* and he said that most cars are marked up 12-16% so that'* how far they COULD go down, I work off those numbers. So I paid 18,900 say and now blue book is 21,400. Whoo hoo.

I can't believe some people actually buy the car on their first offer, you ALLWAYS counter offer, multiple times too. What'* the worest, they say no? You show them some cash and say you could of had a deal buddy, and they'll make you a better offer. Just my personal experiences.

"It'* not barneys, you dont have to pay the price on the sticker''
I heard it in a movie... I forget which...

I have a simple credo: Don't drive something you can't afford to buy outright. I don't expect anyone to agree with me, but that credo is serving me well so far.

89 Bonneville SE
96 Aurora...next up???

00+ SSEi (cash baby)



However I do understand unique situations and to pony up $30 000 for a new car is not easy, as long as the ends justify the means, then its all good.

Happy driving everyone

Not easy?!?!? Good LORD, man...try impossible!! It would prolly take me 30 years to save up 30 grand!!!

Wow, that means if I'm lucky, I can drive a pack of gum!! Talk about easy mods!!

You follow this and you'll never have money problems.I live sensibly, true i have huge things that cost way more then most grown men would buy (speakers, computers) but i save up for them.