Oppo! I need some car buying advice.

by "Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab" (saabwagon)
Published 08/23/2017 at 23:57

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So it turns out that the C4 was enough of a basket case to the point where the locking mechanism had somehow separated from the keyhole in the door handle to the point where I couldn’t actually unlock and open either door. It was at that point that I gave up and resolved to going back to square one.

So, I compiled a list of cars I’m interested in that I might want to buy instead.

I then whittled down that list by a few cars when I forced myself to realize that the cars like the Ford EXP and Buick Skyhawk Wagon simply don’t exist anymore and any nice mid-90s Chevy Impala SS is far out of my price range.

So after my whittling, here’s my list:

-another C4

-8th gen Chevy Suburban/1st gen Chevy Tahoe (my uncle lets me drive his Suburban from time to time and it feels like driving an absolute tank)

-Eagle Talon, because why the hell not?

-Buick Reatta (you’d be surprised how many of these things are still operable)

-1992-1995 Buick Skylark, and only those years. I like weird-looking cars.

-Fifth-gen Olds Cutlass Supreme (I have a thing for late model Oldsmobiles)

-First/second-gen Taurus SHO (any newer SHO is out of my price range)

So, Oppo. Which one of these do you recommend, if any? Am I a maniac for having some of these on my list? Do I have poor choice in cars? Are there any other interesting/unique cars from the 80s or early-mid 90s you’d recommend?

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"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
08/24/2017 at 00:04, STARS: 3

MR2

4th gen Camaro or equivalent Firebird

K5 Blazer or Bronco

mk3 Supra

El Camino or Chevelle

Cadillac Brahman

"promoted by the color red" (whenindoubtflatout)
08/24/2017 at 00:11, STARS: 1

‘90s Subau Legacy turbo.

Regal S/C

RWD GM G-Body

Contour SVT

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
08/24/2017 at 00:19, STARS: 2

The only redeeming feature of that era of Skylark is the funny looking nose. Otherwise they are pretty much garbage. Yeah I realize that doesn’t help you make a choice, but I’d place it at a distant last compared to the rest of the list.

"Saab wagon is best wagon-now with less Saab" (saabwagon)
08/24/2017 at 00:25, STARS: 0

Supra, El Camino, and MR2 were all already looked at and are pretty much out of my price range.

Everything else I’ll look into though.

"Berang" (berang)
08/24/2017 at 00:50, STARS: 0

What do you want out of a car?

"E92M3" (E46M3)
08/24/2017 at 01:25, STARS: 0

What about a 7th gen Suburban?

I’d have that over a 8th gen.

"Montalvo" (m5goesroundtheoutside)
08/24/2017 at 07:01, STARS: 0

What was your price range? There’s like a million C4s in much better shape for really cheap. Finding a decent one should be like tripping over 4 of them when you walk out your front door.

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
08/24/2017 at 07:09, STARS: 0

I would say just go C4 - huge aftermarket for Corvette stuff, and (at least to me, barring the Eagle Talon [especially the AWD versions] and the SHO), your list is a bit ‘meh’.

Not too hard to find C4s that are a bit rough for decent prices, usually. The Taurus would be a cool ride - not sure how parts availability were for their unique engine though? As for the Eagle - the Talon/Mitsu Eclipse aftermarket is very big and they can be made into some serious performance cars. They’re not always incredibly reliable though, from what I’ve heard.