Was this a good deal?
NuBlackCavy
07-21-2004, 01:36 PM
Hello fellow Cavalier-ers!
I'm so spanking new to this forum, my Simulac formula hasn't been delivered yet! Anyway, I'm picking up a prevoiusly owned 98 Chevy Cav from a local dealer that was a trade-in for under $5K "out the door". It's a pretty black 4 door with the 2.4L DOHC, about 62,000 miles on it, and has the power window/door package which seemed to be rare based on all of the "crank-ups" I saw on the lot.
Looks like Kelly Bluebook had the retail for around $5700 and the dealer told me after full servicing, they would have gotten up to $7500 for it. The only problem it has is a strobing odometer which could (in time) cost $ to fix. The 62 as in 62K miles comes up first and then after about 2 or seconds, the rest of the milage info. I still liked the car over the 2003's on the lot that would have ran me double the price of this one with a killer discount. I'm more interested in your thoughts of the overall value versus condition of the car. I'm thinking that the car was a "wife" car in its last life as it will be in this one ( my wife's first car). I'm thinking the engine's special as well even though NOTHING is hopped up in this ride. It may "drink" more than the ECOTECH engines as well. That's all I know about it so far, outside of it seeming to have plenty of pep and rather crisp steering (Rack and Pinion maybe?).
Thanks for any expert feedback in advance.
I'm so spanking new to this forum, my Simulac formula hasn't been delivered yet! Anyway, I'm picking up a prevoiusly owned 98 Chevy Cav from a local dealer that was a trade-in for under $5K "out the door". It's a pretty black 4 door with the 2.4L DOHC, about 62,000 miles on it, and has the power window/door package which seemed to be rare based on all of the "crank-ups" I saw on the lot.
Looks like Kelly Bluebook had the retail for around $5700 and the dealer told me after full servicing, they would have gotten up to $7500 for it. The only problem it has is a strobing odometer which could (in time) cost $ to fix. The 62 as in 62K miles comes up first and then after about 2 or seconds, the rest of the milage info. I still liked the car over the 2003's on the lot that would have ran me double the price of this one with a killer discount. I'm more interested in your thoughts of the overall value versus condition of the car. I'm thinking that the car was a "wife" car in its last life as it will be in this one ( my wife's first car). I'm thinking the engine's special as well even though NOTHING is hopped up in this ride. It may "drink" more than the ECOTECH engines as well. That's all I know about it so far, outside of it seeming to have plenty of pep and rather crisp steering (Rack and Pinion maybe?).
Thanks for any expert feedback in advance.
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