Love the Bonnevilles

[deb0704us]

Hi. New Here. Have a '98 Grand Prix GT and a 2000 Bonneville. Want a new Bonneville. But gosh, the price of a new Bonneville is what we paid for our first home about 20 years ago - $38,900! Any idea how much a Bonne depreciates in a year or two? Maybe I should buy a used 2003 or 2004 Bonne next year? Need advice. Thanks!

[lakerfan1784]

yeah, wait a year... try to grab a year used, probably will have a good chunk of the factory warranty remaining, and I think it would run somewhere around 25-27 grand.

[lakerfan1784]

also, just look at nadaguides.com or kbb.com, and use their evaluations as a yardstick

[chuckwi11]

Just got a new Bonneville... it was a demo with 4K and I paid $35K but got 0% for 72 months. Fully loaded with every option except the seat warmer... no real need in Florida! Yea it was a bit pricey but it was defiinitely worth it! Wait if you must but with the deals on the new 04's and financing like 0% up to 2.9% offset the high cost a little. If you wait you may kick yourself this time next year when all the rates are back up around 5-9% for used... Just my 2 cents!

[deb0704us]

chuckwi11, I am so jealous! Congrats on your new Bonneville! Thanks for the advice, I'll look around here and see what is available. Might be time to trade in the '98 Grand Prix, it's starting to need a lot of things replaced on it, even with low miles :-(

[Schister66]

Wait a while and pick up used '04's because people ditch them a little while after the 05's come out. We have a 2003 Bonneville SLE and I absolutely love it. I wish we would have gotten a SSEi instead and then i could have some fun. Our Bonne has black leather, it is charcoal grey, has the 5 spoke chrome 17'' rims and the coolest part of all is when you drive at night w/ the red gauges and radio and everything. It is a nice, refined car when you want it to be, but it also has a mean side that just screams to be let out. Definately worth the money. You may be able to buy ours (parent's) car. My dad wants an RX 330 and might get my mom an Acura MDX. Keep you informed. One like ours w/ 18k on it retails for only like $16-19k...no too bad

[chuckwi11]

The newer ones are real head turners especially the GXP! People aren't quite sure what it is because it only says Bonneville on the trunk lid. The stock catback and the V8 really catch peoples attention because the growl is so unexpected from a full size sedan. The 18 inch wheels and the sport/luxury balanced suspension make it a pleasure to look at as well as a fun car to drive. The gauges are red backlit with white gauge faces... very visible both day and night, and with the Heads up cueing system... WOW! I am so glad I bought this car!!!

[Bruski]

38K is the MSRP. I would think you can get the dealer to come down quite a bit, say, 32K or 33K. I don't know for sure but usually the MSRP's are padded like 15-20 percent.

Personally, I'd wait and look for a used one. I think the best time to buy a used car is when it's 3-4 years old. That's when the depreciation curve begins to moderate and the car is still not that old. You can also avoid the tax by saying it was a gift when you go to register it. Assuming the seller agrees to it.

[chuckwi11]

Wait if you must but I sure love driving mine now! Sorry for bragging but I love this car!