Okay, new suggestions from Dad, El Guru of Car Shopping. :)
He suggested the Pontiac Grand Prix. A little smaller than our Bonneville, but the same drive train (ie, will likely last as long as the Bonnevilles). Lots of used ones being sold right now, especially as former rentals. Would be able to get a newer Grand Prix with fewer miles on it for less money than you'd pay for a Civic or Accord that was older with more miles.
Whatever you go with - he advised that you make sure to get something that still has the *factory* warranty on it. Not the "rinky-dink crap the dealership will try to push on you." That means it'd have to be less than 3 years old with less than 10,000 miles on it.
Also, in terms of the Carfax thing - if you're working with a dealer, ask them to pull up that info for you. They'll get the thorough records and it'll be free. (Plus then if you have problems they didn't tell you about, you have a valid argument that hello, they knew about it.)
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Date: 2008-04-16 11:32 pm (UTC)He suggested the Pontiac Grand Prix. A little smaller than our Bonneville, but the same drive train (ie, will likely last as long as the Bonnevilles). Lots of used ones being sold right now, especially as former rentals. Would be able to get a newer Grand Prix with fewer miles on it for less money than you'd pay for a Civic or Accord that was older with more miles.
Whatever you go with - he advised that you make sure to get something that still has the *factory* warranty on it. Not the "rinky-dink crap the dealership will try to push on you." That means it'd have to be less than 3 years old with less than 10,000 miles on it.
Also, in terms of the Carfax thing - if you're working with a dealer, ask them to pull up that info for you. They'll get the thorough records and it'll be free. (Plus then if you have problems they didn't tell you about, you have a valid argument that hello, they knew about it.)