sorry to hear, i though that was your car i seen on kijiji
How much for the sunfire?
Sorry to hear about your car.. How do you like the cruze? Is it the 1.4 turbo?
It's the 1.8L, I love it so far. Complete opposite of what the Sunfire was, its quiet, comfortable haha
Good choice on the new replacement!
I remember seeing this car first on the 'Deth forums a few years ago
she will be missed!
I need a new sig.
Hang on....so your car needed an engine....so you bought a brand new car??
Congrats I spose
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I've been out of love with the car for quite some time, and dropping over half the car's value into fixing the uncomfortable, rattly, "sexy" hunk of junk isn't feasible to me. Not to mention the time needed to get it back up and running isn't something i need.
Couldve been back up and running in a day for ~300 bucks. But hey, nice Cruze.
Peeves wrote:I've been out of love with the car for quite some time, and dropping over half the car's value into fixing the uncomfortable, rattly, "sexy" hunk of junk isn't feasible to me. Not to mention the time needed to get it back up and running isn't something i need.
That's cool and all, but it seems like you started the thread talking about how the car is your baby and you will miss it and it was the love of your life, etc. and then you said it wasn't worth fixing because you fell out of love with it and didn't want to put the money into it. So I am kinda confused about your feelings on the car. Either way, the new car seems nice, I haven't really seen them in person so I wouldn't know much about it, but its new so I assume it has some decent creature comforts. Congrats.
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Karnage wrote:Peeves wrote:I've been out of love with the car for quite some time, and dropping over half the car's value into fixing the uncomfortable, rattly, "sexy" hunk of junk isn't feasible to me. Not to mention the time needed to get it back up and running isn't something i need.
That's cool and all, but it seems like you started the thread talking about how the car is your baby and you will miss it and it was the love of your life, etc. and then you said it wasn't worth fixing because you fell out of love with it and didn't want to put the money into it. So I am kinda confused about your feelings on the car. Either way, the new car seems nice, I haven't really seen them in person so I wouldn't know much about it, but its new so I assume it has some decent creature comforts. Congrats.
It was my first car, so naturally i did love it. The saying "It was fun while it lasted" rings true here, the vehicle itself is not worth that much, its 8 years old, needed maintenance in addition to what happened to it. I wasn't prepared to sink $1500+ into the vehicle when truth be told it isn't worth much more than that (paints bad, base model no options). Not to mention I've gotten past the loud exhausts, sporty suspensions, terrible interiors and extremely uncomfortable seats for long distances. I just wanted something quiet, comfortable, with 4 doors and nice looks. I got that with the Cruze.
With the way this started, I was expecting to see a wad of twisted metal in a ditch. Reading that it was just a motor is kind of disappointing in a way, knowing that a friend, a case of beer and a junkyard could have salvaged the issue.. err, the problem at hand. A need for $1500 in repairs implies poor maintenance throughout it's life. The fact that, at least in the pics, the body looks really clean makes this even more sad. I hope it went to a good home. As for the Cruze.. just another car that won't have the personality and history that the Cavalier did, and will be gone with the next generation of GM small cars. Albeit, the front end of these things are downright sexy. I hope you mod it at least a little bit.
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Sorry to hear about the Sunfire
. It was definitely a clean, beautiful car (especially when you look at the pictures of how it looked when you first got it
).
Congratulations on the Cruze! They are very nice looking little cars. I totally understand what you mean about getting past the loud exhaust, sporty suspension, etc. Those are the exact reasons I traded my Sunfire Sedan in for the Vibe almost three years ago. Yes, having a car payment sucks, but when you have grown up and grown out of the modified car scene, it's worth it to have a brand new car that's comfortable and having the peace of mind knowing that you are the only one who's driven it. It's also nice having that warranty for the first three years. I have gone down this road personally and I can guarantee you won't regret it. I am looking forward to a progress thread in the Other Cars Forum. As Evan said, I hope you do at least some small stuff to it. I have done some minor things to my Vibe, but nothing major (i.e. suspension and exhaust) like I did with the Sunfires. It's so nice having a quiet vehicle that rides smooth and doesn't bounce all over the place
. Enjoy the Cruze!
I like the cruze, I wouldn't mind ditching my G6 for one. They seem to be a really nice car.
2009 Ford Mustang V6
Thanks guys, I love the car so far. And the more I drive it the more I come up with some ideas for things to do with it. Probably start with some tint, and I'd like to black out the Chevy badges on the front and rear. Rims possibly in the spring, black with a chrome lip again maybe a 5 spoke design. It would look fantastic lowered, but I don't want to begin going into form over function again.
Peeves wrote:Do tell?
You can buy an eco motor for $300 bones or less, all it takes is a day of your time to do the swap.
I honestly couldn't the cheapest in my area I could find was $800, and I lack the skill and the place to do a swap. Its over and done with now anyways, I don't regret the decision I made. Yes I could have repaired the car, when it came down to it did I actually want to? No.
