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My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:10 PM
Picked this gem up at a used car lot for 700 dollars. Its a 1996 Grand AM GT 2.4 DOHC 5-speed 150k miles on it. Runs like a champ.



I don't think I did too bad for a little beater car. Had it for about a week now no problems so far. Only thing was one of the hoses leading to the heater core was kinking up for some reason causing it to over heat. I spent about an hour and 6 bucks fixing it. Also the muffler had a hole in it so I replaced that. Cost me 80 dollars to have the exhaust fixed. Drives great doesn't pull or shake at high speeds. Has all four new tires put on by previous owner.




Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:14 PM
nice pick up
even if it lasts only one winter



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:19 PM
I only need it to last until January when I deploy. Then when I get back i'll get something nicer. Or keep it as a beater and buy me a bike. Still have the wifes 07 Xterra.

I don't really need a winter beater seeing how I'm in FL and well...there really isn't a winter lol. Thanks for the compliment though.



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:24 PM
touche, then it may last you quite awhile
id milk it for all its 700 dollar glory



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:38 PM
is that pic is crestview?



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:41 PM
Yea, is it that obvious? Or did you read my profile lol



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:43 PM
nice buy! for $700 you really cant go wrong.

looks to be in pretty good shape from the pic too.




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Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:46 PM
your profile said FT walton a minute ago. sneaky sneaky Just did not look like any place in fwb i have seen.



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:48 PM
nice pickup for sure!
each one of my wheels on my car were more then that!
even if it lasts a few months its worth it!



"Louis, you better watch who you call a child. Because if I'm a child,
that makes you a pedafile, and I'm not gonna stand here and argue
with a pervert" -- Peter Griffin
Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:54 PM
Stephen wrote:your profile said FT walton a minute ago. sneaky sneaky Just did not look like any place in fwb i have seen.


Yea, I made my profile while i was in Korea and we were about to get a house in Ft. Walton beach....then we didn't and ended up in Crestview. I went to my profile to see if it even said where I lived. Thats when I realized it was wrong and decided to go ahead and change it.



Re: My $700 beater
Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:45 PM
and whats goin on with the camaro? I know, a bit late in the game...




Re: My $700 beater
Monday, June 02, 2008 2:17 PM
RaGiN Z (the fake 05) wrote:and whats goin on with the camaro? I know, a bit late in the game...


The camaro is gone. I hit a deer and could have been repaired but I was on the way out to Korea and moving to FL so I let insurance keep it and total it out. I pretty much broke even, but I was very sad to see it go =/



Re: My $700 beater
Monday, June 02, 2008 2:19 PM
aww man... that blows. Korea? what branch are you in?



Re: My $700 beater
Monday, June 02, 2008 5:14 PM
Air Force

I'm a Vehicle Mechanic.



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