I'm a first-time car buyer who just got his license.
My aunt and my grandpa each have a car they're willing to sell me, but I'm on the fence about them.
The first is my Grandpa's 2000 Cadillac Deville. >$4500 >60k miles, only two owners >17/24 mpg >near perfect condition, grandpa was a mechanic and always kept it well maintained >very light use, he rarely drives it anymore since he has so many cars now >the only issue with it is that the leather in the driver's seat is a bit torn from old age
My main concern is that I'd be paying too much for it. Otherwise it seems like a great deal, but I'm still new to all this.
My aunt's car is a 2007 Camry LE. >$2500 >167k miles >24/34 MPG >suffers from excessive oil consumption that was rampant with this model year of Camry >would need to get an oil change every 3k miles and check on oil levels weekly >otherwise in very good condition, never been in any accidents and no other major issues
It'd be much cheaper up front, but the oil consumption issue would require me to keep tabs on things much more often than I would need to with the Cadillac.
I can buy the Camry right now, but I'd have to wait a while before I can afford the Deville. Would it be worth waiting/saving for it?
Either car would mainly be used for driving to and from work, and not much else.
Buy $2500 Camry. Post it to craigslist for $5000-6000 Some teen girl's parents will buy it for her. Then go buy a car that isn't shit.
Hudson Gonzalez
Neither. Post your local Craigslist.
Luis Collins
>Buy $2500 Camry. Post it to craigslist for $5000-6000 In the US it's illegal to sell cars for a profit unless you have a dealer's license. You can serve up to 5 years in jail and/or a fine of $100,000 if you are caught curbstoning.
Asher Hughes
And nobody will give a fuck unless you do it at scale
That's FBI called in on a mexican running a shady car lot shit not local PD shit
Evan Cook
You don't need a license unless you sell more than like 5 cars
Wyatt Cox
Buy both, swap the Northstar engine with the Camry's V6.
Sell the Camry for scrap, now you have a reliable american landbarge.
Owen Morgan
>well maintained land boat with low miles vs a bright red girl car with oil problems Get the deville
Carter White
Post 2000 northstar sent so bad, but the deville does seem slightly too expensive. Corolla sounds like a pos. As recommended l, check your local Craigslist or equivalent
Zachary Campbell
If the Caddy's really really really well maintained and he's already replacd the head gasket go for that, otherwise go to Craigslist and tell your senpai thanks but no thanks.
Ayden Moore
What's the deal with Northstar engines? Are really that unreliable?
Easton Howard
This is objectively wrong.
Jonathan Smith
GM stopped making them. I suspect there's a reason or two why...
Cooper Martinez
>buy both >daily camry for nice little commuter >weekend DeVille for maximum comfy and low mileage
Christian Brown
3k civic would be better than both
Noah Butler
as much as i love caddies, the northstar isn't very good.
buy it if you intend to put new northstarperformance head studs on it and enjoy it for the rest of your life
Budget would be no more than $3500 if I go this way.
Joshua Hughes
And Chrysler stopped making straight-sixes. You think there's a reason or two why?
Zachary Thompson
i dont believe that the deville makes 24 mpg highway. calling bullshit. ive driven one and i barely made it from vaughan to brampton and back on 3/4 tank
Ethan Thomas
Oil leaks, mostly.
Head gaskets, too.
But generally not until higher miles...100k plus.
I'd get the caddy...but maintain it. Especially the coolant. You don't want to lose a head bolt.
Connor Roberts
Buy that Cadillac. Negotiate with your grandfather. He's pricing it high because he wants you to talk business like a real man, not get sloppy seconds like your aunt is offering you. The headgasket meme is from people not knowing to use Dexcool, which was relativity new at the time, very common these days. The Cadillac is bigger, roomier, more luxurious.
Jonathan Parker
That Cadillac would go for $3500 on craigslist, your grandpa is scamming you.
>suffers from excessive oil consumption that was rampant with this model year of Camry >would need to get an oil change every 3k miles and check on oil levels weekly
If it burns oil so bad you never need to change it, just keep topping it off.
Honestly I would just start looking on craigslist
Julian Lewis
early ones had serious headgasket issues caused by bad headbolts that would react bad to the aluminum head/block, lifting the head and ruining the headgasket.
