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alwaysakid

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To Buy or Not To Buy

By alwaysakid

A friend of mine is selling this 1996 Saturn SC2. It's a nice looking car, runs really well, and the price is attractive. I was considering buying it myself. But my "wants" list doesn't even have a Saturn of any model on it. Still, I could probably have the few repairs it needs done at the local garage (eliminatng any sweat equity) and still have less in it than the Kelly blue book value. Then I could drive it for a couple years and maybe sell it then to get my investment back. But could a Saturn really be an "investment?" And do I really need another car that would probably serve as a daily driver? How many daily drivers can a person have before they can no longer be daily drivers because none are drive daily (My wife and I currently have 3)? I was considering adding another car to the stable, but I was looking for something much older. I'm not sure I need another "collector car" either. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will buy this Saturn before I make up my mind. Then I won't have to make up my mind -- at least until I find another car for sale that I really like.

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GoldenGirl
May 14, 2009 at 9:06 pm
You definitely won't make any money on this little Saturn but that doesn't mean it isn't a good buy. The parts are cheap, cheap, cheap and it's easy to repair. Is it the LS1 or the LS2? Auto or stick? You know it will never rust because of the plastic (or whatever) body panels. Don't you know a neighborhood kid, relative or someone at church who needs a great, reliable used car? That's what this is, Kid, a super opportunity to bless someone else!
 
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May 7, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Well I wouldn't exactly call it an investment or a collector car. If you don't love it don't buy it! Like you I have quite a stable but I must say I usually buy a car because I really want it for it's style or it makes a statement. So ask yourself the question?
 
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donnalove
May 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Sounds like you have to many no's running in your mind, I think you should keep looking! Now you can tell me to mind my own businesswink image
 
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CorvairJim
May 6, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Seems to me that you only want it because it's there and it's available. You don't particularly want a Saturn, you definitely don't need it, and the money you spend on it could go toward that old Corvair you really want instead... (At least that's what I assume you want when you said you wanted a much older car, and you could still use it as a car, too!) My advice would be to pass on this one.
 
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Rodney1
May 6, 2009 at 1:31 pm
My thought is do you have the room? Then can you afford it? What does your wife say. In our house that is a BIG part of decisions.Collectors always seem to go up unless they are really wore out. Now that is my opinion for what it is worth. Hope it helps,
Ginnie
 
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greysky
May 6, 2009 at 11:59 am
I face this a lot myself! I can't really advise you on this, because if I can afford it, I usually give in. I just sold off a '63 Coupe de Ville that I picked up last fall, and now I'll amit that I'm "looking" for something else.
 
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rhonda
May 6, 2009 at 11:35 am
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!? I am NO ONE to give advice.lol Have you seen my garage and latest blog and updates??? If you can make money, buy it!
 

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