losh Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Have had a thing for these cars for a while... most likely from growing up around them. Family members had lots of Gm's, mostly W-bodys when I think on it. Handfuls of Regals and GPs... Buddy of mine in high school had a beat to hell Cutlass Supreme sedan. It was a neglected car, but it would always start even in these sometimes oddly cold Indiana winters. I admired the car's normalcy, yet interesting look. Plus, it hauled us around to quite a few parties. My GF had a '95 GP with a greasy 3400 when we first started dating. It just turned over 150K when I first sat in it. It was a salvage title, just her first car. She liked when I drove, and my truck was always so horrible on gas we usually ended up taking her car. It was a constant project I was having to dick with and I learned a lot from messing with it. Drove the hell out of it too, together we both put about 5,000 miles on it in the few months she had it. It really wasn't that bad of a car, just an annoying little oil leak and a tendency to get a little hot on longer trips. She was loud, some kid must have owned it because you could hear those fat chrome tips from a mile away. Lol I loved that exhaust. She sold it for 800 bucks a while back and picked up a mint Cutlass Ciera Brougham. It's slow as hell but it's a nice dependable ride and it has the Iron Duke tank engine. I look on craigslist and sure enough, that GP is on there... too much work for me now I am sure, though it is hard to not go look at it! And now, I'm looking at getting a car for myself and my truck will become the family workhorse. Know a guy who has got a CS sedan who might deal. Decent shape, nice blue paint under 100K on the clock. Also looking at a '93 Regal GS with 37K, price is pretty damn high though... Somehow, I'm going to get my hands on a nice W-body again! And this time it'll be my own lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Welcome!!!! Owning a w-body is an experience like no other... but totally worth it! And with that 95 gp, sounds like it had the DOHC 3.4, not the 3400. Two totally different engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losh Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 lol not sure why i said 3400.. thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMP Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Welcome, hope you find a nice W to drive and love and care for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losh Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Found a '96 GP SE sedan with 57K miles. Guy is asking $5900... seems pretty nice from pics and vid. Gonna go and check her out tomorrow after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 $5900 !!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMP Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 $5900 !!! LOL seems kinda high to me for a sedan even thought it has 57k I dont know but i would never pay that much, not even for a coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Found a '96 GP SE sedan with 57K miles. Guy is asking $5900... seems pretty nice from pics and vid. Gonna go and check her out tomorrow after work. Walk away if he won't come down anywhere near $2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMP Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Walk away if he won't come down anywhere near $2000. Yes i would agree i basically payed 700 bucks for my GTP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 If it was a fully loaded GTP I'd consider 3k for it. Not for a se sedan with 57k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Dont do it, you can get into a low mileage second gen for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel87 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hey now, I paid 5K for my car, has 62K on it. Talk him down a thousand then it is probably a deal. Welcome by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hey now, I paid 5K for my car, has 62K on it. Talk him down a thousand then it is probably a deal. Welcome by the way. You overpaid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losh Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 do you guys drive salvage titles? you can't find those kind of prices here, believe me i've looked lol been looking and haggling for 3-4 months. and it turns out this is at a dealership, just went and saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Dealerships overcharge alot... I worked at one and they were asking 40% higher than they had in the car... I bet they paid no more than 1k for that sedan... Whats your location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel87 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 You overpaid too. Your probably right, but that was the final price. After taxes and all. Still overpaid But I don't care I love the car, hard to come by one in the condition it is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losh Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Dealerships overcharge alot... I worked at one and they were asking 40% higher than they had in the car... I bet they paid no more than 1k for that sedan... Whats your location? Indiana. I know dealers overcharge a bit, I looked at it a while and it is really solid. Paint is good, no weird fisheye stuff, doesn't look like it has ever had bodywork... I know what to look for there are tattletail signs I'm told. Nothing is faded, dash isn't cracked seats are in good condition. I was going to try to go to $4K tomorrow. Too high still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel87 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Indiana. I know dealers overcharge a bit, I looked at it a while and it is really solid. Paint is good, no weird fisheye stuff, doesn't look like it has ever had bodywork... I know what to look for there are tattletail signs I'm told. Nothing is faded, dash isn't cracked seats are in good condition. I was going to try to go to $4K tomorrow. Too high still? Start real low an work your way up. Find a meeting point on the price. As for me the money wasn't an issue and I was able to talk the dealer down 700, it was LISTING 5K, before taxes... but I got him down to 4300, and a full tank of gas. But I was planning on buying the car for 5K... but figured ide give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Tell him its a 2000 dollar car... If your dead set on it, take the amount with you that you will want to spend, that way you cant spend more than that... Also, make sure the amount you agree on is an "out the door" amount, which means, they pay taxes and title fees... Remember, you dont HAVE to buy the car, you want them to feel like they need to earn your business by lowering the price to a fair amount... You are only helping yourself when you negotiate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel87 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Try this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1991 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 welcome and good luck with the car hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losh Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Scored a '97 Cutlass Supreme today! This fine sedan has just over 95,000 miles, Medium Blue Metallic, tons of new parts, all reciepts, a cleanly titled, one owner car. Got it for $3,000. My camera will be back Friday, pics to come after I pick it up after work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel87 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Sweet man, I owned a 95 CS sedan at one point and time. Post the pictures asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Muncie, eh? I lived in anderson for 6 years. I had a white cutlass convertible with 19" wheels and blacked out lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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