I am going to go back and read this thread, but first I want to tell you about a car here in St Louis, it is not anyones on this forum so buyer beware, but I would look at it if I were in the mkt for a SS

2003 Monte Carlo SS 1 owner 37,000 org miles NICE! - $10500 (eureka)

Date: 2010-01-13, 4:51PM CST
Reply to: sale-bfrp6-1551378299@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]



2003 monte carlo ss Black leather/cd/powereveything

37,000 org miles Car needs nothing very nice! Still looks new and drives new!

1owner my Grandfather owned this car now he has past and we are selling it!

2,000.00 under book! we are asking 10,500.00 but open to best offer!

Call Scott 314 749 6352

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1551378299.html

 

Thanks Jeff, but I probably wont have the time to go far to get a car. I think Im down to the SS with 118,000 mi for 4500 (though Ill need them to swap out the tranny fluid and coolant which was regular coolant instead of dex-cool) or a 2002 SS for 8000 with 90,000 mi that comes with a 5 year, 100000 mile warranty....

 

One more update, the one for 4500...the dealer is offering me a $1000 2 yr, 24000 mile warranty and he'll change all the fluids and the trans filter for me...

 

id take then if hes going to change the trans fluid, i had heard that changing trans fluid on a vehicle with higher miles can be bad for it because of the wear and tear, the thinner fluid can hurt the trans, so if hes changing the fluid i would definately pay the extra thousand for the warranty

 

on that one with the 100000mile 5 yr warenty is that 100k over what it has now??

 

Experienced members have advised to not go with the Dex-cool coolant.
Maybe go with Prestone's 50/50

 

Jose have a shop check the tranny in the cheaper one and if it is good I would go that route.

 

yeah that one for 4500 if everything checks out on it go for it

 

Thanks Todd, but I am not looking for another Monte just yet. :P

 

Make sure you post pics!