Would you buy this 2000 Pace Car
#13
09-17-2011, 03:01 PM
If you're interested in it because they say it's a Pace Car, be very careful before buying it. It may be a real Pace Car. But it could also be a clone. There are a lot of fakes out there.
Many people took their regular, everyday red Monte Carlo, bought some of the pace car stuff, slapped it on their car and called it a Pace Car.
This thread by Brittany should help you some. Click the link below.
LINK---> https://montecarloforum.com/forum/general-monte-carlo-talk-9/sixth-gen-options-thread-pace-car-editions-28470/
You can also run the VIN number through Comp Nine's VIN decoder. It'll tell you everything the car came with from the factory.
LINK---> Comprehensive Chevrolet, Saturn, GMC, Hummer, Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Geo, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, Chrysler, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda Truck, Mercedes VIN Decoder
But as a car to buy, in general, it depends on what you're comfortable with. Yes, the 3800 Series II engines do run trouble free for a long time. But obviously if a previous owner was racing with it on the weekends, that's going to really cut down on the engine's life. Have a mechanic take a good look at it before you commit! You don't want to have to replace the engine 6 months down the road.
Also, even if it is a real Pace Car. Don't buy it because you think it'll be a collector's item. I can assure you none of the 2000-2005 pace cars or nascar driver signature series Monte Carlos will be a collector's item in our lifetime. So save your money if you think you'll be getting rich from it some day. You won't.
Good Luck!
Many people took their regular, everyday red Monte Carlo, bought some of the pace car stuff, slapped it on their car and called it a Pace Car.
This thread by Brittany should help you some. Click the link below.
LINK---> https://montecarloforum.com/forum/general-monte-carlo-talk-9/sixth-gen-options-thread-pace-car-editions-28470/
You can also run the VIN number through Comp Nine's VIN decoder. It'll tell you everything the car came with from the factory.
LINK---> Comprehensive Chevrolet, Saturn, GMC, Hummer, Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Geo, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep, Chrysler, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda Truck, Mercedes VIN Decoder
But as a car to buy, in general, it depends on what you're comfortable with. Yes, the 3800 Series II engines do run trouble free for a long time. But obviously if a previous owner was racing with it on the weekends, that's going to really cut down on the engine's life. Have a mechanic take a good look at it before you commit! You don't want to have to replace the engine 6 months down the road.
Also, even if it is a real Pace Car. Don't buy it because you think it'll be a collector's item. I can assure you none of the 2000-2005 pace cars or nascar driver signature series Monte Carlos will be a collector's item in our lifetime. So save your money if you think you'll be getting rich from it some day. You won't.
Good Luck!
#16
09-23-2011, 08:50 AM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
I would buy it to steal the interior (if it was in good shape), then put my interior in it and sell it again lol.
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