Got my first car...Chrysler 300M Special! Finally! Picture time!

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7 grand?
Lincoln LS V8.

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Excellent car. I'd guess that since it's a Lincoln and the demographic for it was mostly older folks that most of the cars are relatively low mileage. Heck, even the cheaper V6 is a great car, if slower.
 
7 grand with an Automatic. Hmmm..

Ever thought something out of the Lincoln Mark series, IE Mark VIII?

With 7,000 you could probably buy a Taurus and put a 350 in it. Can you say sleeper?!

Or you can go be a blasphemus idiot and get a Mustang GT with a automatic.

I think you should buy a car with a stick, you'll learn real fast
 
CDailey
Read a few posts up. I don't want a project car.




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No offense, of course :tongue:

I'm tellin' ya man, a couple sessions with a stick, and you'll be able to drive it around town. If it worked for me when I was barely 15, You can do it too!
 
TopHat
Bam! Cadillac!
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To this day Cadillac hasn't made a car that can top the Lincoln LS.
And while the Eldorado is nice, its not in the same league. Especially when it is down on power, one gear in the transmission and one set of rear driven wheels.

Ever thought something out of the Lincoln Mark series, IE Mark VIII?
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Mark VIIIs are usually driven hard and long before people sell them, partially at fault being that many people found out they were essentially Mustangs with much better interiors and platforms. He'd be hard pressed to find one with low mileage anywhere in the country, and it would be amazing if he found one near him.


Basically, it comes down to what color you want your Lincoln LS to be, and any other difficulty you have other than that need not exist. There is one (and only one) alternative that you should consider at all to the Lincoln LS.
 
I've seen a few Jettas that I like. All were 2000-2003. What are you guys opinions on them? Where's YSSMAN when you need him? xD
 
On a Jetta or a Golf, it has to be 2003+ (generally speaking). Anything newer and you run a far better chance of having issues than after. Problem is, any Golf/Jetta worth getting that's 2003+ is going to run a fair bit closer to $10K... But of course, that depends on how popular they are where you are. They're all over here, but they hold their value because of the die-hard VW fans.

Generally speaking a Jetta/Golf or Passat (you can go a little older on those) will be fairly bullet-proof with the VR6 and the TipTronic. Try to avoid the 1.8T before 2003 as they're known to have sludge issues... And if you are looking at one, doesn't matter what engine/transmission/trim level... Make sure you can see the repair history. The cars get a little picky when they aren't given enough attention.

Just a bit of opinion:

A Passat of similar vintage will probably hold together a bit better than a Jetta or Golf of the same time. Its bigger, costs a little less to insure (as I recall), and is quite comfortable.
 
Cool, thanks Brad. I saw a few Passat's on Autotrader. I think we are just going to go dealership-hopping tomorrow and every day after untill we (mom and I) find a car that I like and one she feels comfortable with me driving. Oh well. The Toyota dealer I was at today had a 2004 Jetta on the lot. Looked to be a VR6. I'll have to check with them tomorrow about the price.

I'll post tomorrows findings, and possibly new car after the day is over.
 
Seriously, Chaz, what's keeping you from learning manual? It's not hard at all (even chavs can do it) and it's such an advantage to handle. It'll probably take you about 3 days (tops) to learn and about a week to master.
 
Only pansies use that arguement (points to Joey and Doug, ha!)...
 
ROAD_DOGG33J
Isn't it harder to park? Traffic can also be a pain.
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If you're telling me roads are very steep and narrow and traffic is at a standstill most of the time, I'd agree... except for the parking part... it's just the same.
 
Manual is not that hard to learn. My cousin is currently learning through my Civic, and after his first lesson, he got it down.

There are only 2 things you really should "worry" about.

1) Mastering the clutch and the gas. My cousin's problem is letting the clutch out and giving the car gas without stalling or too much gas. The only difficulty is mastering it at low speeds. My advice is just letting the clutch out until the car starts to move. When it does, give it some gas until 3-5Mph before completely letting off the clutch. It probably isn't good for the clutch, but it's the technique I've been using.
2) Shifting smoothly. Again, my cousin's starting to get this down without causing the Civic to jump. Takes a small bit of practice.

These are pretty much the only problems he has, and the only ones I had. But if you do get a car with a manual, make sure the clutch is NOT stiff. A stiff clutch is a pain in the arse to learn in because it can cause you to misjudge just how much to let the clutch out before the car will stall without gas.
 
Tom Servo
If you're telling me roads are very steep and narrow and traffic is at a standstill most of the time, I'd agree... except for the parking part... it's just the same.
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What if you are parallel parking and trying to fit into a tight spot?
 
I don't care to learn a manual. I'll learn to drive manual when I get a sports car, not a daily driver.

edit: Well, some good news. The guy that got us the deal on the STS just called us and can get us the same deal on a 2002 Chrysler 300M Special. We're gonna go look at it tomorrow, and probably buy it.

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ROAD_DOGG33J
Isn't it harder to park? Traffic can also be a pain.
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Traffic isn't so bad, I find more trouble in the auto 'cause it likes to go on its own:scared:

Harder to park? Not really. And this is coming from an almost 16 year old.

CD, that's one of the best looking Chryslers I've ever laid on. My uncle has one of those 300M's and he really likes it too.
 
All shipshape, though? Granted, the 300M WAS a fairly sporty car, one of Chrysler's best-sorted cars before the LX-cars were introduced.
 
Yep, this one has been through the saftey check at the dealership. It's listed on their website, so I assume it's been sitting on their lot for a little while.
 
thats a fine looking car, though, i would get a third party to look it over. just because it passes their inspection doesnt mean its ship-shape. especially if theyre giving you "a deal" on it.
 
The only reason they are giving us "a deal" on it was because we had already agreed to buy the Cadillac STS, but it ended up having a cracked head so they wouldn't sell it to us, so they are giving us a similar car for the price they already promised us.

Also, their "saftey inspection" includes a thorough checking of all components, and they flush all the fluids and replace them with new stuff. They also replace/fix pretty much everything within reason. Our friend that works there said they will replace up to $2000 worth of parts.
 
Doesn't seem like a horrible deal at that price, but I'm not a huge fan of MOPAR cars in general. Granted, you very nearly could say that these were screwed together better than the LX cars, but meh. They're still very good for what they are... Late-model American sedans that did actually raise the bar.
 
The 300M is a damn fine car. Comfy, sporty when you need it to be, and most importantly isn't the ghastly new 300 that Chrysler's been producing lately. The 300M is a damn good car if its in good shape and taken care of. That's a Chrysler product I like.
 
funny, I didn't see anyone mention Stick anyhwere.

I was pretty much told no-one was willing to risk their transmission to teach me how to run a stick :P
 

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