Getting a newer ga????

[Big Joe]

hey guys i was goin over my budget tonight and i was thinkin by spring i might buy a new car cause my ga is a 94 with about 85,000 miles on it has a few problems with it but nothin major. I though about trading it in for a used 99 gt1 because i thik i definitly want anouther ga if not a trans am but get some bad winters around here so i dont think the trans am is a good idea. So wanted to know what u guys thought. Also if anyone has recently finaced a 99 or 00 ga what do you pay mounthly if u dont mind me askin.

[1992grandam]

it varies depending on the dealership/price of car and everything else, i would guess you would be paying around 200 a month if not less or maybe a lil more, it jus depends. go to the local delaerships and ask around. im sure you will find an answer. good luck

[99GTam]

Hey. I just bought a 99 Grand AM GT myself (beautiful cars). I got mine for a deal, so I dont know if this helps you, but I pay about 100-something a month for mine.
Trev

[3 DeeJay]

It all depends on how much the car is, what they will give in on trade in and what you interest rate will be.. on my 99 GT it was 230 and when I got my new car it went up 100 bucks.. and also had to take it 3 years longer..

[1997GrandAmGT]

I just got my 01 GT for $10,400 and a pretty good warranty. I 'm payin about $208 a month for the next 5 years

[MilrTime83]

You can usually get a better interest rate at a bank or definitly a credit union than you would if you financed it through the dealer.

I just got $3000 for my grand am at 4% interest at a credit union, so the payments are like $88 a month for 3 years

[3 DeeJay]

It all depends on your credit history.. like with me if I did it, my interest rate would be high, because I dont have much of a history, but my grandparents do and they get it really really low.. like 3%..

[Psi]

I paid $11k for my 02GAGT, with roughly 22555miles on it.
and financing would have been $200 a month.
(all figures exchanged from canadian).

[vdgmcool]

I think I got screwed on my car its a good car and everything but i'm paying 195 a month for 3 years and the car has 106k on it.

[3 DeeJay]

How many miles did it have on it when you bought it?

we're paying 340 for...7 years... now.. thas crazy!

[Big Joe]

wow u bought an 02 ga with a 106 thousand miles on it my 94 has less then that

[HondaCivicsSuck]

Originally posted by vdgmcool
I think I got screwed on my car its a good car and everything but i'm paying 195 a month for 3 years and the car has 106k on it.


ouch thats sucks.... you could of bought my car for cheaper then that :D

[vdgmcool]

It had 93k it really wasn't my choice GA because my other grand am engine was about to blow.

[vdgmcool]

Originally posted by Big Joe5313
wow u bought an 02 ga with a 106 thousand miles on it my 94 has less then that

Not a 02 a 95

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by vdgmcool
Not a 02 a 95


ohhh sorry my mistake

[jason0617]

I'm paying $380 a month on my '04 for five years. I had some negative equity rolled over from my previous car, though, a LOT of it actually. I figure that's not too bad of a payment for a brand new car.

[cheap80Z28]

I just bought my 02 grand am se for 247 a mo for 60 mo, came with a 1 yr warrenty and 1 yr service. also gap insurance

[tmoore4748]

Got my '04 GA for about $450/mo for five years, fully loaded. Got kinda screwed on the interest, it's 7.5%, but that's with a no-penalty early pay, which was as low as I could go with that. I could've taken about 5% I think, but wanted a chance to pay it off early, and the higher interest only added a few huindred,

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by Big Joe5313
my ga is a 94 with about 85,000 miles on it has a few problems with it but nothin major. I though about trading it in for a used 99 gt1

There are many posts about the 99 & 00 problems, brakes and electrical. IMO put the money that you would pay for a loan into a savings account and continue driving the 94. If something major happens to it, you will have a good down payment that reduces your loan amount. While you're driving the 94, you can then research how much the car you want should really cost.

I also stay away from dealers, you get a better deal from private sales and you'll get more for your 94 too. Your car is 10 years old and not worth much to a dealer. They'll make it look like they are giving you thousands for it while jacking up your loan rate and keeping the newer car discount they give to everyone else. The dealer does provide a useful service but you have to pay for that service in one way or another.

Here is a article from Edmunds about some of the things that can happen when buying a car.

Car sales article - Edmunds (http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html)

Good luck

[Artic]

I had an 00 gase 2.4 was a nice car no issues here just that I did not want the se wanted a gt so traded it

[ladiesmanga]

I got my 97 GASE 3.1 for $2,500 (so I just paid cash), but 100k miles. It has a 1yr warranty too, so that's not bad. So far, i've been very happy with it. I'm alittle weary though because I hear alot of horror stories about higher-mileage GA's. I still don't beleive it though.....GM motors are tough. My 94 Cavalier had 190+k on it, and was still running strong. In fact, if I weren't intentionally TRYING to kill it, I would still be driving it.

[JGray]

I got my GT in 01 and will be finished w/ payments this summer.
$650 a month for 3 years

[Stallion]

hey, im from winnipeg and i just baught a brand new grand am gt 2003 with only 23 kms on it before i picked it up. It is the best car i have ever baught. but I am leasing it for 4 years and the price per month is $355. not bad, and our winters our horrible it is 50 below right now, thats cold. so my opinion go for the newer model.