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tonycarreon · 03-11-2012, 11:09 AM

regardless of what car you end up with, service records or not, make sure you get a PPI done. if the seller will not allow it, walk away. might find a few negotiating points. personally, i'd like to get service records. and i say that as someone who bought his car without service records. i eventually tracked down the larger ones - RMS, recalls, brakes, tires, etc. by calling around. next time i buy, it will be imperative that i get service records. live and learn. i consider myself having come up with a fairly decent luck of the roll on that front - some buyers who get service records still end up with major issues.

the 99 @ $12,900 seems a bit on the high side for my tastes. check around. no one says you have to buy a car that's local. a lot of people on here are finding great deals out of town, taking a short trip and driving it home. i imagine most would tell you it's a great way to start out your ownership - a nice road trip to get to know the car well.

most people with the smaller engine seem to complain about the lower power output at the lower end of the RPMs, which is where you are when changing gears and first starting out. the 2.7 has a little more torque. i drove both before getting my 2.7. it was marginally better but i can't say it was "night and day" difference. you'll have just as much fun on the winding roads in either, the 2.7 will just get up the hill a little faster.

color choices are personal. the "safer" the color the more cars there are with it. the more unique combinations are a little more "rare." for someone looking for a beige interior, a green one will be a negative. for someone looking for a green interior, it will be a great find. my suggestion is to get the color combination you like, not what you think will have better resale value.

when shopping for mine, i had settled on black exterior with either beige/tan interior or gray interior. ended up going with gray and i'm glad i did. i can't imagine a better color combination - but that's just me. i have no desire for a white exterior, but there are people (a lot it seems) that can't imagine getting anything BUT white. get the car you like now, not the one you think others will want in 5 years...

03-11-2012, 11:09 AM	#3
tonycarreon Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,396	regardless of what car you end up with, service records or not, make sure you get a PPI done. if the seller will not allow it, walk away. might find a few negotiating points. personally, i'd like to get service records. and i say that as someone who bought his car without service records. i eventually tracked down the larger ones - RMS, recalls, brakes, tires, etc. by calling around. next time i buy, it will be imperative that i get service records. live and learn. i consider myself having come up with a fairly decent luck of the roll on that front - some buyers who get service records still end up with major issues. the 99 @ $12,900 seems a bit on the high side for my tastes. check around. no one says you have to buy a car that's local. a lot of people on here are finding great deals out of town, taking a short trip and driving it home. i imagine most would tell you it's a great way to start out your ownership - a nice road trip to get to know the car well. most people with the smaller engine seem to complain about the lower power output at the lower end of the RPMs, which is where you are when changing gears and first starting out. the 2.7 has a little more torque. i drove both before getting my 2.7. it was marginally better but i can't say it was "night and day" difference. you'll have just as much fun on the winding roads in either, the 2.7 will just get up the hill a little faster. color choices are personal. the "safer" the color the more cars there are with it. the more unique combinations are a little more "rare." for someone looking for a beige interior, a green one will be a negative. for someone looking for a green interior, it will be a great find. my suggestion is to get the color combination you like, not what you think will have better resale value. when shopping for mine, i had settled on black exterior with either beige/tan interior or gray interior. ended up going with gray and i'm glad i did. i can't imagine a better color combination - but that's just me. i have no desire for a white exterior, but there are people (a lot it seems) that can't imagine getting anything BUT white. get the car you like now, not the one you think others will want in 5 years... __________________ "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you."