Lefespan of 99 Chevy Prism

"caprice85" <user132384.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> with high miles.
>
> Thanks

Sounds too high to me but you can probably get 200k with some care. Did you
get an idea of pricing from www.kbb.com ?
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On Jun 2, 4:34 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" <e... DeleteThis @snet.net> wrote:
> "caprice85" <user132... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:17badb6e-6435-42bc-b879-6b25803f2133@b5g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> > auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> > say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> > They're asking $4,395  which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> > with high miles.
>
> > Thanks
>
> Sounds too high to me but you can probably get 200k with some care.  Did you
> get an idea of pricing fromwww.kbb.com?

Yes, KBB says this car, with 120,000 miles, in "excellent" shape has a
dealer price of $4,975. KBB didn't list the other prices for the other
categories (good, fair, etc) for some reason. Even in excellent
shape, I can't imagine anyone would pay that much, with 120K on
it. My gf keep s telling me she will sell me her 96 sentra some
day.
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A ten year old car with 120k cannot be in excellent shape unless the rusted
brake lines have been replaced, Calipers have been replaced, rubber
suspension parts have been replaced, struts/shocks have been replaced, etc,
etc. Many parts determinate over time no matter how well it was taken care
of.

"caprice85" <user132384 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> with high miles.
>
> Thanks
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That depends what location (zip) you use. My location it shows 3500
excellent to 2700 poor. I would thoroughly inspect brakes, tires, lines for
rust, tank for rust, suspension items, service record, oil usage, etc before
considering it excellent. Even worn floor mats will drop it out of the
excellent category.

"caprice85" <user132384.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 2, 4:34 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" <e....TakeThisOut@snet.net> wrote:
> "caprice85" <user132....TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:17badb6e-6435-42bc-b879-6b25803f2133@b5g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> > auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> > say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> > They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> > with high miles.
>
> > Thanks
>
> Sounds too high to me but you can probably get 200k with some care. Did
> you
> get an idea of pricing fromwww.kbb.com?

Yes, KBB says this car, with 120,000 miles, in "excellent" shape has a
dealer price of $4,975. KBB didn't list the other prices for the other
categories (good, fair, etc) for some reason. Even in excellent
shape, I can't imagine anyone would pay that much, with 120K on
it. My gf keep s telling me she will sell me her 96 sentra some
day.
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My 20 year old (this year) car disagrees with you. I have replaced the
front rubber hoses with braided stainless merely as PM and have replaced
the struts but other than that it's mostly original. I suspect a PO may
have replaced the clutch but I have not.

Of course, it's well maintained (by me) with regular fluid changes
including brake fluid flushes, transaxle gear oil changes, etc. that
most owners do not do.

nate

Woody wrote:
> A ten year old car with 120k cannot be in excellent shape unless the rusted
> brake lines have been replaced, Calipers have been replaced, rubber
> suspension parts have been replaced, struts/shocks have been replaced, etc,
> etc. Many parts determinate over time no matter how well it was taken care
> of.
>
> "caprice85" <user132384.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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>>I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
>>auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
>>say, 200,000 miles ???
>>
>>They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
>>with high miles.
>>
>>Thanks
>
>
>


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On Jun 4, 3:17 pm, "HLS" <nos....DeleteThis@nospam.nix> wrote:
> "Woody" <TheD....DeleteThis@pond.net> wrote in message
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> >A ten year old car with 120k cannot be in excellent shape unless the rusted
> >brake lines have been replaced,
>
> If the brake lines are badly rusted, this is doubtlessly true.  Around here
> we dont
> seem to get much rust.  We seldom have winter ice, and never have salted
> roads.
>
> But it is a point to consider.
>
> What concerns me, should I buy an older car (and I probably will) is the
> condition
> of the transmission.  A LOT of people abuse the tranny, do not have it
> serviced, and
> then get rid of the car before it falls apart.
>
> My buying decision would have to be predicated upon a standard tranny, not a
> used
> up automatic.

That too. An abused stickshift will probably have worn synchros and
noisy bearings but will still work fine. An abused automatic will
eventually leave you stranded.

nate
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"Woody" <TheDuck.TakeThisOut@pond.net> wrote in message
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>A ten year old car with 120k cannot be in excellent shape unless the rusted
>brake lines have been replaced,

If the brake lines are badly rusted, this is doubtlessly true. Around here
we dont
seem to get much rust. We seldom have winter ice, and never have salted
roads.

But it is a point to consider.

What concerns me, should I buy an older car (and I probably will) is the
condition
of the transmission. A LOT of people abuse the tranny, do not have it
serviced, and
then get rid of the car before it falls apart.

My buying decision would have to be predicated upon a standard tranny, not a
used
up automatic.
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On Jun 2, 12:40 pm, caprice85 <user132....RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
> I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> They're asking $4,395  which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> with high miles.
>
> Thanks

I bought a 94 Geo Prizm in 2002 with around 100k or so on it, my niece
drives it now, paid too much then, 3195 I think. I miss the car, nice
mileage easy to park, woosy little horn. But with the price of gas
compact cars are going for a premium these days. Yikes though, I
wouldn't pay that much for a GEO I mean a Chevy Prizm with that many
miles. They aren't particularly comfortable or 40 MPG or anything like
that. I'd pass myself.
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"Ranking" <ranking.groin DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 2, 12:40 pm, caprice85 <user132... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
> I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> with high miles.
>
> Thanks

I bought a 94 Geo Prizm in 2002 with around 100k or so on it, my niece
drives it now, paid too much then, 3195 I think. I miss the car, nice
mileage easy to park, woosy little horn. But with the price of gas
compact cars are going for a premium these days. Yikes though, I
wouldn't pay that much for a GEO I mean a Chevy Prizm with that many
miles. They aren't particularly comfortable or 40 MPG or anything like
that. I'd pass myself.



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If the car has A/C, and is in TRULY excellent condition, the HIGH retail
listed in Kelly Blue Book is $4610.00

The trade in value ranges from 2300 to 3200 depending on condition.

Hope that helps.

Willy
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caprice85 <user132384.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:

> I'm considering buying a 99 Chevy Prizm LSI, with 1.8 L engine and
> auto trans with OD. It has 120,000 miles on it. Do these cars last to
> say, 200,000 miles ???
>
> They're asking $4,395 which seems like a lot for a 9 year old car
> with high miles.
>
> Thanks

IMO that's a ridiculous price for that old car with such high mileage.
Keep room in your budget for maintenance.
I'd only pay that if I knew the previous owner and they kept up the
maintenance.

With high gas prices the best deals will be in slightly larger cars,
dealers aren't stupid, they know how to rip people off.
I can get a much newer mid sized car with less mileage for that price.
Gas cost is only part of the car cost equation.

> What concerns me, should I buy an older car (and I probably will) is the
> condition
> of the transmission. A LOT of people abuse the tranny, do not have it
> serviced, and
> then get rid of the car before it falls apart.
>
> My buying decision would have to be predicated upon a standard tranny, not a
> used
> up automatic.

I'd be concerned about a std. trans and clutch as well, although not
changing the oil in an auto can certainly lead to early failure.
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