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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Keep, the 2.4... or what?

soo I need some advice, I have my 08 sport, great car, love driving it..
BUT want something faster, don't feel like taking a huge hit trading it in on a new 09, tc..
Wheaton has a 2005 SS/SC for sale right now, 35000k, was owned by an older lady, all options, 14,000 right now...

I could trade my car in and go with an SS/SC or keep my car, dunno what to do here....
than again whats the point on trading in a car that is 3 years newer

I could SC or TC my car and continue modding it, but where is that going to get me?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Ur gonna only get speed by paying for it.

You will pay less supercharing / turbo in the long run, but you may void any warranty you have.

Trading it in will bring you higher payments, unless you are all paid off... which other wise you will just have to start with payments again.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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well I bought by car for 20,883 brand new....
payments 291 a month...

I got with this ss/sc I have warranty, payments shouldn't be much higher than they are now .. I dunno we'll see I guess
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jmiller15
soo I need some advice, I have my 08 sport, great car, love driving it..
BUT want something faster, don't feel like taking a huge hit trading it in on a new 09, tc..
Wheaton has a 2005 SS/SC for sale right now, 35000k, was owned by an older lady, all options, 14,000 right now...

I could trade my car in and go with an SS/SC or keep my car, dunno what to do here....
than again whats the point on trading in a car that is 3 years newer

I could SC or TC my car and continue modding it, but where is that going to get me?
"It's a real creampuff, only driven on Sundays by a little old lady...."

Like this one



Serious though, I would not trade my still in warranty car for one thats 3 years older and will have no warranty remaining.

Hang onto the 08, $4k or so in a turbo kit would give you a car that would thrash a stock sc
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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that what I was thinkin dude.
I mean wow okay cool I have the power now, but what if 3 months when the used car warranty runs out it turns into a lemon?

I dunno, I took it for a test drive today and I freaking loved it , in awesome shape, 35600 K on the odo, drove beautifuly took her up to 160 on the highway efortlessly
... but sacrificing 3 years... for a bit more horsepower.. less warranty... I dunno
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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that what I was thinkin dude.
I mean wow okay cool I have the power now, but what if 3 months when the used car warranty runs out it turns into a lemon?

I dunno, I took it for a test drive today and I freaking loved it , in awesome shape, 35600 K on the odo, drove beautifuly took her up to 160 on the highway efortlessly
... but sacrificing 3 years... for a bit more horsepower.. less warranty... I dunno
That could happen to any car, as well as the SS/SC. You test drove a car and took it to 160? Are you ******* retarded or just lying? Really?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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160 km I hope crazy canadians
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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haha yes 160 km :P
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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haha yes 160 km :P
Oh ok. Sorry i didn't see you were from canada. i about shat myself. sorry bro.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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haha no worries..
I don't think a cobalt ss/sc could get up to 160mph...
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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haha no worries..
I don't think a cobalt ss/sc could get up to 160mph...
On the contrary. I can attest to the fact that i have done about 158 mph. I have witnesses as well.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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fair enough haha, that is fricken fast man!
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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fair enough haha, that is fricken fast man!
Took the crotch rockets a min to catch up. The look on their faces was priceless.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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On the contrary. I can attest to the fact that i have done about 158 mph. I have witnesses as well.
i hope your talking about an ss/sc....otherwise i'd like to see how your 2.4 went 23mph over what i toped out at.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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i hope your talking about an ss/sc....otherwise i'd like to see how your 2.4 went 23mph over what i toped out at.
Look at my sig
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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go turbocharged and keep it.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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what he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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That could happen to any car, as well as the SS/SC. You test drove a car and took it to 160? Are you ******* retarded or just lying? Really?
Would love to see the look on the salesmans face if it was mph

"Go on, open it up a bit....." "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH"
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Would love to see the look on the salesmans face if it was mph

"Go on, open it up a bit....." "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH"
When i tested my NA he told me to keep it under 140.......he seemed serious. i was like dude what?
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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You are gunna get payment raped by turning it in, best of keeping it driving it until 36000 miles dropping a hahn or zzp kit into it.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Look at my sig
yeah i caught the RIP part later
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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yeah i caught the RIP part later
Lol its cool. I suck...
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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haha you said it i didn't
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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haha you said it i didn't
Lol i was getting at i took the time to type out look at sig rather than just saying i had an SS/SC.
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