Well, I'm part of your GM family now. I went from 4g63s to LSJs. haha.

I just bought a 2006 Ion Redline. It comes with comp package, only has 18k miles, and bone stock (temporarily.) One owner, non-smoker, clean carfax, full warranty. Shes coming from California, which means its never seen a winter = no rust! She's being shipped to MA, it'll take about 2 weeks to get here.

Here are the dealership's pictures.

 

nice car! (your talon looked good as well)

 

Nice buy!!!

 

hey you have the same seats as me :P good buy, still TSI > LSJ haha

 

I've test drove a 2007 IRL and my boyfriend's 06 SS/SC. I loved it. Its no TSi, but its a fun little car! And it has the dependability that I want. I'm sick of the upkeep of a heavily modified car.



And just FYI: I didn't pay anywhere close to $15999 for it. I'm a master haggler. hahahah

 

very nice!
i like the dsm as well.

 

Nice car and color! Drop it!

 

what did you pay for it?

 

you do realize you are a girl.....it has its advanages

 

$12999

I haggled over the phone, bewbs had nothing to do with it!

 

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lol!
naughty

 

non smoker? are you sure? b/c thats the "Smokers Package" Sitting in the cupholder lol

 

Nice buy! You'll like it. Granted it's not an AWD Tsi but you'll have fun with it!

 

my car is a "non smoker" but it came with the package. It very usefull in holding change

they win me over everything...damn women!

 

i would have kept the tsi but you got one hell of a deal there!!! Very nice

 

nice, g/l

 

Thats what I was trying to tell MKulrey13 at import wars on sat..... you should have came! Anyways, im sure the tsi was a wicked fast car and fun to drive. Just because its faster doesnt mean its better. IMO anyways. I had a heavily modified GTi before I had my SS, and that thing was wayyyyyyy faster than my cobalt. However it came with alot of reliability issues aswell. Nice looking car! Hope to see you and the bf at some local meets.

 

looks great. love the color. and you got a steal of a price!

 

congrats

 

I'd a kept the DSM

 

If you've ever had a DSM you'd understand. I've been through two and built plenty of others. Dependability is non-existent and a stock DSM vs. a stock LSJ is a pretty close race. Sure AWD is nice but so much more maintenance to keep up and the whole drivetrain is inherently weak. Once you start modding those cars dependability drops through the floor. Also one thing you have to think of, if you buy a really good condition DSM it's going to be 10 years old or more and have a good bit of miles on it. For about 5 grand more you can buy a 06-07 LSJ with about 30k miles on it. Which one would you choose? I'd honestly like to work on a car that has less dents/dings/miles/wear and tear/years on it than a DSM. Don't get me wrong, I've still got a soft spot for those cars, but they're not getting any younger and the aftermarket parts support isn't growing. The SC/TC IS the current market's DSM.

 

Nicely said.

 

Truth! Plus my DSM was in MINT condition. Low miles. No rust. No problems, ran perfectly, shifted flawlessly. Why did I sell it? To get rid of it while it was perfect and worth something! haha. It was an AWESOME car and I loved it, but the maintenance was a PITA. It took a lot of time and $$ to keep it so mint. Plus, like said above...DSMs aren't getting any newer. Its rare finding ones as nice as mine, but thats why I could sell it for a pretty penny.

I wanted a car I can just enjoy, without worrying.

 

Seriously, I have had 3 DSM's..... Go talk to someone else! Stock 91 non turbo, 92 TSI, and 580awhp 93 TSI AWD..... And all but the last one never had any issues!

 

Oh boy, haha, don't turn this into a TSI > IRL thread. haha. I've seen enough of those already. I'm not looking for another TSi, hence why I sold it.