It sounds like you already have your mind made up. Even after everyone telling you it's a bad idea, you keep trying to justify this purchase to us and yourself, thinking you're going to make money on this deal. It seems like you're waiting for someone to say, "It's a great idea, buy it!" for validation, and that's apparently the only thing holding you back from buying it for some reason. I think you're not going to be convinced it's a bad idea until you learn the hard way by buying the car. So I say just buy the darn car already and see for yourself. Prove everyone wrong.
2001 Chrysler Concorde selling for cheap.
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Originally Posted By: chryslerconcorde
if i buy it for the lower 1000s then sell it in the upper 1000s, which is totally reasonable as I saw thrashed junkyard cars that hardly run/have major issues sell in the mid 1000s range, wouldn't I be making some money, so i figure this is a good car to flip. i'll just leave it on the driveway, not register/insure it, and it should be fine.
Good luck selling a car with that mileage and that age to someone without them test driving it....which means you will have to register and insure it.
This whole thread is a perfect example of the Dunning Kruger effect. You know better than everyone.
if i buy it for the lower 1000s then sell it in the upper 1000s, which is totally reasonable as I saw thrashed junkyard cars that hardly run/have major issues sell in the mid 1000s range, wouldn't I be making some money, so i figure this is a good car to flip. i'll just leave it on the driveway, not register/insure it, and it should be fine.
Good luck selling a car with that mileage and that age to someone without them test driving it....which means you will have to register and insure it.
This whole thread is a perfect example of the Dunning Kruger effect. You know better than everyone.
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Originally Posted By: Miller88
Joseph has never been good with money and cars.
This isn't GHT. E20 is a totally different character
But similar MO - will continue to do his own thing, despite any common sense advice given by the forum to the contrary.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Joseph has never been good with money and cars.
This isn't GHT. E20 is a totally different character
But similar MO - will continue to do his own thing, despite any common sense advice given by the forum to the contrary.
Originally Posted By: dishdude
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Joseph has never been good with money and cars.
This isn't GHT. E20 is a totally different character
now ... you lost me
really?
Joseph has a twin?
now back to topic:
OP,
-this is too much of mileage
-and was not a great car when new, to begin with.
-are you really good/handy with mechanical tools?
-do you have a place to work on a car without someone (police/HOA/etc) chasing you out?
if you still want to flip cars, see what sells on your local craigslist.
be prepared for lots of tire kickers, looky-loos , "and my grandma only has $700"
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Joseph has never been good with money and cars.
This isn't GHT. E20 is a totally different character
now ... you lost me
really?
Joseph has a twin?
now back to topic:
OP,
-this is too much of mileage
-and was not a great car when new, to begin with.
-are you really good/handy with mechanical tools?
-do you have a place to work on a car without someone (police/HOA/etc) chasing you out?
if you still want to flip cars, see what sells on your local craigslist.
be prepared for lots of tire kickers, looky-loos , "and my grandma only has $700"
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How is the new Chrysler Pacifica Minivan, is thta worth buying, esp the hybrid model which I hear is a plug in hybrid. Is it also "junk" as you guys claimed, and is it like the caravan? If chrysler was junk, then why was the caravan and town and country so popular?
So, what happened to the Concorde. You've been gone 5 months. You owe us an update.
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Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
So, what happened to the Concorde. You've been gone 5 months. You owe us an update.
He's still on ToyotaNation with all of his shenanigans and still somehow has the Camry.
So, what happened to the Concorde. You've been gone 5 months. You owe us an update.
He's still on ToyotaNation with all of his shenanigans and still somehow has the Camry.
I didn't buy the Chrysler. I figure any profit I would be able to make would be minimal. Also, I don't have a camry and don't know what the other person is talking about, but I am curious about the Chrysler Pacifica, and is that any good, and if Chryslers are so bad, why are their minivans selling so well?
Originally Posted By: chryslerconcorde
but I am curious about the Chrysler Pacifica, and is that any good, and if Chryslers are so bad, why are their minivans selling so well?
Pacifica was just recently released, so you're not going to find any long term reliability info here, nor anywhere for that matter. Buy one and you can tell us all about it.
but I am curious about the Chrysler Pacifica, and is that any good, and if Chryslers are so bad, why are their minivans selling so well?
Pacifica was just recently released, so you're not going to find any long term reliability info here, nor anywhere for that matter. Buy one and you can tell us all about it.
I think he is talking about the earlier Pacifica's.
Why are Chryco vans selling so well? Price. They are made in volume, and are much cheaper and have more incentives on them than any other van I'd wager.
That said, the Chrysler minivans have generally been one of the reliability highlights for them. With the exception of transmission issues, they tend to be fairly reliable, especially the much newer ones.
You were talking about a 15-year old sedan that wasn't known for being reliable.
Why are Chryco vans selling so well? Price. They are made in volume, and are much cheaper and have more incentives on them than any other van I'd wager.
That said, the Chrysler minivans have generally been one of the reliability highlights for them. With the exception of transmission issues, they tend to be fairly reliable, especially the much newer ones.
You were talking about a 15-year old sedan that wasn't known for being reliable.
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I think he is talking about the earlier Pacifica's.
His question was:
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How is the new Chrysler Pacifica Minivan,
I think he is talking about the earlier Pacifica's.
His question was:
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How is the new Chrysler Pacifica Minivan,
Originally Posted By: chryslerconcorde
the guy said he did all highway miles and is confident it can go to 300k, you think that's possible? it's in really good condition with no rust. you thinnk i can drive it to 300k, or is that highly unlikely? i like the luxurious features of the car like leather seats and dual zone climate control, etc, a very nice, spacious car, which is important as I need lots of cargo space and i'm a big guy.
Everything is possible if you spend enough time and money at it.
the guy said he did all highway miles and is confident it can go to 300k, you think that's possible? it's in really good condition with no rust. you thinnk i can drive it to 300k, or is that highly unlikely? i like the luxurious features of the car like leather seats and dual zone climate control, etc, a very nice, spacious car, which is important as I need lots of cargo space and i'm a big guy.
Everything is possible if you spend enough time and money at it.
I see, the only reason why I was interested in the pacifica (not their crossover from 10+ years ago ,which was one of the first crossover SUVs and looked pretty good at the time and still does), but the minivan replacing its town and country, which Chrysler was famous for (and the caravan ,etc, the whole Chrysler family of vans, including the Plymouth voyager, and all those vans that shared the same platform). I'm interested in it because it has a hybrid version and is the only hybrid minivan available in the US, and it's a plug in hybrid, so I can get the same gas mileage as a sedan.
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How does someone go from being interested in a $300 Chrysler Concorde to a $42,000 Chrysler Pacifica?
The regular Pacifica is $28,500. Get out a calculator and don't be ridiculous.
15,000 miles a year at $2.25 a gallon at 22 mpg combined is only $1,534 a year.
15,000 miles a year at $2.25 a gallon at 80 mpg is $421 a year. (If full electricity was taken advantage of. Not considering cost of electricity to charge it).
A difference of $1,113 a year saved. BUT, the hybrid costs $13,500 more than the regular one.
It would take over 12 years just to break even. By then, it'll probably have electrical problems popping up and need a new battery, then it takes years again to break even.
The regular Pacifica is $28,500. Get out a calculator and don't be ridiculous.
15,000 miles a year at $2.25 a gallon at 22 mpg combined is only $1,534 a year.
15,000 miles a year at $2.25 a gallon at 80 mpg is $421 a year. (If full electricity was taken advantage of. Not considering cost of electricity to charge it).
A difference of $1,113 a year saved. BUT, the hybrid costs $13,500 more than the regular one.
It would take over 12 years just to break even. By then, it'll probably have electrical problems popping up and need a new battery, then it takes years again to break even.
There's a federal tax credit, and I'm not thinking about buying the Chrysler Pacifica new. I'm asking about how it is and later buy one years later from now when it's used and much cheaper ,that's why I'm curious about their minivan reliability.
Joe/20 where are you going to get the money for all of this?
Originally Posted By: chryslerconcorde
and I'm not thinking about buying the Chrysler Pacifica new. I'm asking about how it is and later buy one years later from now when it's used and much cheaper ,that's why I'm curious about their minivan reliability.
Do you understand that reliability data is based on historical information? Since the new Pacifica was just released, there isn't any historical information on it. Ask again years later, when you're ready to buy.
and I'm not thinking about buying the Chrysler Pacifica new. I'm asking about how it is and later buy one years later from now when it's used and much cheaper ,that's why I'm curious about their minivan reliability.
Do you understand that reliability data is based on historical information? Since the new Pacifica was just released, there isn't any historical information on it. Ask again years later, when you're ready to buy.
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