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toasterburn · 07-22-2014, 02:53 PM

My daily driver gave up the ghost recently and I didn't want to go into debt buying a new car, so I decided to try to find an older fuel-efficient Japanese car with low miles instead.

It took awhile (in my price range, they tend to have 200k-300k miles on them) but I just found a 2000 Chevy Prizm with just 99k miles on it with a good body and paint.

I negotiated the dealership down a bit, and had them throw in a number of repairs and updates (new struts, alignment, new front and rear brakes, new head liner, fix a broken door handle, and a detail cleaning). I'm waiting now for them to finish all that work so I haven't had a chance to really test it out yet. The total price: $4000.

So did I get a good deal? $4000 seems like a lot for an older car, but I've read a lot of good things about Prizms/Corollas, and I want something that I can keep going with just regular maintenance. And are there any sort of mods or improvements I should be considering?

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toasterburn EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Did I Get a Good Deal?? (2000 Chevy Prizm with just 99k miles) My daily driver gave up the ghost recently and I didn't want to go into debt buying a new car, so I decided to try to find an older fuel-efficient Japanese car with low miles instead. It took awhile (in my price range, they tend to have 200k-300k miles on them) but I just found a 2000 Chevy Prizm with just 99k miles on it with a good body and paint. I negotiated the dealership down a bit, and had them throw in a number of repairs and updates (new struts, alignment, new front and rear brakes, new head liner, fix a broken door handle, and a detail cleaning). I'm waiting now for them to finish all that work so I haven't had a chance to really test it out yet. The total price: $4000. So did I get a good deal? $4000 seems like a lot for an older car, but I've read a lot of good things about Prizms/Corollas, and I want something that I can keep going with just regular maintenance. And are there any sort of mods or improvements I should be considering?