Should I get a $500 Chevy aveo as a daily?

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  • Rugbyfan
    Wrencher
    • Jun 2011
    • 286

    #1

    Should I get a $500 Chevy aveo as a daily?

    My brother is unloading his 2004 Chevy Aveo sedan 5MT with 95k miles. He has no use for it anymore. He bought it new in 2004. No accidents, but a decent amount of rust.

    -It needs a fair amount of brake work. He took it to a shop in Chapel Hill, NC and they told him at a minimum it needs two front calipers (they are frozen), two rotors, two wheel cylinders (rear drums), and lines. I partially think its just a southern shop that's freaking out over northern rust.
    -I would need to get the car from Chapel Hill to Savannah. Since the car is not driveable, I was looking at the cheapest way possible. I can probably rent a car dolly for $50-$60. 700 miles of fuel costs at a conservative 12mpg I would budget $220.
    -Once in Savannah I can do the work myself. I can slowly source parts from online or junkyards.

    I certainly don't NEED this car. this would be my drive to work/spare/no fcuks given car. Worst comes to worse I could sell for $1400 and recoup costs.

    What say you R3V? nice price or crack pipe?
    45
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    55.56%
    25
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    44.44%
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    "Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!"
  • LowR3V'in
    R3V Elite
    • Feb 2004
    • 4209

    #2
    A second car is a great idea if you own an e30, or any gas guzzling bmw. :)

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    • M-technik-3
      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
      • Oct 2003
      • 18946

      #3
      Yeah 500 sure do it. a no brainer since scrap car is worth that basically.

      I'm sorry thought the thing was running/driving. No let owner send to Chinese scrap center.
      Last edited by M-technik-3; 08-30-2013, 01:41 PM.
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      • lolcantturn
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2010
        • 4588

        #4
        2004 cars rust that quickly?

        wat
        Originally posted by TSI
        ♫ Rust flecks are falling on my head...♫
        OEM+

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        • AdironRider
          No R3VLimiter
          • Dec 2004
          • 3491

          #5
          Yeah, but you have to find someone who wants to pay 1500 for a Chevy Aveo.

          Id pass, because AVEO.
          Back to my roots

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          • PorscheH6
            Wrencher
            • Aug 2008
            • 242

            #6
            I find it amazing someone was actually willing to drive a POS Aveo for 95 thousand miles. God bless their soul

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            • Rugbyfan
              Wrencher
              • Jun 2011
              • 286

              #7
              Originally posted by lolcantturn
              2004 cars rust that quickly?

              wat
              New England cars (where it lived most its life) are a whole different breed. They are practically dipped into a salt tank. There is a big difference even from NJ. Although most of this rust is cosmetic.

              Yeah, but you have to find someone who wants to pay 1500 for a Chevy Aveo.
              I have looked at aveo classifieds in the area. Most even with >175,000 miles are asking $3k+. This is a big college and military town.

              I find it amazing someone was actually willing to drive a POS Aveo for 95 thousand miles. God bless their soul
              I have driven it a few times, and it's just as awful as it seems. It was the cheapest car in America. However, working A/C, ~35MPG and reasonable Daewoo reliability seem like sort of a deal for $500 + $300 parts. Thoughts?
              "Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!"

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              • Carnifex
                Member
                • Aug 2013
                • 47

                #8
                why not buy another e30 as a daily

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                • fresh_TD
                  R3VLimited
                  • Aug 2013
                  • 2457

                  #9
                  If anything get it, fix it and flip it

                  Sent from my GS4 Active
                  '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
                  '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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                  • Rugbyfan
                    Wrencher
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 286

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Carnifex
                    why not buy another e30 as a daily

                    because the e30 market is sorta overpriced right now. a $500 e30 would be a pile (well more of a pile than the above pile)

                    KBB on this car, private sale, in fair is $2,200. again average around here is $2,500-$3k
                    "Broke into the wrong God damn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!"

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                    • pmat
                      Advanced Member
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 174

                      #11
                      buy it and have some fun with it, or flip it. either way a 2004 car for $500 is a pretty good deal

                      318is, m50tu g240 s3.46

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                      • cferb
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • May 2006
                        • 1442

                        #12
                        $500, sure why not? Probably gets good gas mileage if nothing else.
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                        • evandael
                          R3VLimited
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 2881

                          #13
                          do it and drive the piss out of it.

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                          • Danny
                            Moderator
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 14216

                            #14
                            What the fuck how is this a question

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                            • Holland
                              R3V OG
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 7176

                              #15
                              You couldn't pay me $500 to own one...
                              1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.

                              Originally posted by DEV0 E30
                              You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.

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