Okay ive come to a crossroad with my neon

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:50 pm

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.js ... xists=true
OR
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.js ... xists=true

i have a 2005 sxt i want more power pretty much ive been looking at
the 08/09 turbo cobalts but i also found these online ive always wanted an srt-4 what should i do ? im thinking about going to take a look at these Friday

ThrIsNoSpork · Post by **ThrIsNoSpork** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:53 pm

2nd one.

low mileage ftw

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:55 pm

ThrIsNoSpork wrote:2nd one.

low mileage ftw

thats what im thinking i want the lowest miles i can find and a possible warrenty option and i really want a black car

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:01 pm

low mileage = YAY

high price = BOO

and if you need to trade your neon in, just simply don't. you'll only get about 4k or 5k out of it

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:06 pm

Opi wrote:low mileage = YAY

high price = BOO

and if you need to trade your neon in, just simply don't. you'll only get about 4k or 5k out of it

my issue is i still have a loan on it witch my mom is cosigned on and she needs to get out of the loan ASAP i was looking at the ne ss/tc balts i was planing to finance 30k so this is much less and even easier to afford

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:10 pm

you wan to finance 30k at the age of 20.

wtf do you do???????

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:14 pm

I'd get the black SRT-4. 2005 with low miles is great. I found mine 6 months ago with 12k miles. I'm very happy.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:16 pm

im so excited now i always wanted an srt gonna go up there friday inspect it and if all goes well ill be driving a srt-4 and with the srt i can keep my maddog sts tails and swap em over

spencersummerfield · Post by **spencersummerfield** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:17 pm

ThrIsNoSpork wrote:2nd one.

low mileage ftw

and it's an ACR

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:26 pm

Whata the difference between the Srt & Srt-ACR?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:38 pm

ACR model

This factory competition version included:

* Wider 16×7 inch (410×180 mm) BBS RX racing wheels with 40 mm offset
* Wider 225/45/16 BFG KDW2 tires
* Lowered ride height (Front: 10 mm from spring seat lowering, additional 22 mm through smaller diameter tire; Rear: 23.5 mm from spring seat lowering, additional 22 mm through smaller diameter tire)
* 5 position rebound adjustable performance Tokicko Illumina dampers
* Thicker rear sway bar (19 mm)
* Stronger bushings in the rear tension struts
* ACR embroidered, Viper-styled, racing seats with pass-throughs for a racing harness
* ACR decals on the bottoms of the front doors
* Full diameter P215/60R16 spare tire
* There were a total of 1,175 SRT-4 ACR’s produced: 225 red, 211 tangerine, 306 white, 433 black.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:46 pm

Well with that said i say get the ACR...

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:57 pm

I agree Lol im oging up friday to look at it if all goes well ill be driving it home =) anyone know what to look for on these cars as far as damage or abuse?

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:03 pm

Fuzzyneon wrote:I agree Lol im oging up friday to look at it if all goes well ill be driving it home =) anyone know what to look for on these cars as far as damage or abuse?

I like to open the engine bay and look at the frame where the hood shuts to make sure it's never been bent and fixed from even a minor front end collision. I also (and this may be weird but hey, it's me) like to do a VERY slow walkaround of the car, even getting on the ground and checking under the front valence to make sure there are NO dings, dents, or scratches. If there are, I have asked the dealership to fix them as part of the purchase deal, and they have. Don't be afraid to ask them to fix little things like that. They're fixated on the sale it seems like, and are willing to do things like that in order to get your business.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:09 pm

Its koo to get them all buttered up. and then tellin em "well i think this should be fixed" If they dont wana then then tellem ur guna walk away. They try to make sales at all costs

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:13 pm

yeah thats what im thinking ive been doing retail sales for 2 years so im pretty good and me getting in control as appose to them gonna go up there and check it out. just called them guy said he got a 07 srt caliber when the guy traded it in so im hoping it was like a "couldn't have the car anymore needed something bigger" i want this in perfect condition especially for that price

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:25 am

The Competition Group added about $1K to the sticker so that would explain the higher price for the ACR. Hope that you get the car that you want!

When I bought mine in '06, I had a choice of the one that I bought (in Iowa) or one just like it with the Comp Group (in New Jersey). The dealership in NJ wouldn't give me the Green Slip (Chrysler Employee Price) and suggested that I finance for eight years! They did offer either a Dell PC or a one-way plane ticket and a tank of gas if I bought their car. The Iowa dealership offered a price below Green Slip so I had to pass on the ACR. Off-topic but I thought that someone might find it interesting.

The first one is just like mine except I have the SRS seats and lower mileage.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:11 am

ACR = FTMFW!!!

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:38 pm

yeah im so stoked to go look at it tommorow if i find nothing wrong and get a good price im picking her up and gonna love every second of the drive home

seisephiroth · Post by **seisephiroth** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:54 pm

BlackRoseRacing wrote:ACR = FTMFW!!!

dbesade · Post by **dbesade** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:02 pm

For what its worth go for the second one.. but I would warn you.. I lost financing on an SRT4 I found with 19k Miles on it.. was a good thing too.. the turbo gave out the 2nd day I had it.. on the 3rd day they called and asked for the car back over financing.. so I got lucky..

13k Hard Miles is worse than 28k Easy Miles..

that said.. the ACR Looks nice but its a pretty steep price.. You could probably find one with 30k miles on it for around 14k to 15k wholesale (thats what they are going for at auction here).

Oh yeah did you ever get that lip kit on there?

Good luck.

-Dave

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:38 pm

dbesade wrote:For what its worth go for the second one.. but I would warn you.. I lost financing on an SRT4 I found with 19k Miles on it.. was a good thing too.. the turbo gave out the 2nd day I had it.. on the 3rd day they called and asked for the car back over financing.. so I got lucky..

13k Hard Miles is worse than 28k Easy Miles..

that said.. the ACR Looks nice but its a pretty steep price.. You could probably find one with 30k miles on it for around 14k to 15k wholesale (thats what they are going for at auction here).

Oh yeah did you ever get that lip kit on there?

Good luck.

-Dave

yeah i did get the lipkit
im gonna go up there inspect it see what i can get them down to price wise if not theres a couple other srt-4's within 10 miles of there that ill look at if it feels in good shape and everything ill buy it it still has 2 years left of its powertrain warrenty so ill see how it goes look for anything removed and put back on ect

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:39 pm

i have to second (or third) the idea of having any dealership repair anything that you find wrong on a car as part of the deal.

long ago i had a friend who was the aftermarket parts / closer for a dealership. once you had approval for a loan and had picked out your car, you were brought to this guy. he would "close out" your deal/paperwork and then sell aftermarket goodies and snake oils, like the $800 paint sealer. i went there to buy a used car and ended up picking a mustang convertible. i looked over the car and didn't see much wrong with it other than normal wear and tear, but then my friend came out to help me. (i got lucky that he hated the salesman who had picked me up so he was more than willing to tell me what value to go for). he went over it with a fine tooth comb and came up with a list of items that i would never have even thought to ask for. in the end they touched up all paint chips on the front, put in a new rubber seal on a window, 2 new tires AND a brand new convertible top. all for $2000 under the sticker price on the car.

don't feel intimidated at all when you go shopping. the sales weasel is there to serve you and gain your trust (and money) by kissing your ass.

that being said, for $30k you can get a lot more car than a neon

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:53 pm

nineball wrote:i have to second (or third) the idea of having any dealership repair anything that you find wrong on a car as part of the deal.

long ago i had a friend who was the aftermarket parts / closer for a dealership. once you had approval for a loan and had picked out your car, you were brought to this guy. he would "close out" your deal/paperwork and then sell aftermarket goodies and snake oils, like the $800 paint sealer. i went there to buy a used car and ended up picking a mustang convertible. i looked over the car and didn't see much wrong with it other than normal wear and tear, but then my friend came out to help me. (i got lucky that he hated the salesman who had picked me up so he was more than willing to tell me what value to go for). he went over it with a fine tooth comb and came up with a list of items that i would never have even thought to ask for. in the end they touched up all paint chips on the front, put in a new rubber seal on a window, 2 new tires AND a brand new convertible top. all for $2000 under the sticker price on the car.

don't feel intimidated at all when you go shopping. the sales weasel is there to serve you and gain your trust (and money) by kissing your ass.

that being said, for $30k you can get a lot more car than a neon

i know im bring my friend with me witch has now bought 9 used cars LOL very particular and i dont have 30k lol?

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:56 pm

Fuzzyneon wrote:i was looking at the ne ss/tc balts i was planing to finance 30k

you may as well be a true american and get into more debt than you can handle and take the whole 30k plunge now

01NeonSnooZer · Post by **01NeonSnooZer** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:25 pm

Get the ACR. The didn't make very many of em and if you have the money, the ACR is the way to go. If I remmber correctly, there were only 500 per year made (so 1500). A friend of mine had one and rolled it ( I wanted to kick his ass for that). It was a great car.

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:08 pm

01NeonSnooZer wrote:Get the ACR. The didn't make very many of em and if you have the money, the ACR is the way to go. If I remmber correctly, there were only 500 per year made (so 1500). A friend of mine had one and rolled it ( I wanted to kick his ass for that). It was a great car.

Fuzzyneon wrote: * There were a total of 1,175 SRT-4 ACR’s produced: 225 red, 211 tangerine, 306 white, 433 black.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:04 pm

nineball wrote:
Fuzzyneon wrote:i was looking at the ne ss/tc balts i was planing to finance 30k
you may as well be a true american and get into more debt than you can handle and take the whole 30k plunge now

i would only be financing like 22k witch isn't much for me because i have decent job and have gotten promoted pay and position 3 times since i bought my sxt i know what im doing with my money thank you for the concern though