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Considering a Pontiac Solstice GXP, how much room is there to negotiate?

I’m looking at a Pontiac Solstice and trying to figure out if it’s a reasonable buy, especially since I’ll only be keeping the car for a relatively short time.
For anyone who owns/has owned one:

How much should I realistically expect to negotiate the asking price down?

What are the most common issues I should look out for when inspecting one?

Are there any expensive/problematic repairs that tend to come up?

If something does go wrong, are we generally talking hundreds of dollars or thousands to fix?

Anything specific I should check before buying one?

I’m trying to figure out how much of a repair/maintenance buffer I should have beyond the purchase price. Any advice from Solstice owners would be appreciated!

u/General_Diet_4203 — 9 hours ago
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My first car at 27

I just got my first car (Toyota Corolla 1.6 2000) and I'm absolutely in love!

u/Pirate_Potato — 14 hours ago
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2019 Ford Edge SE. just bought my first car!

i love it so much. out of every car ive driven, this is my favorite and im so glad it's mine! its so fun and has a nice kick to it.

u/partWolf19 — 9 hours ago
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About to buy my first car

Helloo!! im planning on buying my first car next month and its a 1992 Mazda Miata. I finally found the perfect one it has 130,000 miles on it, its automatic, and its in great condition. is there anything else i should know miatas before i buy it?

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u/Chicken_Alfred — 10 hours ago
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Jakie auto nowsze ale jednocześnie z pazurem do 50k?

Hejka,

Mamy z narzeczoną dylemat bo w końcu uzbieraliśmy na upgrade naszego wysłużonego auta. Mieszkamy w Polsce.

Moja dziewczyna ma niestety problemy z plecami więc troche ogranicza nam to auta, przy testach pasowały jej fotele np. W Hyundaiu i30, toyocie corolli czy ch-r, albo w skodzie octavii, chciałaby coś nowszego, czy nawet coś z salonu w kredo (tu zwracam się ku chinom, spodobało jej się te jajco czy jak to tam sie nazywa)

Ja zaś od zawsze jestem petrolheadem, w dodatku z doświadczeniem w aso, więc nowe wyroby samochodopodobne mnie odrzucają srogo (z wyjątkiem i30 i corolli, tu muszę im przyznać że są wygodne, skoda omal pozbawiła mnie zębów bo przy 140 na tempomacie wystraszyła się ducha). Zawsze jednak uważałem że przy takim budżecie fajnie byłoby mieć jednak coś lepszego jak śmieszne 1.0 czy 1.5, coś czym czasami pojadę poupalać sobie na tor, bo chciałbym w końcu zacząć.

Myślałem o hyundaiu i30n ale tym prawdziwym, nie tej podróbce z salonu w wersji n-line co pod maską ma te 1.0 xD odpada również GR Corolla bo to ta sama sytuacja co z nline, tak jak i vrs od skody. Ew. Myślałem o megane rs, golfie GTI czy arteonie R tylko nie wiem czy arteon będzie w budżecie, albo audi z linii s/rs.

A może macie inny pomysł? Oczywiście blendery elektryczne odpadają (nie będę zrzucał przedłużacza z 4tego piętra, ani się stresował czy mi bateryjka nie padnie w trasie, hybrydy do przemyślenia.

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u/Upstairs-Elevator159 — 10 hours ago
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First car recommendations under £5k?

Hi all,

I just passed my test and I’m looking at getting my first car. Ideally, I’m looking for something under £5k that’s cheap on fuel, will last me a while, has cheap road tax and reasonable insurance.

I appreciate that as a first-time driver the insurance is going to be fairly high, but if anyone could suggest some good options then I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you!

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u/Secure_Beginning_939 — 11 hours ago
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First car

I just got a 2021 BMW M440i coupe xdrive for my first car at 16. My mom pretty much bought me the car and I’m super grateful.

u/Cornymeyou47 — 1 day ago
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First car at 16

My grandparents just gave me today. I get my license in a few months and will probably sell it when I do.. but for the time being it’s good enough

u/Great_Ad4206 — 21 hours ago
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First car at 18

Opel astra H 1.6 16v that i got for just 2000€ with 101k km. Bought one because my dad had a estate version and I'm glad I did. Very reliable except for the AC compressor.

u/xwoopyx — 17 hours ago
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First car at 20 (an oldtimer, one of 72!)

I have been thinking about buying an oldtimer ever since I got my drivers license. Because it is so much cheaper (no roadtax and much cheaper insurance) and more unique and fun. Now I finally got one! A 1986 Nissan Micra k10!

Is it the cheapest car? No

Is it the most reliable car? No

Is it the most efficient car? No

Is it the most practical car? No

Is it the most comfortable car? No

Is it the safest car? No no no

Is it a fast car? No

Is it a very fun car? Yes!

And even all those things I mentioned it isn't actually that bad at. It wasn't that expensive. It is a Nissan, so decently reliable. It is actually pretty efficient (1L on 20km). It is surprisingly spacious on the inside. The seats are actually really nice and eventhough it only has 4 gears, it isn't even that loud on the highway. It isn't fast, but 50hp on 670kg is not very slow either.

It is pretty unsafe... the only safety feature is seatbelts...

It is also extremely well maintained. It has been stored indoors for most it's life. It had a rust prevention treatment from new. And as I said, it has been looked after really well. The previous owner planned on driving this car for the rest of his life, but do to situations, he realistically wouldn't drive it for the next 5-10 years. So he sold it.

The previous owner bought a donor car in the past and I could take all the parts from it with the purchase. We sadly couldn't take everything since we don't have any place to store it all. But still we filled up 2 cars with parts. I got another full engine, 5 wheels, doors, bumpers, windows, drivetrain parts, electronic parts, interior parts... I now have basically 1,5 Micra's.

Funny enough, we could fit more in the Micra, then in the 2020 Hyundai Kona.

Also, fun fact, here in the netherlands are only 72 Micra K10s still registered. So it is pretty rare.

u/jerrethijn — 1 day ago
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is a mustang ecoboost as a first car fine?

i like mustangs and i could definitely go for a gt or a 5.0, but would it be safer to go for an ecoboost? i don’t know much about the difference yet but im going to look into it. i just know that apparently they’re better on gas and have less power which i feel like is good because i see people saying don’t start out in a car with more power. i just want to know if it’d be a good first car i could balance gas power and still get the cool look.

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u/linkotinko — 1 day ago
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Looking into buying first car

Hello all. I’m looking to buy my first car and I want to be “loyal” to how I was raised and buy a Ford Escape(preferred year 2015-2021), but at the same time, in doing a little bit of research, I kind of want to buy a Chevy Trax(2021 being the newest I’d get). I’m not actively looking but anything at the moment, I need to save up some more money first, but anything advice would be appreciated. Budget would be no more than $15k and under 100k miles. TIA

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u/shelbyL15 — 1 day ago
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My first car at 24

It’s a honda accord coupe 2015. The previous owner got it fresh from the showroom. I got it cz i wanted sporty yet practical

u/Unique_Charity_7032 — 1 day ago
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First car recommendations?

I want my first car to be either Toyota or Lexus but there’s so many options. I heard Toyota Corolla is good but I don’t want something .. too boring if you understand. Any recs?

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u/Unhappy-Assistant179 — 1 day ago
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Fruit of hardwork 🇦🇪

So happy that my first car is my favorite color 💚 i’m no longer my parents’ passenger princess as I will drive for them when I come home. This, indeed, will be my remembrance from working in 🇦🇪

u/damselinuae — 2 days ago