QuestionI was looking at a 1998 chev malibu 93000 kms on it what should i be aware of now this pass the 80000 k warranty also these units are all this price range which would a more realiable between the explorer malibu intrepid pros and cons
-----123000ks------93000ks ------100000 ks--------
Followup To
Question -
-------------------------
Please tell me the kms I would get to a tank doing hyw miles and also please tell me your opinion on a 1998 intrepid 156000 on body and 100000 ks on a another engine that was replaced 2.7 they are asking $4000 e-tested and certified
Thanks for replying to my questios
Followup To
Question -
I would to know what I should be concern about purchasing this truck Iam a little concern about gas mileage and tank sizemaybe you can give any info on this they want $3500 there is 125000 kms 0n the unit 4 wheel dr what is this and is it good or bad my driving is mainly hyw. driving 90 ks a day and the cougar has 230000 kms on it and they want $1800.00 and what kind of mileage does this car get and what should I beware of if I were to purchase or a 1999 cougar 220000 kms on itand he wants $2900 .All units are certified and etested
Thanks
Answer -
I am not trying to be offensive in anyway however your letter was a little hard to understand, I think you are asking my opinion on gas, reliability, etc.. of a 1996 explorer 4WD with approx. 77,000 miles (I had to convert it for my own sake, metric is so much better but I grew up with miles), a 1996 cougar (140,000), and a 1999 cougar(about 140,000).... Ok first.. The 4wd explorer won't get good gas mileage, probably ~15mpg city, ~20-22mpg highway... the 4wd system drains gas and isn't neccisary unless you tow alot or go offroad... and the price seems pretty good, the other two cars, with that mileage, well they would be risky... It doesn't matter what year a car is, 140,000 miles (220000 km) is alot.. If car type doesn't matter, an older 1993-1995 or so (maybe newer) honda civic with ~60-90,000 miles (around 120km or so) or even with more miles than that- would get great gas mileage and be more reliable than a cougar or explorer.. even an older integra, mustang 5.0, or camry would be better choices... Out of the three you gave me, I would go with the explorer or 1999 cougar (but check it out, it seems fairly new for that many miles, something might be wrong with the car if it was used that heavily).. I know in your price range there arent many choices, I've been there, but focus on what you NEED... IF the condition of the 1999 is good I would be cautious because the blue book is still over 3400 even with those miles... avoid the 1996.. you will be having lots of problems with that old of car with that many miles... I hope all this helps, if I missunderstood or failed to mention anything feel free to ask again.. Good luck on your purchase, and please take a look at used civics and integras, even camry's... when it comes to reliability for cheap, those will be your best bets... Hope this helps, good luck.
-Rob
Answer -
I have to say that the intrepid would probably be a worse choice than a civic or explorer, purely because DiamlerChrysler didn't get all their bolts tightend up until recently.. Their build quality in the 90's was usually sub-par.. gas mileage would be... well the intrepid avg about 26MPG and has a 17 gallon tank.. which is about 670km per gallon.. you should assume about 40-50km under that due to real world conditions, and given the age of the car, you may want to go even lower (such as 600km per tank or so.. and that is by no means exact.. I took the avg fuel mileage as observed by consumer guide, and multiplied it by the fuel tank capacity... you must factor in your type of driving and the engine's age to get a better estimate).. If you wanted the KM on a tank for the explorer you need to tell me if it is a v8, 2 door or 4 door, because this greatly changes mileage and fuel tank capacity... As for the intrepid, reliability will probably be poor, quality will probably be average, and gas mileage is average... The explorer may be a better choice if the gas doesn't matter THAT much... also the condition of the cars is a factor.. paint, interior shape, etc.... all matters.. Let me know more about the explorer and I will give you an estimate on one tank - and any other questions you may have... feel free to ask... Hope this helps. Keep researching, and searching for that right car, its the smart way to do it. Thanks!
-Rob
AnswerWell,
The malibu has low-ish miles, but the car itself isn't known for being very reliable... you are looking at: the explorer being more reliable but poorer gas mileage, malibu... not too reliable, cheaply built, but less miles and better mileage, and the others are probably not worth considering still.. I still urge you to look into honda's and toyota's - with the type/age/mileage/price of the vehicles you are looking at, a higher mileage honda/toyota is much much much more likely to be more reliable than any other.. Hope this helps...
