# I need buying help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** used, selling\
**Created:** [May 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049 "2009-05-27T15:25:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dan9933](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dan9933](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dan9933)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049/1 "2009-05-27T15:25:24Z")

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ok, I have been looking at used cars to buy, I have a budget between up to $7500, although I might go higher if I really have to, but i would rather not, recently I have had my eye on one car, a pontiac GTO, is there any way I could buy an automatic transmission pontiac GTO for less than $7500??

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049/2 "2009-05-27T15:48:02Z")

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Maybe it would help if you told us the year of the car(s) you’re interested. Are you looking at the GTO from just a few years ago or a classic GTO from way back when?

Either way I think a decent car for under $7,500 is little more than wishful thinking.

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**Author:** ![dan9933](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dan9933](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dan9933)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049/3 "2009-05-27T15:49:39Z")

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1970?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049/4 "2009-05-27T15:50:42Z")

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Check eBay motors and [Hemmings.com](http://Hemmings.com) for prices on these cars. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-buying-help/31049/5 "2009-05-27T16:06:27Z")

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Even if you locate such a car (70s GTO), you will be spending a lot of money to keep it runing as a daily driver. Since you are on a budget, I foresee nothing but trouble. You will also need to locate a shop that can fix such a car. Most young mechanics are baffled by a carburetor.

For $7500 there are some reasonably good later model cars that will not drive you to fiancial ruin. A Hyundai Elantra, Mazda Protege, Chevy Cobalt/Cavalier, older Ford Crown Victoria. Just look in the Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide.