pontiac fiero problems

Foundryrat wrote:
> Foundryrat wrote:
>
>> if you got problems with your fiero and have to bring it to a mechanic
>> is it really expensive?? as compared to other cars.
>>
>> Also, what about insurance??
>
> hehe i may digress i'm guessing parts aren't easy to find, i'm not
> mechanically inclined and have to rely on a mechanic, i like the idea of
> owning a fiero but this could turn into an expensive investment??


I'll give my take on all your questions here. First, I don't think $2000
is a lot for a car if it is in really good shape. Without looking at it,
I can't say that this particular car is worth it because there are
factors involved such as WHY it only has 50K on it. Has it been stored
for 15 years or has it been driven to over 200K but had a thorough
restore at the Fiero Factory in Alabama? Is the paint original or a
repaint. Is it really a little old lady's car who only drove it to
church on Sundays?

I like the 4-cylinder because I have one and I got good mileage off it
with reasonably low care. That said, the worst part about owning a Fiero
and not being a mechanic is trying to FIND a mechanic who can work on
it. I don't think it is much more difficult to work on or more
expensive. But the average mechanic can destroy a car trying to fix it.
I have had this happen. Guy tore the interior all up trying to get the
console out to get to the computer. Another got the thing all tore apart
to replace the clutch and never did finish the job and you seldom find
someone willing to pick up other people's work where they left off.

Insurance used to be a problem but they have proven in time that they
are pretty safe cars. In the early days, they were thought of as too
fast and invited the heavy right foot. The 4-cylinder is not
particularly fast but the V-6 was in its day. I never had trouble with
insurance. One thing is they are relatively easy to fix the exterior
yourself. Parts are not hard to find in most places. And most important,
the plastic exterior is very forgiving.

I think things are dismal unless you get to know about the little cars a
bit yourself. Things look brighter if you find a good mechanic who isn't
afraid of working on them. They ARE 20± years old now.

I (we) cannot answer much more without more specifics as to how a Fiero
fits in your lifestyle. But good luck with that car. I'm not one of the
guys in this outfit that says $2000 is too much to pay for a car. It
might be too much for YOU to pay for a car, but for the right buyer, it
is fine.
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Mr Potatohead wrote:
> Foundryrat wrote:
>
>> Foundryrat wrote:
>>
>>> if you got problems with your fiero and have to bring it to a
>>> mechanic is it really expensive?? as compared to other cars.
>>>
>>> Also, what about insurance??
>>
>>
>> hehe i may digress i'm guessing parts aren't easy to find, i'm not
>> mechanically inclined and have to rely on a mechanic, i like the idea
>> of owning a fiero but this could turn into an expensive investment??
>
>
>
> I'll give my take on all your questions here. First, I don't think $2000
> is a lot for a car if it is in really good shape. Without looking at it,
> I can't say that this particular car is worth it because there are
> factors involved such as WHY it only has 50K on it. Has it been stored
> for 15 years or has it been driven to over 200K but had a thorough
> restore at the Fiero Factory in Alabama? Is the paint original or a
> repaint. Is it really a little old lady's car who only drove it to
> church on Sundays?
>
> I like the 4-cylinder because I have one and I got good mileage off it
> with reasonably low care. That said, the worst part about owning a Fiero
> and not being a mechanic is trying to FIND a mechanic who can work on
> it. I don't think it is much more difficult to work on or more
> expensive. But the average mechanic can destroy a car trying to fix it.
> I have had this happen. Guy tore the interior all up trying to get the
> console out to get to the computer. Another got the thing all tore apart
> to replace the clutch and never did finish the job and you seldom find
> someone willing to pick up other people's work where they left off.
>
> Insurance used to be a problem but they have proven in time that they
> are pretty safe cars. In the early days, they were thought of as too
> fast and invited the heavy right foot. The 4-cylinder is not
> particularly fast but the V-6 was in its day. I never had trouble with
> insurance. One thing is they are relatively easy to fix the exterior
> yourself. Parts are not hard to find in most places. And most important,
> the plastic exterior is very forgiving.
>
> I think things are dismal unless you get to know about the little cars a
> bit yourself. Things look brighter if you find a good mechanic who isn't
> afraid of working on them. They ARE 20± years old now.
>
> I (we) cannot answer much more without more specifics as to how a Fiero
> fits in your lifestyle. But good luck with that car. I'm not one of the
> guys in this outfit that says $2000 is too much to pay for a car. It
> might be too much for YOU to pay for a car, but for the right buyer, it
> is fine.
yeah i'll be looking at it tommorrow. I'll have to
ask him why there's only 50k on it. See
condition/shape it's in. Either way i'm not
buying on the spot tommorrow. But if it catches
the eye i will know. It will be something for me
to think about over the weekend. And if i don't
think he's asking too much i may put an offer a
few hundred under what he's asking. But i don't
feel comfortable buying a car unless i got my
mechanically inclined friend to take a peak at it.

I wasn't even thinking about a sports car until a
guy at work mentioned it. So know who knows. I
don't have a place for winter storage, and i'm up
north so we get harsh winters. I'd almost have to
resell by winter. And around here that may not be
easy.

Thanks for your response.

Rat.
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Mr Potatohead wrote:
> Foundryrat wrote:
>
>> Foundryrat wrote:
>>
>>> if you got problems with your fiero and have to bring it to a
>>> mechanic is it really expensive?? as compared to other cars.
>>>
>>> Also, what about insurance??
>>
>>
>> hehe i may digress i'm guessing parts aren't easy to find, i'm not
>> mechanically inclined and have to rely on a mechanic, i like the idea
>> of owning a fiero but this could turn into an expensive investment??
>
>
>
> I'll give my take on all your questions here. First, I don't think $2000
> is a lot for a car if it is in really good shape. Without looking at it,
> I can't say that this particular car is worth it because there are
> factors involved such as WHY it only has 50K on it. Has it been stored
> for 15 years or has it been driven to over 200K but had a thorough
> restore at the Fiero Factory in Alabama? Is the paint original or a
> repaint. Is it really a little old lady's car who only drove it to
> church on Sundays?
>
> I like the 4-cylinder because I have one and I got good mileage off it
> with reasonably low care. That said, the worst part about owning a Fiero
> and not being a mechanic is trying to FIND a mechanic who can work on
> it. I don't think it is much more difficult to work on or more
> expensive. But the average mechanic can destroy a car trying to fix it.
> I have had this happen. Guy tore the interior all up trying to get the
> console out to get to the computer. Another got the thing all tore apart
> to replace the clutch and never did finish the job and you seldom find
> someone willing to pick up other people's work where they left off.
>
> Insurance used to be a problem but they have proven in time that they
> are pretty safe cars. In the early days, they were thought of as too
> fast and invited the heavy right foot. The 4-cylinder is not
> particularly fast but the V-6 was in its day. I never had trouble with
> insurance. One thing is they are relatively easy to fix the exterior
> yourself. Parts are not hard to find in most places. And most important,
> the plastic exterior is very forgiving.
>
> I think things are dismal unless you get to know about the little cars a
> bit yourself. Things look brighter if you find a good mechanic who isn't
> afraid of working on them. They ARE 20± years old now.
>
> I (we) cannot answer much more without more specifics as to how a Fiero
> fits in your lifestyle. But good luck with that car. I'm not one of the
> guys in this outfit that says $2000 is too much to pay for a car. It
> might be too much for YOU to pay for a car, but for the right buyer, it
> is fine.
and 2,000 is basically what i got to work with.
It's hard to do but i wanna find something i don't
gotta put much money in. I was thinking more
lines economic nonsports car, but i am still
checking out the fiero. Seems to me people who
owned fieros like 'em, even though they are all
approaching or over 20 years, and has that 80's
design, but i still think they are nice cars.
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Foundryrat <foundryrat27.RemoveThis@SPAMFREEyahoo.com> wrote in
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> Mr Potatohead wrote:
> yeah i'll be looking at it tommorrow. I'll have to
> ask him why there's only 50k on it.

My 86SE has 47k so 50k is not out of line. I drive mine as a
second/weekend car. It was my reward for getting a degree and getting a
good job.




--

Charles
The significant problems we face cannot be solved
at the same level of thinking we were at when we
created them. Albert Einstein
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Charles Quinn wrote:
> Foundryrat <foundryrat27.DeleteThis@SPAMFREEyahoo.com> wrote in
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>
>>Mr Potatohead wrote:
>>yeah i'll be looking at it tommorrow. I'll have to
>>ask him why there's only 50k on it.
>
>
> My 86SE has 47k so 50k is not out of line. I drive mine as a
> second/weekend car. It was my reward for getting a degree and getting a
> good job.
>
>
>
>
hehe i just need a reliable car. Whether a luxory
car or a fiero.
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Charles Quinn wrote:

> Foundryrat <foundryrat27.TakeThisOut@SPAMFREEyahoo.com> wrote in
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>
>
>>Mr Potatohead wrote:
>>yeah i'll be looking at it tommorrow. I'll have to
>>ask him why there's only 50k on it.
>
>
> My 86SE has 47k so 50k is not out of line. I drive mine as a
> second/weekend car. It was my reward for getting a degree and getting a
> good job.
>
>
>
>
Sure, they are out there. Just have to find them and know
WHY they haven't got the usual 150-200K cars that age have.
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