Survivor’s Glint: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix
DT’s resident Godfather Kaibeezy was onto something (not on something, pay attention!) when he commented on that low mile Taurus from the other day; Drive 50,000 miles, wash occasionally, sell it along… basically a free car. This, this is what you can and should do to separate yourself from the “new car” buying masses, the drones, the sheeple that are always clogging up the fast lane with newfangled cars. There is nothing inherently wrong with buying a new car (I’ve done it myself a few times) but there is something gloriously liberating about driving a car for a few years and recouping your entire purchase price. Yeah…I’ve done that myself a few times too. The trick is; low miles, clean condition, and make money when you buy it. Find this 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix offered for $4,500 in Zeeland, MI via craigslist. Tip from Jeff.
From the seller:
1989 pontiac grand prix
fuel: gas
odometer: 44000
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
1989 Grand Prix
44,000 miles
All Original
Runs Excellent
No Rust, Always Garaged
Never Seen Winter
One Owner Car
Body is Excellent, Interior is as new. 3.1 Engine. 4500.00. Will Trade for daily driver.
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“Will trade for daily driver.” Um. Why isn’t *this* a daily driver. The seller has underestimated its virtues.
Totally agree. Sweet daily for sure.
Or… maybe the seller is showing why it’s not a daily driver by photographing the car in a mechanic’s shop. Low miles and “always garaged” could translate to “never used, always broken”.
Just as a car photographed at a gas station (especially at night) says everything you want to know about that car and seller, presenting a car in a mechanic’s shop is also equally telltale.
Still, it looks super clean and has a rad 80’s dashboard and steering wheel. I think the outside is actually a great Pontiac design, void of the plastic cladding that would come in following years.
Agreed, this is one of the cleanest GM designs from the 80s/90s. Not sure about quality or driving experience as I’ve never owned one. But they are nice to look at. I’m hoping to find a cheap ASC-McLaren Grand Prix Turbo someday….sigh.
Little known fact. The 1986 Grand Prix was an early innovator in stuffing lots of controls into the center of the steering wheel. Now all the Grand Prix cars have them. Something to remember when people make fun of the name.
Or you can just tell them it’s French for expensive.
In truth, I was ogling all of those steering wheel mounted buttons/switches.
These things blow. Driving them feels like you are really flying a bunch of plastic in tight formation.