Originally posted by detroitpoop
This is really kinda funny. I'm interested in two cars, a burgundy '93 EX sedan and a dark blue '94 LX wagon. I'm in a pretty good position to get a deal because I can hardly decide between them! The wagon has 90K miles and it's in excellent shape except there's some rust and corrosion in the engine bay; dealer is asking $5500 but I know he got it at auction so I'm going to try to talk him down to $4800 with tax. The '93 sedan has 125K miles but has no corrosion at all; private seller, he's asking $4000 (I could probably talk him down a bit, too).
I'm going to go for the wagon first because I want the utility and the nicer cloth in the interior. If I can't get the dealer below $5000, I'll get the sedan.
This is all assuming the cars are okayed by my mechanic. I'll post a pic when it's all over!
go straight for the sedan, and skip the wagon.