# Purchasing a Used Car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 7, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345 "2007-11-07T07:46:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MadEmperor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@MadEmperor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MadEmperor)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/1 "2007-11-07T07:46:08Z")
Hey, I looking at purchasing a 2001 Chevy Prism 68k miles, for $5000, a low-thrill car that supposed to be as reliable as a Toyota. Let me know what you think and if anyone is able to let me use their carfax or any other vin check for 1Y1SK52811Z447562. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/2 "2007-11-07T07:51:37Z")
carfax is clean as a whistle, I just ran it ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/3 "2007-11-07T07:52:43Z")
5G for an 01 prizm sounds high? am i way off here ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/4 "2007-11-07T07:52:46Z")
i know these are excellent daily drivers. [quote=“Pauly,post:3,topic:38345"”] 5G for an 01 prizm sounds high? am i way off here [/quote] perhaps, but they do hold their value very well. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/5 "2007-11-07T07:59:09Z")
They’re supposed to be as reliable as a Toyota because they ARE a Toyota. The Prizms and Corollas were built side by side. Kind of like current Vibes and Matrices. Seems kinda high, but who knows. What do same year Corollas sell for? ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/6 "2007-11-07T08:00:28Z")
These things are like civics, they have great resale because they are great cars. They are reliable as a toyota because it is made by toyota. It is a rebaged corolla which I think anybody could really tell you. I was looking at getting a nice one for the wife but strayed away because of their high resale. Reliable 4 bangers are in higher demand with gas prices on the rise. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/7 "2007-11-07T08:11:11Z")
yeah, and this car was only driven on average about 10-11k per year, and only had one owner(thank you carfax) no accidents no odometer rollbacks buy back guaranteed ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/8 "2007-11-07T08:16:11Z")
My wife had a 96 Prizm for several years. I used to laugh when I would work on it and constantly find Toyota badged parts. Very reliable little car with great gas mileage. Actually sold it to my father in law and he gave it to his step daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/9 "2007-11-07T08:17:28Z")
Go for it. I was looking into these cars last year and they seem to be a great buy. ---
**Author:** ![MadEmperor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@MadEmperor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MadEmperor)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/10 "2007-11-07T11:06:11Z")
Thanks for the feedback. And especially [boardjnky4](http://nyspeed.com/forums/member.php?u=240) for the vin scan. I appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchasing-a-used-car/38345/11 "2007-11-07T13:16:48Z")
[quote=“Pauly,post:3,topic:38345"”] 5G for an 01 prizm sounds high? am i way off here [/quote] its not high if the car has been reconditioned, actually pretty good price if it is. where are you getting it?