# Would You Pay $9,500 (1988 Monte Carlo SS) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 17, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251 "2009-11-17T18:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/21 "2009-11-18T03:39:26Z")
If it were an aero coupe yes, this one, no. ![http://www.americandreamcars.com/1987montecarlossaerocp0507.jpg](http://www.americandreamcars.com/1987montecarlossaerocp0507.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/22 "2009-11-18T03:43:06Z")
NO ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/23 "2009-11-18T07:22:51Z")
Aero coupes are ugly as hell… I love the monte SS body style and will buy one some day for fun. Why would 9500 be a bad price!? The car is practically brand new. I think it is worth it. ---
**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 18, 2009, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/24 "2009-11-18T07:44:37Z")
The performance #s on these cars has to be horrible. Why would you ever buy one of these over a GN. ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/25 "2009-11-18T07:47:27Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > lol A car is not an investment. EVER. Wrong… ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/26 "2009-11-18T10:11:32Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Aero coupes are ugly as hell… True, but they fetch a premium because they were so rare. As for the op, I don’t think I would unless you could sit on it for about 20yrs and hope gains some value. I agree though cars are never a good investment. ---
**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 18, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/27 "2009-11-18T10:16:58Z")
88 monte carlos are never a good investment ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/28 "2009-11-18T10:23:07Z")
I would, lol. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/29 "2009-11-18T10:23:44Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > 88 monte carlos are never a good investment Bs! Car drives better than my g8 and my challenger! ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/30 "2009-11-18T10:24:37Z")
> [@challengermike](#): > > heres a pic Are those stripes painted on? ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/31 "2009-11-18T10:24:59Z")
> [@Blown&Stroked](#): > > Wrong… Just because you can turn profit on .01% doesn’t mean that it makes up for the other 99.99%. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/32 "2009-11-18T10:25:59Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > You sold that car for $3K? Hell I’d probably have bought it even if it didn’t run for that price. I think Nick’s is worth 5K and your Uncles is worth what he’s asking as well. Just like Clean( mileage isn’t THAT important if the car is clean) Iroc-s and GTA’s. Look what they’re starting to bring now. It adds value of course but condition is most important. I turned down an 87 GN with 2X,XXX miles a couple years ago for around $12k while other 20K mile ones were selling for $15K+ on ebay. Car was just poorly taken care of. Dings, scratches, dirty, wheels had scale,etc. I’ve seen 100K mile ones cleaner and sell for a similar price. I sold both my irocs with over 100k on them for over 8 grand. Got 8 for the red one and 10,500 for my black one. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/33 "2009-11-18T10:28:57Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > The performance #s on these cars has to be horrible. Why would you ever buy one of these over a GN. Hmm I sold my gn. I love the monte way more. As a 7 year gn owner, they are fast fun and have way to many issues. Only good thing was the stupid price I got for it. Fun ![http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/nelnova/Picture004-1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/7/57c23f0e6ee5b860de214f4c95530dc47028a135.jpeg) ![http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/nelnova/Picture015.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/8/782422c55e3070d034df2bdd67e4f490d3ab2bfe.jpeg) Plain awsome…there is so much less to go wrong on this car! i can actualy drive it without my aaa card. ![http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/nelnova/PB090045.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/a/6aa65c8daa7f724ae8b63a507440e3feecc97d78.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/34 "2009-11-18T10:33:46Z")
I dunno… I think the GN is just mean looking and can back it up. The Monte is sort of mean looking too but can’t back it up at all. ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/35 "2009-11-18T10:52:37Z")
would i buy it? no. but cut your sleeves off and grow a mullet and you’ll be all set. painting one body panel a different color should really set it off. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/36 "2009-11-18T10:55:22Z")
> [@Boomin99GT](#): > > I dunno… I think the GN is just mean looking and can back it up. The Monte is sort of mean looking too but can’t back it up at all. No it can’t but it gets good fuel econ, and can do some killer smoke shows. Stock ss’s are good for driving. I was actualy thinking on the way home last night that every car on the road would beat this thing in a drag race. But not every car gets as many looks and is actualy fun to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/37 "2009-11-18T11:05:28Z")
I think I’d rather spend 10G on something that can do more than ‘Killer smoke shows’ ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/38 "2009-11-18T13:49:28Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > I think I’d rather spend 10G on something that can do more than ‘Killer smoke shows’ Like a nice cavi? ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/39 "2009-11-18T14:24:22Z")
What kind of fuel economy are we talking about when you say ‘good fuel econ’? Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251/40 "2009-11-18T14:50:34Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > You sold that car for $3K? Hell I’d probably have bought it even if it didn’t run for that price. I think Nick’s is worth 5K and your Uncles is worth what he’s asking as well. Just like Clean( mileage isn’t THAT important if the car is clean) Iroc-s and GTA’s. Look what they’re starting to bring now. It adds value of course but condition is most important. I turned down an 87 GN with 2X,XXX miles a couple years ago for around $12k while other 20K mile ones were selling for $15K+ on ebay. Car was just poorly taken care of. Dings, scratches, dirty, wheels had scale,etc. I’ve seen 100K mile ones cleaner and sell for a similar price. that price for the GN seems about right, my fathers has around 18k on it or so and he didnt pay over 15. Prices have come down on them recently tho. GNX’s arent selling over 100k anymore. Not sure if i would spend 9k on a Monte SS tho, thats just me tho. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-9-500-1988-monte-carlo-ss/76251.md?page=3)