if you had a choice and founds would you buy a new car or restor an old classic?

Answer 1

I would take the money and get a good, reliable used car to drive and then when I was sure it was reliable I would use the rest of the money to find a good classic car in the price range.

Hey, wait, that is what I am doing now except I do motorcycles.

Answer 2

If I had the FUNDS I would choose to restore a classic. Anyone can buy a new car. I'd would like to have something that not everyone and their brother has.

Old cars just have a cool mystic about them. A history. New cars today look a like. There are Kias out there with similar body lines as a Jaguar.

But since I don't have major fundage right now I'm going to stick with upgrading my 91 Jeep YJ and restoring my 90 Mustang LX 5.0.

My wife has a 2004 Grand Cherokee, but if I could have I would have liked to restore an old International 4 door with a 360.

Answer 3

I would restore an old car, my car would be a 70 somthing chevy muscle car. Even if the car breaks downn the parts and labor are still cheaper than a new car. And u have better chances of survival if eva in an accident. The down side is gas can get expensive in older cars, but if u have the means go for the old. I used 2 have a 74 chevy caprice and there's nothing like the attention u get from having an old car, it had a green color kinda like the background on the answers page, but i still loved it. Even when it broke down it was easy 2 find someone 2 fix it cheaper than going 2 the shop. My toyota celica 87 cost much more 2 get fixed and we wont even talk about my buick century 92 wit all the electrical parts and stuff that cost more than the car is worth.

Answer 4

If I had the funds to either buy a new car or restore a classic, I'd end up buying a new car. Chances are the new car will have a pretty nice warrenty for a few years, whereas the parts you buy to restore the classic car may not live to see the 30, 60, 90+ day return policy that most auto part retailers have...

Answer 5

Sugar J read my mind. The 67 Mustang is my car of choice.

Restoring an old classic makes you part of it, since your time and energy is spent bringing something back to life that not everyone can just go out and buy.

I tend to take more notice of a beautifully restored car than a brand new one that passes me in the street.

Answer 6

it matters what you need it for:
if you are going to drive it alot get a new(for 16k) or nearly new car, that gets good mileage

if you dont need it right away as a daily driver then restore a classic.
or buy one already restored or in nice shape
A new car loses value as soon as you buy it, a classic does not, it can even go up in price!

To the person who said old cars always need something...what are they talking about?
my 40+ year old cars run fine

Answer 7

Personally I'd restore - yes it's more work but I get a lot of satisfaction driving something I've built myself, and people tend to come up to you to talk about your old car, they just don't do it if you park up in a new car...

If you have the time, money and patience... Go for the old classic in need of loving.

Answer 8

definately restore an oldie i have been restroing since i was eight years old with my grandfather working on a 66 mustang since then i have restored a few mustangs a couple camaros and am in the process of doing a 76 jeep cherokee chief new cars just dont really interst me and all of the cars that i have been part of have lasted a long time and are still on the road after fifteen years

Answer 9

I would go for an old car, but not necessarily a classic. Something along the lines of a 1967 Impala or 1966 Falcon would be my choice. I would want to enjoy the drive without the worry of someone crashing into my $50,000.00 hemi cuda.

Answer 10

Restore an old classic, I have a 1972 WV beetle, it runs and everything, it just needs some body work and paint. I love those tags that have classic on them.