Why does everyone **** cavaliers?!?!

[cereal black]

I think its a legit question... Because there are alot of legit answers to why.

Its a GM car, most of them are junk. I cant say all look terrible, but to compare it to a civic is suicide. Its more like a 2 door camry, if you will. Boaring body lines, and not much performance aspect.

[MommysLittleMonster]

Why?

Because maybe their owners whine when they aren't accepted at the cool kids table.

Stop whining about it and looking for obvious answers, and build something that will shut everyone up.

[mrg7243]

lolcavalier

[Z.Cockburn]

I had one in College..


I did not realize that I was uncool because of my cavalier, I thought it was because people thought I was an asshole.

I don't know if I feel better or worse.

[Huffy]

You can definitely afford a BMW if you can afford a car. I don't understand why there is this mentality that BMWs are the most expensive cars to buy on the market. You could get an E36 for the same money. I'm just saying.

And cavaliers are not even close to being on the same level as civics, the interiors suck, the lines suck, and it sucks to drive. There are far more redeeming factors to civics, including the fact that Civics, aren't made up of left over parts, and were actually engineered to be what they are.

Ive looked there arent many BMWs in my area for less than 7000 that did surprise me though that there are a few. I dont have a lot of money for a car still because I cant find a fucking job and no one has offered me anything for my car.

Why?

Because maybe their owners whine when they aren't accepted at the cool kids table.

Stop whining about it and looking for obvious answers, and build something that will shut everyone up.

Most of the people at my school drive worse looking and running cars than mine believe it or not. Are you saying build my cavalier to shut everyone up or build something else? Im probably just going to put money into my 65 but thats pretty much all payed for now and I want to either get rid of the cavalier or do something with it and Ive tried to sell it before and almost had a trade for a 97 prelude but the guy thought it was a 4 door and it wasnt.

I had one in College..


I did not realize that I was uncool because of my cavalier, I thought it was because people thought I was an asshole.

I don't know if I feel better or worse.

Nah it might have been because you were an asshole :P or maybe I just live in a place where no one gives a fuck about you drive because no one ever says anything about my car and some actually like it since I keep it clean and have done a little to improve the interior.

[Jersh]

Ive looked there arent many BMWs in my area for less than 7000...

Are you blind?


















But seriously, I doubt that finding a sub 7k BMW around you is that tough. Like Kielan said, the strange mentality that a BMW is some unattainable car is ridiculous.

[Huffy]

Are you blind?


















But seriously, I doubt that finding a sub 7k BMW around you is that tough. Like Kielan said, the strange mentality that a BMW is some unattainable car is ridiculous.

Ive tried some different tags on craigslist and what do you know: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/3407787924.html

[deckard]

there are def old bmw, audi and mb around for cheap that can easily be fixed up. as kielan said, people are too quick to assume because of the original sticker price they will be unattainable until they are literally destroyed.

if money is a serious concern imho, a old mk4 vw gets you the best fit and finish with 'fun' engines. parts are dirt cheap and anyone with mild technical ability can do 99% of the repairs.

you can find a manual VR6 jetta with leather for less than $5000, spend a weekend handling the coolant leak situation[probably], all the bushings and balljoints, coilovers installed and be doing sick burnouts in the mcdicks parklot by monday night.

then next weekend you can pull the trans and do a clutch. chains and guides while you are in there.

after that you will probably just do oil changes for a while.

my point is, dont buy a car you cannot afford to maintain. if you have $7000, buy for $4500-$5000.

[martinm13]

Are you blind?


But seriously, I doubt that finding a sub 7k BMW around you is that tough. Like Kielan said, the strange mentality that a BMW is some unattainable car is ridiculous.

No, he's probably just looking for the wrong thing. People have it stuck in their head that older BMW's (E21,28,30,34) are shitty. They are wrong because in reality these are the best ones. Parts are relatively cheap for them, they are easy to fix and maintain, nice body styling, etc.

[Jesus Christ]

Id drive a cavalier before a MK4 jetta.

[deckard]

Id drive a cavalier before a MK4 jetta.

i would expect this irrationality from jesus christ.

[MommysLittleMonster]

Most of the people at my school drive worse looking and running cars than mine believe it or not. Are you saying build my cavalier to shut everyone up or build something else? Im probably just going to put money into my 65 but thats pretty much all payed for now and I want to either get rid of the cavalier or do something with it and Ive tried to sell it before and almost had a trade for a 97 prelude but the guy thought it was a 4 door and it wasnt.

I'm telling you to stop making threads asking about why no one likes your car, and go out and do something about it.

Don't post pictures of other peoples builds then say "omg I wanna be just like that!" or "this is exactly what I want to do!". That isn't the way to gain respect and admiration, that's the way to look like a ripoff who steals ideas.

People are going to dislike whatever it is you do, if you don't actually do anything. You're starting out with something that isn't popular, isn't particularly well-made, and has no redeeming qualities when compared to it's more popular counterparts. So, yeah- people are going to tell you to not even bother.

[Weponhead]

You own a cavalier and are asking us? I **** them . I **** working on them , looking at them and espescially riding in them. It's a soulless piece of garbage made for the eternal consumption engine.

[Kielan]

Ive looked there arent many BMWs in my area for less than 7000 that did surprise me though that there are a few. I dont have a lot of money for a car still because I cant find a fucking job and no one has offered me anything for my car.



Most of the people at my school drive worse looking and running cars than mine believe it or not. Are you saying build my cavalier to shut everyone up or build something else? Im probably just going to put money into my 65 but thats pretty much all payed for now and I want to either get rid of the cavalier or do something with it and Ive tried to sell it before and almost had a trade for a 97 prelude but the guy thought it was a 4 door and it wasnt.



Nah it might have been because you were an asshole :P or maybe I just live in a place where no one gives a fuck about you drive because no one ever says anything about my car and some actually like it since I keep it clean and have done a little to improve the interior.

I bought my first E46 for 3500, and my second one for 4600. You should be able to get an E36 for less than 5k, in great shape.

[MrDanguy]

Well it's an American FF and there are zero cool parts and no cool factor like a JDM. I'll also assume it has a solid rear beam unlike a Civic and those thoughtless fenders/lines. But mainly because they're usually owned by that guy nobody likes that doesn't know dick about cars but thinks his Cavalier or Sunfire vert is hot shit because it has "sporty" coupe lines. He wears those cheesy douche goggles (you know the gaudy, hella jdm angular sport sunglasses that he thinks are as sleek as his Cav but not the guido type of douche that actually gets laid from time to time). It's the car growing up that you're dumbass buddy who took a loan out to buy an auto Mercury Cougar with BMW roundels points out when he sees it because he thinks it looks as hard as his Coug. It's the car on the top of Pep Boys' list of cars to always stock parts for. The car driven by the 40 y/o that tries racing high school kids. The most popular vehicle among trailer park enthusiasts. It's that car man.

Don't get me wrong, I like to see people mod them and all/most cars, but since you asked.. I'm sure you're not that guy but you know these people I'm referring to.. We all do

Nailed it on the head.

And because... it's a Cavalier...