I currently have a 92 SE with 131,000 miles. The only problems I have is a gas smell in the car that my mechanic can't figure out unless it smells when he's in it. Also, in the past 4 months the car has shut off while I was driving it about 3 times. Since it's an automatic, I have to coast it to a stop and restart it. I've had the car about 9 months.
Now, my great-uncle just died, and he left behind a 94 GXE with 60,000 miles on it. He had it for four years and it ran fine, even though it is a salvage. My mechanic checked it out and said it's a good car. He also said mine is a good car.
I think I can get about $3,000 for my car, and my uncle's car is being sold to me for $4,000. Should I take it, or just stick with what I have? Help. Quick.

smitty

 

Well do you like the VE or VG?

 

the stalling could only be a simple clogged fuel filter...the gas smell might simply be worn fuel lines.

 

I'm not familiar with the VG and VE, but I can guess that one is the 24 valve DOHC and one is not. Of course I would prefer the more powerful one, but a bigger issue for me is which car will last me 2 or 3 inexpensive years of driving.

 

If you want reliability and the timing belt was just changed in the 94 then go for it. If you want to keep the speed, pay a little to fix the fuel problem, and the timing belt needs to be changed in the 94, then stick with your car. I would take an SE any day over an un-modded GXE regardless of the engine.

 

found a recall on a fuel part in my engine bay, but im not sure what it was, it was there for alignment and they fixe it for free, what ever it was, should be listed at alldata

 

I think the only fuel recall on our cars is for the fuel filler tube that attaches the gas tank...not sure of any others.