Would you do buy your VX over again?

[kach22i]

Hello all, I am thinking about purchasing a VX (again).

I've been learking around and reading some of your threads on and off for about a year now. Actually, I wanted a VX when they first came out, but $30,000 was way too much for my life style a mear 5,000 miles driven a year (I walk to work as much as I can).

Just a year or two ago, most VX's were $15,000 for a high milage car, average was it seems about $20,000.

This year I see a bunch of VX's for $10,000 most are well under $14,000. Now were are getting in my price range.

My current ride is on it's last legs 14-1/2 years old and rusting, bought it new; a 1990 Geo Tracker - black with a fastback style fabric top by K-Line which makes it a sporty two seater. I bought this car because it was the cheepest convertible out there, no power nothing - simple and very truck-like but small and fun/peppy.

About 1-1/2 years ago I bought a summer car, an old Porsche (28 years old) a 1977 silver Targa 2.7l CIS with phone dial wheels. It's been a blast to drive despite high repair bills and a couple of oil leaks to contend with.

Do I have regrets? Sure I do, and each car is far from perfect even on a good day. However the question remains.........Would I buy them over again? YES!

The Porsche is a money pit, similar in ways to the VX, many problems but worth it just the same. The Tracker - got my money's worth 10X over, she needs to be put to pasture though.

If I buy a VX, and get a pre-purchase inspection is there anyway to know if it needs: engine rod bearings, wheel bearings, intake gasket (rough idle if already bad, right?), power window guides or any of the other common issues? what else should I be looking for?

What good advice can you give me?

Do you say to me: Run, don't walk........or welcome to the club?

PS: I would be using the VX as my Michigan winter ride, and to tow a small light weight hovercraft on a 8' x 12' snowmobile trailer - total package less than 1,000 lbs.

[johnnyapollo]

If you are into the VX and can now reasonably afford one, I would say "Welcome to the Club!" I most definitely would buy a VX again - I keep thinking about buying a second one.

I think you have most of the things you should consider covered in your list above - you may want to look at the shocks and check to see how much and what mods have been done (intake, exhaust) then factor in any features like roof racks, hitch, etc.

-- Best, John

[ThunderChicken]

Yeah, I would buy one again. My wife wants a second one as we speak. She thought it was one of the uglest cars on the road but now she is convinced that is is not only one of the most unique but one of the most safest cars out there.

The stares alone make it worth owning one. We have a 99 Ironman and folks down here thinks it's a brand spanking new one.

[transio]

I'd buy one again

[Dallas4u]

From someone who had one and sold it... I'd buy one again (at some point).

[kach22i]

Thanks for the input, I see the same kind of love for the VX that Porsche owners show.......that means a lot.

I have a question about handling. Entry ramps to the highway; from what I've read, the VX has pleantly of power for accleration - but keep thinking that because of the high center of gravity is it ill-advised to take entry and exit ramps fast, right?

One one thing I hate about the Tracker, is one of the things I love about the Porsche; entry ramps.

I'm guessing that the VX is somewhere in-between. That is to say, take the turn slow but you have the power to "power out" of it. The Tracker has to go in slow, and it comes out slow too - not a good combination for all of the aggressive driving going on these days.

[Navigator]

PSYC


Great vehicle, I would buy it again, and I plan to keep it running as good as new until I can pass it on to my son someday, perhaps in 2020. I've seen some old ISUZU's on the road, so there is a very good chance. For now I'm just keeping the mileage low, and the maintenance current.

[MachineVX]

I'm very happy with the VX and love it even more with the SC. I like having the size of the small SUV for family stuff, and it's a fun daily driver, even without the SC. And you don't see yourself coming and going. Also, the community here is wonderful.

[Maverick]

without a doubt, id buy one again ... despite the "issues" ive had, its one heck of a truck. The thing that attracted it to me the most, is that it is indeed very "porsche like." Infact, i think its the truck Porsche "should have made" instead of the cayanne. it simply does everything well, a very rare thing with suv's, and more typical of german engineering than japanese imho....And its the only truck out there that truly fits my taste and requirements..i find most suv's bland and booring.. but i always enjoy driving the vx..

[ISCE]

Here in MD we are getting our first real snow for the year. I can't wait to get out and play in it, I am hoping for 7", but will probably only get 1". I have to travel to WI next week for work, and they always give me an Explorer 4x4 or bigger, Expedition, and sometimes even Excursion. I have driven all of these on the WI snowy roads and the VX beats them hands down.

For the road - still handles almost as well as my old Talon. And you NEVER see another one. The VX still brings daily stares and gawking, and never fails to produce a smile on my face for my daily commute. In fact, my son just turned 13, and am trying to figure out how to buy another one for him... I mean, he will be 16 in 3 more years, right?!

Best vehicle I've ever owned. You won't be sorry.

Jay

[cascabel3]

Got mine three months ago. I still vibrate just thinking about driving her. Even now, I find myself sitting in my garage for an hour at a time just looking at the VX. I drive a bit of mountain roads, have yet to make her squeek. I have driven Mercedeses, and just like them the VX feels like steel on the road.

What a car