NON- Turbo Mopar 2.2 driver for my soon to be 16 year old son

[ajakeski]

My kid is going to be getting his drivers license soon and I'm looking for a vintage Mopar four banger for him to drive. I would rather he didn't have a turbo car so I can save some money insuring him.
A K-car or NA Charger would be best, but hey, he'll take what he can get.

[shackwrrr]

I know its a far drive but heres an 85 omni that I was going to buy but I ended up getting something else.

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/2131743069.html

[Spr-T-23]

ha i was going to say to get an omni, mine and my little sisters first cars

[ajakeski]

Omni's and horizons were everywhere for almost free back in the day. They are hard to find around here now. Most are rustbuckets.

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thanks for the CL link. That would na a good one , but I'm don't have time for a trip to Ohio.

[cordes]

Why not a first gen neon? Just as cheap and they aren't bad to work on in my experience.

[ljbprrfmof]

Or Acclaim/Spirit/Cirrus/Breeze/Stratus anyone would be a good 1st car. The cloud cars have the five star crash rating for the safety concious oarent.

[ajakeski]

It has to be able to haul a tuba.

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The cirrus/ stratus 4 bangers tend to not live long once they get up in miles. Oil leaks and head issues.
I'm just fishing here to see if anyone has something like this for sale.

[Dodge Aries K]

I got a 5 speed Aries K wagon for sale!

[ljbprrfmof]

Tubas in the Moonlight? Great song by the BONZO DOG DO-DAH BAND! Back in the late '60s early '70s.

[Juggy]

It has to be able to haul a tuba.

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The cirrus/ stratus 4 bangers tend to not live long once they get up in miles. Oil leaks and head issues.
I'm just fishing here to see if anyone has something like this for sale.


im sorry but an old school 2.2 2.5 has put me through way more trouble then my 97 stratus 2.4 did!!!
especially when it came to oil leaks!!

the problem is most people dont know how to maintain their vehicles, and they get rid of them when they start to cause troubles....leave it for the next owner....I drove my car for 3 years straight and the only thing i changed was a timing belt, front brake pads and 2 ball joints!

[ajakeski]

I had a cirrus with a 2.4. It's ws an experience I don't care to repeat.

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I got a 5 speed Aries K wagon for sale!

I sent you a PM about the wagon.

[RattFink]

It has to be able to haul a tuba.

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The cirrus/ stratus 4 bangers tend to not live long once they get up in miles. Oil leaks and head issues.
I'm just fishing here to see if anyone has something like this for sale.

I have a 2.4 stratus with 172,000 miles on it. Car has been great. I've never had any major problems with it. Have had to fix some trans fluid leaks. The 2.4 is a solid motor.

[Dodge Aries K]

Replied to your pm.

[JohnnyIroc]

Insurance does not change from turbo to non,
it was a direct swap from a 90 ES 2.5 tbi auto to a 90 Shelby turbo 2.2 5 speed

[Dodge Aries K]

Some insurance companies do charge differently depending on what drivetrain and trim level a car is. I know one of my old companies charged more for my Spirit Turbo than they did for my Acclaim TBI car.

[ajakeski]

A basic four banger is going to be the least expensive to insure.
I'm considering he Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze cloud cars now. Mostly because I'm being cheap. There are a ton for sale on CL for $2000 or less.

[supercharged024]

82 Turismo 2.2? http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/2120833167.html

[Spr-T-23]

wow for 2k that looks pretty all right man. love the white on red too. wonder how it would run against a turbo car???

[roachjuice]

i know you said non turbo but there is a CLEAN 87 lebaron here in owasso for sale. has 101,xxx miles turbo auto hard top old man owned heat and ac still work. i drove it. rides nice!!! runs smooth and no issues that i can see. he wants lilke 1000 bux for it. its an old turbo 1 log setup. also has a digital dash!!

[RoadWarrior222]

I heard they base it a lot on claims history, so if you get something like a GLHS, since the numbers were low, and not too many owners hit anything expensive or totalled them out, insurance is cheaper than you'd think...

[roachjuice]

My insurance didn't ask. My card says dodge Omni lol

[rdnoel86]

They raised my rates on my mini when they found out it was a turbo......



My insurance didn't ask. My card says dodge Omni lol

[roachjuice]

my guy is cool. he dont care. i gave him the vin so its his fault. i have 3 cars on my insurance including the omni. when i added the omni my insurance went down.

[Spr-T-23]

if you want the cheap insurance that bad, get an N/A car and do a turb swap.