With high fuel costs, is the used car market on the rise?

4-cylinders for all!

Posted June 11 2008 09:47 AM by DRyder
Filed under: Chevy News, Car Engine, Other Chevy Engines, 1970 - Present Chevrolet Full Size

No matter which direction you look in - WHAM! you get hit with something - a higher than normal electric bill, a food bill beyond your normal budget, and of course the cost of oil. With fuel prices reaching all time highs and no relief in sight, many are turning to purchase half of the cylinders they have known to love.

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With manufacturers looking to close or convert truck plants to produce cars, it's a tell tale sign that monster changes are in the future. After perusing EBay this morning, I noticed the ridiculous prices people are asking (and look to be getting) for old Geo's, Toyota's and Honda's - Is Yugo going to jump back in the race soon? After clicking on an ad for a Geo (I know, what was I even doing there? Research?), the owner had a buy it now price of $4,995 with 110,000-miles on it - Is that a deal? I don't think so, but I'm sure they'll get damn close to it. Are you going to jump on the 4-cylinder bandwagon anytime soon? And is there any relief in sight?

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Reader Comments:

1. Yes, I am going to jump on some sort of smaller displacement band wagon for my daily beater. And no, there is no releaf and sight and never will be. All this bulllshit is not by accident. It is designed to squeeze the American economy to the bring of starvation.

Mike_Harrington - Posted June 11 2008 10:11 AM

2. I don't know what the "bring of starvation" is, but I have to agree with Happy on this. Let's all buy motorcycles and get ourselves smeared on the highway. I don't know how the west coast works but over here on the NJ Turnpike, if you're not doing 85mph, you're begging to get killed.

MFicacci - Posted June 11 2008 10:50 AM

3. I agree with the both of you, however I would like to hear from the readers point of view, IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

DRyder - Posted June 11 2008 11:07 AM

4. Such anger.

MFicacci - Posted June 11 2008 11:17 AM

5. Hello ... Anyone ... even you in the cheap seats please!

DRyder - Posted June 12 2008 05:48 AM

6. "BRINK"

Mike_Harrington - Posted June 12 2008 09:10 AM

7. I now drive my Camaro 55 mph on the way to work. I now have people riding my ass in the slow lane!!!! Whats wrong with these people. Gas is no over 4.60 a gallon for the cheap *** and they still drive 85 on the way to work.

Mike_Harrington - Posted June 12 2008 09:13 AM

8. Everyone keeps tlaking about four cylinders, why is no one talking small displacement V-8s that are better suited for our cars than four cylinders?!

For exmaple, Buick came up with the all aluminum 215 cid V-8 back int he early 60s. It went in the Pontiac Tempest and I believe it was the Buick Futura? Anyway, my point is, why not look at a small displacement, all aluminum V-8 that you could easily put in most cars, gets good fuel economy, but makes enough torque to move the cars we drive?

As for what we've got now, I'm considering freshening up the 305 I'm pulling form my '92 Camaro and installig it in my '92 Silverado, putting a low lift high vacuum cam in it that'll help my economy by still make plenty of bottom end torque to move my truck, at least until I can rebuild my 350 with the same results in mind.

55Guy - Posted June 12 2008 12:18 PM

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