aslearvert

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I found a hatchback that I really like. Its two years older, but has less mileage than my car. Its very clean. Very minor problems. I live in Michigan so the top goes down very seldomly. Its fairly priced. There would be less insurance... What should I do? I hate to sell my convertible, but I think the hatchs look better. Please help me out. haha Oh yea, I forgot its a GT 5 speed.

This post has been edited by aslearvert: Jun 6, 2007 - 10:20 AM

NaderG

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i would never sell my Vert to buy a hatch , i personally think the convertible looks better ( exc. rear lights) , having a Vert is something else , i think you should keep it ..its always nice to drop the top and have an open air drive from time to time

aslearvert

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i would never sell my Vert to buy a hatch , i personally think the convertible looks better ( exc. rear lights) , having a Vert is something else , i think you should keep it ..its always nice to drop the top and have an open air drive from time to time

I will definitely miss that, but keep in mind I can only do that for less than half the year. I would like some hatch owner opinions too. haha

njccmd2002

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Half aa year is better than none a year. A vert is more rare that a hatch. only a few were made, meaning even more rarer than the hatch. Hatches are nice, but this is me. If I would buy a second celica, it will be a blue convert. My daughter likes blue....


Maybe you should try switching the question. Would a Hatch owner trade for a vert? Why, Why not?

Youll get different opinions, in the end all that matters is your own. Why not have two?

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aslearvert

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Half aa year is better than none a year. A vert is more rare that a hatch. only a few were made, meaning even more rarer than the hatch. Hatches are nice, but this is me. If I would buy a second celica, it will be a blue convert. My daughter likes blue....


Maybe you should try switching the question. Would a Hatch owner trade for a vert? Why, Why not?

Youll get different opinions, in the end all that matters is your own. Why not have two?

Half a year is better than none, but it seems like the other half I'm freezing in my car. haha

If only it were possible to afford 2. haha

It seems like everyone is selling verts for some reason though. When you search ebay most that are sold are verts.

This post has been edited by aslearvert: Jun 6, 2007 - 10:28 AM

My2Celi

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I used to have a vert and I would like to have both, but unfortunately i sold my vert for a hatch. I like how it feels when your riding a vert openly.

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aslearvert

#7

So you regret it?

96bluevert

#8

I'm with you on hardly ever getting to put the top down. WA is not the best for convertibles, but when, on occassion, you actually do get to put the top down, it's soo soo nice! If you decided to sell the convertible and get a hatch, you might regret doing so sometime down the line. my .02

but it would be good to also get an opinion from some hatch owners on here as well...anyone..?lol

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aslearvert

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Oh, another thing I forgot was, if I do decide to sell, I think I'll have about $2000 to put into the hatch.

bman

#10

if and when my celica goes beyond fixing i'm getting a 96-99 vert.

I decided that over 2 years ago and havnt changed my mind lol

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spolski07

#11

i own a hatch
and i love it
ill never sell my hatch for a vert celica
cause there are only like 2 verts in the world i like
and i dont think ill be owning those cars in this lifetime!
dodge viper and Ferrari 360

plus texas weather is so bad
there are like 2 days a year a vert would be good

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celiracer

#12

I love my hatch. Tho i have never drivin in a vert celi before, But i just love the way the hatch's look. But its ur opinion and decision. If you really like hatches get one. I mean if you don't like it i'm sure you could find another vert for sale lol.

Hanyo

#13

i had a choice between a red vert with 65k miles or my current hatch with 52k miles when i first bought my celica. I choise the hatch because i dont like the insecuritys of the cloth top. And the extra hassel of the roof motors burning out.

Jaws4God

#14

I think I would sell mine for a vert.. would just be nice to have the option to cruise with the top down. But don't get me wrong.. I love my hatch.. i'd never just get a coupe.

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bufferdan

#15

hatches are the best and look the best..cant stand verts

bccentaur3

#16

Hey the hatch you are looking at, its not the one with 227,000 miles on it is it?? I would get a Hatch anyday vs. a vert for the reason of looks. Hatch looks way better imo. I don't really care about the car being rare.

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aslearvert

#17

Nope, its got 93000 miles on it. The only thing that the guy says doesnt work is the antenna and the e brake.

Thanks for the opinions guys, keep em comin.

bccentaur3

#18

Well the 2000 you'll have over for the hatch you can use to fix the e brake and antenna. I don't like the stock antenna anyway you might as well get the s2000 antenna and use the rest to upgrade the suspension. Or even turbo it.

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aslearvert

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Yea actually, (I'm still in the research stage), I was gonna turbo my vert... but now... it might be a hatch. haha Does the fact that I wanna turbo it change anything?

That antenna will be there for about 5 seconds. haha

gt_driFFter

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vert's look nasty unless the top is down. And even then, it still doesn't have near the lines or flow of a hatch.

also, you won't have any wind-noise, and you'll have less parts to worry about replacing

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bccentaur3

#21

Yeah I'd go with the Hatch man. Does the hatch come with a sun roof?

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GTS13

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I know it doesn't help but I think Verts are for girls. Kind of a childish statement but I don't think I could ever own a vert, t-tops and targas are the only manly open air I can think of lol.

aslearvert

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Yeah I'd go with the Hatch man. Does the hatch come with a sun roof?

Yea it does. Its really clean, no accidents, '95, No rust (that I can see), Pretty much stock except for Head unit, leather interior... good stuff

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I know it doesn't help but I think Verts are for girls. Kind of a childish statement but I don't think I could ever own a vert, t-tops and targas are the only manly open air I can think of lol.

haha uhhh... I'll take that into consideration. lol haha

bccentaur3

#24

No rust a 95 in Michigan? Go for it man.

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aslearvert

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No rust a 95 in Michigan? Go for it man.

The car is actually in Cleveland, but theyre pretty much the same. lol Yea, I'm thinking about it... I love the lines of the hatch, but the top of the vert is nice too... hmmm...

bccentaur3

#26

Dude the top of the vert is hideous. The Hatch looks way manly.

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aslearvert

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Dude the top of the vert is hideous. The Hatch looks way manly.

Yea, but when its down... its pretty nice. I know the hatch looks really like... mean. lol My brother has a GSX hatch, and I love the way that looks... *sigh* what to do... I dunno.

axelrduvirage

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it may just be me but i have never felt safe in a convertible. i ride with the moonroof (or sunroof, i still don't know the difference !?!?!) open and the windows down from march to december weather permitting. BTW i live in a northern coastal climate so a drop-top makes no SENSE to me either.

PS... the 'vert is not un-manly since it attracts the fairer sex like honey to a bear. a true trappers trap. :smiles:

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aslearvert

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it may just be me but i have never felt safe in a convertible. i ride with the moonroof (or sunroof, i still don't know the difference !?!?!) open and the windows down from march to december weather permitting. BTW i live in a northern coastal climate so a drop-top makes no SENSE to me either.

PS... the 'vert is not un-manly since it attracts the fairer sex like honey to a bear. a true trappers trap. :smiles:

Yea I'm thinking about giving the guy a call after work.

PS... That honey to a bear thing is no joke. lol Maybe its time to give someone else a shot and sell the vert. haha

BlackCelicaGT94

#30

get the hatch. they have better tails and overall are just better looking. The trunk makes the rear end not look right

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