And it will definitely build some character...

HAWT:

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Just keep a sharp eye on the engine temp. If it moves above what is "normal" for your regular driving, DO NOT CONTINUE DRIVING. :D

HEAD GASKET!! :D

Come on... that's in Canada. I did the conversion and that's $47.66 in US$. Which seems about spot on for that piece o' shit.

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You got any brokers like this place? https://www.autotrek.com/

We've purchased a couple vehicles from them and the process was pretty easy - prices were decent, easy to test-drive several...

We rented one in Florida when we took the kids to Universal and Clearwater, and I gotta say - that vehicle was a *brilliant* design. And got really good mileage. A mini-minivan as you stated. More...

Heh - our CEL has been on for about 5 years... I occasionally check it with a scan tool, always shows "Engine misfire on cylinder <n>" - clear it... it comes back on in fairly short order.

Our...

I saw this recently on my FB feed (cross-posted from the truck thread):

2016 Ram 2500 · Lone Star Pickup 4D 6 1/3 ft
$34,900 · Somerset, KY
2016 Ram 2500 SLT Lone Star. Has the 6.7 Cummins,...

I don't disagree, but jeezus, man... 95% of *any* U.S.-offered vehicle in the last 25 years is gonna be an automatic. And it only has to last a year or two, right? :D

Jeezus, dude - you're REALLY hamstringing yourself here considering you're just looking for a cheap shitbox.

You are one picky motherfucker.

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Our local Ford dealer (and Costco affiliate) has a shitload of F-series in their lot. Seems to be the only thing they have. You'll have to go with white, though, 'cause that appears to be the only...

This. And if you don't have a Costco membership... get one just for this. We bought our F150 new in 2014 through the Costco program. It was easy and, unlike most auto-buying experiences, didn't...

QFT

Is that a BMW-era Cooper? I don't know when Bayerische took over...

Even if it's prior, not sure I'd recommend it over the Subaru. Those Impreza's were, at least, pretty "simple"...

We still have our '97 with 205K miles - it doesn't get driven much, but it sure doesn't owe us anything. Think it's going to go up to the college middle-kid in Montana so I can get my friggin' CX-5...

https://www.cashcarsbuyer.com/subaru-head-gasket-problems/

Relevant info: "In 2010, the problems affected the Subaru Forester and Impreza. By 2011, the Subaru Impreza was the only model that...

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In Dec of 2020 we found a low-mileage Mazda CX-5 for $16K. Maybe look for a high-mileage one? Perhaps better pricing than the Toyota equivalent? Not sure if Mazda service is do-able in your small...

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That's worth something...

One involving burning oil and plastic. :fmicon:

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Good thing it didn't get 22mpg.

Our '97 has gotten 26-28mpg in mixed driving since purchased new - it has 200K miles now.

It's a *DAMNED* good thing those seats are leather. :D