The quest for Bmillsskier's Pathfinder

[El Chupacabra]

"Ran when parked."

[BmillsSkier]

"Ran when parked."

Looks so good sitting there, no need to drive it.

Serious buyers only.

[Djongo Unchained]

Man, if I put $5k into my old Pathy, it'd be Tits Mcghee.

Parts are cheap for these beasts.

[Core Shot]

The BAT sale has five hours left.

I know it’s a four door. But damn nice condition.

Seller bought it on BAT for $11k
Current bid is $7k
No reserve.

[Ted Striker]

$7500 @ 20 mins?

Do BAT auctions go nuts in the last 5 minutes like ebay BITD?

[Mazderati]

Generally, yes.

[BmillsSkier]

Looks like it went for $10,200. Not bad considering.

Given the constraints I have placed on my quest (or those suggested by others with a vested interest in my home life) I am being extremely picky with what I'd pull the trigger on going forward. Has to be a SE trim, ideally it would be a '95, has to be rust-free (or not obviously dying from it), and can't go for stupid dollars.

It appears however that the last one may not be an issue for much longer with the possible economic downturn coming and the return(ish) to normal used car prices, especially of the 20+ year vintage. We'll see.

[El Chupacabra]

Or this one, which fits none of the above criteria, but is clean as hell.

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/7567032965.html

[BmillsSkier]

Very cool and very clean.

Just not “it” is all.

[snowaddict91]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=6ojiHh

Looks pretty clean. Wish I had an excuse to put it in my driveway.

[easyrdr]

Here's one for you https://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/7573555553.html

[bennymac]

look at this beaut!

I present to you....the Icefinder







Let me know when and I'll meet you there with my shovel

[BmillsSkier]

Here's one for you https://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/7573555553.html

That's a very clean looking XE; I've asked for more pics/frame cause if it's right I can see "making" this into an SE.

look at this beaut!

I present to you....the Icefinder







Let me know when and I'll meet you there with my shovel

"Cryogenically preserved"

[BmillsSkier]

Fucking damnit, in my once a week or so internet search this image came up under the google reponses for "for sale". This is it. Exactly. Top of the mountain, rusted back bumper and all.

Turns out it was part of a fucking article. Thanks a lot google.

[BmillsSkier]

Thoughts on that undercarriage corrosion? I like how the road salt is still clearly visible under there, at least there's honesty in the pics.

This one checks a lot of boxes, but $10k for something that has cancer is a bridge too far I'm thinking.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

[Mazderati]

Pass.

[BmillsSkier]

Pass.

Yeah, that's my thought as well. Le sigh.

[Gcooker]

Fucking damnit, in my once a week or so internet search this image came up under the google reponses for "for sale". This is it. Exactly. Top of the mountain, rusted back bumper and all.

Turns out it was part of a fucking article. Thanks a lot google.

I had that exact assfinder...
One day, dog willing, I want to open this thread and see the words "Quest over" and pics of your bounty.

[mcphee]

Frame looks solid. Those lower control arms should be replaced. Really good shape for a Chicago vehicle of that age and I think you could get them down to 8k

[Ted Striker]

That's a drive across town out of curiosity, not a jump on a plane. Rust belt, accident reported, overpriced by a factor of 2.

I'd be troubled by "LOW miles for the year & truck". Yeah, because it sat for ten years. Or the odometer was disconnected. Or it was replaced by a junkyard unit. Or - and this is actually worse - it really does have ~60k miles. Sixty thousand hard fucking miles of neglect.

[Core Shot]

$10k ????

Second owner bought in 2020.
He found out bmills is desperate.




$4 or 5k at most.

[mcphee]

In my defense I only looked at the pictures

[BmillsSkier]

To be clear, $10K is the asking price and no where near what I would potentially offer given the same concerns that Ted Striker brings up. As someone who owned an Assfinder in the Great Lakes rust belt, the already-showing corrosion on this one is another reason I'd stay well clear of that asking price.

[bagtagley]

I’d hold off on anything that isn’t properly priced or a unicorn. I think we’re going to start seeing a significant decline in the value of over inflated nostalgia vehicles that aren’t Porches, M3s, or rare muscle cars.

[mcphee]

Is the unicorn only a pristine black one? The pristine, insanely priced one in champagne pearl is still available on the showroom floor.