Can't-ry

Even as a winter beater, I give that car one season, two if you're lucky before it's uninspectable in my state. Dig a little deeper, and I'd place money on there being a lot more rust.  The owner is unloading this thing on some sucker just in time before it turns into a $500 "parts/project" car.

The tip of the rustberg, so to speak. I know it too well.

I had trouble figuring out how to read it.

I love the split tailgate on my Element. As an apartment-dweller who performs motorcycle maintenance and repairs in the driveway, that lower section is perfect for laying out parts and tools.

Yup. Seats are hard. Ride is harsh. I've ridden in the back seat a couple of times, and I don't want to talk about it.

Oh man, how did I miss this. It’s short and sweet, but here is my belated entry:

I walk my used oil a couple hundred feet down the road to my mechanic, who happily allows me to dump it into a barrel. Then he burns it in the winter too heat the shop. No low-margin oil change for him, no overpriced oil change for me, free fuel for him, and easy disposal for me.

“hit piece” comment in 3... 2... 1....

Thank you for going beyond the standard “of course you wouldn’t understand. You don’t have kids”, or some variation.

You must have kids...

You don't think David Tracy's brain contains at least 10 hours of obscure Jeep trivia?

If this is the dream Jeep, don't you have another XJ or two around (I've honestly lost track) that could donate an axle to get this one into service sooner? You practically have a Jeep-specific salvage yard on your (landlord's) property.

Or a fun alternative to the 'busa Smart, if we want to talk about cars that exist

HEY!!!

As the person they were replying to, I’d like to state that I just being a pedantic dick about their use of the term “romance language”

I honestly hesitated on posting this response, for that reason. But decided that rocket-separating cabs was ridiculous enough to not be taken seriously.

I appreciate the time you spent explaining what you think “romance language” means.

Do you honestly think that’s the minimum power necessary to operate these cars on public roads? I’m not against power for its own sake. In fact, I’ll take as much as I can get.

I love me a boxy car. I have an Element, coming from a ‘99 Forester before that. Gas mileage be damned, I want space for tools, bikes, and random crap.