Love it, and I’d pay it, but not with a dented door and broken AC. If you want almost $4000 for something like this, it better be flawless.

OK, so I’m never going to spend more than $5000 on a car ever, precisely because I can turn a wrench, but I have to wonder how on earth brakes can cost $1200. Is there something I am missing? Does the engine have to be out? They are discs right? I see front pads from Hawk on the internets for just over $150. That’s…

I am very conflicted about the IOMTT. I view personal risk management as an inalienable human right. I am also moved by the tradition and history of the event. I will always support the freedom of those who choose to take calculated risks to do so, but I believe that holding an annual event where it is considered…

Holy crap, is that a very young-looking Richard Petty? Also, peace symbol head restraint? Petty Enterprises, what a bunch of hippies...

Well, I am biased in favor of the Geo in this unholy marriage, so I prefer an alternative approach, but whatever.

I voted NP because though the styling is dated and derivative, I like it, plus 170hp v6, comfy looking seats. The automatic was almost a deal breaker, but low miles, ok, its not expensive. But I may have voted in error. I read down through the comments because I don’t know much about this chassis—even when these were…

The universe of people that are in their late teens and early 20s. And in for a rude awakening...

I agree it’s not hard, but if MS tells us we can easily upgrade in place, and roll back if we don’t like it, that process should be fairly rock solid. It is not. At all. Further, if you are suckered into an in place upgrade and it doesn’t work, then fails on the roll back, what do you do? Sure I can recover from a…

The only thing you’ll miss is all your data...

Well that settles it. There’s lots of redblock love on here and I’d pay a lot for something with a stick, even if I plan to put a motor in it at some point. I trust your judgement ;)

You’re probably right, but it’s close—the manual trans is worth $500 on its own for sure and now you’re down to $1500 for the shell when you start swapping. I don’t really see that much rust here and if you beat the diesel to death before you swap to get some miles out of it, the value matrix starts to converge. If…

That’s a lot of thought, and just about exactly what went through my mind.

Yes.

Ah, it’s sort of close, the issue being the engine. Diesel really is not a plus, but on the other hand, it’s almost worth what you’d pay for a decently sorted one with a gas engine just to get that manual transmission, which are near unicorn status at this point. If you can do the swap back to a redblock, it’s a good…

I’ll take it! I mean, not really, I live in Hawaii, I already have too many cars, and so on, but these sort of follow me home...

Boxy, yes, manual yes (good luck finding another), diesel no, not at all.

I don’t know how one fixes numb steering, but I was running up the hill from Honolulu where I live when somebody pulled up next to me in a SERIOUSLY souped up Veloster, complete with a ridiculous Nismo body kit with winglets everywhere, whooshing and snorting like an angry bull. I don’t know how much boost he was…

That’s why they call them “suicide sticks”. I live dangerously, but I feel your fears are not unfounded.

Ha, my family/pit vehicle came with with no less than three of them already hanging out on the rear hatch. Also dual praying hands on each rear quarter window with text “prayer works” (this was the maintenance strategy, apparently). A little reminder sticker next the ignition. So much Jesus! PO liked the stickers so…

I generally agree with you, and you did make a balanced comment, however in this case I think the points about corruption are more salient. I also think it’s not so easy as to figure out which services the government should be responsible for vs. the private sector. While I do think there are some obvious conflicts…