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Check for frame rust.  But I think the ‘01s have a buyback - double check.

Frame rust. Were those years eligible for frame replacement?

my neighbor just sold his Tundra due to extreme case of vehicular cancer - rust. I think the whole rear dif / axle was going to need to be replaced. i’d do an in-depth rust search.

Gonna buy a propane heater later today!

I’ll add that as someone who lives in a small-medium sized city, my options are a 20 minute car commute or a 3 hour commute that requires 2 buses and walking a mile. Read more

This seems like it only applies to large cities. Commuting by car in smaller cities/suburbs/rural areas is often the best option by a wide margin, while also not being nearly as sad.

I disagree about it being low priority. Making the garage a place you want to spend time helps you spend time in it doing the cool stuff

Guys we know you are broke. We get it. There has to be a funding source. I literally can’t take a single more “How I bought a car for $5" “How I kept a cheap car going” “My adventures in $100 car” story. We are car guys/gals not junk car people. We are at peak petrol car; there won’t be another era when we can share… Read more

If this is going to be in and out several times I’d avoid the self tapping screw for fear of stripping it. Considering the minimal load, I’d probably just drill the firewall and put in a pair of rivnuts to make a reusable mounting location. Just make sure to coat the edges of the drilled holes with some paint or… Read more

Same as last year: Take my Diva to her home land. I have driven over 3000 km this year, but for several reasons, we didn’t make it there. One time, we were all set up but it rained cats and dogs all over the north of Italy. Right now, the engine is fully disassembled but once she is back up running and the weather is…

I bought a 2003 Avalanche 5 1/2 years ago as my winter (my daily driver does not see salt), camping, haul anything anywhere vehicle. This thing truly is the Swiss Army Knife of automobiles. I have used it in every configuration imaginable and bought s Snug top for when I need a larger enclosed space. The salt and…

Block half the radiator with a pizza box top

they still need to change literally everything on the outside

But who needs to see out of the car when it’s equipped with the Driver Assistance Sensory Overload Cameras Everywhere 360 View Panorama Omniscient Omnipotent Omnimax Multimax Duramax MadMax Package?

That’s the old Vortec V6 that year, right? It’ll be dog-shit slow, but it’ll last forever.

I DD a 270k mile BMW. I’m not afraid of failure.

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The rear brake pads probably need to pressed down and screwed in. You can borrow a tool like this one from pretty much any autoparts store.

As a recovering Subabro, I feel like putting money into an Impreza for aesthetic purposes is a waste. A stock Crosstrek will look better than a tarted up modern Impreza.