I don’t know about any SUV...the Land Cruisers and GXs can certainly get that kind of money.

Not true. Even a high-mileage, dinged up 16 year old Land Cruiser is going to run at least three times that, and is probably worth it in running condition.

“High-mileage Mitsubishi 4WD” is basically a synonym for “getting stranded”. CP...

This is it, exactly. A flipper looking for a windfall.

Every seller of a rare or interesting car should be notified that the vehicle may appear in NPOCP, and please don’t make innocent Jalops vote CP on lovable cars. It hurts.

I'm quite young (20 yrs old) and I honestly didn't know this was a thing...

The point in my life where I feel so old I have absolutely no idea who this is someone change my bedpan please.

If anyone has ever had an old VW beetle or bus with a 36 or 40hp engine, the Chevette would be a rocket. There used to be a 25HP beetle and bus too...... and buses were rated to carry a ton IIRC

To be fair, they should have done a compression test. A 40-year-old engine is probably pretty tired.

Putting a 40-year-old Chevette on the dyno is only fair if it’s preceded by a compression test. Then, and only then, do we really know how powerful the engine is. It might be just flat wored out.

It needed 18 methods

Kind of puts things in perspective. You could probably get into a new Fit, or Fiesta for under $15k, and they’re a lot more than $3k more car in my opinion.

Fair enough. 23HP would take some serious planning. Like flooring it from your driveway before merging... But, imagine the fuel economy we could get if say, 80hp was acceptable.

So much this.

You’re missing the most important point: Yes, Compacts were shitty 40 years ago. But ALL CARS were shitty 40 years ago. ALL OF THEM.

“But, but, what about the (insert desirable old car here)? It was amazing and beautiful and better in every way than new cars!”

Nope. It was shitty.

That 40 year old Porsche 911? Shitty.…

Not just distilled, BMW Certified Distilled, from the dealer for $50/Litre

I can’t hate on them for at least trying cool stuff.

The guys who typically drive 85 Camaros typically listen to Lynard Skynard, their wives and/or girlfriends listen to Carrie Underwood.

No, they aren’t. Especially not in their current used condition.