Stopped in to my local dealer to pick up some parts and this was parked out front. I hope they choke on it.

Don’t get into the back seat with that girl from Spanish class.  It will end really poorly a decade later.

It also removes those pesky undamaged body panels.

That subwoofer box can easily be removed.

Only external difference between an ‘89 and ‘96 is the header panel with slightly different lights and grille.

I scanned the article and nowhere does it say when or where the piercing is gonna get behind the wheel. I want my click back.

how *exciting* will it be to drive over a comparable vehicle in this segment?

What easter eggs will be in there? Will there be a nod to the AMC Hornet somewhere? That’s all I want to know because that would be the only thing that would interest me about yet another crossover from an OEM that has a horrible reputation in the segment.

My father in law was a large man and his mid aughts Buick did that early on. I think the combination of the weight of the seat, it not having as much support on the inside edge and a large driver who will push on that area while entering and exiting the vehicle puts extra stress on the frame that it just wasnt robust…

‘86 was the last year of a distributor in these, but I think you are on the right track. Ignition modules on these can get flaky - also a cam or crank sensor would do it. At the age, connectors to these components are also suspect - a bit of corrosion interfering with a good cam/crank signal...

I had the Celebrity version of this and can confirm that 10 foot boards will fit in there with the hatch closed but the end will rest on the dash. I was on my way home from Home Depot 25 ish years ago and got hit - the boards slid forward into the windshield and broke it.

I both love and hate you for the Heartbeeps reference. Take your damn star.

It doesnt apply to this much newer model but I remember there being at TSB for the early A-body Century where using the horn would cause the vehicle to stall.

Sure, semantics really. The lack of structural inspection floors me and has for the two decades I’ve been here and in the business. There is an inspection program that is available, but it is for consumers who have concerns about their repairs performed by a repair facility. Its not tied at all to the reregistration…

That does lend credence to it possibly being a flood car but a brand new plate and a salvage title even without the rains are definite indicators something is likely afoot.

I had an aunt that worked for Mattel in the mid 70s.  I got more than one pre-production car and being a kid I totally played with them.  They’d probably be worth a bit of coin today.

Oh you hit me right in the feels.  I was maybe 5 and my dad took a 2' square of cardboard, a marker and ruler and made me a “town” with the local supermarket and some other landmarks with roads and parking spaces.  I played with that thing until it completely fell apart.

One of my favorites is this Corgi VW “Driving School” that came with a set of cones. I had one as a kid, literally drove the tires off of it and found that Lego tires were a serviceable replacement. I recently spent 30 bucks and bought another off of ebay. Its on my desk and I play with it regularly still.

As a Sacramentan, a mechanic, and a former smog tech whos seen salvage cars going through the “rebuild” process here all I can say is

Yeah, this one has all kinds of red flags for me.