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Ricky Sunnyvale
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I get the historical/economic significance of K cars, I really do, but I maintain, in contrast to what Lee said about them, they weren’t cars you wanted to buy—they were the cars you had to buy (if you didn’t want Japanese) because they were cheap and plentiful. Growing up with these things almost turned me off of

I’m really curious where these are $4k in that shape. These were disposable cars and this one has been somewhat preserved. It has to be to have that kind of mileage. A vast majority have already been scrapped so the survivors are getting good money in good condition. Even the beaters are getting decent money. I’ve

For this price it should be included, $6k is a lot of cash to ask for when it’s not a fully authentic Camaro experience.

fixable...

that’s the zen of this car - you can absolutely do whatever the hell you want to it and not feel the least bit bad about it.  cheap thrills if you don’t take it too seriously. 

he was considering the significance of the passage of time being significant

On a scale from Zero to Willie Nelson, I’m gonna peg this guy at about a Snoop Dogg.

Nice color, reasonably nice shape, 5 speed, sounds like it runs and drives fine. You could buy this, cruise around to picnics and car show on the weekend and spruce it up a little as you go.

To go along with your jean jacket with leather fringe, mullet, and Trashy Tammy riding shotgun while cranking some Judas Priest.

If you drive this car you have to have a mustache everybody knows the rules.

No dead hookers in the trunk, no dice.

That would be a hell of a bargain here in Ohio, much less in California - NP all day long...

That price around here is getting you something with see-through rocker panels...

Infiniti G35 of the same year has a far superior AWD system (rear biased), more power and can get one in similar condition for just over half this price.  ND.

Even cutting the price in half it’s still ND.

Jalop is f'n sad. 

Wtf happened to Jalopnik?!?

The only net positive the Escalade EXT gave the world was John Phillips’s review of it.

I feel heavier and slower just for having read this. 

Yes, this vehicle needs a good cleaning. But you have zero evidence of any of your accusations. Bravo to this long term vehicle owner.

Yeah. Sounds like yet another instance of bankruptcy abuse by the hedge fund corporate wreckers.