flyingstitch
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Four doors to unload your cash more efficiently. ND.

It’s pretty, preceding Ford’s baroque era by a couple of years. But sounds like it lacks some of the more desirable kit, and the miles are high for any ’70s American car. A lot of money for a few admiring glances at C&C and cruise nights. ND.

I have no use for something this massive, and I pity the buyer when gas prices spike again. But if it meets your needs, this deal seems hard to beat. Easy NP.

Not knowing who did the mods, how hard it was rode, or how wet it was put away, gotta go ND with this one.

The look is interesting; that’s not to say I like it. But if you covet one of these and it passes a PPI, it might be a rare opportunity. Conditional NP, I suppose.

C’mon, Portland, up your game! That’s two in a row. ND.

If the records show the seller has kept up with the known Subie failure points...sure, it’s a well-kept runner for under $5K. NP.

I, like the voters in general, am on the fence with this one. The lack of AC tipped it over to ND for me, but for the right person, it could be a beautiful start to creating a unique sleeper.

That's what I was thinking. There's a very, very limited use case for this in the best of circumstances. Throw in a powertrain from a dead company, and it's a solid ND. 

I can’t think of a single reason to buy this at any price, unless I was stranded in Death Valley and a mysterious stranger rolled up with it on a flatbed with a full tank of gas and a case of water in the back. The only “special” thing about it doesn’t work, and the rest of it is hideous and/or disappointing.

I’m always ambivalent about well-preserved Pintos. On the one hand, nostalgia for the cars of my youth, even the horrible ones. On the other hand, horrible car. I think the revised nose puts it over the edge to ND for me. Hideous.

This was a car to impress your neighbors a quarter-century ago. The mileage to date–all by one owner–speaks volumes of its usefulness beyond that initial wow factor. Although I guess it saw practical duty at least once, based on the ick in the load area.

If everything checks out, you could have a comfy, bulletproof, just-modern-enough cruiser with 150-200K left in it, given proper care. It’s the Bay area, and to my knowledge, still a seller’s market for used cars. Contrarian NP.

Trotting out my corporate-speak, I just don’t see a rational use case for this. If you’re scrounging in the bargain bin for a car to be driven in, can you even afford a driver–not to mention the upkeep? If you run a limo service, this will have limited utility with only two seats in the back. And who would want to

With the trailer attached, it looks like the result of an AI prompt gone wrong.

Highly conditional NP. I would want a thorough inspection and a background check worthy of an aspiring CIA agent. There could be a perfectly innocent reason for the low miles–some unforeseen change of circumstances for the owner. If it passes muster on all counts and that color is your thing, why not?

They should have left it covered, because that is one hideous hunk of Malaise clever back window notwithstanding. Also, new tires good, but what about all the other rubber bits? It looks well preserved, but you might just be getting started with the rejuvenation. ND.

Interesting, but not that interesting. New owner at C&C: “Actually it’s a Daihatsu. They built them under...hey, come back!”

Oddly enough, since we’re talking about odd, this price might work better if the car carried a badge with a little less cachet. But if you’re shopping Jags, a slow crossover–below the top trim level–is probably not on your list. ND.

That back bench. All the appeal of a gas station toilet seat.