this is key. Like the man says, anything that runs on Bosch needs a very healthy start voltage and if the battery can’t provide it all sorts of unpredictable bad things can happen. That’s one of the reasons the battery is the size of a bathtub.  If  the system doesn’t initialize properly , boot up if you will, you can…

In normal times this would be overpriced but $7K today doesn’t buy what it used to. Going in on the NP here, as the old Ranger was a pretty good ride for 1 or 2 humans and the low miles seal the deal.

“I’ve said it before. Make an Honest Vehicle that doesn’t punish me for being frugal and I will consider it. Kia has a consistent good seller with the Soul because of this. Looks like Ford will add the Maverick to the ranks of “honest good value vehicle”

exactly this. Paper GPS might not be good for turn by turn but you can map out where you are and where you need to be a lot easier than on a cell phone screen. Especially in the cell service dead zones....which can be extensive. Not long ago we drove through Monument Valley and didn’t pick up service again until we…

it’d be funny if he saw “GN” and didn’t buy it cheap. Jokes on you!

Isn’t this the truck that everyone claims they want but the big 3 won’t build anymore because there’s not enough profit? Given the stupid market and the miles I’d say this is easy NP on a truck that’ll be easy to keep on the road.

That’s a nice price for this vehicle in the market. They aren’t that great to drive, the ride is always kind of busy and choppy, but they carry a metric shitton of stuff, the back opens up nicely, and it has style that you love or hate. And 200K is nothing for these, our company used one for years and well into moon…

Annybody who knows HD riders or dealerships knew that the Livewire didn’t stand a chance in the typrical HD dealership. HD riders weren’t going to touch it, especially for $30k, and EV enthusiasts are not going to wander off to a Hogtique, and even if they did it wasn’t going to be a warm welcome. Kind of like Buell…

We heard one on the rolling road at Sturgis when they were still a prototype and it sounded basically like a vacuum cleaner. 

I have some sheet metal and a couple windows and a truck frame sitting around, some pallets from the local nursery, and a free weekend so I’ll build one for myself. Noooooo Dice.

you are the crumple zone.

it’s a nice little 80's Asian pickup. But what it isn’t is a Toyota and only a Toyota cultist is going to spend north of 8K for a small 80's pickup. It’s ambitious but crazy. Crazy Pipe. 

When the new crop of Alfas escaped into our market I really, really, really wanted to like them. And I do, errr like the concept of them but they seem to have stayed with the traditional Alfa reliablity. I’m no food safety expert but I know to avoid the rotten eggs and despite this one getting to 74K miles which means…

If the seller has to explain his art to you, you’ll never see the value in this. For those of us who see the art, it’s NP. It’s a toy and a rolling sculpture, and for those who fear dying in it all I can say is noone will ever force you to get in, sit down, shut up and hold on.

Where are you? I haven’t seen a Contour in years!

I paid $8800 off the lot brand new in 1988 and there is no way in h-e-double toothpicks I’d pay more than that 30 something years later.  These critters are so very old basic Japanese, they may have a certain charm in their spare simplicity but I’m not charmed $11K worth. 

It’s enormous, unapologetic, amazing and looks to be done perfectly like the factory would have, and it’s in good condition. All you have to do is drive it and the worst aspect would be feeding it. Since we all seem to be flushing our money away on used cars right now it’s a NP. What well done impractical and ready to…

One of the vehicles presently infesting my garage is a BMW X3 that a friend has taken to the local shop many times for the same problems and they couldn’t fix it. So far I’ve fixed bad window regulators and finally fixed the AWD system and I’ll be danged if the cooling fan hasn’t gone TU and it’s making this popping…

it’s more like watching a couple days worth of folks coming in off the street and eating while you wait for your table to clear. 

From where I sit, I like it and the price. It’s not far off fuggit money, depending on the actual DTC that appears on the dash occasionally. They aren’t ridiculous to work on and most parts aren’t priced to the moon. I’m saying a conditional NP tempered by the fact it’s still apparently available in this inflated…