Our collective spouses and significant others would need a support group. No one would have anything for more than a week.
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We should totally have a Jalopnik car trading forum.
Why dont you use more pictures? I have no idea what a scout is. I wished i could see some of the things you were describing. Show me the wired up ignition switch and the surface rust and the drips of oil under it.
I bought a Porsche with zero paper service records. ZERO RECORDS. Not even a damn Jiffy Lube window sticker.
It would have been great if they had called out the owner in the press release. “Gary, bring back your X3. It might catch on fire. Our bad, dude.”
Ditto. I always use jack stands and chocks. Then after they are set? I go around the car and give each jack a firm shake to make sure it’s solid, give the car a firm push at the roof line, and that each chock is firmly under each wheel. Then after that, I go around the car and give each jack a firm shake, the roof a…
Jeez man, hope he heals up soon. I hate getting under my car, even with jack stands and floor jack in place, it terrifies the shit out of me. I still do it.
“A lease may not be a bad play. You could take the easy route and lease a Honda Pilot or a Toyota Highlander. Deals are easy to find and the high resale values should make the payments reasonable.
I was that middle passenger once and I offered to switch seats with the husband or wife. They declined and said they spent too much time together on vacation. They fought with each other the whole flight with me awkwardly between them.
So like, he puts on a sleeveless shirt specifically to eat lunch while wearing it?
This is a brilliant idea for content. Jalop should actually purchase the car, but make the various writer/owners pay for the maintenance and repairs.
“Hey, Tavarish bought an Aston just like DeMuro’s!” 2 minutes later: “Well, that explains that!”
I wondered too!
I was honestly wondering what would become of the DougCar after it finished it’s yearlong deployment. It’s almost like it’s staying in the family!
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