“I’ll bet a Toyota fanatic will gladly pay the price..”

Came here to say this ^
Good summary; I’d add:

am guessing there are alot of these that got totaled for transmission failure, so lots of spare parts availability. Also lots of whole bodies without rust ...

wow.

Counterpoint, don’t these VW pickups get about 55 miles/gallon?

not a chance in hail.

Couple things;

Does anyone have experience with running the 3-cyl engine past 150,000 miles?
am thinking it would vibrate quite a bit more than a 4-cyl. The balance is good with a 4 cylinder, two pistons going down when two are going up etc.
But with 3 cylinders? Even if one is firing, one is exhausting, and the third is halfway, the…

LOL that is some good satire there.

Did not remember that the Pinto persisted until 1979 (perhaps later):

Aye me also; first car was a ‘72 red squareback, purchased from a friend’s mum after she let the oil run dry. I was 13. Dad and I rebuilt the engine together in time for me to hit the road at 14 (still legal age in South Dakota today).

Wing is just for show?

“Runs and drives like new!!”

You forgot one:
Not 4x4

So your take is: ‘pig needs more lipstick?’

Does it really snow all that much in upstate NY though?

Jeeps go for nutso prices here in Oregon. If this were near me, I’d buy it and:

“built to live on the knife’s edge between fun and a fiery death”

aye, that exhaust caught my eye

The tires look odd too; this needs taller side walls to avoid looking like a clown-car.