Yeah, the first thought that came to mind was “isn’t that standard 60's/70's carpeting?” What’s old is new again - will we get a grunge train in a couple decades? Or maybe one based on the subway in 80's New York complete with hookers and muggers for the immersive experience.

He does a lot of things that defy those credentials though.

Just chisel a new power steering pump out of a block of wood. Like Grandpa used to do.

Mom?

And you would take this where if you had a problem or needed a part? What we have here is an ugly orphan. CP all the way back to the Hafei Salbao plant.

Fear not my child, for the saint of electric vehicles save thee in the time of need. 

I have about fifty 1 cup Tupperware containers.

This is what I do, except, then, I throw the bag out a year later while cleaning out my freezer.

Hey, at least that front end is better than whatever the hell Lexus is doing right now 

The National Safety Council released figures last week that show that, for the second year running, the United States has seen a decrease in traffic deaths. A small decrease, yes, but a decrease nonetheless. In 2019, there were 38,800 deaths.

Correct. The operator is mistaking something called ‘auto pilot’ for something that automatically pilots the car.

Structural Integrity of a Pop Can

That's a nice price for somebody, not me by any stretch, but somebody.  This thing is weird enough and close to being a time capsule.  It also needs the right kind of owner who laughs in the face of danger to actually drive it.  A light blue paint job and a tiny flame job would triple the price.

this man knows how to write, but apparently not read

Having had 2 GLs and a DL wagon from ‘78, ‘79, and ‘80 respectively, I can say that apart from inevitable body rust from the harsh PA winters, those Subarus were the toughest, most reliable, go anywhere cars I ever owned.

and far more miles. You may be closer to 100,000mi for anything other than the most basic trim

It is good that we will finally have a reasonably priced anti-Jeep here very soon. I don’t want an FJ cruiser and an old Montero/Pajero import doesn’t have the safety features I want. Thank god every leading indicator so far has reinforced that Ford is not screwing around and will deliver a properly capable off roader.

man alive tho, 30k for a turbocharged 10 speed 4x4 is too much? I realize wages are stagnant but 30k is not bad at all for what you will get.

So when do you pick it up?