He sold it to his insurance company.

Your chances of a truck crashing into your apartment may be low, but they’re never zero, even above the ground floor.

When contemplating my own mortality, and the various ways that my life could end, I don’t think that being crushed by a dump truck while chilling in my apartment has ever even registered.

This is an ‘87 Grand Wagoneer, from the last few years of the SJ series which introduced the model designation:

Oh, I wasn’t saying that someone should buy a Camry over this. I was just noting that the idea that spending $10k is going to get you something with a warranty is no longer remotely conceivable. Realistically, spending $10k now means you are looking at cars 7-10 years old with over 100,000 miles. That was my only…

“My mother (a Jalop before Jalops were a thing)“

Of course nobody would drive a mint first gen Bronco in the winter.

Just NO! Yeah, it’s kind of rare, apparently OK shape, but the asking price is what needs “pampering.” If I’m going to spend $10,000 up front, I’m spending it on something newer, maybe even with a warranty.

Replying to you because I can’t make my own comment (fuck you Kinja)

It’s a Jeep thing, and I don’t understand, but I’m sure some Jeep guy will snap this up in no time.

It’s like when a crappy song gets stuck in your head.  You didn’t start liking the song, there is just a sense of familiarity due to repetition.

It looks like the cheapie rental car I tend to end up with; i.e., it looks like disappointment.

If you’re in prison long enough it starts to feel like home. Same thing.

Uh, I still don’t think it looks good, and I’m frankly a fan of the damned thing.

Not even a counterpoint. Just fact.

Counterpoint: it doesn’t

Need more stars here.

yep, really annoying and no fix in sight

Kinja is just fricked up.

My arthritic hip and knee disagrees.