$1400. NP. Cheap enough to drive til it dies.
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I live in pahrump. I think I’ve seen the dude around, there was a guy who would have impromptu roadside yard sales using a similar jeep as a tow vehicle for a large flat trailer and a ton of random junk. That quake wasn’t the big one, Friday’s aftershock was much larger and more violent. Reminds us to be safe when…
Indeed. Facts are that in terms of safety, the Corvair was no worse than most cars of the time. Maintenance and upkeep were a factor when considering crashes. If people monitored and maintained proper tire pressures, the handling would never have been an issue. At least GM had the reasonably proper tire pressures…
Jason, you’ve forgotten to mention that the Corvair was offered in a full range of models. Lowly Corvair 500 to the Corsa and Monza. Coupes and sedans. Convertibles and station wagons (Lakewoods), two varieties of pickups one with a ramp on the side for easy “roll in loading” (Loadside and Rampsides) and window or…
Yep. My newest car was bought about 3 years ago. It’s a 2001 CR-V and a 1999 Grand Voyager is the other daily.
Standardization. Yes, eccentricities are part of an automaker’s mystique. Saab had the center mounted ignition switch...
25 years later, it appears to still be running, one would think the bugs will probably be sorted out.
A couple years ago, I flew to BDL and rented a car. Cannot remember which agency I used, but likely Hertz. I got into a generic rental and proceeded to the booth to be released. As I was about to pull away, the instrument panel went red and said something like “transmission fault.” I told the booth guy and he told me…
In 1993/4, I rented a 24' Budget truck with the crew cab option to move the family across the country.
I cannot understand how they merge the tilt cab of the Isuzu with the fixed portion of the “crew cab” body. It seems like it would be a flexibility nightmare, wind noise and unbelievable noises.
I agree. I bought an 01 Jetta in 2009. I should have just bought any new car instead, it would have cost me less.
1. Bumper. Far too easy to catch on a parking curb and pull it away from it’s mounts.
I’m surprised to not see a Corvair on this list. It has a rear mounted flat six. Turbocharging available, manual and automatic transmissions. Performance variant from Yenko. It was available in multiple body styles and platforms: Sedan, coupe, wagon, convertible, cargo and passenger vans and pickups.
“Perhaps you’ve seen a Transformers movie”
When I owned a ‘98 Isuzu Rodeo, I contemplated buying Holden Frontera badges but alas....never did it.
I agree. Even if it is known for longevity and an ability to go hundreds of thousands of miles, you’ve still got a 14 year old truck being sold for a boatload of dough. Suspension, bushings, steering bits, electrical bits all have a life expectancy and obsolescence will come to be a factor. I’ve got cars that I cannot…
I agree. $14.5K for a pickup with 190k on the odometer and an overglorified camper shell in back is excessive.
Among my many vehicles, I have two minivans. Both are Plymouth Grand Voyagers, one a 1998 and one a 1999. We have pulled the seats and use one to move cats to a veterinary clinic. We can get about 40 - 45 feral cats in metal traps in one van. It beats my Honda CR-V which can only hold 18 trapped cats. I agree, the van…
I give you a conditional yes. Yes because of the platform sharing but I find it a no because the Ridgeline uses a more traditional three box design with a longer hood than the Odyssey.