How does one get to that stage in their life?

Let’s not forget it’s marketing Premier in the best movie of that era!

Speaking as someone who is happily married, I take issue with this statement:

It’s like every Subaru owner here in the NE when they look at their rear-wheel arch.

My first car was an 88 740. I now remember that I would grab my bags from the back seat, reach to the front and hit the drivers lock (which was the power lock switch), for keyless locking.

Good to hear my memory still works sometimes! If I (once again, vaguely) recall, we managed to lock the keys in that Mazda all of the time.

I vaguely recall this on my Dad’s 1986 626. I also vaguely recall that if you held the door handle open and closed the door, it would bypass this and lock your keys in the car.

This. If I park my small hatchback, and come back out to 2 giant SUV/Crossovers on either side of me, it’s nearly impossible to get a proper view of things using either the camera, or my neck. In any case, I’m going to come out slowly & carefully.

I have fond memories of riding around in one of these through high school. But aside from being a natural drifter - the layout and RWD allowed the back end to come around at the sight of rain - it was a pretty generic minivan. Probably a little less then generic - I recall the inside was pretty much on par with a 1991…

His 50 watches are all other W124 TD owners hoping that their cars have reached the price of the W123 gen!

86 16vt.

I think those were on my $600 Saab:

With that many miles, I’d like to see how much of the service history is available (and how many owners). Tentative NP just because all of other S4 Avants I’ve seen lately have been automatics, or have been slammed and quadrupled, double-decker turbo’d with multi-platinum chipped coilover technology applied.

I would like to know if the initial honk was a Jersey honk (laying down on the horn as soon as the light turns green). Or a gentle midwestern pat (excuse me, just letting you know the light is green).

You’re my hero for being able to so easily justify this as a practical purchase. Have a star!

You’re buying a box-shaped vehicle with external hinges and the ability to drive without doors. And you’re worried about aero gains?

My Jetta wagon went through 2 frames (only time I was glad to pick up the extended warranty, since labor to replace each time was over $1k). The last one broke and was creaking again AND leaking water like crazy. But then they bought the car back via dieselgate so I stopped caring.

That’s always my debate. If you show up ready to take whatever “thing” home with you, you have (or at least I have) already given up on going home empty handed, no matter how craptacular the car ends up being. You also sacrifice some of your bargaining chips when you show up and the seller sees that you’re not going…

Honest question here: Did the residents have any warning before going to bed that a fire was imminent? (Aside from living in CA during fire season)? Was it on the other side of the county, and they said, “Nope, that won’t get here until morning.” Or did this thing started overnight and move very quickly - as opposed…

I fail to see what makes this any more unreliable then a new Ferrari. NP