by "That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
Published 09/29/2017 at 12:06
by "That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
Published 09/29/2017 at 12:06
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So I took off from SeaTac airport last night at 1130, landed in Boston at 740 this morning...didn’t sleep a wink. Got off the plane, got our car, and headed to go see that Vehicross. Meh.
The main issue is that it would be totally unusable to me until December when my son turns 2...you’re not getting a kid in a rear facing car seat in a Vehicross, but the space is there. But beyond that, there’s the car itself.
It appears to go into gear, but I think the brakes are seized from sitting...crazy rusty. Shifter is difficult to move, but the revs dropped and raised accordingly going into drive, reverse, neutral and park. So I don’t think the tranny is junk. At least not totally.
Then there’s the engine, which hasn’t gotten a timing belt in the 11 years they’ve had it, so I’d need to do a timing belt. It doesn’t look crazy difficult, but still, timing belt.
Underneath, the frame is pretty rusty. I didn’t see any rot holes, but I saw some spots that are well on their way towards that. Up top it’s got a spot of rust behind the passenger door, no biggie, but the whole top of the windshield is rusted. It’s dry and pleasant smelling inside, so I don’t think it’s leaking...yet.
So what did I do? Honestly I low balled the shit out of it and offered $1250, half the asking price. Basically I’d be taking it on as a project in lieu of the red Miata...if they say no, oh well. I’d have to keep the Yukon through the end of the year because like I said, you’d have to be a contortionist to get a toddler into a rear facing car seat in it.
Anyway, that’s basically how my whole day has been so far. Afterwards on my way home, with my wife and son both asleep, I continued 15 miles past my exit, adding 30 miles total to my trip. Lovely.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
09/29/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 1
welp... im at home with flu whilst the missus is sippin mojitos in greece if its any consolation (and keeping me updated on said mojitos coz shes cruel)
still.. sucks about the car
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
09/29/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 1
Anyway, that’s basically how my whole day has been so far. Afterwards on my way home, with my wife and son both asleep, I continued 15 miles past my exit, adding 30 miles total to my trip. Lovely.
I’ve done that... obviously not with wife or kid, but still a bunch of sleeping people. Instead of this I ended up doing this . Missed the exit because I was looking for the wrong number, couldn’t be bothered to stop and turn around at the next exit because I didn’t want everyone waking up and finding out (confirming?) I was an idiot. Not to mention the next exit was already so far along that there wasn’t much point.
Turns out the road I took back was fairly bumpy and they woke up anyway. Meh, it was pretty. I enjoyed it. You didn’t have to be asleep...
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
09/29/2017 at 12:22, STARS: 1
That sounds like a rough trip.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
09/29/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 1
Windshield rust sucks, but is repairable if you have the time and tools. Most I’ve seen is because the windshield has been replaced, and not properly sealed/installed. Water gets trapped and rust starts.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/29/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 2
If the Vehicross is that rusty, run away.
"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
09/29/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 0
Where is home? Were you planning on going to Greece as well?
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/29/2017 at 13:20, STARS: 1
I’m sorry. Some days it just won’t come together. Go to bed early and reset for tomorrow.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
09/29/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 1
the netherlands.. and no i wasnt tho we dont normally do seperate holidays. her dad and grandma died recently so she n her mom have gone on a holiday for a couple weeks to destress and generally get their heads straight
its what they need and i dont have a problem with it... but i do like whining about it
getting sick was just the cherry on top
(and telling me your havin mojitos on a sunny terrace whilst im stuck with rain and having to work n take care of the daughter is cruel... imo :p)
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
09/29/2017 at 15:59, STARS: 1
Bummer. No timing belt in that long indicated I it probably only had the bare minimum of maintenance, if even that much. Probably best to walk away, especially considering the rust.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
09/30/2017 at 08:35, STARS: 0
I would stay away from the frame rust, but my car repait skills are really low. They are not as cool as a Vehicross, but I am a big fan of the Isuzu Axiom.