I want this. I don't know why. But I want this so badly.

"The World of Vee" (theworldofvee)
08/30/2013 at 12:30 • Filed to: NPOCP

This amazing machine is parked outside a house in my parents town, I'm home visiting them right now and I was debating how to go back to Los Angeles and every day I pass this (it's being sold for $1500, has 140k on it) and think about how amazingly awful the gas mileage is, but how amazing it'd be to drive cross country and then take it mudding when I'm back in California.

But Why?!

I have enough automobiles now (E39M5 and 2000 Acura TL w/6speed swap) and I'm out of garage space and I hate the beige color (I already have a beige E39 dammit) but just look at it! It's awesome...it's beyond awesome...it's AMERICAN. Funnily enough, this was already sold in this area once by a college kid from texas, but it's back on sale and the 5.7 engine is just begging for "moar power"

What do I do?

DISCUSSION (52)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:34

BUY IT.

Great truck.

My dad bought one new in 1996 and drove it until he bought his 2011 Silverado brand new.

He misses the 2 door yukon.

Brian Tschiegg > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:36

I'm with you. GET IT.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:38

Seriously he should be buying it. Honestly 1500 bucks, and it drives? Looks like the tires/wheels might be worth 1000. Roof basket is bad ass.

Paint it! Plastidip it! shit...Powder Coat it!

Just BUY IT. My dad had a bright red one with black fenders. Looked awesome.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:39

Nothing wrong with lusting after those old two-door Yukons/Tahoes. As a kid that's what I wanted my first car to be. I might have to look around for one here shortly.

Brian Tschiegg > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:41

Yeah the car itself is worth way more than that. If he doesn't buy it, then I'm taking a road trip because this thing is certifiably badass.

Brian Tschiegg > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:42

Where is it located?

(so I can buy it from underneath you)

The World of Vee > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:43

haha it's in clifton park, ny

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:43

I was about to say the same thing.

Where is this truck located, TheSupremeLou-MattPistheMan and I have a road race to compete in.

The World of Vee > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
08/30/2013 at 12:44

I think I might call the owner and schedule a test drive

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:44

Damn he beat me to it. Lou I bet I can beat you to NY

Brian Tschiegg > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:45

Damn, that's too far for me. Any rust on the frame?

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:45

jeez didn't think this'd blow up like it did! haha the car is in Clifton Park, NY if anyone knows it's just north of Albany, just south of Saratoga.

It's parked at a daycare, the brushguard is apparently not included in the sale. But I guess that's a fair compromise

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:45

I can cut the corner through canada and be there in under 9 hours LOL.

—Do you think he's getting the point that he should buy this thing?

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:46

I love plastidip, I plastidipped my E39 Firebelly Orange for a few months just for the hell of it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:46

That hurts a little bit, but overall it's such an awesome truck.

My dad is seriously considering selling his Silverado to get one of these back.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:47

haha I get it I get it! I'll test drive it this weekend

William Byrd > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:47

For $1500, buy it. That's damn near disposable. If it breaks in a catostrophic manner, leave it where it lies.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:47

Does it really go on/off that easy? I guess one benefit is if you have overspray you just...peel it off lol.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:48

I love being a terrible influence.

The World of Vee > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:48

There none on the exterior, but if it's been through even 1 NY winter after being a texas truck, I can assure you that there is at least a little bit underneath

I haven't crawled under there to check yet

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:49

yes it peels right off like plastic wrap or saran wrap

if you're careful you can actually peel off huge panels and have a car sized piece of plastic

Brian Tschiegg > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:49

Kinja'd!!!

Where are you coming from? I've got 18 hours according to google, but I think I can do it in 14.

Also...GO.

The World of Vee > William Byrd
08/30/2013 at 12:50

I just have to test drive and call my insurance company. I'm more worried about the lift being properly done. I've done my fair share of lowering and while I trust myself, I have to be weary of someone else's work.

Brian Tschiegg > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:51

I feel like we were a good influence on this one.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 12:52

yeah the brush guard not being for sale implies to me that the seller probably has a 4 door as well...because I can't imagine the amount of bald eagle tears raining down on a man that owns 2 2-door yukon/tahoes

Party-vi > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:53

You have an M5...in beige?

The World of Vee > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:53

i specifically post on Jalop to either write articles about NASCAR and the social construct of automobile culture...or to ask for advice for ridiculous purchases

so you're in the clear

The World of Vee > Party-vi
08/30/2013 at 12:55

Kinja'd!!!

I bought it from a seller in California (my first true big boy purchase) wasn't high on the sand paint or the chrome wheels (I keep them in storage I have standard Style 65s on it) but i'll be damned if it wasn't the cleanest M5 I ever saw in my life

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:57

That's awesome. Maybe I should do my Montego until I have the 5 grand to really paint it. (you know in 50 more years)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 12:58

Just outside detroit. This isn't even a race. If I really pushed it I could be there in 6 or 7 hours.

Kinja'd!!!

But he said he's going to look at it, so I have to allow him first dibs

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 12:59

I believe it would swap onto a GMC/Chevy 1500 pickup as well as a Suburban. He's got options for it.

I wish I had 1.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Brian Tschiegg
08/30/2013 at 13:01

we were. But we did encourage a guy to spend 1500 dollars when he doesnt have any space for more cars lol.

It's STILL THE RIGHT DECISION THOUGH.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 13:02

For the record. If you decide not to buy it and it's in great shape, you HAVE to let us know.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 13:05

i will most certainly do so

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 13:06

i've emotionally understood the implication of a man (or woman, that'd be amazing) owning 2 2-door GMC Full sizes

and I can only conclude that their skin is red, white, and blue tinted.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 13:07

dipyourcar.com they sell it pretty reasonably and even have pearl and gloss to give it some cool effects.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 13:10

There is a Chevy 2-door Tahoe (red silver two tone) like this for sale near me.

Part of me likes it.

Part of me wonders what is wrong with it that it is for sale.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 13:11

i'll park it on the street outside my condo complex for all i care. I already pay for the double garage space lol, I'll rotate the three if I have to just so I can strip it down and paint it a proper color.

if I buy it that is

The World of Vee > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
08/30/2013 at 13:17

i think it's just because they're between 20-14 years old. people feel the need to dump cars after 100k miles let alone 10 years.

there really isn't much reason to get rid of a car at that age if you've maintained it properly unless it needs a repair worth more than the car or you're just plain sick of it. but I'm such an attached dude. my dad got that 2000 TL brand new and gave it to me 4 years later. Between all the cross country driving and whatnot, it has 280k miles on it, a manual transmission and overall sexiness...people STILL ask me what car it is and if it's brand new.

Kinja'd!!!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 13:27

Is it easy to apply for someone who has zero experience with body work/painting?

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/30/2013 at 13:33

oh yeah, check out their youtube page they go step by step on how to do it.

it's extremely detailed, the guy's actual name is fonzi and he's entertaining to watch. If you like mundane technical things like I do, you'll love learning how to properly plasti-dip your car

MIATAAAA > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 13:35

LOVE IT.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 14:14

Good for you...

My 108K Subaru Legacy is a rattle-trap, on it's third set of dampers, needs it's third go-round of suspension bushing replacements, rattles like crazy, and I think the suspension is hammering the axle shafts, CV joints, and bearings, and the exhaust has broken free of it's hangers.

The chronic suspension problems are beating everything else on the car to death.

And the interior looks more like 180K miles than 108K.

I love the car, and have been trying to keep it up, and keep from getting discouraged with the car... but blowing an expensive bilstein rear shock in less than a year after I installed it... is not easy to keep positive about, and having to spend hundreds or more than a thousand dollars year after year, repairing things that were supposedly repaired before.

Subaru's used to be reputed for 2-300K miles, and rusting away before the mechanicals fell down... but I have heard multiple reports from people that the 2005-newer cars have had trouble remaining reliable and solid after 100K miles.

I have heard some impressions from professional mechanics that most cars designed after about 2002 having less longevity in general... which coincides with the push to keep buying cars when the economy tanked after 9/11/2001... and almost all of the manufacturers giving big incentives, and 0% interest rates to keep people buying cars... and as the dollar has been devalued, the price of cars hasn't gone up as fast as the value of the dollar has gone down... so there has to be some cost-cutting somewhere.

I suspect some materials cost-cutting affecting longevity in Subaru's case, and in the industry overall. Maybe there are some hold-outs for a few good designs with good, strong component parts, but it seems like cars are more disposable than they were, as car companies want to sell newer cars more often. Planned obsolescence. And their profit-center service departments don't mind the extra income with repairing the aging cars more often, either, I imagine.

The World of Vee > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
08/30/2013 at 14:29

I'd agree on principal but it's all about timely maintenance and moreover...love.

I love my TL, like to my core I love it. I actually love it more than I love my bimmer and because of that I can't part with it. It's going to be 14 years old in a few month and honestly the modifications are probably worth more than the car itself at this point. But regardless, I'll keep maintaining it, driving it once and a while (it's a top, absolutely nothing wrong with it) and it lets me wax nostalgic about a time when Acura was still making some of the best looking cars in the industry

The World of Vee > MIATAAAA
08/30/2013 at 14:29

it's purdy is it not?

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > The World of Vee
08/30/2013 at 15:49

Driving it once-in-a-while...

See, I have to drive mine every day, rain, shine, snow, sleet, or ice, over rough, midwestern under-maintained streets and highways, ~18 miles each way every day, and every road-trip.

And timely maintenance becomes a problem when it is expensive repeat repairs, and starts to actually come up against insurance, taxes, and other immovable bills.

Conversely, my 120K-mile, 1992 SVX that was neglected demonstrably by it's previous owner, still rides pristinely, (but the wheel bearings are showing signs, as they all do). There are a couple of bits on the SVX that were ported over from other Subarus that have a hard time with the loading of the bigger, more powerful SVX.

But the interior is screwed together better, and the car, aside from those known issues the rest of the car is screwed together like a tank, compared to my 13-year-newer Legacy GT.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
09/03/2013 at 12:01

UPDATE?!

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/03/2013 at 13:31

haha I haven't purchased it...yet.

I went to see it and the seller was removing the basket from it as well. there's a bit of rust and the lift makes the ride rather rough.

but it's tempting.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
09/03/2013 at 14:06

he took the basket too!

What an ass!

Well, it would make it a little more rough, but it IS a truck.

Let's just think a bit though, 1500 bucks for a well running 5.7. I couldnt care about anything around it. 1500 is a crazy NP.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/03/2013 at 14:33

yeah he was literally taking it off as I was pulling in. I was sad and knew that I was getting turned off by the sale.

first the brush guard, then the basket, what was next? the spare wheels lol

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The World of Vee
09/03/2013 at 15:26

LOL don't say that too loud!!!!!

I still think it's a good buy. you can find a used brush guard and a roof basket for not much. it still looks cool without it. The engine + wheels/tires are worth the cash.

The World of Vee > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/03/2013 at 16:19

i'll do you a favor and take updated photos of it for you tonight or tomorrow. I'm out with my parents golfing. I hate golfing, checking jalopnik on my phone is more satisfying lol.

but I DO have to get a car to drive back to LA or buy a plane ticket.

If the guy drops it to a grand I'll own it tomorrow.