Tohru Fleet: +1

"Tohru" (tohrurokuno)
08/05/2015 at 15:35 • Filed to: None

I have bought a new car, Oppo. Well, not new , just new to me. You’ll never guess what it is. I’m even putting a blank image so that you have to click on this to see it after the jump because I’m an asshole like that.

It’s a 1994 Buick Century. It has 85k miles on it, is pretty much completely rust-free, and the interior is spotless. It has the 2.2L pushrod I4 mated to the 440-T4 (aka 4T60) automatic. It has a cracked header panel, a dent in the fender, and a dent in the passenger’s door - from hitting a deer. The badge on the back identifies the original dealer as Patterson Buick in Wichita Falls, Texas.

I paid $650 for it.

Majestic, isn’t it?

DISCUSSION (40)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:38

I’m so sorry.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:39

shit yeah, bitches. The one I drove for a while in kolledge was a white wagon, with IIRC a V6. Actually, my sister still drives a wagon that color- I’m going to try after work to investigate/fix a hood cable failure on it.

Tohru > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
08/05/2015 at 15:40

I’m going to be driving 100 mile commutes pretty soon, so a 30+ mpg car that I won’t feel bad about pounding miles on is ideal.

Then, once I get something better... well, this came with the 3800 Series I V6 as an option... and the 3800 Series III supercharged will bolt into the same spot...

HammerheadFistpunch > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:42

Paging principle roony, principle ed roony

Takuro Spirit > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:43

Kinja'd!!!

lol dealer plate

Tripper > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:45

Any car under 1k that runs is alright by me! It will be nice to drive a couch on a long commute too.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:46

Kinja'd!!!

Ghost wheel!

KyngOfPop > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:46

Vanilla and cardboard excitement awaits you. Be careful not to flip it doing any crazy slalloming. Cherio mate..

Tohru > HammerheadFistpunch
08/05/2015 at 15:49

Kinja'd!!!

I am very disappointed in you. Principal Ed Rooney drives a blue Plymouth Reliant.

Kinja'd!!!

I am offended that you would even imply that I would buy another K-car. One was enough.

$kaycog > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:50

Good deal! Your Buick must be one of those cars owned by a little old lady and driven only on Sundays.................or something.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:51

I would never do something that reckless...again I mean

Tohru > Tripper
08/05/2015 at 15:51

I already have a (higher-mileage) couch.

Kinja'd!!!

Do I sell the Bonnie, or keep it for winter? Decisions, decisions.

PS9 > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:52

I believe a mod has interfered with your plans.

Mercedes Streeter > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:54

Keep both!!! Also, your blank pic got Kinja’d...somehow... xD

You can’t out-Kinja Kinja!

Tripper > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:55

I’d say keep it until you’re sure the new one is going to be reliable enough to get you to work and back for the foreseeable future.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:56

650 bucks? Looks great for that kind of money.

Textured Soy Protein > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:58

You are driving one of the official vehicles of the state of Wisconsin! Now you need drive too slowly in the left lane, take far too long to move through an intersection, and go 20 under the limit on highway on-ramps.

(The other official vehicles of Wisconsin are Priuses driven very slowly in the left lane that take forever to move though intersections and go 20 under the limit on highway on-ramps, and pickup trucks with bed toppers driven very slowly in the left lane that take forever to move though intersections and go 20 under the limit on highway on-ramps.)

EL_ULY > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 15:58

Shut yeah dude awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Kinja'd!!!

Tohru > Takuro Spirit
08/05/2015 at 16:00

I’m actually buying it through the used car dealer my dad works for. The same dealership that is selling a 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider for $68,500.

Kinja'd!!!

The Buick was going to go out on the row at somewhere around $1495.

Klaus Schmoll > Tohru
08/05/2015 at 16:01

100 miles is a lot. I had a 85 mile roundtrip until last week, incredible how fast the miles rise. As long as it’s reliable I’m all for getting a banger to do the dirty work. There’s not that much fun to be had in commuting anyways.