Car-shopping update: more of the same

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 08/25/2016 at 20:58 • Filed to: shitposting

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Mostly. There’s a seller of some car I’ve been in contact with the last three days about some car, which I’m planning on looking at on Saturday. But there is something about him that makes me a bit cautious. Here’s a TLDR version of things that make me squinty-eyed:

1) was his grandma’s car (I think he’s going for the “senior-owned” angle)
2) showed me a photo of of NADA book value of the car (it’s over double what he’s asking for, as it is not totally pristine. This is irrelevant to what this particular car is actually worth as is, in my eyes).
3) says the money will go towards helping his sick stepdad (sympathetic life stories are not a good sign)
4) the car has sat for two years (which is fine, it’s up to me to figure out if it’s a good deal, but flies in the face of the idea that the car was well-cared for. Or maybe it just “was” well cared for, and now it “isn’t.”).

Maybe I’m just jaded, but this is about the 8th car I’ll have bought, and there are definitely some signs I consider noteworthy. Even with all this said, who knows. The car could be a winner in spite of the above. We’ll see how this goes.

I think this endeavor is going to drag out, and I’m going to say, “Fuck your budget, self!” and fly to California to buy an IS Sportcross. A Matrix XRS is still more expensive, I can’t quite bring myself to get an Astra (potentially inferior Matrix but good value for what it is I think), a Tercel would need to be in exceptional condition, and a 4Runner remains on the table but I can just hold out for a good one due to their common status. A4/6 Avants and allroads still not totally ruled out, nor is the impractical-but-awesome SC400.

As always, car-browing is fun. Car-shopping is ehhhhhhuhgughhghhg why.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2016 at 21:03

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http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/573176…

Buy it. BUY IT NAOWW

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/25/2016 at 21:05

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“Here’s where you can put a Monte Carlo bar!"

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2016 at 21:08

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SC400 not practical enough... What about a GS400?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/25/2016 at 21:11

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If I was going the sedan route, I’d hold out for a few years and increase my budget for these:

Or maybe an RL

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2016 at 21:11

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If I had 5 grand and wasnt already parking my e24 on the street id be all over this. The only thing I see that really needs to go is the “cold” air intake. I can’t believe im saying this about craigslist “custom wheels” but they really aren’t bad.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/25/2016 at 21:13

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Heresy!

There was a beautiful jade/green? one and it was a manual! that rpM3 posted last week, which sold in less than 3 hours.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2016 at 21:19

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I saw that one. Awesome color, I didnt even know those were a thing. Did you catch the m6 that sold for 90k? Mixed feelings there. I want mine to appreciate, but at the same time I like being able to pick them up on the cheap.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/25/2016 at 21:22

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In ten years, all cool older cars will be too expensive to buy and we will all drive Corollas.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2016 at 22:15

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Don’t go the Audi route. It just ends in pain.

RallyWrench > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/26/2016 at 00:58

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This is definitely one of those “Fuck yo budget, self!” times.

RPM esq. > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes 08/26/2016 at 01:24

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If it wasn’t an automatic, I’d be all over that.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/26/2016 at 02:07

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As long as it’s an old one I’m okay with that.