My old Tercel is for sale.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
12/15/2018 at 20:58 • Filed to: Tercel

Unfortunately, it has seen better days. Looks like someone sideswiped a power pole or something.

Interior is still good, but driver’s seat has aged quickly, used to perfect. He also took off the 4WD emblem, which he probably sold on eBay for the value of the car. Air cleaner is missing entirely? Alright.

He tried to... patch?... the rust on the front driver’s fender. Also the rot on the corner of the hatch is now Swiss cheese.

When I owned it...

From his ad.

This makes me very sad. It looked a lot better 4 years ago... When it had 343k miles.

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DISCUSSION (24)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 20:58

Link in case of tetanus: https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/1985-toyota-tercel-sr5-4x4/6773650184.html

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:06

Buy it back and love it!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
12/15/2018 at 21:08

Nope. I'll just pay out the nose for a rust-free one on BaT in a drunken stupor someday.

Hey Julie > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:12

I found my old 280zx on Craigslist last week, around two years since I sold it. Boy the guy I sold it to did not take good care of it. it was surprisingly sad to see something I loved in such a sorry state

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Hey Julie
12/15/2018 at 21:13

It take years of effort to stave off Father Time; it take mere months to undo it all in someone else’s custodialship.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:25

When I part ways with a car, I never want to see it again, as I know I won’t be pleased.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail
12/15/2018 at 21:27

The idea of you parting with a car ever again is alien to me. You’ve got a shiny Bluetec you probably don’t eat many miles in, and a Fintail which you are banned from parting from.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:31

Bluetec is a glorified rental with a term that expires in a few months. I might buy it out of the price is right. If not, I get to move on. Not a lot out there that really interests me, it could be tough. I don’t want to ruin a cool old car in the Bellevue grind.

I think the fintail qualifies for “forever car” status now.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail
12/15/2018 at 21:36

I was mulling over a lease last month... For a future time, because potential job stuff, yadda yadda. Doesn’t seem to make sense for someone like me that has nothing to protect (like your f intail) from the dredges of DDing in the Seattle area. But it may be good for the clientele I could be dealing with.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:41

I wouldn’t even want to put an 80s or 90s MB (plenty I like) on my daily commute. Servicing and wear would be irksome. At least with a modern car, it is usually a yearly checkup and that’s it.

Your company car is ideal for now. Maybe they can put you in a Tundra or something. I am getting pretty jaded at modern cars. I started leasing several years ago as a way to experience more cars and indulge, but I am not as excited anymore. It does seem wasteful, and not as thrilling as the first time. But a lot of used cars bore me too. It takes the right car or right deal to get me going.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fintail
12/15/2018 at 21:46

Well, there may be an opportunity in the works that no longer requires the use of a work truck in any capacity , but will require reliable transportation and the occasional meeting far from home. If this all goes down, I would probably see how the IS handles it, because a paid-for gas guzzler will always be cheaper than financing, as my commute is still 8 miles each way.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/15/2018 at 21:46

I don’t know how much I’ve talked about the red 3rd gen Prelude I only had long enough to flip, but it ended sitting in a guy’s backyard with a blown engine. I still pass by it sometimes.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > interstate366, now In The Industry
12/15/2018 at 21:47

Sad!

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 00:05

Of the 60+ cars I’ve had over the years, I’ve only ever seen 3 pop back up on the list of Craigs. A 1987 Bronco II that I traded for a really rusty diesel F250 because I was mad at it. I later regretted that decision greatly, My 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 basket case- originally a 5-speed with red interior but found on CL 2 months later with an AOD and a badly died black interior with red showing through everywhere, and my beloved 1998 SVT Cobra that I put a ton of love into- it showed up with a blown up engine and just a couple thousand more miles than it had when I sold it. Later on I meet the next owner after that... I really wish I hadn’t. He was a trailer park redneck who improved it with a giant chrome Cobra sticker that covered the whole hood and some 22" chrome wheels. It made me sick to my stomach.

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 00:08

I suspect the IS will be fine. It just might want to get some exercise.

My commute is even shorter , but it is a city street grind, and I take a number of road trips every year.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tristan
12/16/2018 at 00:39

Hey here's something you might like: https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ctd/d/2005-volvo-v70r-6-speed-manual/6773719839.html

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 00:43

If I hadn't bought the Jetta, I'd be all over this terrible decision. That looks lovely.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tristan
12/16/2018 at 00:48

I was gonna link it to AiM, but he just told me he's broke so I didn't want to be mean.

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 01:31

I’ve been avoiding CL since buying the GLI for this exact reason. I don’t want the buyer’s remorse. Though I’ll always lu st after a V70R. :/

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Tristan
12/16/2018 at 01:34

It's okay to have carnal cravings. The point is to not act upon them

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 01:38

I know she’d ruin my life and take all my money, but damn she’s fine!

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 08:23

Damm if that wasn't literally the opposite side of the country id really be interested in that

PyramidHat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 09:31

That’s quite nice! No wear showing on the drivers seat, either.

I always thought about if impact he money, I’d have taken an R engine and put it in my XC70...X C70R, if you will..

PyramidHat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/16/2018 at 09:34

25 years ago, I sold a 280 ZX. I saw it about 2 years later and it had been in a wreck...twice. It had a non matching fender on it, and that had dents in it.