I Am The Unicorn Hunter

"LastFirstMI is my name" (donstone13)
09/04/2018 at 22:09 • Filed to: YAMATO, Unicorn

And I bagged one.

I’ve been obsessively internet stalking a third car for winter use, short trips to trail heads and the local ski place, and eventually for my oldest child to drive to school. Requirements: affordable, winter-capable, and at least a little interesting. I hit the jackpot this weekend.

A local dealer advertises a no-haggle price for used cars; late Friday night they listed a 2001 Land Cruiser, 214,000 miles, no photos, for just under 7k. I assumed it was going to be a rusted-out heap at that price , but decided to swing by Saturday morning. It was still on the lift for their internal inspection, and surprisingly looked like a 100,000 mile garage-kept southern car. The timing belt and water pump were replaced 30,000 miles ago, the front door speakers are blown, and one CV boot is leaking a little, that’s it. I casually told them I wanted to test drive it and to please reserve it for me.

Fast forward, it turns out the internet manager meant to list it for $9900, not $6900, but they held to the “no-haggle” advertised price. I did not haggle; in fact I could barely hide my car boner.

We always name our cars (Emmy the M3, Lumpy the Honda Crosstour and so on). We thought of Hulk, Beast, Goku, or Shrek, but my son decided on Yamato. Ideal name for a large Japanese-built boat. Now it’s time to obsessively internet shop for accessories!

DISCUSSION (9)

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 00:21

Its always nice to see a dealer own up to their mistake. Great buy

HammerheadFistpunch > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 00:54

That body looks freaking amazing. Best color too

M.T. Blake > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 00:57

Ive heard of the ‘oops we didn’t mean to list it so low’ sales tactic before. Not saying that it happens all the time but I’m seeing a trend... regardless, congrats on the purchase.

LastFirstMI is my name > M.T. Blake
09/05/2018 at 01:08

Thanks. I usually would blow it off as a sales pitch, but our sales guy only mentioned it after we had closed the deal. I wanted to show my son the whole routine, from “it was traded in by an old lady that only drove it to church” to “ let me go talk to my manager and see what I can do for you” all the way to “ we need to meet our quota so we’ll give you a special deal” , but we didn’t get any of those.

LastFirstMI is my name > HammerheadFistpunch
09/05/2018 at 01:16

I really think a little old lady has been driving it to church the past 17 years. I feel the need to go apologize to her angry grandchildren who just found out she traded it in for $3000 toward a RAV4.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 01:32

NICE!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 02:24

Ooh you got a Toyota Tax exemption! Nice score.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 10:11

Driving 120 miles each way to church is a real commitment.

OmerCarrothers333 > LastFirstMI is my name
09/05/2018 at 10:40

YOU HAVE A CROSSTOUR!?!?!? I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN ALL IF KINJA TO ADMIT TO EVER HAVING ONE!!!!