"Hey, want a car for $1000?"

"CB" (jrcb) 09/06/2019 at 17:55 • Filed to: I bet you it's terrible

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My boss the salesman is trying to get rid of an old Taurus. I wonder how good it is on the grids?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CB 09/06/2019 at 18:04

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They handle really bad. Especially on gravel. However, I hear they do really well with the sequence of events that may occur after handling poorly on gravel. Such as sliding sideways down a 15ft embankment into a an irrigation ditch with a couple feet of water. I also hear that they tend to win fights against chickens.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > CB 09/06/2019 at 18:11

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Looks like a good lemons rally candidate 

CB > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 09/06/2019 at 18:12

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Oooooooh buddy you’re smart.

CB > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 09/06/2019 at 18:12

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These feel like personal stories I need to know more about.

fintail > CB 09/06/2019 at 18:18

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Looks like a basic trim level  Taurus L, not many around anymore.

It seems with the 3.0 the transmissions are glass, with the 3.8 the headgaskets are paper, fun times.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB 09/06/2019 at 18:28

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Buy it, drive it to BC and leave it burning in Surrey.  That’s how you get rid of cars here.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > CB 09/06/2019 at 18:29

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CP

CB > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 09/06/2019 at 18:35

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New tires, though.

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 09/06/2019 at 18:36

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But at that point, I might as well not buy it.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CB 09/06/2019 at 19:01

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Maybe later if I remember. One of my best friends had a same gen Mercury unstable in high school. So not my stories exactly, but I can definitely retell them.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CB 09/06/2019 at 19:50

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Bu y it, they’re hella comfy

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 09/06/2019 at 19:51

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Robocop themed rally car? Robocop themed rally car.

Pixel > fintail 09/06/2019 at 19:53

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Oh the 3.8 transmissions are glass too. I speak from painful experience

CB > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/06/2019 at 19:59

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Already have half the theme down!

GLiddy > CB 09/06/2019 at 20:49

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My brother got one of those for US $300.  He got some use out of it before the transmission failed.  This price seems high.

wafflesnfalafel > CB 09/06/2019 at 21:21

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I was in the back seat of one of those, even the same color and wheel covers, being driven by a high school buddy when he lost control, spun it completely around and we ended up, up-side-down and backwards in the ditch. I had my seat belt on and ended up completely unscathed. I can wholeheartedly endorse the product from a safety standpoint.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/06/2019 at 21:35

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You have 10 seconds to comply

CB > GLiddy 09/06/2019 at 21:45

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It's also CAD. We'll see what happens.

CB > Pixel 09/06/2019 at 21:46

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Made of glass, got it.

fintail > Pixel 09/06/2019 at 21:59

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I wonder if they share the same unit.

My uncle had one with a 3.0, lost the transmission at around 100K, w hich I suppose is normal for a 1986 domestic V6 car.  My mom had a 3.8, head gasket went at ~80K.

Longtime Lurker > CB 09/07/2019 at 01:07

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I’m surprised as to how little rust it has, usually around here the rear fenders are gone.

someassemblyrequired > CB 09/08/2019 at 00:20

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Having been left by the side of the Trans Canada several times by one of those I say hard no.