*Screams internally*

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 10/19/2014 at 21:21 • Filed to: Safari Life!

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There's a stain on the driveway about where the transmission on the van sits. And the transmission felt like it was slipping when I was driving. There's no doubt about it, transmission's on the way out.

Seals are leaking, and it's slipping. Probably needs a rebuild, which is probably more than the van itself is worth.

Stupid piece of malaise-era designed GM shit .

I should expect this kind of shit from a 21 year old car though. But fuck it's so annoying.

I'd drive a damn Prius if it meant I didn't have to drive that slow, fuel sucking, old, heavy, beat to shit van ever again.

Have a couple cars I saw at Target.

The Solstice wasn't a GXP though. :(

There was also a bright green Sonic RS hatchback. It looked amazing .

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:23

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That sucks. Having an unreliable vehicle is an unnecessary stress in life. I hope you can find something better soon.

Alex from Toronto > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:23

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Hoon it till it brakes.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 10/19/2014 at 21:25

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I don't even have to rely on it every day. It's just when I drive it I can't be happy about it. I shouldn't hate what I drive.

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:25

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it's okay you need a better car anyway

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:26

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Time to buy an El Camino

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 10/19/2014 at 21:26

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Here's the thing though; my parents will just fix it again and send me on my merry fucking way.

I bet we've spent enough on that thing in the last year we could've just bought me a different car!

SHARPSPEED > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:26

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So like

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:27

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That's a depressing thought.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/19/2014 at 21:27

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There's an 80-something one for sale. Pretty clean actually.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > SHARPSPEED 10/19/2014 at 21:27

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Yes.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:29

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I somehow like the van, but also wish you get a better car.

This is also a good representation of your mind.

Cherry_man1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:30

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Here a replacement 1964 AMC Rambler

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 10/19/2014 at 21:31

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When I pulled away and felt stuff spinning up and the wheels not, I actually yelled at the top of my lungs. I'm so fed up with the damn thing.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:32

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Write down everything that goes wrong and then write the price beside it. Then show them what run down to the ground vans go for. Make a chart. Charts always work, unless you are dealing with morons.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Cherry_man1 10/19/2014 at 21:32

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Dude holy shit that's awesome.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/19/2014 at 21:35

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It's only worth something like $1,000 in the state it's in cosmetically. I know we just spend $250 changing plugs, wires, brake rotors, front bearings, and a couple other things. We spent like $400-something doing brake lines, rear drums, and a couple things needed to pass inspection. Then we spend like $250 on new rear tires. And I doubt fixing the trans will be $100.

Cherry_man1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:35

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I bet you could scrap the van and have enough to buy that.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:36

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Basically your pumping blood into a body without a heart.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/19/2014 at 21:38

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Basically, yes.

But my parents like it too much to get rid of it. I blame us owning it for the last 17 years for them not wanting to dump the thing into a lake.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:39

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Who likes a Safari/Astro? I always thought of them like PT Cruisers, you end up with by circumstance or past sins.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/19/2014 at 21:40

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A lot of people it seems. They even their own like enthusiast form.

http://www.astrosafari.com/

It probably wasn't a terrible ride when newer.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:41

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Oh come on now, just started slipping? Has another 2+ years of babied driving left in it, easy!

shop-teacher > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:42

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Try this. You might get lucky. It worked in the Buick.

http://lucasoil.com/products/trans…

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/19/2014 at 21:42

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Ha. It's probably been doing it for a while, I've just been ignoring it because it wasn't terrible. It's terrible now.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:42

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It was one of the better at what it was, it's just what it was.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > shop-teacher 10/19/2014 at 21:44

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Just might have to try that. At least as a temporary fix.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/19/2014 at 21:46

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I'd have one over a Grand Caravan or Aerostar, that's for sure. But yeah, minivan.

Why couldn't we have kept my dad's Tahoe and gotten rid of this when he bought his Silverado!?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:49

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I would almost bet the Tahoe got close to the same MPG's.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/19/2014 at 21:51

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But has two more cylinders, almost 100 more hosepower, and isn't a fucking minivan!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:51

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I swear, some of you guys on here have too high of standards to own true beaters. Slipping transmissions... engine fires... burnt out taillights... ARE WE NOT MEN?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:52

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And you don't have to remove the wheel wells to change the spark plugs!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:52

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I assume that old BMW fell through.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/19/2014 at 21:53

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Sold the morning we were going to go look at it. I was pissed .

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 21:56

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I know that feel.

Mike > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 22:11

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Heh. That Civic looks exactly like mine. '09 EX-L Coupe in Rallye Red. It's a nice look for a cheap little econobox.

shop-teacher > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/19/2014 at 22:46

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It certainly won't hurt. It'll be worth the $13 to give it a shot.