The PITA Factor

Kinja'd!!! "G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
10/14/2015 at 20:28 • Filed to: None

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So I found this panther. $950, with cold A/C. My mom has forbidden me from buying another car, at least until the end of November. I live in Canada.

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I know it’s a first world problem, but when you have the game set up and someone changes the playing field, it’s frustrating as all hell.


DISCUSSION (17)


Kinja'd!!! Sam > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:33

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To be realistic though, you won’t need cold A/C until at least March or April.


Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:35

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There will be more cheap Panthers out there..... There always are and always will be.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:39

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So move out and live in the panther. It’s like half a house in there. You’ll be fine.


Kinja'd!!! That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:39

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“Just when you think you know the answer, I go and change all the questions!” - Rowdy Roddy Piper, and also apparently your mom.

I wouldn't worry too much though. They built several dozen Panthers over the years, so that car and like a billion others are gonna show up on Craigslist between now and when you can buy.


Kinja'd!!! Anima > PS9
10/14/2015 at 20:41

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I’m pretty sure the trunk is about as roomy as my studio apartment.


Kinja'd!!! for Michigan > PS9
10/14/2015 at 20:46

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I found the interior to be surprisingly cramped for a car of that size.


Kinja'd!!! for Michigan > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:47

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That looks really clean for $950. Are used car values lower up there?

EDIT: Never mind. Apparently Panthers are dirt cheap. Who knew?


Kinja'd!!! BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:50

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Is that a 97? If so, buy it. Hell, any Aero Panther is worth buying. Just prepare for epic snow slides and the (inevitable) replacement of your intake manifold two or three times.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 20:50

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You need a hiding place, then you need the Gaslight effect. Say, “no, don’t you remember, we agreed I could buy this.” And, “really, you don’t remember? We should get you checked out.”


Kinja'd!!! FromCanadaWithLove > Sam
10/14/2015 at 20:50

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He’s in Canada. He won’t need it until the last week of May.


Kinja'd!!! CB > FromCanadaWithLove
10/14/2015 at 21:02

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I think he’s in the southern mainland, though. Which is the one place in Canada where it doesn’t get super cold.


Kinja'd!!! FromCanadaWithLove > CB
10/14/2015 at 21:06

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Fair enough. I grew up in Ottawa.


Kinja'd!!! BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > for Michigan
10/14/2015 at 21:08

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Used car values are ridiculously high here in Canada, although you can find good deals if you know how to haggle.


Kinja'd!!! CB > FromCanadaWithLove
10/14/2015 at 21:09

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I'm actually in Ottawa right now, so I understand where you're coming from.


Kinja'd!!!  > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 21:40

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Where in Canada are you? What year is that thing? Body looks pretty clean but being a Canadian car I would check passenger side frame by the control arm with a microscope for rust.


Kinja'd!!! G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > 
10/14/2015 at 22:04

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Interior BC. It’s a 96.


Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
10/14/2015 at 22:05

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I have a friend who lives in Demmitt, AB. She wanted to know if she should fix the AC on her 4Runner before she sold it. I said, why? You are halfway to the Northwest Territories. Make sure the heater works.