"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
11/23/2016 at 09:02 • Filed to: Winter beaters, real garage, make oppo land barge again
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"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
11/23/2016 at 09:02 • Filed to: Winter beaters, real garage, make oppo land barge again | 0
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For hypothetical winter beaters, what is your local craigslist offering? Here’s some of mine:
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‘96 Monte, fairly clean, 215k, high idle. $975
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‘01 Avalon, luxury in decent shape, 300k, what can go wrong? $1800
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‘00 Park Ave, this is almost too nice to beat, but 277k miles. Priced right though, $1700
I expect these links to be kinja’d
Edit: damn kinja.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> LongbowMkII
11/23/2016 at 09:04 |
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Can confirm. Links kinja’d.
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LongbowMkII
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
11/23/2016 at 09:06 |
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Unkinja’d for me after edit. *magic*
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> LongbowMkII
11/23/2016 at 09:10 |
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Oh sweet! It’s one of the rare 8 cylinder 3800 V6s!
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LongbowMkII
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
11/23/2016 at 09:16 |
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You won’t find craftsmanship like that on just any Craigslist.
nermal
> LongbowMkII
11/23/2016 at 10:07 |
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I don’t get winter beaters.
A beater is more likely to break than a newer, more expensive, well maintained vehicle. At the same time, the beater will also be less safe due to updated safety stuff on the newer vehicle.
When travelling in cold weather, I want something that is less likely to break and also less likely to seriously injure me in an accident, not more so.
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LongbowMkII
> nermal
11/23/2016 at 10:39 |
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I’d rather take the higher risk of fender bender, road salt, etc. in something I don’t care about. It’s not a replacement car. If it fails you still have a functional car. If it breaks, it breaks. Likely to be an easy fix and if not, part it/junk it and get half your money back.
The Monte may be questionable with regards to safety, but the PA and Avalon would hardly be death traps. I’m not suggesting to buy something that is beaten into the dirt already.
Although there’s a MX-3 5speed for $500. Straight panels are overrated.
Vaginafication Nation
> LongbowMkII
11/23/2016 at 16:27 |
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LongbowMkII
> Vaginafication Nation
11/23/2016 at 16:40 |
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That’s an expensive lawn ornament.
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Vaginafication Nation
> LongbowMkII
11/23/2016 at 17:53 |
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That’s what I’m saying.