I bought a car from Copart

"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes) 09/04/2020 at 13:55 • Filed to: None

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And I love it. It has 258 horsepowers. Nuff said. But full review coming soon.

jminer > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 14:08

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I bought a car from there years ago and the fees added up to so much it wasn’t a lot less than buying it private party.

Interesting to hear how it treated you though.

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > jminer 09/04/2020 at 14:22

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Tell me about it. I had to go through a broker so there were even more fees. I paid a $1900 buy it now price for the car and ended up paying $3000 + $700 shipping.

Thats still about $2000 lower than the worst TL in my area tho, so im still happy

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 14:22

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Wow, getting a car at 15. You’re on top of things. I was 17 when I got my first car. That is indeed a wonderful feeling!

I drove my Cruze home on unfamiliar roads in the dark and pouring rain for an hour or so and wasn’ t very familiar with how small cars drive but that still is one of the most joyful moments in a car I’ve ever had. I still remember waking up that morning, running to my window, and flinging it open to see this beauty in the driveway. “So it wasn’t a dream after all!”

The TL is just a fantastic all-rounder. What’s the transmission/engine combo?

That thing looks pretty good for a Copart sale. What was the damage that totaled it? Flood car.

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/04/2020 at 14:32

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1. Actually, I turned 16 in August. It’s just that it’s been 1 year since I last posted here.

2. Cruze is one of the rare Chevy’s that I actually like, so nice

3. It’s the 3.2L V6 with the 5 speed Auto (I can drive manual but I actively prefer auto for some reason)

4. It was listed as “Normal Wear” with a clean title so I’m assuming it was a dealer trade in that got sent off to copart

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/04/2020 at 14:33

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I’ve been getting a lot of help from this one guy named @rende_UA6 on IG. His TL build is the perfect example of what I want to do with mine

Chariotoflove > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 14:37

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Happy birthday (belated). My how time flies. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 14:42

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Better update your username then, haha. I’m sort of new around here so I don’t remember you. I’m Who, one of Oppo’s resident Citroen fanatics and one of the last of the Cruze apologists. Currently a carless collegiate.

The Cruze is just a fantastic all around car. And you’d be hard pressed to find another sub 5k car in 2018 that had bluetooth, much less one that also had only 100k miles. I wrote all about it here:

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/2012-chevy-cruze-two-year-review-and-first-car-thought-1844278251

The V6 in those cars is supposed to be very good and definitely faster than the 4 cylinder. I don’t fault you for getting the auto. There’s nothing wrong with that. I do wish I’d got the manual on my Cruze simply because I don’t like how the auto shifts at lower speeds and it isn’t known for being very durable. Plus, with only 126 hp, the extra hp/torque and power manipulation you get matters more.

Huh, I suppose you just don’t hear much about regular auction sales through Copart without branded titles. I wish you luck with your new ride. It is your first, right? It’s hard to express just how much that first car means to a person. The level of freedom you gain simply isn’t the same as when you are borrowing a car.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 15:04

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Now THIS is a newsletter I would subscribe to.

MM54 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/04/2020 at 15:05

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I too was 17, but I drove it home in the middle of the day with maybe one functional brake and got pulled over because the state inspection sticker in the windshield was 7 years expired (had 14 days to get it done but they couldn’t tell flying down the highway that it was freshly purchased).

MM54 > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 15:06

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I have a friend who had one of these for a while, it was a very good car for all-around use. Apparently there’s some solenoids on the transmission that have a regular service interval he said made it shift a lot crisper, so maybe look into that if you haven’t already.

I don’t know much else about them :)

wafflesnfalafel > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 15:09

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V ery nice - love those, especially in that pearl white. My old boss had a blue one for a while before he had a bunch of kids.  Congrats.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 15:12

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Good lord, I’m old. When did that happen?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > MM54 09/04/2020 at 15:39

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That must have been terrifying. Glad that didn’t happen to me. And you bought a car with brakes that bad?

MM54 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/04/2020 at 15:54

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Could have been worse, it did stop, just not too keenly.

There weren’t many C hevelles I could afford at 17. There still aren’t many.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > MM54 09/04/2020 at 16:18

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I can understand that. There weren’t many cars that weren’t thrashed I could afford, but I found one. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop 09/04/2020 at 16:26

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Oh, you’re going to build it out? Nice. Those generally look so good with some subtle wheels and maybe a few suspension mods. You don’t want to lower it poorly though. That’s one thing you don’t want to cheap out on.

Also, see my other comment in this thread.