Well...I'm crushed Oppo...

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
09/30/2020 at 17:26 • Filed to: None

I went to pick up Humdrum from her rust repair today. She looks great...

...but I was told by the staff that quote, unquote: ‘It was a mess’ under the outer skin thanks to my minor fender bender repairs back in 2015, and the two shoddy repairs done by the shop back in 2018. They specifically said...

“You should think about replacing the car soon if you want to get the most value out of it.”

...and that kindof killed me. I know it’s just a car, and a pretty shitty car, by all accounts, and I knew this would likely happen some day (as it did with my old Subaru)....but....I LOVE this shitty little basic Korean ecobox. It’s the first car I’ve worked on myself, I’ve gone on so many adventures and had so many important life happenings take place in/around/and related to it......I’m torn on what to do.

I would love to keep it, but I still live at home, so no garage, and no driveway space for keeping it as a ‘project’ car...and with COVID and the housing market going nuts here, I need all the money I have to buy a house for myself . I could’ve got one this year if the market hadn’t gone insane - in fact, I was aiming for it! B ut alas...here I am still at home, now having to save up even more, with no idea if the housing bubble will burst in the next year.

They estimate he rust will come back worse in a year, maybe a bit longer, considering the current state under there. I know Humdrum’s a DD, so without storing it as a ‘project car’ and driving it on occasion, she’s just going to get worse again with use, and due to the salty winter, and I could really use any money I could get from her sale to help towards whatever car I’ll be forced to get as her replacement....

.....but I don’t want to replace her. They told me if I didn’t sell it, I’m looking at an entire rear quarter panel replacement, and bodywork here is INSANELY expensive. Getting the rust they just fixed repair cost me $959....as mom sighed when I got home and told her what I’d found out, ‘You’d just be throwing good money after bad...’...and I get that, and that’s why it may be time to let Humdrum go. I DO NOT want to, but logically and financially, and space-wise, and savings-wise (with saving for a house), and job-wise (as I don’t have a permanent position anywhere yet) - as much as I love the car, I don’t know if I can justify repairing it for an ridiculous cost considering my current circumstances. This may be a case of head over heart...

Sorry for the mind and feelings dump Oppo, I just feel pretty damn bummed right now...

DISCUSSION (37)

CB > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 17:47

Sentimentality is a real kick in the pants some day. But it’s also worth knowing when to fold your cards and move on to something new. At the end of the day, it’s going to rust out in Atlantic Canada, and you’ll need to replace it, it’s just a matter of when.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 17:51

Sucks to hear you should get rid of a vehicle you don’t want to. I have plenty of other problems, it’s always something. Oh and I got the new cable and it works, no idea why the laptop works with it fine and not the desktop. But there it is. Cheers

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 17:56

that really sucks,. I know what it is like to become attached to crappy lumps of metal...

Micras are cheap....!

sony1492 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 18:14

It will be sad to see her go but imagine all the new memories and adventures you'll go on in a different car, with different pro's/cons. This one will end a chapter, the next one will pilot you towards the first years at a new house

Mark Tucker > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 18:15

That sucks... I hate dealing with rust. One of the reasons I like the west coast so much is that we have a lot less of it.

I’ve lost 2 cars I dearly loved to terminal rust: a 1979 VW Scirocco and a 1984 Honda Accord. The Honda was so bad that I couldn’t even put it on a 2-post lift... the lift kept going and the car stayed put. And the Scirocco’s left front suspension mounting point was so far gone that the wheel moved back and rubbed the inner fender on a hard stop...

onlytwowheels > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 18:15

Like everything and eve ryone, with age comes deterioration. I’m not sure what you have int o your car, but this last repair was a big enough expense that I doubt would add that much to the resale value of your car. I say keep it, drive it and enjoy it. You have put sweat equity into your ride on top of your hard earned cash. Drive it until it won’t go any more and give it a proper send off.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 18:21

Well that’s a surefire way to instantly turn a day rotten. Poor Humdrum. The rust minster never sleeps, I’ve heard, but it seems to have really had it out for this one poor car.

As hard as it might be, I'd sell it BEFORE the rust really poses a problem so you can get more money and replace it with something similar but not too similar. You wouldn't want a car to feel like a lesser version of Humdrum. That's really tough to hear.

dieseldub > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 18:51

I get it. The second car I ever owned was a 98 Jetta diesel, and it was originally my dad’s car he bought new in 98.

I took it on a ton of road trips, sunk a fair bit of money into mechanical upkeep and performance improvements. The car had made a few trips from Michigan to Sebring, FL and back again along with a host of other trips, some with friends, some with family. A ton of good memories tied up in it.

It’s just a 90 hp shitbox, but damnit, it had personality and uniqueness. Or at least unique to Americans. Plus, the performance upgrades made it surprisingly quick and enjoyable.

Eventually, there were rust holes in the floor. Whenever I’d get under the car for any kind of maintenance, I couldn’t help but look up through the holes in the floor and eventually see carpet...

I found a clean 97 Jetta GLX (VR6—so revised suspension geometry and components up front and WAY bigger brakes, ABS, power windows... all the features), I rebuilt the TDI that was in my original 98 Jetta and dropped it into the GLX shell. Spent a bunch of money on Koni struts and springs, new bushings everywhere in the suspension. I swapped the brown and tan interior to the all black that I had in my ‘98 (I had retrofitted GLX heated leather seats to the 98 at one point).

I moved to California with that car in 2010, drove it ALL over the state, filled it with tools and fixed other people’s TDIs at their house. I even went across the country with it a couple times for visits and to go to the annual TDIFest when TDIClub was still putting those on.

But alas, I had other project cars I started working on and were just more modern, more practical and more comfortable and I needed the cash and space more than I needed another vehicle, so it eventually had to go.

You eventually get over it and move on. You will make new memories in another car. For me at least, it helps to have a hand in repairing the car and/or upgrading it to a couple of the features you want, putting your own personal stamp and sense of pride to it. Once I’ve done that, the car feels like it’s truly mine. Plus, having that ability to diagnose and repair most things (other than body work and paint) on the car, it gets hard to justify buying something shiny and new when I can find perfectly good used cars that just need a little love and can be had for cheap because the owner knows there’s a problem.

If I ever get a large piece of property and a huge shop, I’ll be in trouble. Might as well name it “The TDI Orphanage” right now, because that’s exactly what I’d be doing. Buying up all the neglected TDIs that pop up occasionally and fixing them, addressing any little mechanical and electrical issue I encounter. Sell a couple a year.

But, if you’re not wrenching for a living, logistically that gets pretty difficult!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 19:33

This is an old Hyundai, right? If so, I say keep driving it, do basic maintenance and let it rust out again . And once it’s rusted to the point that it’s not safe or something major breaks , sell it for scrap.

If this thing is old enough to have rusted enough to have needed $900 worth of rust repairs, I’m gonna guess it not worth much of anything anyway.

You might get $1000 now vs getting $300 for it in scrap in a few years... big deal.

Financially, it makes sense to just keep it and drive it into the ground. Then buy another cheap beater when that happens.

As for saving for a home, I say buy something that is close to where you work and have friends and family... even if it’s a shitty tiny place. The point is that once you own something, now the housing market is working for you rather than against you when prices move up.

Also... I would say right now isn’t the best time to buy. Wait for the December-February time frame. The people who are selling in that time frame are doing it because they have to, not because they want to... so you might have a better chance at getting a deal.

I have first hand experience with this!

And if you can’t afford to carry the place, buy it, rent it out and continue to live at home and use your your work and rent income to pay down the mortgage to the point that you can afford it.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
09/30/2020 at 20:20

Yeah, I’m supper gutted about it...it’s going to be one of those frustrating ‘head over heart’ situations. :(

That’s why the shop mentioned it to me now, they suggested I should try to sell it while it still looks good and has all it’s (whatever is left of it...) value.

I was browsing online tonight, it’s really hard to find anything with a stick around here anymore, it seems...and the prices suck. I got Humdrum for $6900 all-in in 2013 with 54,000kms on the clock....most similar cars now are more like $9000 with more like 100k kms! 0_o

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB
09/30/2020 at 20:59

Yeah, I feel really bad about having to get rid of it, almost guilty in a way as, as stupid as it sounds, I think of it more like a companion than a car, but as it’s my DD, it’s just not really financially sensible to sink the kind of money I would need to spend into it to repair the entire rear quarter fully and properly...

:(

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 21:00

I know exactly what you mean. The few basic cars that are left are really hard to find with reasonable mileage that have been treated well. I’m not sure you’ll really be able to find a car in as good condition as Humdrum was. 30,000 miles and a little over 5k USD, to put it in terms I understand , seems difficult to replicate. I was absolutely shocked I managed to buy a car that was only 6 years old and only had 100,000 miles (160k kilometers) for that same price in 2018 when I bought my base model Cruze. Most of the cars in that price range have closer to 200,000 miles and are more like 15 years old.

It’s just going to be so hard to replace Humdrum. At least the crazy used car prices go both ways and seem to have put a floor on the low end of the market for rough but running vehicles that might work to your favor. Or might not. It’s a bad time to be buying but a good time to be selling. What do you reckon its current value is?

You get the Nissan Micra up there, right? How are prices on older low spec ones?

Kinja'd!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
09/30/2020 at 21:01

Very weird...at least you got it working again!

Yeah, I’m super bummed about it as I love this car, so it’s really sad to maybe have to let it go. Guess I should start seeing what is available out there. I took a glance this evening and prices are so much higher for used cars now...Humdrum was 54k kms and $6900 all-in in 2013 when I bought it. Manuals are incredibly hard to find here, which sucks, as that is what I prefer, but even automatics or manuals on the relatively basic side of things seem to be near $10k with 100k kms on them now :S

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
09/30/2020 at 21:05

Yeah, I really wish I didn’t have to part with it, but it’s a ‘head over heart’ situation...as much as I would love to keep it around, even park it for awhile to save up and fix it down the road, I just don’t have anywhere to store it right now and, if I want to keep saving for a house, I’ll need the money I get from selling it to put towards a new car rather than having to take it all from the house fund...

I’ve looked at Micras, but even the more basic ones with like 70k kms around here seem to be $10k, plus taxes and fees :S

I prefer buying used from dealers rather than from random people...you know you at least get a basic warranty that way if you find something wrong. I could find something cheaper from somebody on Kijiji or FB marketplace, or the like, but not 100% sure I’d trust doing that...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > sony1492
09/30/2020 at 21:08

Yeah, that’s true....I’m sortof thinking of it as whatever I get will be ‘just a DD’ and a step towards me getting a house so I can also import a FIAT 126p as my ‘fun car’ , but I know I’ll likely end up getting at least a bit attached to whatever it’s replacement is...I still miss my old Subie still too!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Mark Tucker
09/30/2020 at 21:11

Yeah, I sometimes wish I was on the West Coast for that reason, but this is home and I do love it here.

Yeah, I would never let my cars get to that point, as much as I love them. Really, other than this quarter, the rust is not bad at all ANYWHERE else as I get it undercoated every year....but I mean....when the body shop that could potentially be getting more business from you is telling you ‘it’s a mess under there’ behind the outer skin of that quarter panel...well, then you know it can’t be good :(

Guess I’ll have to try and sell it in the coming months while she still looks her best and find a replacement...will be so sad to see her go :(

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 21:15

Well I am familiar with cars deteriorating in Hawaii, that’s salt air not salted roads. Not sure which is worse. I thought about selling my Mercedes to thin the herd and concentrate on the others but after I posted it on Craigs I just couldn’t do it. Manuals will be harder to find for sure. Yeah I don’t get the cable thing but I’m watching Greyhound in 1080 and it looks crisp with no issues.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > onlytwowheels
09/30/2020 at 21:16

Well, I have a fair amount into it in fixing this same right-rear quart er...once was $1300 due to a minor accident, and I guess that accident is what has caused the rust...guess the shop that fixed the accident damage didn’t do the best job because the factory , untouched opposite left-rear quarter is still in perfect shape (I get it undercoated every y ear).

I had a shop repair some small signs of rust on that same quarter in 2018 to the tune of around $900......3 months or so later rust was already starting to come back in the EXACT same spot because the guy apparently did a crap job. I took it back and told him to fix it because there’s no way it should be gone again in that exact same spot only three months (and this was over a DRY summer!) later...and he tried to charge me another $350! I ended up having to give him $200 and that repair of his lasted until now, when I had another shop repair that same quarter (I took it in because there was ONE visible rust bubble and I wanted to nip it in the bud). Well....this time was $959 because they said it was WAY worse than they thought underneath when they got it in there, so they fixed it as best they could had to put in a lot of patches, but said “it’s a mess under there’ because of how badly the previous work was done and that they figure their fix will only last another year, maybe more because it’s back worse than ever. Told me straight up I should start looking into replacing it... :(

Not sure I could just drive it into the ground, personally. I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve tried to take such good care of it (repairing rust at the first sign of any bubbles, undercoating every year, etc) that I’d almost feel guilty and that I was doing it a disservice by just ‘sending it’ until it finally died. I’d rather at least see it go to a new home in as good a shape as it is, I guess...

sony1492 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 21:22

Curious what you’ll be looki ng at in the near term.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
09/30/2020 at 21:44

Yup, you know the rust routine too then....I’m on the Atlantic coast, so it’s a two-fold issue...salt air AND salty winter roads ...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > dieseldub
09/30/2020 at 22:02

Yeah, your point about a sense of pride and personal stamp hits home...I really haven’t done a lot of work to it, myself, but I’ve been really careful about maintaining it and taking care of it...and this is what pops up out of the blue. I did do a few interior mods and touches to it to personalize it and installed an entire OEM-style foglight kit myself as well, so the fact I have that connection to it is what will make it hard to see it leave for the last time. :(

Sounds like you are a lot more mechanically capable than I am, and have the tools and space to do stuff!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
09/30/2020 at 22:09

Yeah, the housing market is insane here right now...I don’t think I am going to be able to afford anything for a least a year until things die down :(

As for the car, I’d sortof feel guilty just driving it into the ground and then scrapping it with the connection I have to it, as lame as that is. As for the rust repairs:

Kinja'd!!!

^^^ That is all that was visible when I dropped it off on Monday...I’d just thought it’d be ‘OK, fixed’, not ‘Oh, by the way, you should start looking for another car.’ That hit me pretty hard out of the blue....especially just after handing them $959...

They told me the outer skin was pretty much fine, it’s the metal behind it that is in rough shape, which I’d have obviously had no way of knowing . Bodywork is ridiculously expensive here, even for basic stuff....I have no idea why, but that’s just how it is... :(

The one fellow told me it likely all stems from the minor fender bender way back in 2015, as the factory-original, untouched side on the rear-left is in perfect shape and has never been touched. As he put it ‘once it’s in an accident, however minor...it’s never the same’. And that was only a minor ‘hit black ice, spin and bump guardr ail at low speed ’ $1300 accident...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
09/30/2020 at 22:11

Yeah, most used cars I am seeing here are like $10990 plus taxes and fees for like 100k kms...way worse deals than I had with Humdrum :(, and manuals seem to be really hard to find. It’ll be awhile before I actually start to look for a replacement proper, but in my quick glancing tonight, the only thing that looked possibly affordable was a Micra, actually...2019, only 584kms for $10990:

https://www.oregans.com/inventory/Used-2019-Nissan-Micra-5DR-SV-HATCH-ND1384P/

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > sony1492
09/30/2020 at 22:16

No idea yet...I took a glance this evening and, as I will only purchase used from dealers (I was burned a bit buying used from ‘a person’ with my Subaru before the Accent, so I am a bit leery), it’s really hard to find any manual transmission cars around here on the used market...I’m really hoping I can get at least one more manual in my life as a DD as I enjoy them.

They all seem to be around the $10k CAD mark for cars that have 100k kms or even slightly more, so the prices seem to be really high, at least to me. The closest thing I could see that seemed a reasonable deal that I might be able to afford was this Nissan Micra:

https://www.oregans.com/inventory/Used-2019-Nissan-Micra-5DR-SV-HATCH-ND1384P/

I do quite like the little Micra and that one is a manual and *VERY* low kms, which I like, but ~ $11k PLUS fees and taxes is a LOT more money than I paid for my Accent back in 2013 (54k kms, $6900 ALL-IN back then)...so that’s going to be a big chunk of my house savings gone as I’m not going to get much from a 177 k km base-trim Hyundai Accent with no features and a stick when I go to sell it :(

sony1492 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/30/2020 at 22:40

100k Kilometers dosent seem like much to me, but idk how fast rust begins on salt roads. Mechanically a drivetrain should still be very solid for another 100k.

6500 in 2013 is 7200 now (based off of US dollar calculations)

Dealership pickings do look bleak up there

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 00:05

That thing is basically new. I’m not sure of what your budget is but that’s a great deal. It’s a basic manual hatchback that is also bright red (which I like) and th e asking price seems very low. I’d seriously consider it even if it is above budget. It’s basically new and you’d be saving lots on repairs on your Hyundai. I wonder if you’d be better if selling Humdrum private party over a trade in.

If you could get them down close to 9k or get them to include the dealer fees at the 10k asking I'd recommend seriously considering that. It's the time for action!

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 06:04

drive it into the ground. spend no more on it.

it sucks, but save money for another ride.

onlytwowheels > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 06:22

I’m not suggesting you drive it into the ground. Drive it, repair it to the best of your ability, not some expensive shop repairs. It’s going to eve ntually rust, wh ether in your poss ession or someone else. Keep it running with proper maintenance, and touch up the rust to the best of your abilities.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/01/2020 at 06:22

Yeah, that’s the plan right now :(

Might even sell it before the winter while it’s still in as good as shape as it is.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
10/01/2020 at 06:24

Yeah, I mentioned that to mom...if I could somehow get it for like...$9k, it would be great, but I imagine it’ll be sold by the time I get a chance to start looking properly.

As for trade-in or private sale, no idea...I’ll have to look up what she’s worth with 177k kms...base trim, no options, manual. So I don’t figure she’s worth much :(

Some places do a base trade value of $2k, but I am not sure if that is towards other used cars or only new ones...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > sony1492
10/01/2020 at 06:28

Well, considering rust was what made me sell my old Subie around 180k kms, and the Accent is around 170k here...the shop did say mine would’ve lasted a lot longer if I’d never had that little accident, as it was a shoddy repair of that at a (different) professional shop in the next town over in 2015 that they claim started this chain reaction, and then two shoddy rust repairs by the same shop (the first rusted out in 2.5 months and then I took it back to him to complain and have him fix it) in 2018 that made it worse I guess...

Mechanically, she’s great....maybe one or two bushings could use a replacement as I hear a clunk in the suspension every so often, but it pulls strongly, the clutch has some meat still left on it yet...

Yeah, pickings seem bleak up here for what I am looking for unless I go private party sale and I am not sure I trust to as I did that for the Subie and it came with a bunch of hidden issues they never disclosed back then that I then had to pay to sort out...

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 07:55

on the other hand, you should take up welding

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 08:30

I wish you happy car hunting. You'll find something.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/01/2020 at 12:19

I'd need a space to do actual repair work first, sadly...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > onlytwowheels
10/01/2020 at 12:24

Wel l, I did just spend the $959 to get the rust semi fixed for the time being...brakes were done a few months ago, new fuel tank in February, so she’s been pretty well taken care of when I’ve owned her. I’ll be keeping her for at least a month, maybe two yet... haven’t decided yet...

onlytwowheels > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/01/2020 at 12:35

I say it’s a keeper, but you will have to decide this for yourself. You know what you have, and what to expect. Anything else you decide to get will be a mystery, and will als o eventually develop rust. You live in a climate that rust thrives in, so it will be a life long battle.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > onlytwowheels
10/02/2020 at 13:46

What’s frustrating is that I had intended to buy a house this year before COVID happened, but with COVID , the housing market has exploded here and they’re now like 40-50k beyond my price range right now :(

I thought about this before, although I didn’t expect it to happen this soon. M y plan was, if I’d had a house by the time my car started to get a bit worse for wear, I could store it away in the garage for a while until I had the chance to fix it up.

I know it’s just a Hyundai Accent, but it’s also one of the last cars at least here in North America that you can get that’s truly base model with somewhat analog everything, which makes it unique in a way. I’ve always thought of it, in a way, as a modern Radwood car...something basic and everyday that most people would forget about in a few years, but would be kind of cool to see sometime in the future as a remnant of a time...and with technology becoming more and more integrated in most cars, even the base model ones, it’s just something we’ll probably never really see again, so I’d love to be able to save it, not for a value sense, but at least for a sentimental sense, call me weird, lol.