What do you drive?

[bandit1]

4 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

I'm in upstate NY, at 360k those trucks are beyond the scrap yard. It's a shame too,cause they are great vehicles. I've got a super clean 2012 I'm doing my best to keep mother nature at bay with. Twice a year I fluid film the undercarriage, I've cavity waxed the trouble spots, added rear fender well covers and go as far doing some minor disassembly to clean out the junk that builds up in places. Great looking clean truck you've got.👍👍

I take a couple cans of rust Neutralizer and spray the heck out of that frame of mine and keep the wheel wells and trouble spots cleaned out with a pressure washer really good... eventually either I'm going to get a new truck and retire this to show garage or undercoat the chassis and trouble areas with a rust preventive coating of some sort

Edited Friday at 02:35 PM by bandit1

[Sledsel]

Because of my disdain for new cars I'm always looking for a good deal.  I found this 93 cougar sitting in a junkyard and ended up buying it. The car has 38,000 miles on it, and it was in the junkyard because the front brakes were metal to metal, both window motors needed rollers, and there was a busted brake line where somebody jacked the car up in the wrong place. So far it's been great and everything works as it should. And it actually cost less than a car payment on a new car.

Edited Friday at 04:55 PM by Sledsel

[Zen]

Nice Cougar! Around here the junkyards won't sell you complete cars, just parts.

Looks like a square Bird and a Mark VIII hanging out back there..........

[Big Messer]

Usually I buy cheap cars without any regard for style or "cool factor", just mostly working (mechanicals and tires). They last for about 2 to 3 years, don't perform any maintenance other than maybe an oil change. Buying price around less than 1500-junk value when they die about 500. Cheapest insurance around 120/mo for 2 cars and 2 drivers. So about 200/month + gas. Right now a 2012 Mazda RX (229000 miles) and a 2012 Scion (186000) transmission started slipping a little. Safest cars around (nobody wants them). Suits me fine.

[MarkJ]

Man, Andy. You won the lottery on that Cougar. That thing looks right off the showroom, and you practically stole it for what you probably paid for it. Some people have all the luck.

[Sledsel]

14 hours ago, Zen said:

Nice Cougar! Around here the junkyards won't sell you complete cars, just parts.

Looks like a square Bird and a Mark VIII hanging out back there..........

Well this is an old junkyard, second generation and I go there a lot and know the owner. Yes, an 82 Landau Thunderbird (project) and a 96 Mark VIII.  

Edited Sunday at 05:17 AM by Sledsel

[Mike C]

I had to get the Limited level because I wanted to have the Harmon Kardon audio system and the GPS too. There's a lot of stuff to learn with all the touch screen features of this car. I had my last car (a 2012 Lexus CT200h) for 13 years and just under 150K miles so I finally decided to get something new again. That was the longest and most mileage I have ever owned a car for. The next owner will get a good used car. Anyway, here's the Crosstrek.

[NYLIBUD]

I did drive a black 09 Ford. CV unmarked car.The car was just a great strong car,but not strong enough.I apologize if I already wrote about this.Anyway,I’m making a turn,a big ugly brown UPS truck slammed into me.This was the accident scene and what’s left of my beloved Ford.BAAAAMMMMM!!!!🙄😬

[meechum68]

Those are nice, and wife got an Outback, test drove it at 2miles, left the lot at 7 miles.  She has never had a new car that low on miles, so was thrilled for her.  We considered the Crosstrek, except my tall self cant sit them comfortable even with seat all the way down. 

Those are slick! I hope you enjoy it man!! 

[TonyK]

Got mine 6 years ago and have the Harmon Kardon system also. On the test drive I was instantly as one with the car. Everything about it was comfortable. I'm retired so don't put too many miles on it and this will probably be my last car.

[MarkJ]

Hope you are okay.