Considering the amount of salt used on the roads here, and for the price, that one actually isn't too bad. I've found more than a few trucks in the Pacific Northwest that I'd really like to have, usually higher optioned, (Silverado/HighSierra) And still have most of the original interior and trim. As well as there being more manual transmissions. Usually have little to no rust, and people are asking half or less of what they do here. I've been tempted on a few occasions to fly out and drive one back, I'm just hesitant to jump into a 40 year old truck that I've only seen on the computer and take it on a 2,000 mile drive back home.
Pretty much yeah. Funny how these stayed here yet the US cars like Cudas and such ended up mostly in Europe and other countries or crushed.
Salt is used a lot here in Idaho too. Such a bummer because any vehicle that is driven in the winter is going to rust out eventually no matter what you do. What part of the Pacific Northwest? Most of the area uses salt and the areas that don't are usually close to the ocean.
Well if that's the case find a truck you want and I can check it out for you. (I live relatively close to Spokane) Still surprised that the good trucks are up here since we use so much salt.
How about 1980's Caprice's, were they locally sold, i used to work for a gas station in Saudi Arabia and i keep seeing Chevrolet's from the 70's to the 80's and Cressida's?
It's not that really uncommon now to see American cars over in Saudi Arabia. Granted, large American sedans had been apparently part of the Middle East "landscape" starting with the Caprice until the Crown Victoria came around. Nowadays you'll still see a bunch of them over there including the big American SUVs and Pickup trucks.
In Saudi Arabia yes but over here the Caprice is bit rare now but cheap when you find one for sale, Cressida's are bit more common. The Caddies are also more common than the Caprice now. The Panther cars are becoming a common sight in here even though they didn't sell well.
Someone at school got a brand new Charger. Has something like 100 miles on it. I hear it has the v6 but it looks like its relatively well optioned out otherwise. Most of the other "nice" cars driven by students at school I can pass on, but damn I like that charger.
They do look mean, but that's about it. leave every option on the table and spring for the rapid transport. did he get it in black at least? makes for a decent "bad guy" car.
Yep. Black paint, black wheels. Looks badass. If I were ordering a new Charger, I'd no doubt pull some strings and get a police package with the 5.7, but you know how I am.
Over at my high school, it's mostly 09 Civics, Mazda 3 sedans, Mercury Sables, Toyota Solaras, Ford Focus, and many economy cars that the students drive. In the shop class, there's a Toyota N60 4Runner that we're taking apart to fix the brakes and remove rust.
Dam how could people of that age afford cars like that. At my school all of the cars I have seen driven by students seem to be end of life cars cars that are over 10 years old. Wait is it a teacher or a student who owns it?
When you say "end of life car" do you mean the car is at the end of its life or its the kind of car someone in their 90's who is at the end of their life would drive?
End of life they are usually referring to cars that are almost at their life expectancy usually worth $1000- 2000 NZD. They require a bit more maintenance and usually people just run these types of cars into the ground. Most of the cars my dad owns falls into this bracket.
Spent half my day helping my mum buy a new car. We were going to a Toyota dealer to buy a 2016 Camry (Which is a 27k+), but decided to look at the Mazda dealer beside it first. Saw a brand new 2016 Mazda 3 that was 27k, but due to some promotion it was knocked down to 24k. They valued her Ford Territory and decided trade in value was 4k, we negotiated it up to 5k. Bought a 27k car for 19k (With Parking sensors, floor mats, USB connectors, stamp duty, full tank of petrol & rego thrown in. They will also swap over her custom plates) Car looks identical to this one:
Yuck, i don't like new cars, never have, never will. I suppose if you don't have a passion for cars though it doesn't really matter. Good deal though, especially the rego depending on how much you got for it. In SA it's something like $720(AUD) per year.
