travlincub321
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And on the note of Bolster Seats..
For many years i sat on a pillow to drive
For many years i sat on a pillow to drive
1992 Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon
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ronhic
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What on earth do people over there do to their cars?
'The dealer was a honda dealer and he told me 80%-90% of there honda trade ins have been wrecked and have had some kind of frame reapir'
That is an alarming statistic. I know that many cars here have smaller hits, but nothing like that percentage would have been hit sufficiently to bend the chassis.....or they would generally be written off by the insurer....
Oh, and if it is happening to Honda's (accidents), it is happening to every other brand too....
'The dealer was a honda dealer and he told me 80%-90% of there honda trade ins have been wrecked and have had some kind of frame reapir'
That is an alarming statistic. I know that many cars here have smaller hits, but nothing like that percentage would have been hit sufficiently to bend the chassis.....or they would generally be written off by the insurer....
Oh, and if it is happening to Honda's (accidents), it is happening to every other brand too....
travlincub321
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I dunno if its a california thing or what..But the dealer (actually two) who i shall keep nameless, pointed out the cars and you could quickly id them by missing vin tags and such
Missing VIN tags?
I am amazed that any dealer would point out a questionable VIN tag to anyone. It is a federal offense in the US to modify or otherwise obscure a VIN tag on a car, and a dealer caught doing so faces some serious legal trouble and probably the loss of his dealership license, not to mention jail time.
Pretty much the only way to ensure that a used car hasn't been stolen is to verify that the VIN tag is in good shape and matches the VIN number stamped into the car body, and to then check with a service like Carfax to see the ownership trail. Remember that if you buy a car that is later proven to have been stolen, it will be confiscated from you and given to the legal owner, regardless of whether or not you bought the car in good faith. For that reason, it isn't prudent to buy used cars with missing VIN tags. I'd be wary of any dealer who had such cars on his lot.
I am amazed that any dealer would point out a questionable VIN tag to anyone. It is a federal offense in the US to modify or otherwise obscure a VIN tag on a car, and a dealer caught doing so faces some serious legal trouble and probably the loss of his dealership license, not to mention jail time.
Pretty much the only way to ensure that a used car hasn't been stolen is to verify that the VIN tag is in good shape and matches the VIN number stamped into the car body, and to then check with a service like Carfax to see the ownership trail. Remember that if you buy a car that is later proven to have been stolen, it will be confiscated from you and given to the legal owner, regardless of whether or not you bought the car in good faith. For that reason, it isn't prudent to buy used cars with missing VIN tags. I'd be wary of any dealer who had such cars on his lot.
travlincub321
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No im talking about the paper ones on the hood, fenders ect.. The ones that mark if its been wrecked
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It had the metal one.. But one accords metal drivers door thing was painted on
maytagmark
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What about a Jeep Cherokee?
Being a Volvo, Ford person and that not in stone ,I do love that Roadmaster,I have a Jeep Cherokee,a '91 model with 140.000 miles,the only repaires it's needed was a new water pump and starter last year, it has the 4.0in line 6 cyl,runs perfect,I've seen these for sale with 300,000 miles and still going strong,maybe not the most comfy but you can haul a lot
Being a Volvo, Ford person and that not in stone ,I do love that Roadmaster,I have a Jeep Cherokee,a '91 model with 140.000 miles,the only repaires it's needed was a new water pump and starter last year, it has the 4.0in line 6 cyl,runs perfect,I've seen these for sale with 300,000 miles and still going strong,maybe not the most comfy but you can haul a lot
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Here is the ad for a Roadmaster I found yesterday. Priced dirt cheap for only 38k miles.
Hopefully I can bring it home
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1439240219.html
Hopefully I can bring it home
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1439240219.html
1971 to 1976
Saw the ultimate in station wagons. I'd love to own a Buick Estate or Olds Custom Cruiser of that vintage now. Always liked their look and especially the clamshell tailgate, which used to freeze shut in winter when left outside. Before coming to Australia, we had a three seat '73 Oldsmobile station wagon. My mother used to car-pool kids from my school twice a week and pile in as many as 10 of us, with her shopping plus room to spare. I got my license in it and recall that for its size and weight it was surprisingly easy to 'commandeer' (you don't just drive something like that). Naturally, I'd want the woodgrain panels and interior color scheme to match the exterior paint, with all electric options - then my life will be complete.
rapunzel
Saw the ultimate in station wagons. I'd love to own a Buick Estate or Olds Custom Cruiser of that vintage now. Always liked their look and especially the clamshell tailgate, which used to freeze shut in winter when left outside. Before coming to Australia, we had a three seat '73 Oldsmobile station wagon. My mother used to car-pool kids from my school twice a week and pile in as many as 10 of us, with her shopping plus room to spare. I got my license in it and recall that for its size and weight it was surprisingly easy to 'commandeer' (you don't just drive something like that). Naturally, I'd want the woodgrain panels and interior color scheme to match the exterior paint, with all electric options - then my life will be complete.
rapunzel
travlincub321
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Jeep Cherokee arent bad, but havent found one
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another option?
While this vehicle doesn't have the comfort or hauling capacity you may be looking for might I suggest it as a fun alternative?
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/yet-another-1989-batmobile-replica-up.html
While this vehicle doesn't have the comfort or hauling capacity you may be looking for might I suggest it as a fun alternative?
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/yet-another-1989-batmobile-replica-up.html
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Jeep
I bought a Jeep Cherokee last year when gas prices went up,like they are doing now.My old Imperial was eating me out of house and home.I luv my Jeep,it rides good,resonable on gas.It has lots of features and its a 91 one owner 112,000 miles.Also dont get one without the 4 liter 6,this has plenty of get-up and go.But with any car try to find its history too many cars from the south that were in floods are all over the place. Bobby
I bought a Jeep Cherokee last year when gas prices went up,like they are doing now.My old Imperial was eating me out of house and home.I luv my Jeep,it rides good,resonable on gas.It has lots of features and its a 91 one owner 112,000 miles.Also dont get one without the 4 liter 6,this has plenty of get-up and go.But with any car try to find its history too many cars from the south that were in floods are all over the place. Bobby
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LoL, cool bat mobile...
I am renting a mini van from hertz until i get this solved.. I want a ford explorer
I am renting a mini van from hertz until i get this solved.. I want a ford explorer
Real Batmobile . . .
Sorry, but for me that Batmobile above just doesn't cut it. Here's the Barris original, which was constructed from the '50s Lincoln Futura show car. Somehow Ford had a deal with Barris for some work in the early '60s and he was given the Futura. It sat around for some time at his shop, until he was contracted to create the Batmobile. Barris saw an opportunity to make use of the Futura, and POW!, it became the Batmobile. As a small boy I had my mother trained to alert me just before Batman started so I wouldn't miss the opening scene of flames spurting from the rear of the Batmobile before it blasted out of the Batcave.
Sorry, but for me that Batmobile above just doesn't cut it. Here's the Barris original, which was constructed from the '50s Lincoln Futura show car. Somehow Ford had a deal with Barris for some work in the early '60s and he was given the Futura. It sat around for some time at his shop, until he was contracted to create the Batmobile. Barris saw an opportunity to make use of the Futura, and POW!, it became the Batmobile. As a small boy I had my mother trained to alert me just before Batman started so I wouldn't miss the opening scene of flames spurting from the rear of the Batmobile before it blasted out of the Batcave.
