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I've posted before about my 35 year old Suburban that's still on the road, still my daily driver. But after so many years of use, it is time to turn it into a p
by geocrasher 3y ago
I've posted before about my 35 year old Suburban that's still on the road, still my daily driver. But after so many years of use, it is time to turn it into a part time fun-mobile instead of the grocery getter. It needs a lot of work.
These days I could afford a $500/mo car payment for a few years, but I didn't do that. I am buying a used car for $2500, and it's a 2005. It also needs a little work, but they all do at that age. I just don't see the utility in buying new cars.
That being said, every used car was once somebody's new car.
- hgsgm 3y agoHow many miles on that Suburban? Was it kept in a garage? What climate did it live in?
- geocrasher 3y agoMiles: I don't know. It's currently at "78000" which, based on its history, is probably 278K if not 378K. Garage: Not since I've owned it (2014) Climate: Portland, OR area until 2014, then WA, now the dry air of Nevada. Almost no rust.
- intrasight 3y agoMy first "car" was a 1985 Suburban. It had 200K miles when I bought it, and it had originally been a police vehicle. Pretty sure I paid $1000. Another fun old car story I like to tell. I moved into a house in the 80s and there was a car parked on the street with a for sale sign. It was an ancient Volvo. The owner came out and showed it to me. It had 950K miles on the odometer. He was asking $50.