1992 Geo Metro 145k miles
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ArizonaJeeper [JU]
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OH DAMN! He is REALLY trying to bank in on the gas price issue.
Taggart [JU]
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Ramp it.
techwrtr2 [JU]
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Guy at my landlord's garage has been bitching regularly about the resurrected econo trash cans people are wanting to drive. A few original Beetles, one of which he completely rewired (bitching the whole time). Real POS car too.
Atl XJ [JU]
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Wiring a Beetle is pretty fawking easy... 
Atl XJ [JU]
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Wow, some moron bid $3200 for that POS. 
Tinker [JU]
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dont bad mouth the bug
techwrtr2 [JU]
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Car is a real POS. not worth the effort.Wiring a Beetle is pretty fawking easy...
mugreentj [JU]
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I love the disposables. A cheap, trashy looking car doesn't even need an alarm because no one will go near it, doesn't need to have every little detail working, doesn't need washed, you're prejudged as having a "WGAF" attitude when on the road and people don't bother you. It's great.
Heres a good one for $500.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/car/710517494.html
Heres a good one for $500.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/car/710517494.html
99ChiliPeprTJ [JU]
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Metro is the hottest car on ebay, they are going HUGE money up to 6k for low miles
mcatdtJEEP [JU]
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a guy I used to work with had one of the convertable Metros. Yellow, he put $1000 a piece spoke rims 13x12's with something like a 1" offset or something retarted like that.
John in MA [JU]
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A couple years ago I was following Metros on CL just for chits and giggles. I could have bought several for under $200 each, just needing stuff like an alternator or brake pads.
Guy I know very nearly took one for free, but I guess the suspension mounts are just tabs bent out of the unibody, and they had rusted off.
Guy I know very nearly took one for free, but I guess the suspension mounts are just tabs bent out of the unibody, and they had rusted off.
Walt2GPinPA [JU]
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techwrtr2 [JU]
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Was he Latino?
Hooligan [JU]
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Same thing with diesel Mercedeses... 240Ds in decent shape are about double today what they were just a year or two ago. $3,000 is the minimum price to get you a runner that can be driven daily... nice ones are close to $10,000.
late 90's early '00 Caravan front strut towers rust out frequently up here. I've seen quite a few that were nearly mush and the strut popping through. Body shops plasma cut the old out and burn in new units.
John in MA [JU]
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A guy I know used to have Mazda B-series pickup with the rear left spring sticking through the bed. Drove it that way for a few years.
The plus side of this whole gas crises business is that some neat cars will be sold by folks overreacting. I still have my eye out for a 93-96 9C1.
The plus side of this whole gas crises business is that some neat cars will be sold by folks overreacting. I still have my eye out for a 93-96 9C1.
Hubjeep [JU]
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Diesel Benz FTW!!!!!!!
Plus I got the thing for $2,500 nearly 3 years and 52K miles ago, could prob sell for $2,500+ on ebay tomorrow.
XJMOPARMAN [JU]
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I had a Metro this last winter to get me through till spring when my Harley came in... Actually not a bad car but didn't return near the milage that some claim. Bought it for $500 in October and sold it March for $1800 after an Engine rebuild. Best I ever got with it was 29 MPG.
For your entertainment, a pic of the engine in the kitchen during the rebuild.
For your entertainment, a pic of the engine in the kitchen during the rebuild.
SolidAxleDurango [JU]
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wow... auction ended at $3500... Makes 2002 Saturn for $3K seem like I stole it!! woot yay me.
And I actually do get 30-31 mpg on the freeway @ 80 mph.
And I actually do get 30-31 mpg on the freeway @ 80 mph.