I can't take this anymore...
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Hurry up already !
fireball
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Don't worry acc likes to work on rusty trucks! They get bored with all those clean southern undercarriages.
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I am not looking for a "clean" one. Just one that won't be a rust bucket when I go to work on it.
Glad to see you thinking of jumping back in.... lot's of clean rigs here in TX - let me know if you need me to check any out in Houston...
Carfax is showing that it was in NY its whole life until 5 months ago, and it looks like the dealer dropped the price down to the current price over 3 weeks ago. My guess is that it has plenty of rust which is why it's still around because it looks like a great deal on paper of course.
That is incredibly clean!! How can it possibly be a 98 with only 87k miles on it?
I'd ask them for 2 more pics. One close-up showing the bottom of the rear hatch where the license plate lights and the "open" lever are and another one of underneath showing the rear end and lower spring mounts. Another of the bottom of the gas tank protector would be very helpful too. Those lights in the rear hatch are a common place for body rust to show up. If the rear hatch shows no evidence of rust I'd start packing. If the undercarriage looks workable...I'd start driving, ask them to hold it for 24 hours for you until you can check it out.
From the pics shown the hitch looks clean, bottom inside of all of the doors look clean, what you can see of the inside of the wheel wells look clean, the plated inner door latches which corrode very easily are clean, engine compartment is very clean, the upper radiator mounting bolts show a little rust but no worse than mine - no issue.
It definitely has been garaged and kept out of the sun. The lower black trim at the bottom of the windows, the entire interior and seats look amazing for a 1998.
Maybe I'll go look at it.......
LOL, Just kiodding!
I'd ask them for 2 more pics. One close-up showing the bottom of the rear hatch where the license plate lights and the "open" lever are and another one of underneath showing the rear end and lower spring mounts. Another of the bottom of the gas tank protector would be very helpful too. Those lights in the rear hatch are a common place for body rust to show up. If the rear hatch shows no evidence of rust I'd start packing. If the undercarriage looks workable...I'd start driving, ask them to hold it for 24 hours for you until you can check it out.
From the pics shown the hitch looks clean, bottom inside of all of the doors look clean, what you can see of the inside of the wheel wells look clean, the plated inner door latches which corrode very easily are clean, engine compartment is very clean, the upper radiator mounting bolts show a little rust but no worse than mine - no issue.
It definitely has been garaged and kept out of the sun. The lower black trim at the bottom of the windows, the entire interior and seats look amazing for a 1998.
Maybe I'll go look at it.......
LOL, Just kiodding!
Nick-
What about an 80? You probably won't be replacing rack and pinions like you do with 100s. 80 might be more your style now if it won't be a DD.
What about an 80? You probably won't be replacing rack and pinions like you do with 100s. 80 might be more your style now if it won't be a DD.
There you go Nick! Popped up today. This is about a hr from me, nice expensive area to live, mall cruiser for sure. 225K miles tho but if its mainly for trails should be fine! I bet that price can go way down still! And you get a CA trip as a bonus.
http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/4987608952.html
http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/4987608952.html
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What about a 200 series?
Memories..... get your drop on..
Muddy Bean
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Wow. That's some sag. Someday when I'm an old man, maybe I'll be that saggy
aaronrules
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I am in the same boat Nick. Only I got a Sequoia to try to help put a band-aid on the gaping wound of not having the 100 around anymore. It's a decent band-aid, but the only cure is to actually get back into a hundy. Leaning towards a decent mall cruiser/soccer mom stock version to build up myself. Maybe we can make it back to HiH next year!
