Meet "Blue Steel"

[Tobbot]

Now this is a THREAD!

 

[BigEasy]

I'm in the same boat here. Daily driver is a 1990 full size chevy van. She's a gas hog but runs like a champ. Plus small block chevys are easy to work on and replacement parts are cheap.

 

[jfettlol]

haha team beater. '98 maxima v6 here. idk how much longer it'll last, which is why i made the sensible decision and bought a summer-only rwd sports car as a backup.

 

[Tobbot]

One-up this sh...errr ... stuff BOTLs.

Not one...

But two....

...lovelies

Both are $1k cars

Player, player, play o-o-on!!

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Ridiculously good looking.

Hear hear to cars that are paid off. Always the way to go gents!

'02 4Runner named Grace Jones because she's black, beautiful and a beast. Change the oil, put in 18 gallons of 89 octane and she'll take you anywhere.

 

[sofc]

Nice D.

Got two cars with tape players. None are blue though, both black.

 

[Bondo 440]

Reminds me of my sebring, but she's paid for and gets me to work.
.............

Better than my Sebring. The payments outlasted the engine. You must have the 3.0L

@ Ninja - Good luck with the Honda. Replace that tire ASAP buddy. One wreck will cost more than a tire would. Congrats on the new ride. Doesn't look bad at all.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

Better than my Sebring. The payments outlasted the engine. You must have the 3.0L

@ Ninja - Good luck with the Honda. Replace that tire ASAP buddy. One wreck will cost more than a tire would. Congrats on the new ride. Doesn't look bad at all.

Nope, the crappiest 4l, bought used pretty cheap with low miles

 

[Whtwtrman79]

My first newish car was a 94 civic del sol, I put 200k on her.... Felt bad selling her 15 years later for an 04 Acura, that I drive now with 110k paid in full

Hondas rock

 

[StogieNinja]

@ Ninja - Good luck with the Honda. Replace that tire ASAP buddy. One wreck will cost more than a tire would. Congrats on the new ride. Doesn't look bad at all.

Going Monday. Wanted to run it by the mechanic first

 

[Bondo 440]

@ChefBoyRG54 Yeah I had the LXI with the 2.7 Found out later they are pretty much considered 70K engines.

Anyway the second marriage made for 5 kids between 18-25 years old in school. I've done my share maintaining klunkers. 2014 I did one AWD trans, 1 set rear hubs, 2 axels. Oh yeah. Heads on the Outback.

My 01 Escape rusted out. So now my new beater is a 2003 saturn lw300 .
It's a 3000 lb wagon with a V6 @ almost 200HP Driven by a mechanic. It flies.

 

[jfettlol]

You said it blows somewhat cold air. Have your mechanic refil your a/c system. Shouldn't cost much.

 

[Bondo 440]

Going Monday. Wanted to run it by the mechanic first

Yeah you'll be putting a little into it.

 

[ENV]

Paid off cars are the best feeling in the world!

Yes they are. Just paid off my beauty

 

[Mossome]

I bought an F150 new in '99. (It too came with a tape deck) Only new vehicle I've ever owned. Still under 100k. I've only had to change the brakes and tires. The wife has had 5 different cars since then.

 

[StogieNinja]

Oh, and I neglected to mention the best part: fully depreciated car = fully acceptable to smoke in!

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

Oh, and I neglected to mention the best part: fully depreciated car = fully acceptable to smoke in!

Yes! My sebring permanently smells like cigar residue

 

[TonyRome]

Hilarious thread and after years of throwing money away on new cars I too have joined the beater revolution!! 97 Dodge Ram and recently added '01 Ford Focus

 

[Bondo 440]

Yes! My sebring permanently smells like cigar residue

" Chrysler Smoke-ring" Lolz

Oh, and I neglected to mention the best part: fully depreciated car = fully acceptable to smoke in!

+1 ! Every man deserves a designated smoker's coach. So nice having that ride home smoke after a long day ...

 

[Ducttapegonewild]

I have a 2002 Dodge Ram with a 6 cylinder, 5 speed manual transmission, manual locks and windows, it has AC in the winter and heater in the summer. It has 130k miles in it. Fully paid off. My wife won't ride in that truck because it smells like cigars, but my boys prefer riding in "Daddy's rumbly truck" because they get to sit in the front seat.