Look for rust in the wheel wells. Rust kills these cars since they're unibody. Also, be aware that while the drivetrain will last until the end of time and can survive being overheated multiple times, the rest of the stuff on the car will not. You can be nickeled-and-dimed to death keeping the accessories like the window motors/regulators working.
Also, literally everything on the car is driven by vacuum lines.
>1983 car >model that entered production in 1976 >airbags
nigga what
Mason Diaz
Like I said - I don't know jack when it comes to cars. Wish I could - I'd prefer a car like that but the wife won't drive it without airbags.
Jayden Myers
the sticky is useless, it just has meme cars and $ or $$$ is not useful cost metric
Alexander Evans
Shut up and buy a civic. You don't know enough/a nice/interesting car is over your head.
Jonathan Ortiz
Well, in that case, you're going to be looking at stuff made after like 1997.
Post your local craigslist.
Thomas Ortiz
He gave his zip code. It's Detroit. Read the thread.
Isaiah Nguyen
Still trying to get a good one - I've had 3 cars break on me in the past two years. Bunch of financial troubles. One I currently drive is a saturn with the door held shut by a tool bag strap. The battery drains unless I pull a fuse. The drivers side window wont roll up unless I force it up. The A/C doesn't work. Trans got rebuilt and the shifting solenoid is a Chinese aftermarket piece of shit that I had to get replaced. fun times
Here you go. One Crown Victoria with a V8 in worth-checking-out condition for $2000 under your budget, and it's owned by a white guy.
Matthew Williams
Goddamn that's sexy.
Mason Baker
>Rochester >$7000 budget
Wat
Kevin Young
I'm just leary about getting a crown vic because my mother used to work for a lawyer who had her dig through fords warehouse of legal documents. Turns out crown vics have an ignition problem that causes the car to explode. Ford spent a lot of money trying to push the problem under the rug - and did so successfully. Turns out a bunch of pigs were roasted because of it.
Nathan Allen
[citation needed]
Levi Ramirez
Like I said, they successfully pushed it under the rug by fighting each legal battle individually.
Landon Martin
I'm gonna call bullshit.
Jonathan Jenkins
Call what you want, I know what's true.
Xavier Smith
Buy a late model buick with a 3800 v6, decent car, fairly comfy and available. Its not a race car, but its comfy, affordable and AMERICAN. domestic parts are cheaper... for the most part.
Jose Price
Use the money to get away from Detroit.
Jaxson Parker
48659 here.
Take his advice. You'll be paying more for less of you dislike rust. Rust tax is real.
Look on Craigslist for shits and grins. You'll be upset with what we pay.
Jeremiah Ramirez
anyone have >opinions on a 2nd gen chrysler concorde? My dad's painting some guys house and got him down to 800 for it its only got like 16k miles on it. Got to realign the bumper a little but and put one of the mirror back on but it seems fine otherwise. Not sure on the specific year
Eli Jenkins
Listen to this guy, he works for a 'major' car company. If (x)(# of recals)< cost of recal, they don't do them.