Shitbox Challenge

Here's your scenario, user.

>you have a bicycle and $500 cash
>you can cycle 15 miles before you pass out
>you need a car TODAY that can drive at least 300 miles starting tomorrow morning
>you are allowed to talk them down up to $100 and spend the rest of your budget on whatever you need to get it in running condition (battery, cheap tire, whatever).
>you don't care about clean titles, insurance, any other paperwork. fuck it.
>Don't worry about paying for gas out of this budget

Go to craigslist, 15 mile radius from you, max price $500, find the best possible shitbox you can that would fulfill these needs. post results.

How fucked are you?

Other urls found in this thread:

peoria.craigslist.org/cto/6108599341.html
newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/6086459804.html
charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/6102003206.html
charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/6105470242.html
monterey.craigslist.org/cto/6100877277.html
stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/6112428520.html
annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6098052221.html
annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6109061532.html
tallahassee.craigslist.org/cto/6094815767.html
stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/6110863269.html
jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/6111101371.html
cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/6082108650.html
minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/6112249988.html
sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6076013069.html
trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/honda/auction-1308844499.htm
kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/norfolk-county/2008-mazda-mazda3-sedan/1258607494?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
ocala.craigslist.org/cto/6112982880.html
indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6099181103.html
austin.craigslist.org/cto/6095307624.html
austin.craigslist.org/cto/6112498005.html
raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/6111902420.html
sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/6064182494.html
orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/6103827080.html
newjersey.craigslist.org/ctd/6103994745.html
sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/6113162977.html
trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-1294516184.htm
milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/6092482546.html
detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/6106392952.html
sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/6113030606.html
quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6094773847.html
quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6074499819.html
quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6095603314.html
gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springfield/cars-vans-utes/mitsubishi-mirage-1997-model/1143043071
daytona.craigslist.org/ctd/6109497140.html
daytona.craigslist.org/cto/6069962038.html
gumtree.com.au/s-ad/athol-park/cars-vans-utes/ford-lazer/1146704710
dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6102064400.html
newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/6101738900.html
gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glenelg-north/cars-vans-utes/1995-ford-festiva-hatchback/1142889830
houston.craigslist.org/cto/6091701937.html
fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/6111274077.html
maine.craigslist.org/cto/6112029371.html
boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/6105550364.html
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>northwest Kansas
>literally no cars on CL within 40 miles

I'm stuck with a 99 Ford Escort with no battery and a busted radiator. They don't list the miles so I can assume it's well over 200,000.

>talk him down to $400
>use the extra $100 to buy a cheap battery and as many gallons of water as the budget will allow to keep it from overheating over the 300 mile trip

Not bad, but the radiator would probably fuck me over before I made it.

peoria.craigslist.org/cto/6108599341.html
4x4 s10

shit.

use the $500 budget on bus fair I guess.

>corolla
>body damage
>needs shocks

newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/6086459804.html

I won.

>No title
>No fucks given

winner

Checkmate bitches
charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/6102003206.html

Holy shit that's a good deal.

Could you take any of these cars to something like 24 Hours of Le Mons or Chump Car? Or would they consider them "worth more than $500"?

This is the best I could find
charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/6105470242.html

Yes

Damn that's so good for $500

I'm confident.

monterey.craigslist.org/cto/6100877277.html

stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/6112428520.html

Get brakeline done as cheap as possible

You're killing me here OP but I got two options.

annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6098052221.html Sable with body damage, runs.

Or, 89 cougar that needs brakes and has probably been sitting forever.

annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6109061532.html

My inner Jew says the Sable but my kid wants the cougar.

Shit forgot pic.

monterey.craigslist.org/cto/6100877277.html

tallahassee.craigslist.org/cto/6094815767.html

>Walking distance
>Rip the thermostat out myself
>spend extra $$ on spare coolant and oil

Done.

Actually nevermind, 400 and deal with a dead auto and spend the 100$ on beef jerky
stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/6110863269.html

79 ranchero no title. "runs and drives". What could go wrong?

Talk them down to 350 and yank a starter from a junkyard and youre rolling

I'll get pulled over before I make it a third of the way there

...

jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/6111101371.html

Looks like I talk him down $80 for the repair and run with the jumped battery and hope to find a Mexican that'll sell me a compatible battery for $20

Done.

cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/6082108650.html

minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/6112249988.html
no details on if it runs or not but fuck it, its a $500 full size truck

sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6076013069.html

This gem for 480usd
trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/honda/auction-1308844499.htm

kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/norfolk-county/2008-mazda-mazda3-sedan/1258607494?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

>9 years old
>270K KM
>No CEL
>Aftermarket touch screen radio
>"New" tires
>Manual
>Grinds into 3rd is the only negative

Oh boy I wonder what kind of hidden gems this shitbox has.

Anyone do this challenge and then want to go buy their shitbox for something to fuck around in?

I'm not interested in any of the ones within 15 miles but I am kind of eager for a cheap project car...

The starter on those is. A hassel to replace. Intake manifold has to come off.
I WOULD BUY THAT FOR A GOOD MOTOR SWAP INTO A 86 OR A CRESSIDA.
They are just giving it away. I wish i had a trailer.

WE GON OVALAND NIGGA

ocala.craigslist.org/cto/6112982880.html

Probably just a coil igniter, can get one at the junkyard for $40 same day.

Also, probably going to buy it anyways I love g20's and this is too good to pass up.

>I can cycle 15 miles before a pass out
Do I have cancer or some other chronic illness?
Anyway, there are a gorillion Taurus in my radius, and some Buicks and other more sensible options
But this is my choice.
indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6099181103.html

>$400 92 manual Integra
Probably stolen for that price though.
austin.craigslist.org/cto/6095307624.html

Second choice would probably be this escort wagon, also manual.
austin.craigslist.org/cto/6112498005.html

That's pretty nice user. Glad you actually found a car out of this thread.

I love trans ams but
raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/6111902420.html

Do it and clean it for slightly better resell.

sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/6064182494.html
Not only can I get there, I'll get there in fuckin style before tossing it into a ditch and lighting it on fire

orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/6103827080.html

SoCal really is car heaven. Unfuck the rear caliper and you've got a car.

Oh boy here we go!
newjersey.craigslist.org/ctd/6103994745.html

sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/6113162977.html
I win

>Cycle 15 miles.

Like who is that pathetic?

Daaaamn I'd be tempted to buy that and fix it up

the main thing i'd be worried about is that it probably has some serious dmv fees and the reason it probably has them is because emissions systems failed because the owner didn't treat serious engine issues for a long period of time so it's probably a dog and going to shit out at any time
but i mean, it's pretty fuckin cool though

I have one that I'm looking to sell in Eastern Ohio. Same color and everything

trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mitsubishi/auction-1294516184.htm

Best I can do....

milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/6092482546.html

you can pick up everyone who failed the challenge in that thing and give them all a ride

Talk them down to 300 and go find some mexicans with used tires and get three new ones and youre rolling

that's a scam bro

I hated that about Ann Arbor, if no one had it in town, it was a drive to get there.

detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/6106392952.html

Talk them down to $375, and hope the rest covers any fees this thing would need to be road legal.

it might not be but its 200% stolen as fuck

Can do that with just $100.

kek

Mexicans are really saving the day a lot in this thread

sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/6113030606.html

Pink suburban razekar

Holy shit kek

quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6094773847.html

its even a manual

all in all, not bad

or these other 2

quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6074499819.html
quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/6095603314.html

Why do people do this?

put a kiddy pool on the back and a grill on the pallet/deck.
Instant trailer park boy estate.

nigger what the fuck

longisland.craigslist.org/cto/6106604213.html
looks pretty comfy, would definitely cruise around in
plus decription says contact pepe

Fellow ocala user!

Ima steal this whip boi

So they catch all.
When I did mine, I put minimum at 300 to root out the $1 and such like yours.

Mitso Mirage for $400 AUD

Mate this shit would go for 20,000 miles

gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springfield/cars-vans-utes/mitsubishi-mirage-1997-model/1143043071

True, but does it actually help? That is, if they're already being misleading on their ad, why would anyone bother doing business with them?

>Ima steal this whip boi
>ocala

it's not a civic hatch so i doubt it.

Because if you're poor clearly you'll be looking for cars well out if your budget.

Welcome to the Ann Arbor/Ypsi area.

This one looks promising.

daytona.craigslist.org/ctd/6109497140.html

>$500 down
Even if the overall cost is more, it still technically meets the criteria of the thread, right?

Ehhhhh that feels like cheating. With good enough credit you could put 500 down on a new Fiesta ST.

So no, has to be 500 cash for the whole thing

Doesn't matter. Someone looking for a $3000 car will find it and a bum like us won't be able to afford it any way for him to give a shit.

I honestly haven't seen a bunch of those. There's no shortage of shitty blazers though.

All I ever see are vato's driving civics around here.

Ehh fair enough. I'll make this one my entry then:

>1999 Ford Windstar - $350
daytona.craigslist.org/cto/6069962038.html

Not sure how bad the transmission is but I'll assume it can make it at least 300 miles.

Australia honestly feels like it's cheating.

I mean there are so many decent little shit boxes around for absolutely nothing it's crazy, you could literally start a Hyundai Excel racing league for a few grand.

gumtree.com.au/s-ad/athol-park/cars-vans-utes/ford-lazer/1146704710


>$350
>Ford Lazer
>Bugger all k's
>Manual
>New Battery

And just for shits and giggles I even rang the guy and it still has a few months of rego on it.

You can literally go out and buy something clean, low mileage, cheap as fuck to run and own that'd happily run for the next 10+ years for like a grand.

Fuck that one is in mint condition.

Also Excel Racing League when?

dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6102064400.html

If I break down I just live there.

Is....is that rust?

Now you're playing the game. Smart.

Wisconsin, homer. The cars here are made out of rust.

Did I win?

Check excel cup or excel racing in most states. It already does exist

There's an '88 420SEL with a slipped timing chain, but that seems to be beyond my rudimentary wrenching skills. Also an 03 Sentra that supposedly 'just needs a headgasket'.

This one seems like a winner:
newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/6101738900.html
The windshield is cracked and the brake lights don't work. I'm sure I could kludge something together to avoid getting pulled over at least. And I'd be pretty comfy meanwhile.

>only one window goes down
>AC doesn't work

gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glenelg-north/cars-vans-utes/1995-ford-festiva-hatchback/1142889830

This is mint.

And how does Sat morn work for you in terms of starting a racing league? I figure two car trailers and we could probably pick up half a dozen Excels before lunch, a few bevvies and then get stuck into it after the barbie.

>Is....is that rust?

Found the Ausfag.

Probably.

They clearly want their ad flagged for removal thats why

Anyway i found this. Living in houston means no hard choices

houston.craigslist.org/cto/6091701937.html

300 miles. Better wear a cool shirt.

I'm sure the car is trash but the ad makes me kek

It run.

Cool enough for ya?

Fuck oath, found my first victim

Probably the best I've found, depending on how fucked the transmission is.

This
fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/6111274077.html

Honestly there are dozens of options around me but this will work fine

"Will need to be towed" is a very good sign that you won't be going 300 miles in it.

Best I could find. All rockers eventually rust out up here.

maine.craigslist.org/cto/6112029371.html

Nothing some bondo wont fix.

>Burick

This will be fine no doubt about it.
boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/6105550364.html

Had a 96 Escort GT I bought for $600 with 200,000 on it, put 25,000 on it before I sold it for no real reason.