Looking for a car....

cptlo

cptlo

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Anyone know of someone selling either a Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Lincoln Town Car? A co-worker is trying to find a nice one. She said she definitely wants leather seats and somewhat low miles (under 100K).

Thanks!
 
People troll the retirement villages in Florida just waiting for folks to die so they can buy these cars. I have a friend whose father lived in some huge trailer park retirement villages in Florida. When his dad died last year he had 2 notes stuck to the door offering to buy his Crown Vic before he could fly down there.
 
lotstodo said:
People troll the retirement villages in Florida just waiting for folks to die so they can buy these cars. I have a friend whose father lived in some huge trailer park retirement villages in Florida. When his dad died last year he had 2 notes stuck to the door offering to buy his Crown Vic before he could fly down there.
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These vehicles are apparently highly prized for their frame in demolition derby cars,,, so you have both ends of the market going after them. Fortunately for the people that want to drive them on the street, there are plenty of old taxis and police car for the demo derby crowd.
 
Paxilpapa said:
These vehicles are apparently highly prized for their frame in demolition derby cars,,, so you have both ends of the market going after them. Fortunately for the people that want to drive them on the street, there are plenty of old taxis and police car for the demo derby crowd.
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The front suspension and steering assembly is also highly prized for hot rods.
 
My co-worker is likely to be pissed at me soon. While looking for a car for her, I've decided to possibly buy one myself as a second car. I found one that looks good and is priced right so I got a pre-purchase inspection. Before I pass this car to her :), can one of you more knowledgeable about cars tell me if the picture below is a bad sign? The inspection says "oil pan leak (minor)" and "oil residue on engine oil pan". To me it looks bad but maybe I'm overthinking it. Thanks!!!

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cptlo said:
My co-worker is likely to be pissed at me soon. While looking for a car for her, I've decided to possibly buy one myself as a second car. I found one that looks good and is priced right so I got a pre-purchase inspection. Before I pass this car to her :), can one of you more knowledgeable about cars tell me if the picture below is a bad sign? The inspection says "oil pan leak (minor)" and "oil residue on engine oil pan". To me it looks bad but maybe I'm overthinking it. Thanks!!!

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Not necessary, but possibly. Could need a new gasket, or could be something above the pan leaking. Could be a rear main seal lekaing.

Point being, better have a mechanic check it out.
 
Guard Dad said:
Not necessary, but possibly. Could need a new gasket, or could be something above the pan leaking. Could be a rear main seal lekaing.

Point being, better have a mechanic check it out.
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Thanks. I think I'm just going to pass this one to her and let her deal with it if she chooses. It has a couple bodywork issues too that would drive me crazy.

I kinda miss having a truck so I'm looking at older used trucks too but they are way too expensive compared to every other type of vehicle.
 
cptlo said:
Thanks. I think I'm just going to pass this one to her and let her deal with it if she chooses. It has a couple bodywork issues too that would drive me crazy.

I kinda miss having a truck so I'm looking at older used trucks too but they are way too expensive compared to every other type of vehicle.
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EVERY household without a man bun needs a truck.
 
That may be some type of spill that was wiped off. there is zero sprayback onto the transmission case. If there was any type of constant leak, the bottom of the trans would be wet and blackish.
 
The lady at work passed on that car too but she did find a Town Car that she bought.

I was close to buying two different older (2011 and 2010) Dodge RAM 1500s but they both failed the inspections miserably. One wouldn't even stay in drive most of the time. I almost bit on a 2016 Ford F-150 but it was just way more than I wanted to spend for a second car and had more miles than I wanted.

Used truck prices are just insane right now. So, I did the next best thing and bought a.....




....wait for it.....




.....I'm going to catch heck for this.....




....minivan! :eek:

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I know what you're thinking....that I am crazy (you may be right!). This thing will serve all the purposes I need for hauling anything that I would ever haul in a truck (all the back seats fold down into the floor). It was WAY cheaper than a used truck (about half with similar age and miles). And it is loaded....no cheapo truck roll up windows and manual door locks.

OK....you may now start with all the 'you bought a minivan!' comments. :D
 
Back in 2010, when I got I had the Mustang and a Chrysler Town and Country mini-van that was loaded. My employer was getting ready to send me to Afghanistan and I didn't want two vehicle payments. I sold the mini-van. When I came back from Afghanistan, I soon discovered I had made a mistake selling it. I was in a position several times when I could have used it things I purchased that were too large to haul in the Mustang. The mini-van also was more comfortable to drive, got better gas mileage, and had a lot more comfort things in it than the Mustang. I wish I had that mini-van.
 
cptlo said:
The lady at work passed on that car too but she did find a Town Car that she bought.

I was close to buying two different older (2011 and 2010) Dodge RAM 1500s but they both failed the inspections miserably. One wouldn't even stay in drive most of the time. I almost bit on a 2016 Ford F-150 but it was just way more than I wanted to spend for a second car and had more miles than I wanted.

Used truck prices are just insane right now. So, I did the next best thing and bought a.....




....wait for it.....




.....I'm going to catch heck for this.....




....minivan! :eek:

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I know what you're thinking....that I am crazy (you may be right!). This thing will serve all the purposes I need for hauling anything that I would ever haul in a truck (all the back seats fold down into the floor). It was WAY cheaper than a used truck (about half with similar age and miles). And it is loaded....no cheapo truck roll up windows and manual door locks.

OK....you may now start with all the 'you bought a minivan!' comments. :D
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Some may say the obvious...”cats”...but I think you really want it so you can moonlight as an Uber driver since they demonetized your cat channel.
 
cptlo said:
The lady at work passed on that car too but she did find a Town Car that she bought.

I was close to buying two different older (2011 and 2010) Dodge RAM 1500s but they both failed the inspections miserably. One wouldn't even stay in drive most of the time. I almost bit on a 2016 Ford F-150 but it was just way more than I wanted to spend for a second car and had more miles than I wanted.

Used truck prices are just insane right now. So, I did the next best thing and bought a.....




....wait for it.....




.....I'm going to catch heck for this.....




....minivan! :eek:

View attachment 9512

I know what you're thinking....that I am crazy (you may be right!). This thing will serve all the purposes I need for hauling anything that I would ever haul in a truck (all the back seats fold down into the floor). It was WAY cheaper than a used truck (about half with similar age and miles). And it is loaded....no cheapo truck roll up windows and manual door locks.

OK....you may now start with all the 'you bought a minivan!' comments. :D
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I had replaced my truck with a Dodge Minivan for 5-6 years as we had three kids and my wife pointed out that we needed a second vehicle that could carry the family. I could get a full sheet of plywood inside the thing, along with all my RC airplanes when I went to fly. There are items I'd carry in the truck I'd never put in a minivan, just to avoid messing it up, but all in all, it's a very good substitute for a truck. And much cheaper.
 
I had an Aerostar for a few years. I also had a truck. The Aerostar was great on trips and around town, but it wouldn't tow squat. I had to put trailer brakes on my 18 ft. boat.

I have a neighbor whose wife talked him I to a Honda pilot which is sold as an SUV, but come on man. He wound up not trading his F-150 and says that was the best trade he never made. The Honda sits in the garage next to his fishing boat.

The Mrs. currently has an Escape with the factory towing package. It tows, but it strains pulling the boat, and if it weren't for 4wd, it would never pull it up a boat ramp.
 
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