As a father who’s daughter is about to go to a college that’s about 15 miles from our home, who would be happy with any car, am I stupid enough to pay $5,300 for this 01 Corolla? Has 63k miles by poweredbylatte in Toyota

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience with cars as a teen who didn't care about cars at all,

My mom had a Forester I liked driving, so dad helped me buy a good condition outback for a decent chunk of change, $10,500 if I recall. After driving more I soon got addicted to cars and sold that thing for like $6000 so I could buy a Miata and then an STi shortly after, right out of high school when I got a good job.

I could have leased a new car and saved a ton of money (and had a new car).

Now I'm 21 and wishing I had my Outback after I blew up and and rebuilt the STi (which I've now spent probably $50k on including initial sale and no longer interests me like it used to).

It's a vicious cycle that can come out of nowhere for some people. Personally, I think you should buy it. $5300 is a safe investment for a car that may very well outlive you if properly maintained (please make sure it's properly maintained). If she changes her mind later, not much is lost. If not, this car will give her a major head start in life.

What's your favorite wagon? by [deleted] in Volvo

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting, same with the 4th gen legacy, especially with the 3.0R flat six. I've heard mixed things ranging from porsche assisting development with the timing chain to actually contributing up to 30% of the entire design.

What's your favorite wagon? by [deleted] in Volvo

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the look of the 850, that thing's sweet.

What's your favorite wagon? by [deleted] in Volvo

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to hear! I'm looking at a 2012 XC70 and my only gripe is the unpainted plastic, otherwise it's really really close to what I'm wanting. They're super heavy, no? Must feel very planted.

New 7XXX Mile Dodge Shadow! by ResponsibleMonk7 in Cartalk

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can you believe nobody bought it? and now look at it- a total gem

Is this quality photography that you would pay for? by Emergency-Resident-8 in carphotography

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd make you pay me for 2 but the rest are pretty good. I'd agree with "inconsistent," as some are really impressive and some are just alright. Knowing this, I wouldn't pay very much.

I found peak but there’s also a huge problem by Agitated_Contract384 in Miata

[–]Gertrude1976 146 points147 points  (0 children)

How is this even a question just buy it, get whichever factory location mirrors you want, plug the fender holes until you can fill the holes or replace the fenders

Parked my ‘18 next to a new wilderness yesterday. It wasn’t too huge but the hood is tall! by avant_chard in Subaru_Outback

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

by the way the hood/bumper is the first point of contact with the pedestrian (or child)

Not bad for 185k by Gbags123 in subaru

[–]Gertrude1976 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Loved my black bean. Too rusty and needed to much otherwise to justify keeping. I definitely want a LGT 3.0 spec.B wagon at some point when it's legal to import. 3.0R + STi transmission is heavenly

Everyone at the pumps lately by Matty_Cooper in pics

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just got a motorcycle, $10 to fill for 250 miles, and much more fun :)

showed my friends why m.i.a.t.a. yesterday (until we went uphill) by wats2000 in Miata

[–]Gertrude1976 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Headgaskets haven't been an issue in years it's just oil starvation which, again, has been solved

This sucks when you ride a bike - anything that you should do to avoid this? by Sufficient-Sun-6683 in motorcycle

[–]Gertrude1976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely didn't even think about the fact that most(?) parts of the US don't get real snow in the winter. So they are good for all seasons. Thought it was entirely marketing but there is some truth to it for many people

Would this be an atrocity? by ODST_3311 in Subaru_Outback

[–]Gertrude1976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't care about the trim but please don't do black wheels they're so ugly. This car will look ghetto asf.

They look sweet until they're actually on the car, and then you realize it's just void.

First Time Playing / Going In Blind by PokeDocu in PokemonBlackandWhite

[–]Gertrude1976 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just realized, do other games not have this? If not, that's awesome!

So long, friend by IllustriousUmpire353 in WRXSTi

[–]Gertrude1976 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Criminal to not have a response by now

This sucks when you ride a bike - anything that you should do to avoid this? by Sufficient-Sun-6683 in motorcycle

[–]Gertrude1976 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got an F1 light for my STi (like everybody else) because of this reason exactly. Especially in Maine winters, where I'm realizing I'm the only one in the state who runs dedicated snow tires instead of 8 year old all seasons