I purchased a vehicle from parents knowing that it had a salvage (flood) title. Certainly made the purchase cheaper. They had also replaced the transmission and transfer case. They did not know it had a salvage title, however, until it was too late. Soon took a job out of state and retitled the vehicle but the salvage did not transfer to the new state. Moved back 10 months later. Ended up replacing the A4LD transmission which where inherently poor, and torque convertor. Traded in on a mini-van because that is what you do when you have your first child. Agreed on the trade-in price (I typically do not trade-in as that is money lost) but figured I'd have a hard time selling. Since the salvage did not show when I gave them the title, the value was based on a clean title. Only after they did some research did they (and myself) find out the error but still agreed to take the trade value initially agreed upon.My dad had a '60 Lincoln (final year with the big fishtail rear end) that also got wrecked, but not totaled in a snow storm in early 1965: he spun out in an intersection on his way home from work and sideswiped a tree. He said the car ran fine and looked perfect on the driver's side but every panel on the passenger's side was messed up.
Later in the year he was driving somewhere and was going past a Ford dealership when he saw a truck full of brand new Mustangs being delivered so he pulled in and parked with his driver's side facing the showroom and went to go look at the Mustangs. A salesman came out and my dad said they started talking and he picked out a car still on the truck he really liked and pointed to his Lincoln and asked what he could get on a trade for it. Without even going to check it out, the salesman threw out some number and my dad said he'd take it!
My dad being the honest guy he is though, said something like, "...but, you may want to go look at the other side of the car before we sign anything." Dealer took a look and stood buy his original offer and then my dad literally drove his metallic green fastback Mustang off the truck.
He always says it was a fun little car but after about 2 years he started having constant problems with it that he blamed on a bad batch of gasoline.
I just read the post about the misfire and coil pack was my first guess. The nice thing is mechanics can usually tell from the codes exactly what's wrong.
Could be the control module relearning the timing (which was probably messed up when the coil was bad).
I had a Sundance and really liked it, but didn't have it very long. Bought it as a used car, had some overheating issues, then I screwed up something in the transmission while trying to get unstuck from some snow. Wore the snow and ice down to the ground and when it it actual pavement I got good traction and something inside the transmission bent/broke/failed. It still ran but shifted when you didn't want it to after that. The configuration of the car was perfect as a second care for a small family: Four reasonably roomy seats plus the rear seats folded down and there was a hatchback (even though it was styled as a coupe with a little notchback). I loved the configuration of the car but the mechanicals were not the best. Mine looked like this, same color and everything.
Never owned a minivan. Closest we ever had when my kids were little was an Escort wagon (it replaced the Sundance). We had it in the family for nearly 20 years until my son finally (almost literally) drove the wheels off that thing. It got totaled out at one point and we bought it back for salvage value and drove it some more.
Mini-vans get a bad rap but they are so worth it with young kids getting in and out of a vehicle. Sliding doors = no door dings. Good for road trips, too.
A buddy of mine is an avid cyclist and LOVES minivans due to the low load height and high interior clearance that allows him to only need to remove a front wheel, keeping bikes fully secured inside versus a truck bed.
So I changed out the thermostat over the weekend, but it still got hot and I noticed the fan didn't come on and it's steaming around the temp sensor/fan switch in the radiator, so that switch is likely bad. I have another one on the way which should be here tomorrow. I'll test it by jumpering the terminals to make sure the fan works. If the fan kicks on, it's the switch. If the fan doesn't kick on, the fan is bad. Either way the switch needs to be replaced as it's leaking. Hopefully, the fan works as it'll be more than $17 to replace that the switch cost.
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Hey terminator - here's an army training video using a K-car for evasive driving techniques:
1988 Army Evasive Driving Video Makes Me Want to Neutral Drop a Dodge Aries
The humble K car in the video gets seriously abused, which the film's narrators assures us is no big deal for the mighty Dodge Aries.
You need to do it. Right now every person I know who's had a car stolen recently has been a Hyundai or a Kia. Apparently there are instructions out on the intarwebz about how to hack into the flow in the ignition.
Noted.
I don't know what I meant to type there, but flow wasn't it. But you get the idea.
Kind of surprised that didn't flag or something.
It's a good thing you weren't pulled over during that time. That would take some explaining.
This is why I use New York State's handy online MYDMV system! It conveniently sends me automated alerts when my NYS registration is nearing expiry, reminds me of same re: license renewals and eye exam dates. All appointments can be scheduled online, which lets you have priority at IRL service branches...we call them "DO's" or district offices, and your temp inspection will always come from a valid DO, and in more recent years 3rd party tag services that exist soley because New Yorker's are lazy and charge a fee for doing all this for you.
I'm so glad emissions are not required in my County like in the collar counties of Chicago. My daily driver, 2011 VW JSW TDi would not pass due to a minor CEL and with any luck this winter, it will become even more non compliant with emissions as I will likely hit a pothole and the DPF and EGR will fall off, it will be such a shame.
That's just rude. How hard is it to toss trash in a wastebasket?
Nevada only requires it in counties above a certain population (100,000, I think?) The county I live in has only 4,000 people, so no need to get anything "smogged."New York requires emissions on anything 1996 or newer. But its easy to work around, especially if you have an OBD scanner
NJ is the same. Everyone knows you take it to the 3rd party inspection place if you fail at the MVC facility šNew York requires emissions on anything 1996 or newer. But its easy to work around, especially if you have an OBD scanner
My car is old enough to buy cigarettes and thus allowed to pass inspection with the CEL on in my state. But itās annoying. It throws the code the second you start it up even after clearing. (O2 sensor in the cat). Stupid thing is the CEL also turns on some nanny circuit so you canāt use cruise and the cruise button light flashes all the time. Annoying.New York requires emissions on anything 1996 or newer. But its easy to work around, especially if you have an OBD scanner
I'm not even sure what the emissions test involves other than showing up to one of the inspection stations every other year and sitting in a little booth while they do I'm not sure what. Haven't had trouble passing yet.
What are you driving? 00s Subaru?
Yup. 04 Outback.
