Got A Car!!!

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I should have gone cheaper!.

You could, but a cheap buy ususaly means high maintainance.
Your car is one of those crates that can work a few hundred kilometers with a malfunction, enough to save for a repair.

One more hint, you have a car with a large trunk, no fammily to prevent you removing the backseats and people always require moving stuff around for cheap

[Wolferz]

Nice little grocery getter.

Manual transmission? Yup, they're fun until you're stuck in a traffic jam and your clutch leg starts burning.. Front wheel drive is a pain to change out a clutch too.
Many happy motoring miles to you sir.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Betonov

You could, but a cheap buy ususaly means high maintainance.

This car is almost 20 years old. I will likely have high maintainance plus payments. Still, the payments are low and for now it runs quite well.

One more hint, you have a car with a large trunk, no fammily to prevent you removing the backseats and people always require moving stuff around for cheap

That's something I had not thought of.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Manual transmission? Yup, they're fun until you're stuck in a traffic jam and your clutch leg starts burning..

I've been driving a stick for 42 years and have never encountered that problem. Mine comes with a position called 'Neutral'. It not only rests the leg, but it's also less wear on the clutch bearings to be closed rather than held open.

Front wheel drive is a pain to change out a clutch too.
Many happy motoring miles to you sir.

Been there, done that. At my age I'll keep money set aside for that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

i gather, there is electric equipment and guitars to move around between gigs.
a covered car is better than an open top pickup truck.

and the seats are quickly installed once a need arises.

The back seat folds down. I don't have to remove it.

[HundertzehnGustav]

i see that in the pictures.
but even if they fold down you have a "step" in the trunk.
maybe you can remove them and put them in the passenger feet area, behind the driver seat in an extreme case.

That is what i like in monospace cars - they can be surprisingly modular, and be awesome companions - get anything done.

enjoy your new found mobility!!!

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This car is almost 20 years old. I will likely have high maintainance plus payments. Still, the payments are low and for now it runs quite well.

built in the nineties means NO maintainance

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

This car is almost 20 years old. I will likely have high maintainance plus payments. Still, the payments are low and for now it runs quite well.

Steve, my Buick is 59 years old. No maintenance other than oil, lube and filter. Drives and runs great. I would take it anywhere. Well maintained vehicles tend to last. If this Mitsubishi has records of good maintenance I believe it will serve you well.

[HundertzehnGustav]

Originally Posted by Betonov

One more hint, you have a car with a large trunk, no fammily to prevent you removing the backseats and people always require moving stuff around for cheap

that is what i was thinking, but would not dare saying.
i gather, there is electric equipment and guitars to move around between gigs.
a covered car is better than an open top pickup truck.

and the seats are quickly installed once a need arises.

[Mork_417]

Congrats Steve! Nice lookin vehicle.