Ok, sports fans, daughter-unit bought a new college car this evening. Her high school car is for sale. Someone is going to get one hell of a deal on this -- in fact, I am thinking of buying it myself.
1989 Pontiac Sunbird. Butt-cute (has been sideswiped and the driver's door closes only to the first stop -- easily fixed at your local pick & pull). Some minor rust issues but no rust-thru's. I was planning to hit it with POR-15 before she headed off to college, but not now that it is for sale. By the way, the car's name is Kurtie. Took 3/4 tank of fuel to go round trip from home to Kansas City -- probably about 35 mpg+. $200 audio system (what else would a high school student have?), AM/FM/CD. I still have not found the on/off button on it, so when I drive it I just turn the volume to zero. I do NOT like Megan's choice of radio stations. Brand new left front tire (4 weeks ago) and new exhaust system (2 weeks ago). The important stuff is under the hood. Bullet-proof four-banger engine. Only 80K on the car. Brother-in-law (my mechanic) installed new water pump, timing belt and head gasket at about 65K. Absolutely no oil loss. Had Mobil-1 until the last oil change (2 weeks ago) since when we bought it when Megan was 15 (she is now 19). You could easily drive this car coast to coast a couple of times without worrying. I am very anal about auto maintenance and that philosophy has trickled down to Kurtie. $1000 firm. Pick up in Jefferson IA. Don't bring a car hauler -- you can drive it home. I will be happy to pick you up at Des Moines or Ames airport and give you a sofa bed for the night. Purchase price is less than fixing one winter's worth of rust on your Benz. No pressure -- this thing will be sucked up within three days of being advertised. Good, inexpensive, reliable cars are hard to find and this is definitely one. Ok -- why is Megan selling it? She was recently involved in a head-on altercation between a friend's car and a telephone pole (at 35 mph). She got smacked in the face with airbags. ... Kurtie doesn't have airbags and she now (having been there) wants a car with airbags. So, if you want a winter beater or have a high school student of you own you needs wheels, this would be a good candidate. And if no one wants it, that is cool. I sort of want it myself. D. -- Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish. BIODIESEL -- no oil war required. 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle
