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Yeah, that bracket has already pulled out of the frame and I can't imagine the thing is drivable. And considering the seller isn't sure which engine the car has I don't think you can count on him for advice on repairs.
You see these listings all the time, "easy fix". If it is so easy why not get it done and keep your car, right?
Having just moved to Michigan I see some horribly rusty cars and wonder why they still use salt on the roads. Alaska uses a calcium chloride solution that doesn't rust cars and is every bit as effective as road salt. Plus it works in the summer for dust control. Maybe I need to bring this to the attention of the road folks.
Do yourself a favor and run the other way. Those cars were junk when they were new.
Umm.. they were not cutting edge or as reliable as a Camry, but they were leagues better than comparable offerings from other domestic makes. I still see a lot of Centurys / Cutlass Cieras on the road compared to a Taurus or a Dodge Spirit or Stratus from the same era.
I haven't flown the Space Shuttle either - but that's kinda beside the point.
Speaking of off-topic: Some day I'm going to find an '84 Olds 98 Regency that's in nice shape. I'll go through it before my wife & I head off on a meandering road trip to California, where I'll sell it, and we'll fly back home. One 2,000 mile trip will scratch the itch.
...the car won't be rusted out, either.
It wasn't beside the point at all, as I was explaining the difference in our viewpoints. No car guy who lived the American automotive industry's greatest era would ever settle for a 1995 "Buick" Century or any of their pathetic clones - new or used. Nor would they consider them Buicks.
Everything is relative. They were junk and are junk compared to the classic solid RWD platforms that came before....the real Buicks, like the one I linked.
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Originally Posted by asubram3
Umm.. they were not cutting edge or as reliable as a Camry, but they were leagues better than comparable offerings from other domestic makes. I still see a lot of Centurys / Cutlass Cieras on the road compared to a Taurus or a Dodge Spirit or Stratus from the same era.
Cutting edge?
When is an "asset" a liability? When it's "cutting edge" in 1995.
I just noticed that this thread is by the same poster who posted this thread Would you buy a used car without a title nor VIN number? the one who that got his thread closed out by the mod?
Are we being punked again...
I just noticed that this thread is by the same poster who posted this thread Would you buy a used car without a title nor VIN number? the one who that got his thread closed out by the mod?
Are we being punked again...
S/he has several threads, all asking the same question about sub $1000 cars
To the OP, please stop looking at junk cars. Every other day you're asking about another suspicious junker that will likely cause you more problems than benefit. If you’re looking at a car and your next question is “Should I get this even though….” then you should automatically walk away. Questions like …even though its rusted severely and needs welding or …even though its missing a title and starts with a screwdriver are dead giveaways that you should be running the other way.
Do you think that welding is absolutely necessary? Or not worth it for the price of the vehicle?
Great deal. Buy it.
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Cutting edge? 
