Looking at a 2009 Subaru Legacy 4 door sedan, 4 cylinder, AWD. Minor wreck from hitting a deer. Could be straightened, headlight assembly replaced and driven. Fix it proper next year.
Sent them an email requesting interior pics but I'm pretty sure it's clean inside.
New tires, front and rear strut assemblies, front stabilizer bar links, front lower control arms, and headlight assemblies(one of which is now broken). Additionally, plugs, plug wires, and the ignition coil were replaced in March 2023.
They were putting money into it with the intention of keeping it for a while.
170k miles, very clean other than crunched corner - $2000 - NADA says $5,000 blue book value for the Subaru.
I've done paint and body work. Even had one inspected by Allstate which I didn't know was going to happen beforehand. They said I did a good job evidently. Fixed a co-worker's wife's car. Had to weld in a new rear quarter, paint the rear end, blending it into the rest of the paint job. Back when disposable 35mm cameras(and pagers) were all the rage and digital was still big $$$$.
Will see if they still have the Legacy in 2-3 weeks. Been listed for a couple of weeks but not many people are car shopping right now. I can tell by the wording that it's a stand up person who takes good care of their vehicles. I'm good at sniffing them out.
The Subaru would be nice because I do prefer commuting in a car, prefer a 4 door, it's AWD and they get about 27mpg. It's nice enough so that I could do the body work properly come Spring and sell it at a profit. If I like it well enough, keep it.
Another one.
2006 Nissan Xterra 4WD V6 4.0L for sale. This has been a great car but needs a little help. Presently the Check Engine light is on for a misfire on cylinder 3 and the fuel sensor is reporting a high voltage error. Hearing that, I've decided this is going to be beyond my mechanical means and not something I want to pay to repair. Up until last week it was my daily driver but I have parked it before posting.
I have a pair of new headlight assemblies and will give them to you so you can replace the yellowing lights.
If you're interested let me know. While you could drive this somewhere, I might not suggest too far. (He don't know me very well)
Between the wording and the cul-de-sac with red brick houses, probably a steal @ $2,000 People like that sell used vehicles cheap because they're afraid of lawsuits. NADA says $4,500 value. The worst of the interior is a little rub through on the edge of the driver's seat.
There's a couple of other possibilities including a Chevy 4x4 truck that lost 4th gear. Automatic transmission. Would be fine for driving 55 mph roads but probably just needs a shift solenoid which is an easy fix, albeit messy. It's got new tires but not mud & snow tires like I have on the F150. Both are 17" so mine would work.
and of course a couple of 4X4 F150s. One's jacked up which I wouldn't want and the other's a plain white work truck but with low miles. Needs a few minor things. I really want to get away from the Fords though.
In fact, as much as it sucks that the truck went down, I'm sick of it and the Focus we've had for years and looking forward to something new(to me). The Legacy, Exterra or maybe the Chevy truck. Or whatever else I find in 2-3 weeks. Vehicles that have spent their life in the nicer subdivisions, commuting to the nearby city are nice vehicles as long as they belonged to an adult. The F150 and Focus were like that but it only takes a few years on these gravel and country roads and commuting 30-40 miles one way to finish them off. ($2-4k every 3-4 years is very cheap car payments)