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This legally fell off of a truck.

I'll never use it, but it's dope!

Wanna trade?

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I'm super late to the car party, never needed one since public transport had my back. But I got my drivers license not long ago.

I'm thinking of buying a piece of rust on wheels, you know, one of those first cars where dents are more expensive to repair than the entire car is worth. Since our roads are as smooth as a bowling alley, most second hand cars don't have any suspension issues or mangled frames.
What are other things to look out for when buying a second/third/fourth hand car? I'm familiar with the layout and function of most parts, but I don't know what the indicators of serious dangers to the passengers and myself would look like, other than leaking brake fluid and the obvious stuff.
If you could share some advice about what to look out for, I'd appreciate it!
After burning through a Peugeot 206+ (engine made a poof sound, then went locomotive sound with serious sulfur smell).
Then got a 2005 Mazda 6, 1.8 sport. What a beast! Drank 1 liter of oil per 100km within a week - no blue smoke. Got rid of it after three months.
I now have a crappy 2007 VW Jetta with a 227000km history, with wet floors - unknown cause yet; kitty litter floor cover to trace the origin. But at least the engine isn't running dry and it's not consuming gasoline like a Humvee as the mazda did.

If you guys ever need advice on second hand cars, let me know! If I'd buy it, you shouldn't. It seems I have a magic touch of picking the worst. But at least it looks fancy on the outside.

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After burning through a Peugeot 206+ (engine made a poof sound, then went locomotive sound with serious sulfur smell).
Then got a 2005 Mazda 6, 1.8 sport. What a beast! Drank 1 liter of oil per 100km within a week - no blue smoke. Got rid of it after three months.
I now have a crappy 2007 VW Jetta with a 227000km history, with wet floors - unknown cause yet; kitty litter floor cover to trace the origin. But at least the engine isn't running dry and it's not consuming gasoline like a Humvee as the mazda did.

If you guys ever need advice on second hand cars, let me know! If I'd buy it, you shouldn't. It seems I have a magic touch of picking the worst. But at least it looks fancy on the outside.

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Volkswagen designers were like: how about we make a panel to the dashboard wiring? And how about we sink that panel right into the front rain gutter?!
Who needs rain sensors when you can just soak the carpet and the electronics. I mean, watching the LCD on the dash fade away from moisture is a great way of knowing when to turn the wipers on.
Thank the lord for drunk Polish youtubers and silicone caulk.
 

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Just gave away my trusty Tundra to a vet to be used as a fishing truck. It has a few hundred thousand miles and capable of at least 200k more.
Bought a 2021Tacoma 4wd to be used as my future retirement vehicle.
 

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Well there not cars 😂😂. The black Moto ski is my first snowmobile drag race modified Raced in the 90s as a heavy weight mod 440 cc sled was a factory built rare super mod or snow pro. Oval track racing sled for the top class it’s a Bombardier most were Ski doo brand but they owned motor ski so a few were Moto skis for the factory backed teams they were built in 250 340 and 440 cc versions mine was a teams spare chassis never raced on the oval converted to a dragster. Most were heavily modified and stretched out longer and the oval front suspension cut off mine is stock It raced heavy modified 440 ( machine and driver had to weigh 500 lbs normally aspirated engine that had to be from a snowmobile on gasoline sled eventually held the world record at 6.09 seconds 98.8 mph in the 1/8 mile 660 feet on ice and won pretty much every major race there was in the class throughout the north east When rules were changed to 500 cc I retired the chassis and built a complete home made race chassis sled was known for its traction and 1/2 track performance abs beat a lot of high power sleds in bigger classes wax given the name the black shark from the modified factory hood shark nose look and it’s performance Was never raced on grass in the summer as you can not affix air filters to it came from the factory as a race sled making 118 hp made 134 in drag trim left the starting line at 6800 rpm and reved 1050 Since it was never cut up sled resides today in a private racing collection in Wisconsin restored to oval racing trim as the factory 340 cc world championship sled The Arctic cats sleds on grass we’re both stock class sleds I ran for several years 580 600 and 700 one of the pics is from a arctic cat history of racing vid best of the sleds was my 700 cc B stock 1997 pictured it dominated the class on grass in 500 feet holding the world record at 5.21 93.5 moh. Fairly confident the pic is from the New York State fair grass championship
Unfortunately I don’t have many other pics of hot rod cars and newer race sleds most lost in a flood 😡😡
 

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Sister had a Corvair with a hood scoop:) Cool car she let me drive when I was 9 sitting on a pillow and one behind me.
 

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I'm no gearhead, but I do have a soft spot for old trucks.
This one was a fun spot, though.
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1947 sleeper cab tractor. Had to share this one with a friend who used to be a truck driver.
 
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