The fellow had spent nearly three hours on the road. Just to drive a 10 year old Isuzu SUV. Traffic cones. Construction. Stalls and accidents. By the time he got to my lot...
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TTAC commentator Kenzter writes: Sajeev, I recently picked up a 1969 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime deals you only hear about, like my uncles cousins sister is selling her...
Suckers come in all shapes and sizes. They can be a young guy with college loans in his mid-20’s who is charged $800+ for a $100 repair. Or an elderly couple on a fixed income...
I revisited my past recently. A friend of mine who has been in the car business for longer than I’ve been alive called me right out of the blue. It had been well...
Curt writes: Sajeev, I’m looking for some Saab selling advice. A couple of years ago I convinced my girlfriend that she would love the functionality and performance of a 2002 Saab 9-5 turbo wagon (5-spd)…...
Jonathon writes: Hi Sajeev, Long time reader, not a commenter though. I have simple situation, and a simple question. Last Friday my beloved, and owned from birth, 1995 Grand Prix GTP developed a...
There is an old saying that, “Victory has a hundred fathers. But defeat is an orphan.” JFK has been attributed to having said this quote right after the Bay of Pigs with the...
TTAC Commentator tresmonos writes: Sajeev, I recently wrote you about my dilemma of my dying cavalier and should I purchase a ST Focus when they come out. My question is: how easy is...
Everybody believes they know what a beater is. “My old 10 year old Chevy Cavalier is a real beater!”, they may remark in some self-affirming way. “Why it’s old and it has 120k miles, and...
TTAC Commentator PartsUnknown writes: Sajeev, Long story short, a family friend has an ’86 944 non-turbo sitting in her driveway in suburban Massachusetts. It belongs to her son who lives in Manhattan. Although he...
Peter writes: Hi Sajeev, I drive a 97 Nissan Altima GLE with a leather interior and 180,000 miles on it. I’m wondering: 1. How much longer will this car be a reliable daily...
There are some cars that no one will appreciate… but the owners. A bad brand name. Fatal and expensive defects from times past. Even a body style made of a designer’s frump can...
TTAC commentator gessvt writes: Sajeev – Looking for some advice on a “to sell or not to sell” situation. A little background: I’ve been a fairly faithful Blue Oval guy for most of...
TTAC Commentator edgett writes: Sajeev – I’ve got a 2007 BMW 335 which has a direct injection system. Although I enjoy the car, it has been through three fuel pumps in 35,000 miles...
Mike writes: Dear Sajeev, I have been a fan of TTAC for a while now. I am motivated to write by the recent responses to towing with a 2005 Odyssey. Two years ago...
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