Same. Shot the guy a text as well, and have yet to get a response.

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also...this?

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/5320543791.html

1999 Porsche 911 Carrera - New IMS, RMS & Clutch - No Accidents

Sounds like this guy decided to do all the work the car likely needed. Going from a decent deal to a good deal. Price increase is totally reasonable if he's got a legit receipt for the IMS/clutch work. Maybe even talk to the mechanic that did it.

Somebody buy it so it can drop off my daily porsche search results.

Lot of life left on this Sedan

2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Automatic, 4 door, sunroof, fully load


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http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/5347081752.html

I've always liked these despite modest HP. Needs a radiator though...

EDIT EDIT: ^ Looks like parts network is near non-existent

Mother-in-law wiped out her car this past weekend, sounds like it's going to be a write off. She wants to get a truck or truck-like vehicle that can handle 4 adults and has AWD/4WD (though, IMO, 2WD is fine; it's Vancouver Island, we haven't had any snow yet this year, one or two last year). She wants a pickup bed for hauling furniture, which she refurbishes and resells. An SUV/wagon would limit height too much. Budget is probably up to around $10k.

I was thinking along the lines of a Subaru Baja or Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Both kind of have mediocre reliability track records from what I've read, but most owners seem to love them regardless. Only Baja I could find in the province was in Kamloops.

Any good finds on light trucks and/or pickup alternatives like the Baja would be greatly appreciated.

f150 IMO...the rear cab has a ton of space to fit 2 comfortable & far away from each other....

F150 or Taco if you can find one within that budget...

Ridgeline seems to fit the bill.

Example, higher kms, but has the canopy for furniture. http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/5305701020.html

Taco's are great too but look for double cabs if rear seat comfort is a factor (which I assume it is)

Tacoma

tacoma for reliability, but at that price probably looking at an older one

Jmac: the Tacoma wins in almost every category except fuel mileage and interior cabin size. Some prefer a full size truck like an F150, Silverado, etc for size alone. If that isn't a factor then the Taco wins hands down everywhere else. Plus they are actually worth something after 5 - 10 years. Look at 2005 Tacoma's then look at 2005 F150's. You'll see what I'm talking about.

Not sure if 'good buy', but definitely a cool car:

2007 SAAB 9-5 Aero 2.3 turbo wagon

Do people really enjoy the look of those tan interiors? Love the rest of the car though.

^ I know i'm in the tiny minority but I love tan interiors lol

So do I.

how's parts availability for those?

Isn't it mechanically the same as a wrx?

The re-badged Subaru is called the 9-2X

good luck finding a quad cab 4x4 tacoma for under 10k. great resale value isnt an advantage when youre buying used.

if you can turn a few wrenches and source the parts, the 9-5 series was knows as some of the best cars Saab ever built as they are the successor to the reliable and quirky 9000 series.
SAAB 9000 Reviews - Carsurvey.org

If I had the space and time to tinker (or budget to pay someone to do it), I'd get one.

Boss wagon

Rare. Mercedes E55 AMG Wagon.

Great deal right there on a rare wagon! These cars sell for 29K USD in that spec with those miles.

Pics are stolen, but there is still a phone number

Been trying to buy this, but poor communication with seller is a big issue here. says he's leaving the country soon too.
Linear model, so not the Aero, but has the Aero wheels, and the new trans is a bonus.
Biggest issue here is that it probably needs a turbo and motor. Sludge buildup is very common on these 2.3Ts, but are great motors and can hold a lot of boost if maintained. Best case would be it has an electrical issue.
(get a 2006+ 2.3T model)
Would still be a fun car to build if cheap enough.
Also parts availably is not really a problem, good sources around locally

No they aren't and I've owned a half dozen Saabs. The latest Saab you want to own is a 1997 9000, period. After that GM really got their claws into all of Saab's lineup. They took the B series motor which had been bullet proof for over a decade, cheapened up the internals, upped the rev limit, and created a motor that would eat itself (their great attempt at a fix was to drill a hole in the block and run an external oil line from the bottom of the block to the head... yeah, need I say more). A healthy 9000 can hold 17.5 psi to redline stock and the motor will last longer than the rest of the car (the trans won't though if you do anything but 1 gear pulls though), I wouldn't touch a 9-5 with a 10 foot pole (cheap engine internals, gm parts bin equipped, rebadged opels).