Caprice engine swap?

[kevm14]

I think this makes the case for not fixing things that are wrong with older cars if you plan to sell soon.

Which is exactly my preference is NOT to buy a car like the 750iL from someone who owned it for like 10 months and is trying to flip it. I want to buy from the guy who has kept it road worthy for 5-10 years.

[bill25]

I don't necessarily disagree with this approach, but I will add a real data point:

I have owned the Corolla for 10 years, and it is in the worst condition now than ever. I stopped caring about it years ago.

[kevm14]

Yeah I guess that's true, too. But, the one difference is cars like the 750 are worth maintaining because of what they offer.

[Bob]

I think this makes the case for not fixing things that are wrong with older cars if you plan to sell soon.

Which is exactly my preference is NOT to buy a car like the 750iL from someone who owned it for like 10 months and is trying to flip it. I want to buy from the guy who has kept it road worthy for 5-10 years.

Agreed. If I planned to keep the Accord at all, I would have fixed everything. The car guy in me was itching to fix the few things that were wrong with it, but the realist said, "Just sell it! It's better than 90% of the 2006 Accords on Craigslist as it sits."

[bill25]

Kevin's dream car:
$1,900
http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/5646643664.html

[kevm14]

Supercharged. Wrong model.

[Bob]

I am impressed it reached 250k!

[Bob]

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5650139630.html Low miles, seems to have been owned by an enthusiast.

[kevm14]

What gave it away? The 5 paragraphs?

And the 24 pics.

I like the mismatched tires.

G80! I wonder if that means it is 2.93. I thought no V08 meant 2.56. But 2.56 posi seems...odd. And unnecessary.

[kevm14]

On the highway I've gotten as high as 26.7 mpg, with 25 mpg consistently attainable.

I'd have to assume 2.56 gears on flat road at like 65 mph....