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Sometimes you can buy a crap car that runs like stink.
Take for instance this 16 year old Saturn. You may think that this car may be worth more in parts than as a whole judging by its fat lip front and its right quarter that definitely needs some serious plastic surgery.
But you would be dead wrong.
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This is still good wholesome family transportation for someone who isn’t looking to out-Jones the Joneses. Don’t care about what you drive? This… is… it….
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I bought it for a hundred bucks at a local dealer sale. Running. With no check engine light, no fluid pissing as it rolled through the block, and no critical issues other than looks.
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It doesn’t drink gas. It doesn’t smoke out of its tailpipe. It doesn’t even hang around with those older bad boys that are closer to becoming crusher fodder at a local junkyard than a reliable runabout for some used car shopper that wants to upgrade from their Chinese scooter.
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Of course there are a few (cough! cough!) engineering shortcuts. Duct tape and zipties have a greater presence on that front bumper than Uber has in San Francisco. Then you have a several old burn holes on the seats and headliner but strangely enough, no smell of smoke.
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Radio works. The roll ’em up windows still offer a mini Jane Fonda workout. Even the dashboard is free of cracks and glue remnants from the prior owner who only drove it around 5,000 miles a year.
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So what would you do with it? Buy, sell, keep, or donate? You can weigh your decision by watching the video here which features 2500 pounds of rolling plastic.