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I'm at my local dealer. Service writer told me about an Explorer, under 7000 miles, still under warranty. So that's less than 5 years old. Truck sat for years. It never had an oil change. Condensation and time broke down the oil and it sludged. Engine failed. Ford denied warranty claim because owner was at fault for never changing the oil.
Blue Origin launch is like a freak show. Or watching cars go around an oval track for hours. You are only watching to see a crash. Or maybe they take William Shatner out of the capsule on a stretcher.
It was sitting there in the service area. The owner hasn't decided what to do with it yet. It would be terrible if he was still making payments on it.
I got a recall notice in Spanish.
While I was there, I took advantage of the dealer's free oil change. Usual top off fluids, inspect brakes, rotate tires, relearn new TPMS position, and car wash. Which actually was free. No disposal fees, filter charge, or anything else. Walked away without paying anything.
Anything for free is okay by me. Again I am amazed at how people can buy a vehicle, and then let it sit for years. So many vehicles are ruined because of that.
amazed at how people can buy a vehicle, and then let it sit for years
Think about all of those "barn finds". I have a relative who has 50 year old cars at home. 70 Camaro and Monte Carlo. They need work. He's not doing it. He's convinced that there's value. They can have value, if someone does the work. Often is the case. $$$$$ has to go into, before it can be worth $$$$$.
My car, truck, and motorcycle don't get driven much. all short trips. I walk, ride a bicycle, and take the bus. I once found a little creamy milkshake sludge under my oil cap. Motor oil spit out the breather ports on my motorcycle, and went into the carburetor. Engine sits. Condensation. Water vapors. Oil breaks down. It's almost a hassle to own a vehicle in The City. My friends think that I should get rid of the has guzzlers and go electric. They will have to pay my V8 from my cold,dead fingers.
True story: In about the year 2000, my dad got wind of a 1907-ish Ford Model S that was sitting in a barn in rural Texas. Being a brass era Ford junkie, my dad flew to Dallas, rented a car, and called the guy saying he was in the area and would like to see the car. The old man obliged and my dad went and looked at the car. It had been sitting in the barn since the old timer's brother was killed in WWII. As you can imagine, it was quite rough and needed a full restoration including a wooden body. The old timer was well into his 90's and told my dad it was not for sale and that he was going to restore it "someday." Well, my dad being the savvy car collector that he is pulled the nuclear option. He mentioned to the old lady in the house on the way out that he'd be willing to pay $5000 for the old rusty car in the barn. A month later, low and behold, the car was for sale. My dad borrowed my truck and retrieved the old horseless carriage. He ended up deciding he wasn't going to restore another wooden bodied car and sold it a couple of years later. Interestingly, I posted the story on a Facebook page about 15 years after that and some guy recognized the story and posted pics of the car- completely restored.
I watch shows like Graveyard Cars, and Counting Cars and they never mention price. However, you know darn well they are getting paid big bucks to do a complete restoration.
I think that Gas Monkey Garage show mentions the math. What they paid for the car, how much they spent on the car, then how much they sold the car for.
No. I don't have room for another car. I can't buy it. I have no place to park it.
That was just one of those casual conversation things. The service writer at the dealership knows me. So he passes along shop gossip. Poor guy. Seized engine. Warranty denied. It's not worth it for anyone. For what it cost to throw money into that car, you could buy a car that runs. Cars like that, you find out that other things don't work also. When a car sits long enough for oil to sludge, seals tend to crack, other things leak, and thing there's a chain effect of gremlins coming out to haunt the next owner.
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Again I am amazed at how people can buy a vehicle, and then let it sit for years. So many vehicles are ruined because of that.
