I have yet to post my previous new-to-me car purchase, but in the meantime, here’s the 2008 Toyota SLE V6 convertible I just bought for my son as his first car. It has its share of bumps and bruises (mostly caused by deer), but it’s a Toyota with 140K, a working top that doesn’t leak, and cold a/c. I’ve already purchased a color-matched trunk lid at a local salvage yard. I’ll likely buy a front bumper cover as well. I’m in the process of figuring out which items need attention. It definitely could use new front struts. It has new headlight assemblies, tires, wheels, and brakes.
He’s happy with the car, but I know part of him really wanted the 2010 Mustang V6 convertible I checked out at a local bankruptcy auction. It had cold a/c and only 89K, but the car being a total loss with some runs in the paint, dry rotted tires, and almost no use since at least early 2024 meant I wasn’t going to be the guy who bid $5,500 (or higher) plus fees. At two grand less, I maybe would consider it, but I got the Toyota instead. I imagine insurance premiums for a teenage boy with a Mustang are pretty cringeworthy as well.
He’s happy with the car, but I know part of him really wanted the 2010 Mustang V6 convertible I checked out at a local bankruptcy auction. It had cold a/c and only 89K, but the car being a total loss with some runs in the paint, dry rotted tires, and almost no use since at least early 2024 meant I wasn’t going to be the guy who bid $5,500 (or higher) plus fees. At two grand less, I maybe would consider it, but I got the Toyota instead. I imagine insurance premiums for a teenage boy with a Mustang are pretty cringeworthy as well.
