#Impound

With the holidays upon us, it seems fitting to share this cornucopia … from minivan hell.

Crabspirits Nov 20, 2015

When I write these little features, I always follow a set of self-imposed rules:

Rule No. 1: The car is always the main character;

Rule No. 2: Avoid using the same personality profile as in a previous story;

Rule No. 3: Inject truth. Use real ownership experiences for each example, and plausible explanations for clues;

And, Rule No. 4: Avoid blanket, prepared or generic scenarios.

I’m going to bend that last one a little bit. I’ve found the right example to illustrate it.

Crabspirits Sep 28, 2015

Rna65689660 For Los Angeles, this is super cheap housing. For it surely will be not going anywhere very often. Park it at Wallyworld for 3 days, then move to the next lot.
MaintenanceCosts This is half a car, because half the time it will be in the shop.
Mm3 ^^^ Sounds like a bunch of dudes who have never owned a Land Rover/Range Rover
2ACL The seller is opting out of the 200,000 mile overhaul, and so should anyone else whose wrenching proficiency isn't seasoned dealership tech-level at a minimum. I can't think of an appropriate use for this other than a left-field choice for an overlanding rig project. There's already an expectation of spending lots of money on one, and some of the potentially troublesome systems like the air suspension will be addressed, if not discarded outright.
FreedMike Sounds like an excellent way to waste a ton of money.

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