Went with my daughter to look at a 2018 Jeep for $23k that she was interested in, it has 58k miles. Carfax showed it came from Virginia. Has had 6 different owners. Has had 2 clutches installed during its 58k mile life (very odd). As an auto shop owner/mechanic I was looking it over while my daughter talked to the salesman.
Check engine light didn't work, I also brought my scanner and they let me scan it (surprised actually), lots of codes hidden by inoperative check engine light, underneath it looked like pond scum all over the bottom, it's a Jeep and wasn't real surprised but it was obvious it hadn't been off road much if at all. They seemed surprised that the check engine light didn't work (they knew). She still drove it and realized they're cool to look at but not drive as a daily for her.
I'm in Alabama and see flood cars after floods happen sometimes, she didn't buy it and enjoyed watching Dad own used car salesman, I think she also figured out ole Dad can be how he needs to be when needed. Never let a used car salesman bully you into a car you don't need/want, they tried and figured out it wasn't happening.
Flood cars usually will end up at auctions in different states, beware and be aware.
New cars suck and they're ugly too. Nice restored older cars are available for the same price and they are a much better product. 🤓 1985 was the last good year before lots of regs.
You don’t like that 20x14 box screen sticking up out of the dash with a crappy version of windows, and screens telling you that you’ve hit the accelerator too hard and are going to cause all the global warming?
Picky, picky.
When cars went OBD2 and government regulated, they went to hell. I have a 1979 Ford F100 that I'll never let go of. Among other old Fords.