Have you tried not buying a Nissan with a VQ series engine?

I appreciate the work that has been put into this so far, and this looks like it could be a fine landing spot.

So, my point is, I would like to chip in a few bucks to help with the costs. I have no idea how much it costs to run a website, but I know it isn't free.
Any way a payment link or something could be set up to help defer the costs at all?

I will join in the festivities. Goober says Hi

That is not a real bandit TA.
Hell, the chicken is even on the wrong way.
I'll take Barret Jackson's word over Craigslist guy

@ranwhenparked
I think the worst offender may be TLC. Used to stand for The Learning Channel. Now a more fitting acronym may be Terrible Lousy Crap

I don't understand how some of these dealers are still in business. The only thing I can gather is they have a lot of legacy customers who will buy from them no matter what.

When I bought my Golf Sportwagen last year, everything was done online. It was a simple process, as it should be.

Years ago I went with my wife when she was buying her car. She wanted to do everything by herself, so I let her, I was just there for support. Well, they were screwing around with her trade, and I had enough. After them ignoring her asking for her keys a couple of times, I slap my hand down on the desk and demand to get the keys back in a rather loud voice. We get the keys back in about 30 seconds, and a trade in offer about 2500 over book value. I'm kind of a large guy, I think I scared the salesman/front desk manager

@boxer_4
Well, I can't figure how to flag.... but here's a flag

Unless it's the flag_title option?

@davesaddiction
I see three dots, and I really wish it could be changed to three seashells

You'd probably never have to do the brakes again.

Seriously jealous. I don't think there was a bad Honda in the late 80's. I had an 85 Prelude that I loved and stupidly got rid of for a Chevy Beretta that caught fire two days after I bought it.

I've gotten both doses of the Moderna shot. Only side effect was a sore arm. I've heard horror stories of people getting sick after the second dose, but I had no ill effects. My wife had no ill effects from the Pfizer shot either. I wonder if it has to do with your level of activity. I tried to stay pretty active after I got the shot, wonder if that helped.

I tend to agree that I don't think they should get away from the formula that seems to be working for them (big engines in everything). Are the cars good enough on their own without the high HP powertrains? I'm not sure they are.

If there's something I hope to get out of this new ownership, I'm hoping that the Ram 700 can come to the US.

Going by the window sticker posted, that's a 2013, not a 2017. So an almost 10 year old car with 10k miles? Something doesn't add up.
When I search that Vin, I come up with another van from the same dealership with 151K on it. So I'm guessing that Vin isn't the right one

Edit: Doing some more searching, I found the correct VIN. Window Sticker
VIN 2C4RDGBG8HR651909

Edit again: Doing some research with the window sticker, seems as though this was equiped with a 2nd row bench. If so, what I'm reading says the 2nd row bench wasn't Stow n Go, so it looks like the 2nd row seat is indeed missing.

I had a 2013 Crosstrek for about 2 years, that I bought new. It was a perfectly good car, I just got bored and wanted something different.
I never had an issue with the CVT, it worked perfectly adequately, and the paddles helped when accelerating. That being said, I thought the car was underpowered. The car was unstoppable in the snow with snow tires.

I really don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but the epidural might not work well.
11 years ago I had 2 herniated discs. Yes, getting the shot is just weird.
I found I had to grip the underside of the operating table to steady myself as they were poking around with that needle. Holy crap did that hurt. Unfortunately for me, the first shot lasted about 2 months, if that. The second shot lasted about 3 days and I ultimately needed to have back surgery. I was the same way as you are now. I had no idea how much pain I was in. After my surgery they kept trying to give me pain meds in the hospital, and I had to explain to them I was feeling so much better I didn't need the medicine.

Sorry to hear about all the other crap life has thrown your way. Were you born in a hospital built on an Indian burial ground or something? Your bad luck is mind boggling.

Haven't seen the 8th Gen Cougar around in forever either

Have you accomplished everything you wanted to with the van? If not, what is stopping you?
All that being said, I'd probably sell it. I know you wrench on your own stuff, but parts availability is a big issue. You're going to be spending more and more money on increasingly difficult to find parts, and for what? A vehicle that is objectively worse (at being a normal van) than the 5th Gen you would replace it with.
As much as it sucks to let go of something that you've put a lot of work and effort in to, I think it makes sense to do so.

That is not a real bandit TA.
Hell, the chicken is even on the wrong way.
I'll take Barret Jackson's word over Craigslist guy

@hfv I kind of want to see a picture of that with the hood closed. I don't think it looks that bad with the Mustang headlights.

I don't understand how some of these dealers are still in business. The only thing I can gather is they have a lot of legacy customers who will buy from them no matter what.

When I bought my Golf Sportwagen last year, everything was done online. It was a simple process, as it should be.

Years ago I went with my wife when she was buying her car. She wanted to do everything by herself, so I let her, I was just there for support. Well, they were screwing around with her trade, and I had enough. After them ignoring her asking for her keys a couple of times, I slap my hand down on the desk and demand to get the keys back in a rather loud voice. We get the keys back in about 30 seconds, and a trade in offer about 2500 over book value. I'm kind of a large guy, I think I scared the salesman/front desk manager