My son decided to let his mind wander and rear ended a Tahoe with the 2003 Sport Trac we got him and his sister to use. The grill, hood, battery, power steering reservoir, wheel well liners, hood hinges, left front fender, serpentine belt and more are toast. The repair estimate is almost $6000 and could go higher. Vehicle value is $5300. Needless to say its totaled. We were hoping to fix it but at that price its not worth it.
Fortunately comprehensive wasn't too expensive so we'll get some money to cover the loss.
The 2003 had only 86k miles on it. A quick glance at other used ones in the $5300 range (actually less since we have to reserve some for tax, title and registration) shows most have well over 100k. But we're not in any rush to buy a new car. His sister is away at college so won't need anything before the summer.
I'd like to find him the crappiest thing that will pass inspection. The Explorer was in really good shape but he has a bad habit of not caring.
Fortunately comprehensive wasn't too expensive so we'll get some money to cover the loss.
The 2003 had only 86k miles on it. A quick glance at other used ones in the $5300 range (actually less since we have to reserve some for tax, title and registration) shows most have well over 100k. But we're not in any rush to buy a new car. His sister is away at college so won't need anything before the summer.
I'd like to find him the crappiest thing that will pass inspection. The Explorer was in really good shape but he has a bad habit of not caring.