In Fargo, North Dakota (No, not owned by Fargo North, Decoder... )
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0191182498
Tom M.
EDIT...
Rumors to the contrary, this did not come from Wade Gustafson's car lot, although the original salesman may well have been Jerry Lundegaard...
Hmmm...the ad does state that it was repainted; I wonder if it was originally tan - like a Ciera ?
eBay - '83 DLX in Fargo ND
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T4WD augury?
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50,000 miles on a Japan engine is a LOT of miles. The owner clearly does not understand the Japanese economy.
When a car gets to be 4 years old in Japan, it has to get a safety and beauty inspection every 6 months after that. The cost of this inspection can easily run half the cost of a new car, so most owners junk the car at that point and buy a new one.
Its not uncommon to see a 4 year old car with 60,000 km on it burning a lot of oil. When it can take up to 3 hours to make a 25 km commute, those 60,000 km have a lot of hours behind them and a lot of miles in first and second gear.
An engine from a county car will probably be in a lot better shape than a city car, especially one from the Tokyo or Yokohama area. BTW, I live in Yokohama for three years.
When a car gets to be 4 years old in Japan, it has to get a safety and beauty inspection every 6 months after that. The cost of this inspection can easily run half the cost of a new car, so most owners junk the car at that point and buy a new one.
Its not uncommon to see a 4 year old car with 60,000 km on it burning a lot of oil. When it can take up to 3 hours to make a 25 km commute, those 60,000 km have a lot of hours behind them and a lot of miles in first and second gear.
An engine from a county car will probably be in a lot better shape than a city car, especially one from the Tokyo or Yokohama area. BTW, I live in Yokohama for three years.