barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
8/23/24 1:16 p.m.

My little brother is in need of short term transportation. He's been through a rough patch, and yesterday his Hyundai decided to act like a Nissan and the CVT did CVT things. 
 

Hes moving back to UT at the end of September when his lease is up. In the meantime, he has a 2 hour daily commute, and no support in the area. 
 

He lives in Tuckerton NJ, and not sure exactly where his delivery route is based from.

If anyone in the surrounding area has/knows of a cheap short term ride, any help or info is appreciated. PM me or go straight to barefootskater1200 at G. Thanks!

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/23/24 1:33 p.m.

I'll beat the drums and see what my corner of the greater Philly area car community can offer.

I'm assuming that cheap and reliable are the main criteria, with everything else a distant third.

 

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
8/23/24 1:40 p.m.

In reply to Duke :

Thanks! Yes, cheap and reliable. Things are still up in the air, and his company may be able to help but we still don't know details. 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/23/24 2:10 p.m.

A good friend has this 2010 Explorer available.  $5000 OBO, and he's a mechanic by trade.  He's also a good guy.

Not sure if that qualifies as cheap enough?

 

 

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
8/23/24 2:43 p.m.

In reply to Duke :

Probably not, but I'll pass it along

02Pilot
02Pilot PowerDork
8/23/24 3:13 p.m.

I'm selling this - GRM price is $4800. I'm about 3.5 hours from him.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/23/24 3:18 p.m.

In reply to barefootcyborg5000 :

Price on the Exploder is reasonably negotiable.  I gave a range of >$1000 to <$5000.  If I need to lower that upper bound, what should it be?

 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/23/24 4:02 p.m.

Here's another option:  Fusion Hybrid, $3k OBO.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
8/23/24 4:43 p.m.

In reply to Duke :

Dang...Duke's got the deals!  

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/23/24 5:48 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

I just have a big circle of car friends in the right general location.  I know both these sellers, too, and will vouch.

 

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/23/24 6:00 p.m.

I've been half-heartedly thinking of selling my Mark 8, but with the wheels, it likely won't be a bargain for him.  I could put the stock wheels back on, but then I'm stuck with a relatively odd bolt pattern and wheels that will be tough to sell.

Central PA.

barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 UltimaDork
8/23/24 6:21 p.m.

I'm sending him these. Still not sure what the plan is. If this had happened 4-6 weeks later there wouldn't be an issue, but here we are. Thanks for the input!

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