WTB: Dave Ramsey Car

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CincoRanchAg14
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Howdy Ags,

I'm a lurker here, we are looking for a Dave Ramsey cash car.

We have a great Ford Fusion thats paid off, and maintained by 1agswitchin4lanes, and we are preparing to get out of our Tahoe payment and go Dave Ramsey scorched earth.

Looking for something in the 5-7K range. Newer the better, for safety features, the wife says it must have side impact airbags, but I understand that in this range, we're a little hobbled with the budget.

TIA
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JB
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1Ags is selling a nice little Honda in the Classifieds section for $6500. Also an Expedition for $7500 posted on this board.
CincoRanchAg14
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JB said:

1Ags is selling a nice little Honda in the Classifieds section for $6500. Also an Expedition for $7500 posted on this board.
Wow. Thanks! Perfect and its Maroon!

I guess I should have looked there first!
Tim Weaver
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You simply can't go wrong with a Honda like this. I'd go manual transmission if possible, but if not it's not that big a deal.


A Manual Honda Fit would pay you back in fuel savings alone over your Dave Ramsay time.
Picard
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OP you better go buy that car! Like yesterday. It will be gone in a hot second.
MouthBQ98
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Did someone say manual Honda Fit?
1agswitchin4lanes
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Hes #3 in line.
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MouthBQ98 said:

Did someone say manual Honda Fit?
Man! Where you been hiding???
texsn95
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You're brave....I wouldn't trust 1ags to change my blinker fluid...
1agswitchin4lanes
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texsn95 said:

You're brave....I wouldn't trust 1ags to change my blinker fluid...
But you did let me rotate the muffler bearings, soooo....
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1agswitchin4lanes said:

texsn95 said:

You're brave....I wouldn't trust 1ags to change my blinker fluid...
But you did let me rotate the muffler bearings, soooo....
What about the blinker fluid?
1agswitchin4lanes
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bkag9824 said:

1agswitchin4lanes said:

texsn95 said:

You're brave....I wouldn't trust 1ags to change my blinker fluid...
But you did let me rotate the muffler bearings, soooo....
What about the blinker fluid?
He had a coupon, and I didnt want to honor it.
texsn95
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1agswitchin4lanes said:

texsn95 said:

You're brave....I wouldn't trust 1ags to change my blinker fluid...
But you did let me rotate the muffler bearings, soooo....
Need to do lunch again soon, maybe let you take the new porky F10 for a spin...
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Mostly politics and outdoors. I've been doing a lot of work on the boat all summer, then using the hell out of it while the weather is still nice, but I'm going out to Big Bend Ranch this weekend in the Nissan to drive some trails and camp a bit.

The Fit is overdue for a valve clearance check and badly need to be re-dipped. It looks awful when it starts to peel off.
Aggieangler93
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What's the deal on the Tahoe?
Class of '93 - proud Dad of a '22 grad and a '26 student!
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I heard 1ags was trying to use some no name Nepalese brand of blinker fluid that clearly doesn't meet even the lowest specifications threshold.

There was a massive thread on the board about it, but staff may have nuked it.
Picard
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EMY92 said:

I heard 1ags was trying to use some no name Nepalese brand of blinker fluid that clearly doesn't meet even the lowest specifications threshold.

There was a massive thread on the board about it, but staff may have nuked it.

But did he have a coupon?

CincoRanchAg14
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Bumping this thread again.

We bought a used sequoia in late 2020. 1ags
Inspected it and even found a recall for the lower suspension joint ball and we got free replacement.

The truck has been great, except that the catalytic converters were stolen. With the age and miles, insurance has determined that it's a total loss due to the cost.

So we are back to square one. Looking for a Dave Ramsay car. Maybe a cheap pickup truck. Our fusion is the family car so it's just me to and from work and weekend projects.

Anyone have suggestions?
Guitarsoup
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I would probably take the insurance money, keep the Sequoia and get the Cats replaced.
Dill-Ag13
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I'd buy the cheapest cat replacement I could and keep rolling. Those trucks are bombproof.
Mas89
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Guitarsoup said:

I would probably take the insurance money, keep the Sequoia and get the Cats replaced.
lb3
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Guitarsoup said:

I would probably take the insurance money, keep the Sequoia and get the Cats replaced.
Or just fix the exhaust and leave the cats off. That's the $25 solution.
1agswitchin4lanes
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There will be a nice maroon RCSB F150 available soon….
Jack Cheese
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lb3 said:

Guitarsoup said:

I would probably take the insurance money, keep the Sequoia and get the Cats replaced.
Or just fix the exhaust and leave the cats off. That's the $25 solution.

Can you get it inspected like that? Or does it have to be outside an emissions county?
SquanchyAg
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CincoRanchAg14 said:

Bumping this thread again.

We bought a used sequoia in late 2020. 1ags
Inspected it and even found a recall for the lower suspension joint ball and we got free replacement.

The truck has been great, except that the catalytic converters were stolen. With the age and miles, insurance has determined that it's a total loss due to the cost.

So we are back to square one. Looking for a Dave Ramsay car. Maybe a cheap pickup truck. Our fusion is the family car so it's just me to and from work and weekend projects.

Anyone have suggestions?
how much is insurance giving you for it? I might be interested in purchasing it from you. no reason to "total" that.
n_touch
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Any new pics?
lb3
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Jack Cheese said:

lb3 said:

Guitarsoup said:

I would probably take the insurance money, keep the Sequoia and get the Cats replaced.
Or just fix the exhaust and leave the cats off. That's the $25 solution.

Can you get it inspected like that? Or does it have to be outside an emissions county?
I've never had to look into it b/c I can get anything inspected. :-)

Worst case it might need to have dummy O2 sensors installed to pass the OBD2 test.
Silvy
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No cats would cause the downstream o2 sensors to throw codes. Easiest solution is to turn the rear o2's off.
Flaith
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What is the quote to fix the exhaust with new cats? $4k?

You'll spend that on a new car that you have no knowledge of. If you want out of the Sequoia, or if it is otherwise high in miles and needing further repair/maintenance work, then I can understand spending the money toward something newer/lower miles.

Otherwise, I would strongly consider getting it fixed and keep on truckin.
1agswitchin4lanes
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Flaith said:

What is the quote to fix the exhaust with new cats? $4k?

You'll spend that on a new car that you have no knowledge of. If you want out of the Sequoia, or if it is otherwise high in miles and needing further repair/maintenance work, then I can understand spending the money toward something newer/lower miles.

Otherwise, I would strongly consider getting it fixed and keep on truckin.
The OPs SUV had 270K and had a TCC shudder.

He's better off.

OP has test driven the 99 F150 and the 05 E320....
Flaith
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Oh in that case ditch it
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