Hello!
After nearly 25 years of wrenching on VW type 1s, I made the tough decision to move into something a bit more modern with cool gadgets like heat and disc brakes and seatbelts and such...that I could actually drive on the freeway or perhaps even go camping more than 50 miles from home (my free tow radius...LMAO) Apparently, automocars these days use stuff other than oil and gas and you do not have to squeeze your arm out the wing window with a rag to see while driving in the rain...
Anyway, I recently stumbled into what I think may be a deal...a 2004 Liberty...for 500$ title in hand.
Obviously it has a few issues, but nothing major that I cannot handle myself...or am willing to drop some cash on. The front diff issue which I read is fairly common and an affordable repair to me...window regulators shot etc. I haven't had a car payment since 1997 and I would like to keep it that way.
Is a bit of rust, but again, it is nothing compared what I am used to to driving a car built for the 1958 sales year with an astounding 50 HP.
Truth is, I am a biologist at a small university, and am in need of something a little more modern that I can beat on a bit here and there. I am tired of spending far too much on rental cars just to do a little field research.
I live six blocks from campus, so I don't even bother driving to work anymore which means I don't have to stress if there is work that needs done by a shop.
Anyway, I'll be prowling around here quite a bit and probably asking embarrassing newbie questions so I figured I'd introduce myself.
Found it is best to learn about a project from other wrench jockeys BEFORE I start busting knuckles and losing 10mm sockets.
