Window Shopping

With about three weeks remaining, we’ve started to kick some digital tires. It’s a wild world out there on Craigslist, but determination has rewarded us with these shining examples of the best and brightest from the bottom of the barrel:

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Dark and dramatic, almost mysterious, but I have to admit, I might love it. I wonder what damage is hiding behind such a generously applied Instagram filter…

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Apparently, George has bumblebee aspirations.

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Evan found Volkswagon’s answer to the Erector Set: the VW Thing. Some reassembly required, I’m sure.

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High marks for color and how the hood almost meets up with the rest of the fender.

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Behold: the Premium “Ladder Rack” trim package! I envision myself parked on a cliff high over the ocean, lounging in a hammock strung from the rack, with beer. I must accomplish this.

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Evan has his heart set on a Miget. And even I have to admit that this would be an incredible way to drive up a thousand miles of beaches.

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What in pluperfect hell is this? Abhorrent, but in budget.

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A luxurious limousine that might even pay for itself ferrying similarly low-budget tourists up the PCH.

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George had an intriguing proposition: this, he insisted at me, is similar to a pickup, but could be used to tow whatever he breaks. I wonder if he’ll split gas.

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Cheating the budget does have certain advantages.

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Lo, this rare gem comes standard with its own bewildered mechanic! A right solid investment, this station-wagon.