PennSilverTaco's non-Toyota Japanese (and Korean) vehicle Rant/Rave MegaThread!

1998 Mitsubishi Pajero Jr


January 26th, 2024:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

 

1994 Suzuki Jimny, and unfortunately it's an automatic, but I still love it!


January 26th, 2024:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

 

The Flying Pug is now on the lot; I would actually buy this if I hit the lottery, just to have something that very few people on this continent actually have!


January 27th, 2024:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

 

Yet another JDM vehicle that I've never heard of; 1996-1987 Nissan March according to what I've found online, and this one's a 5-speed manual with A/C!


January 26th, 2024:

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

 

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Among domestic pickup trucks, the 3rd Gen Dodge Dakota is rather mediocre and was further handicapped by the lack of an optional HEMI; I still see a decent amount of them around, ranging from total shitboxes to beautiful show trucks, but it doesn't hold a candle to the original Dakota in my opinion.

So, when is a Dodge Dakota not a Dodge Dakota?!?!

When it's a Mitsubishi Raider! I ran the license plate through Carfax and this is a 2008 LS. It is in decent condition for being 16 years old and even has a backup camera...


January 28th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

My Super Bowl Sunday impulse buy:

https://www.carluxlax.com/vehicle-details/1998-mazda-mpv-es-van-8d8f3d2ca0e14347b0a2e2bf9efd982f



Does anyone have experience with these? It's so hard to find info on this. Even the 1996 MPV repair manual has no mention of the OEM fog lights.

 

My parents had a 1993 but I don't remember much about it.

 

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@steelcity2
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I saw this wrecked 2007 Hyundai Accent at CarShop on Sunday. It appears to have been in great condition prior to the accident, but even though the airbags did not deploy, I am thinking that due to age it could quite possibly be totaled...


March 10th, 2024:

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

 

Looks to be a fairly easy fix.

 

Age plus that they were the bottom end vehicle for the Hyundai line could be working against it here.

 

@Just_A_Guy

I was shocked to see this 2020 Honda Ridgeline sitting amongst the wholesale shitboxes, considering that's it's not that old and in decent shape. Also, a brand new base model starts at almost $40K and these vehicles are in very high demand both new and used...


March 10th, 2024:

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

 

Probably just getting stored back there. Those stickers indicate it was cared for.

Maybe on hold for an employee to take home or something.

 

1991 Infiniti M30


March 11th, 2024:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 

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@shakerhood
@Speedytech7
@steelcity2
@TnShooter

Does anybody remember these? I met the owner of this 2002 Kia Sportage at BJ's on Monday. His grandpa bought it new, and I do not remember if the grandpa left it to him in his will or is still alive and just gave it to him. Anyway, this Sportage has only 104K original miles, and aside from the A/C not working it is in excellent condition!


April 15th, 2024:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

These are still all over around here

 

The ones that weren't totaled over a decade ago here in PA tend to rust...

 

They're good little gas saver snow beaters. I'd drive one, but I always forget to look for one before snow season starts.

 

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You would have enjoyed the RHD Suzuki Jimny I saw today. Thing was mint.