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BiffbarfSave up or take out a personal loan on a reliable car, use it for your trip then sell it when you get back. If you just use it for a summer registration and insurance will be cheap and you should be able to sell it for what you bought it for or close to it. I'd imagine it'd be hard to find someone who will rent to someone who's 19. Maybe there's a way your parents can help? Idk
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
SendyMcSendyfaceYo, I think your car is gonna be fine. I drove across the country a few times in a 1998 volvo with 400000 miles, and just did it again in a newer one (with a reputation for unreliability) with around 150000 miles. No issues either way. You shouldn't have any trouble, especially if the HGs just got worked over. However, if you really don't want to take your car, Uhaul will rent to under 21s. Rented one to tow my first car home across Michigan/Ontario when I was 18. All they want is a credit card and a pulse.
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
weastcoastI ask because I’m tryna make a trip to hood in May and don’t 100% trust my car to make the 5700 mile round trip trek from PA. Sounds super boring but flying might be my best option. Anyone know of any rental locations that rent to 19 year olds?
BradFiAusNzCoCaThat’s honestly nothing. Just send it dude. But yeah fat chance about the car rental. It’s hard enough renting when you’re under 25
switchlip2We can use my Subaru
WoFlowzUHaul maybe?
EvantheshredsterI too think his subie will be fine, but volvos are on a whole other level mannn
weastcoastThis might be not a bad option. I did the math, if I rented a UHaul van for 10 days it would be way cheaper than renting out a normal rental car. If parentals don’t let me take my sube we doing this
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
SendyMcSendyfaceOnly until about 1998. After that they got stuffed with electronic crap (being owned by Ford didn't help), so they aren't any more reliable than any other euro car. Their reputation for reliability came from the 240/redblock 4cyl engines, and once they started trying more complex stuff (starting with the 850), it went downhill.
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
weastcoastYe I’ve thought about that too or finding a parent who would let us take a car. My subie will have 110,000 on it by May. Transmission is fine, new head gaskets at 90,000. It’s just a real small chance my car breaks down or some shit in the middle of Nebraska.
BiffbarfBoth my cars have over 230,000 miles, I'd trust either to go cross country tomorrow. Do proper maintenance and send it. You'll be fine. Or you won't and you'll have a great story.
