Forgotten Finds, part 2

87 Dodge Colt (62,000 miles) - $995 (Waterford/West Bloomfield)

87 Dodge colt.
(62,000 miles)
runs and drives great
very clean inside/out
Low low miles
one owner
new battery
good tires/ brakes/ auto trans.
4clyd engine.
Great on gas/ 35 m.p.g
motor runs great, trans shifts smooth.
This is a great looking and running little car, for a great price. $ 995 firm!!!

 

Most people over a certain age remember the Colt. Built by Mitsubishi and sold under several different names internationally (such as "Lancer" and "Mirage"), The Colt actually lasted for awhile-from the early 70s,well into the 90s. I admit, I always liked them. Cheap to buy, good on gas, somewhat reputable in its day, the Colt was entry-level transportation that was intended to save the owner some money.Sadly, it wasn't quite as good as people initially thought-or expected, out of a Japanese car.Almost every Colt I have seen posted for sale over the past few years that was made after 1980 was non-operational and sitting behind a garage somewhere. And those are the lucky ones.Many rusted into thin air before the engine even gave out.

You can't see it on here, but in one of the pictures, rust is visible along the lower body of the car. That means in 2 years it will probably be rusted in half.Suddenly, $995 doesnt seem like such a bargain now, eh? We haven't even discussed parts.Where in the Great Lakes region can anyone FIND parts for an 80s Colt? Almost none of these cars exist, and the few that do probably don't run and are definitely rusted out. Remember, it's really a Mitsubishi, so if you go to a Dodge service center for help,you'll get ridiculed right out of the place.I actually considered buying this car until I realized that parts are not to be found around here.This car will possibly go to a teenager, who will inevitable wreck it, leaving one question: How guilty will he feel about killing off the lowest-mileage survivor of a dying breed?