It's rusted, but that's what you get for the price. It's mostly just the back door, so we might look around the scrap yard to replace it. AC is not working but the boyfriend promised to attempt fixing it. Initial internet research point to electrical problems being more likely (which he says are better than problems with the actual AC). Time to find the voltmeter and do some diagnostics. The engine sounds good, transmission is smooth and the interior is super clean. It's in great shape for a 12 year old car. It must have been a premium model with leather seats, cruise control , electrical windows, skyroof etc... The first owner had the car for 11 years : he was a pilot driving it to and from the airport in the highway a couple times a week. Anyway, it's a great deal for the price but getting the rust under control would be nice. I can't really drive it yet but I'm eager to learn manual. At least I won't be designated driver for a while hahahaha! He has a motorcycle too, and getting around town is more convenient by metro or bicycle in the summer anyway so this will be our winter beater/garage sale/country house machine. That's why we went for the wagon: trunk space is what mattered and vans are ugly.
Wow! That actually looks like it's in half decent shape for $900. You two getting that car back in shape will be quite the bonding experience. Maybe now that you're travelling vlog is done, you can make your blog about working on the car? I'd watch the heck out of that. I'm actually pretty jealous, as I've never had the right combination of space, tools, time, drive, and money to work on a car of my own. One of my friend's boyfriend's picked up an Acura Legend a while back that he's fixing up that I was hoping to help, but we work two completely different shifts and our schedules just don't line up. Oh well.