00:00 - OPEN - Why Your Next Used Car Should Be a Cockroach: AKA - A Survivor
If you are looking for a bargain-priced used vehicle, stick around because in today’s episode I’ll tell you why you need to consider buying a cockroach for your next used car or truck.
01:00 - INTRO - Cockroaches - Are They Cool or Gross?
My first experience with Madagascar cockroaches in a college biology class was positive (and entertaining), but not everyone likes these creepy little critters
LINK: Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches As Pets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WHYIBSyEe8
LINK: Madagascar Cockroach Eating Contest for Six Flags, New England: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fvlll4Lnq0
03:50 - The Cockroach Deserves Our Respect
Cockroaches have survived a long time - they were here about 300 million years before humans and 150 million years before the dinosaurs. They even survived the comet that killed the dinosaurs and about 80% of all life on earth. Plus their survival capabilities and skills allow them to survive drowning, famine, poison and even massive doses of radiation that would kill a human.
06:15 - Nature's Ultimate Survivor
The cockroach is nature’s ultimate survivor. Therefore a cockroach used car or truck is an ultimate survivor from an automotive standpoint. These are cars and trucks that have survived in excellent condition in spite of being older than most vehicles.
Common Attributes of a Cockroach Used Car
- Usually only one owner
- Perfect maintenance
- Stored indoors
- Driven regularly
- Low miles
- No accidents
- No rust
- Everything works
08:25 - How Do You Find A Cockroach Car?
I recommend using the Serendipity Search method that I covered in episodes 64 and 19
09:42 - Eight Excellent, Low-Priced Cockroach Used Vehicles I Recently Found
- 2004 Nissan Sentra - $4,900
- 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE - $6,000
- 1991 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 2WD Pickup - $1900
- 1998 Nissan Frontier 2WD Pickup - $4,300
- 2000 Ford Ranger 2WD Pickup - $4,500
- 1988 Nissan Hardbody 2WD Extended Cab Pickup - $4,800
- 1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ - $7,000
- 1998 Nissan Pathfinder SE - $7,600
18:15 - Not So Average Used Cars
- Average Price: $5,125
- Average Mileage: 113,000
- Average Age: 26 (1997 model year)
Be sure to get a prepurchase inspection if you can, but depending on the owner, if the used vehicle they are selling is really inexpensive, they may tell you that you're welcome to have it inspected if it's still for sale in a few days, but until then the first person who pays their price gets it.
Bonus Cockroach Vehicle Example:
- 1987 Toyota Celica GT-S - one owner, 122,000 miles, Perfect Condition for $3,800! This was my favorite.
22:35 - CLOSE
If you can set your ego aside, open yourself up to the possibilities and focus on letting serendipity find you a fantastic cockroach ca or truck (aka - a survivor) that may be a couple decades old, but still looks and runs like a 3-5 year old used car, then this cockroach car search idea just might be the perfect way for you to find your next really affordable used vehicle.
