It's not broken off yet, but it's definitely not stable and one of the side rails has a hole in it. But yes, that photo is the direction it's headed in. I'm brand new to even considering working on my car myself, so this is way beyond my skill level.
Had my mechanic look to see if I made a horrible mistake!
I apologize if this spoils the intent of the thread!
I bought a '98 from someone two weeks ago and had it looked at by a mechanic first. He got under the car, was thorough under the hood, and we took it for a test drive together. He...
