I always feel a pang of envy for those who live in a climate where a 1965 Chrysler New Yorker (or something similar) is a viable daily driver. The road treatments of the north would render this solid sedan a rusty hulk inside of five years, but if you’re in the area of Tucson, Arizona, where Barn Finder Barney found this big Mopar on craigslist, you could use it as your commuter until replacement parts dried up. Granted, it needs “a little love and TLC,” but for an asking price of $3,500, that leaves you with a little money to spend for its inevitable repairs.

The New Yorker was the most luxurious model in the Chrysler lineup in 1965, and as such, it had a standard 340-horsepower 413, which was bolted to a standard 727 TorqueFlite automatic. Power steering and brakes were standard equipment, as were variable speed windshield wipers with washers, an electric clock, a day/night rear view mirror, and more. This example “runs, drives, and stops as it should”; however, those aforementioned windshield wipers and the gas gauge have punched out and gone home for now.

So have, unfortunately, the power windows. The driver’s window is stuck in the lowered position while the remaining three are stuck in the raised position. Getting long-neglected power windows working is a task that’s often more finicky than really difficult, but every car has its quirks. C-Body Chryslers have a few good forums for mechanical support and advice, and it appears that finding suitable motors isn’t too difficult if that’s a problem with this car. The car also has a power seat, but the Arizona sun has had its way with many of the interior materials, including the driver’s seat and the top of the back seat. The headliner has been partially torn out.

On the bright side, the undercarriage appears to be extremely solid, and an old car doesn’t have to be perfect to be a daily driver, so the new owner could improvise on the interior. A few days (weeks?) on the gas gauge, wipers, and windows could make all the difference. The exhaust system looks new, and the owner has installed a pair of Cherry Bombs, which may be a little too bombastic for such a dignified luxury car. On the other hand, a big-block Chrysler is a great-sounding engine and deserves to be heard. Buyer’s choice.

The seller says that the car is basically a 98,500-mile original with a few paint touchups. It’s too bad that this New Yorker doesn’t have the clear taillight lenses of cars that were assembled earlier in the model year, but it still has the same handsome rear end styling of all 1965 Chryslers. It would make a great daily driver, and the relatively inexpensive purchase price will leave you that much for more the worst part: filling the tank. Nothing’s perfect.