04.23.09: So I emailed the guy way back before I was supposed to pick this up. Turns out he sold it after he had agreed to sell it to me. I sent him a nice pissed-off-sounding email. 

I've found and made arrangements to buy a different Sidekick, this one is much closer to home, I've actually seen it in person, the guy doesn't seem like a total idiot like the other guy, etc. No crack in the frame, it starts and runs just fine (we had to boost it and inflate the tires, but I believed him when he said that was just because it had been sitting for 6 months).

I'll be taking this log down and making a new one when I get it.

Specs: 2-door, auto, 4x4 w/low-range transfer case, hard top, bright yellow. Not much rust. Brand new looking spare, but one tire was flat from sitting, probably going to swap it for the spare. $300.

On Easter weekend I'll be picking up this Sidekick. It will not be going on the road, I'll be using it at my cottage. A tornado hit the cottage property last summer and now we have to clean up 2 acres of horizontal forest, so we're buying this mainly to haul trees and stuff. As time and money permits, I plan on making it into a bit of an off-roader project. I found out that I didn't get re-hired to the job I worked last summer, so I'll have lots of time to work on it. Nothing ridiculous as it's not in great shape to start with, but I have some ideas. Thinking of starting with a simple square-tubing body lift and some bigger tires if I can find them cheap/used. Maybe some spring spacers.

And...

$200!

Crack in the frame near body mount. Guy said he drove it from Toronto to Bolton without any problems so for my purpose, it's fine.

These photos are from the for sale listing.

More info and better photos when I get it.