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I guess the lounge is as good a place as any to vent. I bought another ride for my wife a few weeks back. A while back I felt the economy winds turning, about that time someone pulled out in front of her in a Nissan we had, (in a s10 no less) and totaled out both of them. The at fault woman driver had no insurance, so my insurance ALMOST paid of the Nissan. I didn't get a new one at that time as I felt times were going to get rough. Anyway, she started driving my tow rig, a 1992 Suburban. I blew up the Nissan truck I have, (Most of you have seen it in my pics) so I bought a 1992 Toyota Corrolla as I was walking. I got a newer Suburban for her and got mine back as I am just to rotund for the Toyota. Once I stuff myself in it, I am fine, but getting in and out, especially with my knee acting up is a pain. So I decided to sell it.

Here is the rant. Why is it people think a selling price is at least half as much as the asking price? I mean, come on. I am selling a car, not giving it away. And if you say you will come back with the cash, then at least call if you change your mind. And don't expexct a new car for les than $2,000.00. It's used for crying out loud.

I put it on Craigslist. Said cash in person, no shipping. You would think that would stop the scammers but no... The idiots just kept trying. (I set up a dummy email just for this listing). A bumnch of calls for directions with no shows, a set time to show with no call/ no show. Calls for " I'm a single parent will you finance" Will you take $1,00.00 cash now, 2 calls for brokers to do the selling for me, when I still have to show the car myself, as they are out of state. And the list goes on.

My personal favorite was after a test drive was "What is the least you will take for it" I was asking $1,650. I said $1,500.00 is my bottom dollar. Will you take $1,100?)

I paid $1,500 for it, just put a new timing belt on it about 3 months ago as part of the normal service. Put 2 new CV axle assemblies in it the day before I listed it as they were popping a little, and tuned it up and changed the oil then. I even bought another drivers seat since it was worn.

It finally left a few minutes ago for $1,360.00. All the guy had. In return for lowering the price (which if I didn't have to pay a huge insurance deductibe for an MRI, I wouldn't have). I got a bill of sale as is, where is, so it's out of my hair.

I can see I'm not a people person...

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Those kind of people piss me off too. Glad you got it sold though. Hope you feel better now!!

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Similar thing happened when I sold my 95 Mitsu Mighty Max, asking $2100.00, rebuilt engine less then 10K on it, A/C that worked, good paint. It got to the point of me telling people on the phone, if you plan on offering me $2099.00 dont even look at it. Finally a guy test drove it, took it to his mechanic and bought it for the asking price, good thing as I was 1 day from donating it for a tax write off. It's not you, it's people thinking everyone else in the world owe's them.

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and i just put my 77 capri up for sale today... this will be fun

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Not to get off the subject,,,,,but I will. Those capri's are nice. I have a 76. Is yours fixed up?

Exactly.

here is mine all stock http://ctmandu.smugmug.com/gallery/6481 ... 5342_yKmbK

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My old but now gone Luv...

ctmandu,,,thats nice. Very nice. One day i'll have mine like that. I love these cars. On another note,,,did you just win a double roller chain on Australian Ebay? I bid and lost. I didnt have access to my computer for the last 15 minutes of the auction, and was not able to bid. Anywayz, I thought maybe it was you.

How come whenever anyone says "Not to hijack the thread" they do it anyway???

As for my post,

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RIP R.J.B.

Ok,,sorry about that. (Humbly) I withdraw the question.

mytmouz...I've felt your pain several times but the worst was back in the 90's when my wife won a hot tub which we had no place for. It was Brand new still wrapped in the factory plastic. NEVER USED. One guy kept trying to low ball me on it until I finally told him I would cut it up into pieces small enough to fit in the garbage can before I sold it to him at that price. I finally sold it to someone else.

I had an apple tree for years and one day a guy stopped by my house when I was raking all the damn apples up. He raised Rabbits and asked if he could have the apples for food. I told him yes and I would have them in a pile to just come and get them. He then asked me, "since you're already working on it why don't you box them up and place them on the sidewalk" because it would be less work for him. They ended up in the garbage.

Frickin people, our society is something to behold. Probably why I'm a border line loner.

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1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

Dont worry about it, I just dont understand why people (not just you) type that when the whole intent of the question is off the original topic.

and now I am

Terry!

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RIP R.J.B.

No problem, better topic than mine anyway...

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