Re: On Topic for once: New car in the family stable
"sharx35" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>>> "n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>> The old 93 has been getting increaingly less road-worthy of late, she's
>>>> started losing radiator juice as well as oil in the last week. Well at
>>>> 230, 264 miles, I've parked her for good. She's served the family for
>>>> over 12 years and 204,000 miles, but it's time to replace her.
>>>>
>>>> I spotted a '95 AE04B on Ebay locally with only 98,000 miles at a local
>>>> dealer. The reserve was $3000, and the bidding had only made it to
>>>> 1325. I went to the dealer to look at it. He tried telling me the
>>>> Kelly Blue Book was over $4000 for the car, but that was in excelent
>>>> condition. It's been hit on the front bumper. New paint and grill and
>>>> one headlight and new plastic between the headlights and the front
>>>> radiator. Also there is a bit of bondo in the trunk right well, which
>>>> is not uncommon for a Corolla of that age. So it's not in excellent
>>>> condition, but it's in good condition.
>>>>
>>>> I did manage to talk him down a good bit. Drove the new car home
>>>> tonight. Got to get a new sticky velcro pad for the I-pass.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charles of Schaumburg.
>>>>
>>>> Sad that we finally had to retire Old Blue, but glad that we got a good
>>>> replacement. She's mechanically sound, runs good, and we got a good
>>>> price.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Congrats on the new ride!
>>>
>>> I also changed cars last week, and contrary to what Mike Hunt thinks,
>>> did not have to get signatures on the title notarized or sign in front
>>> of some official.
>>> --
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>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
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>> I'm still trying to get to the title for the old one. It's in my
>> brother's basement in my old filing cabinet, top drawer. But if you've
>> ever seen his basement, you'd know why I can't get to it.
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>> The old car was 8J7 color, which was not an official 1993 color. The new
>> vehicle is 8K1, so we call it Baby Blue, as opposed to Old Blue 2.
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>> We name all our Toyotas:
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>> 72 Carina Banzai Buggy
>> 77 Corolla Old Blue
>> 79 Corolla ******
>> ---
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>> 93 Old Blue 2
>> 94 Blue
>> 95 (Nancy's) Boo Boo
>> 95 (mine) Baby Blue
>> 95 (Previa) Big Blue.
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>> We've got to stop buying blue cars. . . .
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>> Charles of Schaumburg
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> You HAVE to get out more, Charles. Can I comp you admissions to the next
> Illinois DEMONrat convention?
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Nah, I'd get kicked out. Or turn red in the face yelling at the lying liars
of the Loonie Left.
Charles of Schaumburg
"sharx35" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
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>>> "n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]
>>>> The old 93 has been getting increaingly less road-worthy of late, she's
>>>> started losing radiator juice as well as oil in the last week. Well at
>>>> 230, 264 miles, I've parked her for good. She's served the family for
>>>> over 12 years and 204,000 miles, but it's time to replace her.
>>>>
>>>> I spotted a '95 AE04B on Ebay locally with only 98,000 miles at a local
>>>> dealer. The reserve was $3000, and the bidding had only made it to
>>>> 1325. I went to the dealer to look at it. He tried telling me the
>>>> Kelly Blue Book was over $4000 for the car, but that was in excelent
>>>> condition. It's been hit on the front bumper. New paint and grill and
>>>> one headlight and new plastic between the headlights and the front
>>>> radiator. Also there is a bit of bondo in the trunk right well, which
>>>> is not uncommon for a Corolla of that age. So it's not in excellent
>>>> condition, but it's in good condition.
>>>>
>>>> I did manage to talk him down a good bit. Drove the new car home
>>>> tonight. Got to get a new sticky velcro pad for the I-pass.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charles of Schaumburg.
>>>>
>>>> Sad that we finally had to retire Old Blue, but glad that we got a good
>>>> replacement. She's mechanically sound, runs good, and we got a good
>>>> price.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Congrats on the new ride!
>>>
>>> I also changed cars last week, and contrary to what Mike Hunt thinks,
>>> did not have to get signatures on the title notarized or sign in front
>>> of some official.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>
>>
>> I'm still trying to get to the title for the old one. It's in my
>> brother's basement in my old filing cabinet, top drawer. But if you've
>> ever seen his basement, you'd know why I can't get to it.
>>
>> The old car was 8J7 color, which was not an official 1993 color. The new
>> vehicle is 8K1, so we call it Baby Blue, as opposed to Old Blue 2.
>>
>> We name all our Toyotas:
>>
>> 72 Carina Banzai Buggy
>> 77 Corolla Old Blue
>> 79 Corolla ******
>> ---
>>
>> 93 Old Blue 2
>> 94 Blue
>> 95 (Nancy's) Boo Boo
>> 95 (mine) Baby Blue
>> 95 (Previa) Big Blue.
>>
>> We've got to stop buying blue cars. . . .
>>
>> Charles of Schaumburg
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> You HAVE to get out more, Charles. Can I comp you admissions to the next
> Illinois DEMONrat convention?
>
>
>
>
>
>>
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Nah, I'd get kicked out. Or turn red in the face yelling at the lying liars
of the Loonie Left.
Charles of Schaumburg
