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Re: On Topic for once: New car in the family stable
"n5hsr" <[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.
>> --
>>
>> 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 Whitey
> ---
>
> 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
You HAVE to get out more, Charles. Can I comp you admissions to the next
Illinois DEMONrat convention?
>
>
"n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]
>>
>> "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 Whitey
> ---
>
> 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
You HAVE to get out more, Charles. Can I comp you admissions to the next
Illinois DEMONrat convention?
>
>
