Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:20:04 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
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Now *that's* ridiculous!
And he wouldn't take $500?
I'd say that was too much! --- ;^)
Neil.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> I just went to look at a van that the guy wanted $2000 for, but it needed
> to be towed, was rusty, full of mice, used to store junk, wouldn't start,
> had 2 flats, 180K miles, broken sliding window with glass still scattered
> inside, couldn't find the title, head leaks, parts missing, etc.
>
> He said the parts on it were worth more than he was asking. I offered him
> $500. He didn't like that. Good luck, pal.......
>
> Mike B.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>
>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
>
>
> >I often wonder about the asking prices, this guy is (now) asking $3k
> > for something you have to hire a tow truck to take away.
> > If I have to get a tow truck it has to be damn special, a really
> > great buy or something I already own and need to get home (because
> > maybe the #3 rod went thru the case or the it ran dry and cooked
> > itself), or it doesn't run, hasn't sold and has to get towed to the
> > wrecking yard.
> > Maybe if he waits long enough someone will come along who thinks it's
> > damn special...
> >
> > Rob
> > becida@comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> > At 3/26/2008 09:20 AM, neil N wrote:
> >>Quite likely he's tired of low balls and just wants to "sort through
> >>the chaff". i.e. get serious people interested. I get what you're
> >>saying. Or he saw more interest than anticipated and wanted to make
> >>the best of it.
> >>
> >>I wish him well either way, but was curious to see the price jump.
> >>
> >>Neil.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Christopher Gronski
> >><gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > He'll probably still take $2000, I remember selling my motorcycle a few
> >> > years back and getting low balled all the time, he's probably tired of
> >> > getting offered a grand for it.
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Not mine.
> >> > >
> >> > > http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/car/618775034.html
> >> > >
> >> > > Neil.
> >> > >
>
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