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Date:         Wed, 7 Jul 2010 20:05:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buying advice
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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re "You won't be able to title this car. Ever."

wow......that's scary, but I certainly gotta hand it to ya for being willing to share what's going on !

Scott Turbovans

----- Original Message ----- From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:28 PM Subject: Re: Buying advice

> The issue is not that I didn't follow proper proceedure. I even checked > upon > references of past buyers from this guy.... he checks out fine. I have no > issue with buying the car. The car is being purchased just fine. > > I spent a great deal of time calling the DMV ahead of time to see if there > were any liens, or issues with potential titling down the road.... both > times I had them run the VIN number, it came up clear. So I got a Carfax > account... it came up with "clean title". > Boy was I surprised today when I called the DMV again and just out of > curiousity asked to run the VIN to find some interesting problems which we > won't go into untill the car is safely on a trailer home, and my concerns > go > towards getting a title. > Long story short, at some point the DMV told me "You won't be able to > title > this car. Ever." > > So.... > I did my homework. I really truely did. > And it still could work out poorly. > > I officially finish the buying process tomorrow and have a shipper lined > up. > > -Craig > > > > On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote: > >> *Dear Craig* >> >> **No Craig we won't say "I told you so because we KNOW how this one will >> turn out". >> I don't know what age range you are but when a lot of very experienced >> folks >> take the time to respond to your query for advice I would give it very >> serious >> consideration. >> I don't believe you did! >> Fine. >> We make decisions and we are responsible for them. >> It's very simple really there is a right way to do things and a wrong >> way. >> You have chosen the wrong way and your money is in another's pocket and >> you have nothing to show for it. >> The wrong way of doing business is NEVER justified. >> It NEVER works! >> Not by the price and not by the deal. >> It's NEVER different this time. >> This is my last comment on the issue as I have already spent too much >> time >> giving advice to someone who obviously has little regard for his money. >> I hope you are in a financial position where you can afford to see this >> one >> go >> sideways. >> >> >> Bernie >> Vancouver, BC >>


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