Date:         Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:46:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: first time buyer
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I've had people say they wish it had more dents so it doesn't look valuable.

I have an expert that can help you there.  She's 2.  I had a rubber
mallet out for something I was trying to get loose when dropping the
1.9 in my 85, and she came out, found that, and started banging
enthusiastically on the bumper.

I had to redirect her when she started trying the same thing on the
2011 Odyssey, though.


That does bring up an interesting idea, though.  There was a guy in
Make magazine (or maybe just on the blog?) who did a write-up on how
to make your care look like a business' car so you could park in
loading zones with your lights flashing and not get a ticket because
it looked like it was supposed to be there.

How hard would it be to make a car look rusty, scratched, and just
generally in bad condition (without actually damaging it, I mean) in
order to discourage thievery?

mike