+Spzzmoose Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 ebay Make sure you read the vechicle description. Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 ...Interesting.... Great story... Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 What a sales speel. Even guys could identfiy and dislike a stud like that. Hope she does well. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Oh, man....that was definitely worth the read!! Thanks, spzzmoose, I needed that! Quote Link to comment
bug and snake Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 A friend of mine (in the UK) bought a near new Jaguar for 100 pounds ($180 US). It was sold through a news paper ad. He thought he was buying an old car that would work for spare parts for the one he already had. Turned out the owner had run away with some young girl and written to his wife saying 'sell the Jag, send me the money - everything else is yours'..... She checked with the lawyer, he said it was OK, so she sold it for 100 pounds and sent him that..... Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 A friend of mine (in the UK) bought a near new Jaguar for 100 pounds ($180 US). A friend? Someone you knew personally? Not a "friend of a friend"? The reason I ask is that's a classic Urban Legend Quote Link to comment
bug and snake Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 A friend of mine (in the UK) bought a near new Jaguar for 100 pounds ($180 US). A friend? Someone you knew personally? Not a "friend of a friend"? The reason I ask is that's a classic Urban Legend I was, sort of, playing with the thread a little. I know this is an urban legend. So I posted the story with no comment to see how long it would be before I go a bite. HOWEVER, this particular version is true. My friend, not a friend of a friend, called me and asked me to take him to collect the vehicle on my trailer. He was that convinced that it had to be an old clunker. I took him to the address to get this vehicle. There was a near new Jag in the drive which we assumed was the replacement for the old one which had to be around the back somewhere. But no, the one we saw was the one he got and the trailer was totally not needed. He drove the vehicle home and locked it up in his garage until all of the paperwork had been processed and was back in his hands. Just in case!!! It seemed too good to be true. Sorry for playing with you all on this one but just coz something features close to something that is an urban legend, it can still be true. Perhaps the wife of the runaway had heard of this and was inspired by it? Quote Link to comment
Bobthearch Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 The reserve is blue-book value. Who's going to pay full book value for a car with a dent, rust, cat-scratched interior, and no warranty? I suspect the seller made up the story to attract bids on her over-priced, very commonly available, econo-car... -Bob Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 The reserve is blue-book value. Who's going to pay full book value for a car with a dent, rust, cat-scratched interior, and no warranty? I suspect the seller made up the story to attract bids on her over-priced, very commonly available, econo-car... -Bob which is precisely why it didn't sell for reserve. true value is what people are willing to pay, and it isn't blue book! Quote Link to comment
+WindChill Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 How cute....but I think this is a more appropriate vehicle: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2468753452 Quote Link to comment
Swagger Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 How cute....but I think this is a more appropriate vehicle:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2468753452 ROFL! I was JUST about to post the EXACT same link! hahahahhahaha BTW, I saw one of these at the Tierra Del Sol event in SoCal a few weeks ago - these things can go ANYWHERE! If you're looking for a good off-road vehicle that's practically bullet-proof and can double as a motorhome, these things are great! Quote Link to comment
+JeepCachr Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I almost bought a 31 foot bluebird school bus motor home conversion last week. I chickened out at the last minute. The guy only wanted $700 and I could have parted it out for double that. It had been almost gutted inside. What was left needed to come out. All I could think about is how cool it would be as a cache mobile and of course a chick magnet. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I find the Edmonds "True Market Value" as close to reality as you can get. Kelly Blue Book is inflated for dealers to point at. At least thats how I've seen it used. My credit union uses the NADA for their values. Kelly is always higher than everything else. Quote Link to comment
+JeepCachr Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 I find the Edmonds "True Market Value" as close to reality as you can get. Kelly Blue Book is inflated for dealers to point at. At least thats how I've seen it used. My credit union uses the NADA for their values. Kelly is always higher than everything else. Isn't Kelly blue book based on prices reported from dealers? That would automatically make it inflated. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 (edited) I'm still looking for an EM-50 "Urban Assault Vehicle" Edited March 25, 2004 by Stunod Quote Link to comment
+Gloom Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Make sure you read the vechicle description. Ouch, my eyes hurt! Nice choice of font color! Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 How cute....but I think this is a more appropriate vehicle:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2468753452 ROFL! I was JUST about to post the EXACT same link! hahahahhahaha BTW, I saw one of these at the Tierra Del Sol event in SoCal a few weeks ago - these things can go ANYWHERE! If you're looking for a good off-road vehicle that's practically bullet-proof and can double as a motorhome, these things are great! Yeah, these things are the ultimate convertible cachemobiles! --Marky Quote Link to comment
+JeepCachr Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 I bought myself a new caching vehicle this morning. Its going to help me find all those virtuals on NPS lands a lot faster. I bet if I hold a clipboard, wear a hard hat and throw a stack of orange cones in the back no one will ever question me. Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 I bought myself a new caching vehicle this morning. Its going to help me find all those virtuals on NPS lands a lot faster. I bet if I hold a clipboard, wear a hard hat and throw a stack of orange cones in the back no one will ever question me. In my best Monty Burns voice: "Eeexxxceeelllleeeennnnnt!" Quote Link to comment
+SeaTrout Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 (edited) Here is a Stealth cache mobile turtle car They don't link well,but you can hit your url button to view it. Seatrout Edited April 7, 2004 by SeaTrout Quote Link to comment
+AmishHacker Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I dumped her. me too Quote Link to comment
SLCDave Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Imagine that, a bitter woman....... (I'm kidding, NO FLAMING!!!) Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I almost bought a 31 foot bluebird school bus motor home conversion last week. I chickened out at the last minute. The guy only wanted $700 and I could have parted it out for double that. It had been almost gutted inside. What was left needed to come out. All I could think about is how cool it would be as a cache mobile and of course a chick magnet. And if that doesn't pan out you could always becom a motivational speaker livin' in a bus down by the river' Quote Link to comment
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