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One Bad day...
« on: February 24, 2013, 08:35:21 pm »

 OK, I was looking to buy





Person had it listed as being in excellent condition, rated it as a 1; talked to him about the car for quite a while... seemed fine with only trim needed to be added... body off restoration







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Took my Honda - 6 hours one way!  Told the owner how far I was traveling..


  When  Ted and I got there, I found the car had sealant around the rear window gasket ( gee I wonder why)  The body was twisted to the extent it took all your might (literally) to slam the passenger car door closed, and to open it, it took quite a bit of strength to keep opening the door to its' full openness. the driver door was a bear to close. Welds for patches were done poorly, new floors were put in poorly - reboxed the rails in a poor manner.... on and on. Stayed there less than 10 minutes... I was pretty peeved.

So cost me one vacation day, about $60.00 in gas,  12 hr.s driving, ........ and feeding Ted - which of course costs a lot too.

 What the heck are people trying to sell?  The car is a basket case...

The next day, I found my Honda transmission no longer likes to be in "Drive" - it now always prefers neutral.
 Towing it to the tranny shop tomorrow...

Fun Times....

I would say live and learn, but this guy completely mislead me, and probably will do so to others.

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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2013, 08:40:44 am »
You should have smacked him upside his head. slap&head
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2013, 09:15:24 am »
Should just buy Karen's...She's not using it     #@rofl3
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 10:55:36 am »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on February 25, 2013, 09:15:24 am
Should just buy Karen's...She's not using it     #@rofl3



BURN!!! campfire90



Anyway that sucks Matt, at least you didn't but it ans discover all kinds of little stuff after you paid for it....
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 07:11:30 pm »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on February 25, 2013, 09:15:24 am
Should just buy Karen's...She's not using it     #@rofl3
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Matt, if you missed Sophia so much that you wanted to buy a clone, you should have let me know!!!    01cry 



Gosh..   try to be a little more original next time though, would ya? One Sophia in the club is enough.    #@rofl3





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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 07:40:04 pm »
 I hope by now, I should have a good idea as to what is quality car build and what is not...

 Yea, i should have smacked him, but figured it is better if I get out of there   [gunfiring\  else I could  end up on America's Most Wanted -  &  they'd probably find me hiding in someone's bus... whistleegi

Yea, I thought if I could buy this one, it would then appear Karen is actually getting Sophia to some shows after all...



I am considering buying one that is in good shape,

I could redo Junior ( my 73 convert) but have some worries about my back holding up on his re-do  I don't want to get more needles in my back than a voodo doll....
So I could sell him at a discount, use that and some other $$ I do not have, to buy one already done, then just maintain it...
But when I see cars like this that are bent out of shape, Junior is looking pretty darn good...




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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 08:03:21 pm »
Quote from: matt on February 25, 2013, 07:40:04 pm
Yea, I thought if I could buy this one, it would then appear Karen is actually getting Sophia to some shows after all...

You are far too kind.... always thinking of others!!!                   &^rofl
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 08:37:39 pm »


                               I just cant help myself at times...........
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2013, 10:02:45 pm »
Quote from: kvbug  (karen) on February 25, 2013, 08:03:21 pm
You are far too kind.... always thinking of others!!!                   &^rofl

Great... I make the joke I get...   BURN!!! campfire90

But Matt's too kind   :confused04:;

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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2013, 07:22:37 am »


 You know when your dig is better, is when you get burned   thumpup)- - I thought it was a good one  #@rofl3

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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2013, 08:40:30 am »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on February 25, 2013, 10:02:45 pm
Great... I make the joke I get...   BURN!!! campfire90

But Matt's too kind   :confused04:;


LOL Shawn, the burn was not for you, it was a compliment to you for burning someone who has a vert but never drives it...  
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2013, 09:09:56 am »
 
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on February 25, 2013, 09:15:24 am
Should just buy Karen's...She's not using it     #@rofl3

 &^rofl
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2013, 09:39:56 am »
May be closer to the truth than you know.
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2013, 11:01:48 pm »
Quote from: 3Gear (Dude) on February 26, 2013, 08:40:30 am
LOL Shawn, the burn was not for you, it was a compliment to you for burning someone who has a vert but never drives it...   

Ah... I missed that memo. I'm still using "Oh Snap!"   %$oldcit
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Re: One Bad day...
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2013, 08:49:20 am »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on February 26, 2013, 11:01:48 pm
Ah... I missed that memo. I'm still using "Oh Snap!"   %$oldcit

LOL Think That 70's Show, Kelso chimes in with "Burn!" after a joke...
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