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RX by anonymousposts
Jan 21, 2009 (5:22 am)
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We sold the RX300 for our asking price of $7500. I was amazed at how quickly it sold.
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Mustangs and Subarus by michaell
Jan 21, 2009 (6:48 am)
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I haven't gotten any word recently on my son's attempt to sell the Subaru. I suspect it's even more important now because he lost his part time job and isn't working, so he'll need gas and insurance money for the Mustang.
 
I know he cleaned it up inside and out and I suspect that he, too, is using "that certain free site".
 
Congratulations to those who have sold (or are attempting to sell) their cars.
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Re: Mustangs and Subarus [michaell] by steve_ HOST
Jan 21, 2009 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: michaell (Jan 21, 2009 6:48 am)

Are y'all trying to keep craigslist a secret or is there another "certain free site" out there? I don't know anyone using Kiiji or however you spell it.
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Re: Advice needed... [fezo] by roadburner
Jan 21, 2009 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 20, 2009 6:57 pm)

An X3 to go to school in? You wanna adopt me?
 
Well, It will be nine years old by the time he heads out. It's also pretty safe and it packs less than 200 hp. And that's important; remember, my kid is the one who says, "C'mon Dad, he's not that fast- you can take him!" whenever some punk pulls up beside the MS3 and guns the engine.
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Car for kid.. by kyfdx HOST
Jan 21, 2009 (11:11 am)
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I'm probably a year-and-a-half, at least... from having to do this...
 
I figure the car my son will get.. is currently getting the crap beat out of it by some other high school kid... but, even that might be too good for him...
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Re: Car for kid.. [kyfdx] by fezo
Jan 21, 2009 (11:34 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 21, 2009 11:11 am)

Yo, Steve! That Reynolds 531 Libertas was probably worth more than my Tempest! It was certainly more reliable.
 
The first two years of college I walked and used the campus buses. This was at Rutgers which has a good sized campus.
 
My senior year i had a 62 Chevy panel truck.
 
rb - true enough. I would suspect that even a 9 year old X3 would have more of a cool factor than the Tempest ever had on its best day.
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Re: Car for kid.. [fezo] by steve_ HOST
Jan 21, 2009 (11:40 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 21, 2009 11:34 am)

No one could believe a bike could cost $250 back in '71 or so (the Varsity was on the edge at $100). It's probably still a good ride, if it's still in someone's stable. I kept it for 20 some years, and about all that was wrong with it was some brinelling in the bottom bracket.
 
I don't think this guy is for sale:
 

 
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Re: Car for kid.. [steve_] by boomchek
Jan 21, 2009 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 21, 2009 11:40 am)

I thought it looked familair, the setting that is. Petersen's Auto Museum.
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Re: Car for kid.. [fezo] by woodyww
Jan 21, 2009 (12:19 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 21, 2009 11:34 am)

My first 3 HS & college cars: '62 Merc Meteor, '67 Plymouth Barracuda, '68 Dodge Charger. All used, all really cra**py as far as reliability, & when they didn't break down by themselves, I managed to wreck the engines, or trannys, or body in some crazed road-trip or beach-racing sceniaro. Not as bad as the guys in Animal House with the Lincoln, no wait, lt was.
 
Tell the truth, I think HS & college students had a lot more fun in the '60's & early 70's......
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Re: Car for kid.. [woodyww] by fezo
Jan 21, 2009 (12:32 pm)
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Replying to: woodyww (Jan 21, 2009 12:19 pm)

I was a relatively good boy back then. Didn't manage to wreck anything.
 
The Tempest was on its second engine by the time I had it that year. That one held up until we sold it with maybe 120K on it.
 
The panel truck was amusing. Just had the old flathead 6 in it so it was plenty slow. Three on the tree. My dad had bought it for delivery for his business on the odd occasion that an Impala wasn't big enough. Almost immediately he decided the Tempest would suit him more and I got the truck. Can' complain. The price was right.
 
It actually was dependable for me. After that dad joined the transmission of the month club with it.

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