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I suspect I may be in GG's shoes here in the not too distant future. My mother-in-law's husband passed away last month and left a couple of vehicles behind that she wants to sell. The first is a '49 Willys-Overland Jeepster - I've been keeping folks updated in the "Project Cars" thread. The other vehicle is a '97 Grand Cherokee Limited. 5.2L V8. White with gray leather interior. Custom 10-disk CD changer. MIL doesn't really need it (she's got a '98 Eldorado that is hers), so she's thinking of selling it next month. They live in Cheyenne, WY and so they don't drive very much. I was talking with her earlier today and was asking her how many miles it had on it. I was figuring about 5K per year for a total of 50K miles. Her answer - 28,000 miles! Still has the original tires, which in my opinion need to be replaced. I know all the maintenance has been done on it - I'm sure there is a file folder somewhere that has it all organized in chronological order. Edmunds prices it (private party) at $4300. However, here in the mountain west, SUV's still bring decent money, so I was thinking that it could be listed at $6995. Thoughts?
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 12, 2008 1:09 pm) I thought is was pro-rated. So, if your birthday is in November, and you bought August 1st, you would pay 3 months worth of taxes. Or, you would have the option of carrying that amount over to your birthday month (November).
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 12, 2008 1:23 pm) |
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moo....you know this better than I do. But, I'd say you're going to have to cut bait on your Boxter lady. jipster....it's been an eye opener dealing with elderly people who have all the time in the world to shop, which are the majority of people who've been interested in the GM. They're a "crusty" lot. And, they've got time on their hands to do little more than to BS with me, and pick apart my wares. They're a frugal bunch. Nothing wrong with that. "Close enough" did the deal. The nitpicking couple apparently have locked on GMs as the car they want. It's a matter of buying a "cheaper one", or buying a very good one. I'm still on the fence on keeping it or not. If I can't get close to what I think is a fair price, "Dear 'ole Mom" has no qualms with letting me keep it (whether I need it or not). As it stands, I can alternate between driving my Tahoe (which now ONLY costs less than $50 for a fillup), the Accord, and the GM. Once my son takes command of the Accord, I'll be down to two behemoths to feed. michaell....put an ad in the local paper with the price. You'll find out soon enough whether you're in the ballpark or not. Sounds like a nice vehicle.
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 12, 2008 1:23 pm) PP taxes are all or nothing... If you own it on January 1st, you pay for the whole year. |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 12, 2008 1:33 pm) She's dreaming, why can't I? 
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Nov 12, 2008 1:42 pm) "We can only give her $2K for it." Next time I'm shopping for a used Boxster, I'll offer them double what they have in it! I'll be riding in style for $4K!!
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Does this make sense?; How to lock your car safely While traveling my son stopped at a roadside park. He came out to his car less than 4-5 minutes later and found someone had gotten into his car, and stolen his cell phone, laptop computer, GPS navigator briefcase.....you name it .. called the police and since there were no signs of his car being broken into- the police told him that there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device.. They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said... be sure to manually lock your car door by hitting the lock button inside the car, that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim it will not be you. When you hit the lock button on your car upon exiting...it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain- it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be stolen, something totally new to us. Be aware of this and please pass this note on..look how many times we all lock our doors with our keys...just to be sure we remembered to lock them....and bingo someone have our code...and whatever was in the car...can be gone. Got an email and I don't know if it is true?
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Replying to: driver100 (Nov 12, 2008 2:11 pm) http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 12, 2008 1:57 pm) 
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