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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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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 12, 2008 1:33 pm) I've just got to help you out here. My last offer was $4K and you drove it over to me in NY, right? Well forget that, I've got a better offer. What I'll do is still give you the $4000 but I'll take care of the shipping. What I'll do is sent you a check for $6000 and you then send the extra $2K to my shipper in Nigeria. He'll then come and ship the car to me. Whatcha say, deal? Just came back from a long week-end in the Tampa area. That place is awash in car dealers of every size and shape. All seem to be screamer types with flags and banners and wirrly-gigs flying about. The only thing missing were customers. In the few days I was there I drove past numerous car lots and NEVER SAW A CUSTOMER. I mean it was like a ghost town at store after store. I thought I might brighten some poor sales guy's day by window-shopping but my wife had the crazy idea that we hadn't flown 1500 miles to look at used cars. Go figure. I really wanted to see for myself if the Florida car market is the shark pit some of you guys say it is. The prices I saw in the local paper seemed very attractive but I don't know if they would slam me with a bunch of fees on top of that. I always toyed with the idea of buying a nice rust-free car in the south and then taking a driving vacation back home. I usually get "that look" from the wife when I mention that fantasy. I guess I'll just have to wait until GG's car comes by boat from Africa. 
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Replying to: smallcar (Nov 12, 2008 2:17 pm) Good luck! |
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Nov 12, 2008 10:30 am) Tell me, if you have one guy telling you $75 and three others telling you $500 would you expect good service from the $75 dollar guy?
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Nov 12, 2008 3:51 pm) |
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Replying to: michaell (Nov 12, 2008 1:11 pm) You gotta really find a collector who wants that specific model. Like gg said, run an ad and see the response you get. Put it on craigslist, but you'll have to somehow squeeze into the title that it only has 28k miles, otherwise people assume it's a high mileage overpriced unit and won't click on your ad. Good luck, |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 12, 2008 11:39 am) the only time i sold a car on my own, i put and ad in a couple of publications for 2 weeks. on the last day, 2 people showed up just about the same time. told prospect #2, i would talk to him after done with prospect #1. car sold immediately to first buyer with no haggle. after #1 left, #2 said "a lot of those young guys can't come up with the money. here's my number in case he doesn't." i will only say this since you seem to be making an honest effort to sell a decent car, come on, we are talking 5 grand or less. talk to one of your neighbors about driving up as another prospective buyer while someone is looking at the car. 
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