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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
"Sherry" wrote in message
... On Mar 20, 8:04 am, "Christine Burel" wrote: Hey, Jill, Hopefully, the newspaper ad will work well - I just sold my 22-year-old Toyota Camry with 263K on it in 1 weekend and I had lots of callers. Good luck! Christine"jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... And to others similiarly concerned. I listed my mothers car on an online site and apparently have attracted the attention of someone who, shall I say, I'd rather not deal with. (And if he's reading here, hey! I told you NO!) He's 2000 miles away, which was the first red flag. The second red flag was he asked if I'd meet him at the airport with the car. Uh, NO. The third red flag was he mentioned he could drive me home from the airport. Uh, NO. That made absolutely no sense and I wasn't about to go for it. The fourth red flag (yes, they keep on coming) is he mentioned a wire transfer of funds. Does he think I'm nuts? Sell it to a local garage for as you much as you can get. You are on your own and it's not a good idea to invite buyers to your house unless you can have a friend with you when they come round. If you can get a companion round for safety you'll probably be able to get a better price. Tweed Fortunately I live on a secure island which is probably what my mother had in mind all along, bless her Anyone who wants to look at the car will have to be admitted through security. They'd have to call in advance to schedule an appointment with me. Then one of the guards will call to tell me they are here. I can request they accompany the person to my home, so I wouldn't be alone. And there would be a record of who came to see me, at what time, etc. Overall, the area where I live is very rural. There's only one car dealership (Honda) I know of in "town". (There are dealerships in Georgia, of course, at least 75 miles away.) I don't know if the local dealership buys cars outright, although if it comes down to it I'll find out. I won't get the best deal that way, obviously, and I do need to split the proceeds with my brother. I've got an advertisement running in the local newspaper starting today. We'll see how that goes, first. Thanks! Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There was a segment on the news recently that pointed out how, in contrast to the new-auto industry, the market for good, clean, used cars is booming. It even said those cars are fetching better prices than they were a year ago. I guess average Americans aren't jumping to go so deeply in debt for a new car as they once were. Sherry Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message ... "Sherry" wrote in message ... On Mar 20, 8:04 am, "Christine Burel" wrote: Hey, Jill, Hopefully, the newspaper ad will work well - I just sold my 22-year-old Toyota Camry with 263K on it in 1 weekend and I had lots of callers. Good luck! Christine"jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... And to others similiarly concerned. I listed my mothers car on an online site and apparently have attracted the attention of someone who, shall I say, I'd rather not deal with. (And if he's reading here, hey! I told you NO!) He's 2000 miles away, which was the first red flag. The second red flag was he asked if I'd meet him at the airport with the car. Uh, NO. The third red flag was he mentioned he could drive me home from the airport. Uh, NO. That made absolutely no sense and I wasn't about to go for it. The fourth red flag (yes, they keep on coming) is he mentioned a wire transfer of funds. Does he think I'm nuts? Sell it to a local garage for as you much as you can get. You are on your own and it's not a good idea to invite buyers to your house unless you can have a friend with you when they come round. If you can get a companion round for safety you'll probably be able to get a better price. Tweed Fortunately I live on a secure island which is probably what my mother had in mind all along, bless her Anyone who wants to look at the car will have to be admitted through security. They'd have to call in advance to schedule an appointment with me. Then one of the guards will call to tell me they are here. I can request they accompany the person to my home, so I wouldn't be alone. And there would be a record of who came to see me, at what time, etc. Overall, the area where I live is very rural. There's only one car dealership (Honda) I know of in "town". (There are dealerships in Georgia, of course, at least 75 miles away.) I don't know if the local dealership buys cars outright, although if it comes down to it I'll find out. I won't get the best deal that way, obviously, and I do need to split the proceeds with my brother. I've got an advertisement running in the local newspaper starting today. We'll see how that goes, first. Thanks! Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There was a segment on the news recently that pointed out how, in contrast to the new-auto industry, the market for good, clean, used cars is booming. It even said those cars are fetching better prices than they were a year ago. I guess average Americans aren't jumping to go so deeply in debt for a new car as they once were. Sherry Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. That one sounds a lot more like PR than it does like news coverage. Jo |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
On Mar 20, 8:15*pm, "Magic Mood Jeep" wrote:
"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Mar 20, 8:04 am, "Christine Burel" wrote: Hey, Jill, Hopefully, the newspaper ad will work well - I just sold my 22-year-old Toyota Camry with 263K on it in 1 weekend and I had lots of callers. Good luck! Christine"jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... And to others similiarly concerned. I listed my mothers car on an online site and apparently have attracted the attention of someone who, shall I say, I'd rather not deal with.. (And if he's reading here, hey! I told you NO!) He's 2000 miles away, which was the first red flag. The second red flag was he asked if I'd meet him at the airport with the car. Uh, NO. The third red flag was he mentioned he could drive me home from the airport. Uh, NO. That made absolutely no sense and I wasn't about to go for it. The fourth red flag (yes, they keep on coming) is he mentioned a wire transfer of funds. Does he think I'm nuts? Sell it to a local garage for as you much as you can get. You are on your own and it's not a good idea to invite buyers to your house unless you can have a friend with you when they come round. If you can get a companion round for safety you'll probably be able to get a better price. Tweed Fortunately I live on a secure island which is probably what my mother had in mind all along, bless her Anyone who wants to look at the car will have to be admitted through security. They'd have to call in advance to schedule an appointment with me. Then one of the guards will call to tell me they are here. I can request they accompany the person to my home, so I wouldn't be alone. And there would be a record of who came to see me, at what time, etc. Overall, the area where I live is very rural. There's only one car dealership (Honda) I know of in "town". (There are dealerships in Georgia, of course, at least 75 miles away.) I don't know if the local dealership buys cars outright, although if it comes down to it I'll find out. I won't get the best deal that way, obviously, and I do need to split the proceeds with my brother. I've got an advertisement running in the local newspaper starting today. We'll see how that goes, first. Thanks! Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There was a segment on the news recently that pointed out how, in contrast to the new-auto industry, the market for good, clean, used cars is booming. It even said those cars are fetching better prices than they were a year ago. I guess average Americans aren't jumping to go so deeply in debt for a new car as they once were. Sherry Huh. *Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. -- *^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) nethttp://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep- Hide quoted text - And it used to be you could get killer interest rates on new vehicles -- I'm not sure about now though. They do depreciate a great deal immediately though -- and excise tax here is horrible on a new vehicle. Still, if someone is just looking for reliable transportation, and isn't picky about model, etc., I can see how a low-mileage creampuff like Jill is selling would be attractive to a buyer. Sherry Sherry - Show quoted text - |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
Around here, no one wants to buy new as they are not sure who will be around
in a year or so for service. Dealerships are dropping like flies on a hot summer day. "Sherry" wrote in message ... On Mar 20, 8:15 pm, "Magic Mood Jeep" wrote: "Sherry" wrote in message ... On Mar 20, 8:04 am, "Christine Burel" wrote: Hey, Jill, Hopefully, the newspaper ad will work well - I just sold my 22-year-old Toyota Camry with 263K on it in 1 weekend and I had lots of callers. Good luck! Christine"jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... And to others similiarly concerned. I listed my mothers car on an online site and apparently have attracted the attention of someone who, shall I say, I'd rather not deal with. (And if he's reading here, hey! I told you NO!) He's 2000 miles away, which was the first red flag. The second red flag was he asked if I'd meet him at the airport with the car. Uh, NO. The third red flag was he mentioned he could drive me home from the airport. Uh, NO. That made absolutely no sense and I wasn't about to go for it. The fourth red flag (yes, they keep on coming) is he mentioned a wire transfer of funds. Does he think I'm nuts? Sell it to a local garage for as you much as you can get. You are on your own and it's not a good idea to invite buyers to your house unless you can have a friend with you when they come round. If you can get a companion round for safety you'll probably be able to get a better price. Tweed Fortunately I live on a secure island which is probably what my mother had in mind all along, bless her Anyone who wants to look at the car will have to be admitted through security. They'd have to call in advance to schedule an appointment with me. Then one of the guards will call to tell me they are here. I can request they accompany the person to my home, so I wouldn't be alone. And there would be a record of who came to see me, at what time, etc. Overall, the area where I live is very rural. There's only one car dealership (Honda) I know of in "town". (There are dealerships in Georgia, of course, at least 75 miles away.) I don't know if the local dealership buys cars outright, although if it comes down to it I'll find out. I won't get the best deal that way, obviously, and I do need to split the proceeds with my brother. I've got an advertisement running in the local newspaper starting today. We'll see how that goes, first. Thanks! Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There was a segment on the news recently that pointed out how, in contrast to the new-auto industry, the market for good, clean, used cars is booming. It even said those cars are fetching better prices than they were a year ago. I guess average Americans aren't jumping to go so deeply in debt for a new car as they once were. Sherry Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) nethttp://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep- Hide quoted text - And it used to be you could get killer interest rates on new vehicles -- I'm not sure about now though. They do depreciate a great deal immediately though -- and excise tax here is horrible on a new vehicle. Still, if someone is just looking for reliable transportation, and isn't picky about model, etc., I can see how a low-mileage creampuff like Jill is selling would be attractive to a buyer. Sherry Sherry - Show quoted text - |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
"Sherry" wrote in message
... And it used to be you could get killer interest rates on new vehicles -- I'm not sure about now though. They do depreciate a great deal immediately though -- and excise tax here is horrible on a new vehicle. Still, if someone is just looking for reliable transportation, and isn't picky about model, etc., I can see how a low-mileage creampuff like Jill is selling would be attractive to a buyer. Sherry Initially I read that wrong. I'm not a creampuff. LOL The car is a creampuff, I'm not It's a nice ride. Elderly folks prefer cushy, comfy seats. It has push button heated seats. I got a reply to my newspaper ad yesterday. Unfortunately I'm voicemail challenged. I accidentally deleted the message rather than saving it and there's no way to retrieve it. I hope she calls me back. Jill |
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"Jofirey" wrote in message ... Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. I am continually debating the old car/new car thing with one of my colleagues. He's just stopped paying whatever a month for his car to buy it and now he thinks the clutch might be going. Rather than pay 200 quid or so to have it repaired, he's thinking of buying another new one and putting himself in debt again. A new car will cost him hundreds of pounds per month. I just don't get it. Whereas, my little Citreon, I bought it second-hand and paid for it outright when my Renault finally died. I have a wonderful mechanic who keeps it well serviced and it has never let me down. Starts first time and goes likes a bomb (if a 957cc car can be said to go like a bomb!) It uses very little petrol. I keep trying to tell my colleague that he will never spend as much a month on repairs on an older car than he pays per month just to buy a newer one and he has to take it to the dealers for service so his warranty remains in effect at 70 quid an hour for labour. It must be about status. My status isn't about what car I drive around in. My Citreon is perfect for my needs, I owe nothing on it and it costs me maybe 200 quid a year for servicing, maybe a tyre or so extra every 4 years. Whereas my colleague seems to need to spend 400 quid A MONTH getting a new car. But why? All I want from a car is that it starts first time and gets me from A to B which mine does. I call my car Mr. F. I bought it from a man of 90 called Mr Field and it number plate is P163 MRF. Pig3 my uncle calls it. Tweed That one sounds a lot more like PR than it does like news coverage. Jo |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
Christina Websell wrote:
I am continually debating the old car/new car thing with one of my colleagues. He's just stopped paying whatever a month for his car to buy it and now he thinks the clutch might be going. Rather than pay 200 quid or so to have it repaired, he's thinking of buying another new one and putting himself in debt again. A new car will cost him hundreds of pounds per month. I just don't get it. Whereas, my little Citreon, I bought it second-hand and paid for it outright when my Renault finally died. I have a wonderful mechanic who keeps it well serviced and it has never let me down. Starts first time and goes likes a bomb (if a 957cc car can be said to go like a bomb!) It uses very little petrol. I keep trying to tell my colleague that he will never spend as much a month on repairs on an older car than he pays per month just to buy a newer one and he has to take it to the dealers for service so his warranty remains in effect at 70 quid an hour for labour. It must be about status. My status isn't about what car I drive around in. My Citreon is perfect for my needs, I owe nothing on it and it costs me maybe 200 quid a year for servicing, maybe a tyre or so extra every 4 years. Whereas my colleague seems to need to spend 400 quid A MONTH getting a new car. But why? All I want from a car is that it starts first time and gets me from A to B which mine does. I call my car Mr. F. I bought it from a man of 90 called Mr Field and it number plate is P163 MRF. Pig3 my uncle calls it. Tweed Your car is the same age as mine. :-) -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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the NPR story i heard today was on about better gas milage and how some new
ones are cheaper than a year or two older of the same model... am in the cash only part of this, if you have the cash saved, go ahead get the new one, if not find something that fits your cash, no status her for me it needs the following. 1. can DH drive it witout cracking his knees when getting in. 2. can i ride without getting sick, i am very motion sickness prone. 3. will it get me where i want and get what i went for home. 4 do i have the cash to pay for it. that is it, Lee "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Jofirey" wrote in message ... Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. I am continually debating the old car/new car thing with one of my colleagues. He's just stopped paying whatever a month for his car to buy it and now he thinks the clutch might be going. Rather than pay 200 quid or so to have it repaired, he's thinking of buying another new one and putting himself in debt again. A new car will cost him hundreds of pounds per month. I just don't get it. Whereas, my little Citreon, I bought it second-hand and paid for it outright when my Renault finally died. I have a wonderful mechanic who keeps it well serviced and it has never let me down. Starts first time and goes likes a bomb (if a 957cc car can be said to go like a bomb!) It uses very little petrol. I keep trying to tell my colleague that he will never spend as much a month on repairs on an older car than he pays per month just to buy a newer one and he has to take it to the dealers for service so his warranty remains in effect at 70 quid an hour for labour. It must be about status. My status isn't about what car I drive around in. My Citreon is perfect for my needs, I owe nothing on it and it costs me maybe 200 quid a year for servicing, maybe a tyre or so extra every 4 years. Whereas my colleague seems to need to spend 400 quid A MONTH getting a new car. But why? All I want from a car is that it starts first time and gets me from A to B which mine does. I call my car Mr. F. I bought it from a man of 90 called Mr Field and it number plate is P163 MRF. Pig3 my uncle calls it. Tweed That one sounds a lot more like PR than it does like news coverage. Jo |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message ... There was a segment on the news recently that pointed out how, in contrast to the new-auto industry, the market for good, clean, used cars is booming. It even said those cars are fetching better prices than they were a year ago. I guess average Americans aren't jumping to go so deeply in debt for a new car as they once were. Sherry Huh. Segment I saw on the news said that NEW cars were less expensive than used (better gas mileage, less on repairs, etc)... I guess it depends where you are (and the type of cars, too. I depends if you can afford to buy a new car, either in monthly payments, or outright. They are horribly expensive and depreciate massively in value in the first few years. Whereas, what I like to do (when I need to change my car, which is only when it's dying and not able to be repaired) is to look for a car for sale that has belonged to an elderly person who is now unable to drive, especially if they've had them since new. The cars are often a few years older than you would normally buy, but they are invariably low mileage and in good condition. They have never been thrashed up the motorway by a boy racer, merely tootled around doing shopping and stuff. If they've reached 60 mph that would be an occasional event ;-) I've bought two cars like this, one of my Renault 5's which lasted me 6 or 7 years and my present car. The repairs on both were/are negligible. Tweed |
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A Thank You to Sherry (OT)
On Mar 24, 1:42*pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: All I want from a car is that it starts first time and gets me from A to B which mine does. Although I don't drive (My contribution to keeping death off the roads :-) ) if I did then this was all I would look for in a car. A friend of mine has a Reliant Robin and people look down their noses at it and he just points out, it's a pittance to insure, road tax, service, very frugal on the petrol front, fast enough to drive in a city and small enough to park easily. Someone asked me if I would get into it and the answer was yes and I have frequently. He works near where I used to work and when it's cold, you're standing at a bus stop and he sees you and pulls up to offer a lift, personally I was very glad to see him- I'd be at the office in 25 minutes as opposed to about an hour and that would include grabbing some breakfast from a takeaway not to mention being in a warm car with some decent sounds compared to having to stand on a packed bus I liked that car- as you can drive them on a motorbike licence I've always thought if I ever did decide to drive in London I would consider getting one Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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