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Old 11-06-2006, 08:46 PM
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oh yeah, i always liked them too. they have some fairly complex systems though with the air bag suspension off the big busses.

i also like the airstream motor homes and the vixens.

good design is always an attraction to me.

tom w
They do look nice, however being curved at the top edges, takes away alot of storage space inside. You were not going to put a box of cereal/whatever in those cabinets, unless you laid it on its side.
The air suspension wasn't too hairy, unless your pump went, or you needed to replace the bellows - those weren't cheap.

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Old 11-06-2006, 08:57 PM
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It is kind of a sad feeling, isn't it? I owned the most expensive car I have ever owned for less than 45 days, and sold it to an MD, who was rumored to be having marital and substance abuse problems. He wrecked it within 2 weeks of buying it from me while out on a 2 day cocaine and booze binge with his young g/f.
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:08 PM
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yep.

love them and leave them.

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Old 11-06-2006, 09:41 PM
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I keep cars for a long time. This car was a 'fee' of sorts and I could not justify keeping it (plus my 10 month old and 3 year old would have destroyed it). It still made me sad that it is no longer on the road......can't explain it.
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Yep, the sadness is weird and inexplicible.
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:53 PM
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Yep, the sadness is weird and inexplicible.
I would probably get more attached to an RV than a regular car--I bet ther ewere some memories in that thing. What's funny is that I am far more into boats than cars, and I couldn't care less what happens to them after I sell them.
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:16 PM
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Hopefully the check cleared!

Sad though, makes you regret selling it. Just sold my boat, I have visions of seeing its decay and destruction next year.
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:30 PM
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Cash. But he was as perfect a southern gentleman as you would ever want to meet so I wouldn't have even worried about a check. The sad thing is that I had collision insurance on it and he didn't.
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:38 PM
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Ouch, so he is out the money then.

Sometimes crap happens, at least he is ok.
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:58 PM
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my attorney keeps taking cars in liu of money.... at last count he had 3 porsche 944 variants and three gm truck variants.

i wonder if i can get him to take my sec!?

tom w
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:17 AM
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I took one last year and made out like a bandit Had to pay on my first car note ever for two months (car still had a note on it), but made some real money on the deal.

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