I just checked listings on ebay - these are seriously expensive. You STOLE that bike.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I forgot to tell you guys that Angie bought a new bicycle the other day. I > spent all Saturday morning going through her old Freespirit and finally > getting it about perfect and she finds this Cannondale on Craigslist, > Synapse 6c listed at $500. Its finger lift light, weights maybe 8-10# with > wheels and all. Its the perfect size for her and only slightly small for me. > On the way there I said "Offer $400" she replies "They said the price is > firm", yeah right. > I was really proud when she said "So how firm are you?" and the guy said > "How about $450?" He'd have taken $400 I bet but we both agreed he was real > nice and honest about the bike and it wasn't worth working him over... > "Adventures in purchasing" I had a buddy who was a purchasing agent, he > loved the haggle. I've never been much good at it but it appears I'm > improving. > -Curt > > From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: Joel Cairo <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:16 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fenders > > Cash talks > > --JC > > > On 7/20/16 2:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > Its not MB content but I've got a little car news... > > I don't know what made me think of it but last night I checked > car-part.com for fenders for our Golf. Both are buckled out slightly over > the wheel from a slow impact just in front of each front door. The doors > aren't bent and the car is straight, just ugly fenders is all. > > Junkyard up the road has an '05 Golf with A0 (ie perfect) fenders, $70 > each. I headed up there today and inquired. They are indeed perfect and > still on the car. I asked if I could get a special price if I bought both > and he said $100. A deal like that doesn't come along every day, the next > best price I saw was $100 each! > > So they're gonna pull them today, I'll pick up tomorrow. Meanwhile I > need to get a can of color match paint. I'll hit 'em with 320 grit in the > orbital, then a coat of primer, then a couple coats of paint and we should > be good to go. > > If I can get them painted by Monday they'll have next week to cure while > I'm in CA. > > -Curt > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > --BB > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
