On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:19:30 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> You can see Russia from a few select locations, islands, of course,
> that belong to the US.
Maybe Big Diomede Island in the Bering Strait. Nikolskoye Kamchatka Krai
and the small island to its southeast are too far from Attu Is
You can see Russia from a few select locations, islands, of course, that belong
to the US.
Dan
> On Jul 30, 2014, at 1:11 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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> It was Tina Fey, a comedian on Saturday Night Live, when portraying Palin
> (and they look remarkable similar) said, "I can see
It was Tina Fey, a comedian on Saturday Night Live, when portraying
Palin (and they look remarkable similar) said, "I can see Russia"
Unfortunately those who do not like Palin erroneously attribute this
quote to her to make her appear stupid. (There might be other evidence
for that, but n
That belonged to the state senator, Ted something.
Dan
> On Jul 30, 2014, at 12:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Was Palin's "bridge to nowhere" going to Russia? Didn't it get built?
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> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wro
Was Palin's "bridge to nowhere" going to Russia? Didn't it get built?
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> LOL! Even if you can see Russia I doubt you can drive there.
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OK Don
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TW, will she be able to see Russia? ;<)
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> Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
On 29/07/2014 8:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
What countries is she passing through, to get where exactly? She who must
be
On 29/07/2014 8:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
What countries is she passing through, to get where exactly? She who must
be admired?
Uh, did you really ask that question?
So, let me see, if you were on the west coast of the USA and wanted to
drive to Alaska, what countries do
> Andrew wrote:
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> What countries is she passing through, to get where exactly? She
> who must be admired?
Excerpts from the very post you just quoted
"Parts of the AlCan are still pretty rough
"Put the car on a barge or ship in Portland or Seattle and fly up.
Seattle and Portland are the Sam'
What countries is she passing through, to get where exactly? She who must
be admired?
On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 9:46 PM, clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> SWMBA is completely off her rocker. I call her Last Minute Lucy, since
> she is a day late and dollar short at planning things. I advised her to
>
SWMBA is completely off her rocker. I call her Last Minute Lucy, since she is
a day late and dollar short at planning things. I advised her to get her crap
together last year, or at least by Feb. to begin house hunting. She began late
May, and closed on what was available 28 days before the m
d our value is increasing rapidly.
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> -Curt
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> From: Andrew Strasfogel
> To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List <
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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prove me for a quick sale. I'm
assuming $25k is possible for what I want, if I could get $23k it might be
worth it.
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>-Curt
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> From: Mitch Haley
>To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List
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>Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:3
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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> Penfed will refi a 2013, 2014, or 2015 for $1.49% for 36 months, 2.24% for
> 60
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> https://www.penfed.org/refinance-auto-loan/
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From: Mitch Haley
To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
Penfed will refi a 2013, 2014, or 2015 for $1.49% for 36 months, 2.24% for 60
months.
https://www.penfed.org/refinance
Penfed will refi a 2013, 2014, or 2015 for $1.49% for 36 months, 2.24% for 60
months.
https://www.penfed.org/refinance-auto-loan/
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Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
Somebody check me on this one...
I found an online calculator that says if I finance $25,000 at 5.8% the
interest paid in the first 3 car payments is $357.27
If I th
.38 in interest that I wouldn't pay at the 0.0%
rate right? So unless Ford gives me more than $1745.38 in incentives I'm better
off taking the 0.0% interest.
-Curt
From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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they do a lot of
that.
I need to run some numbers and see if that system with the $1500 is a better
deal than 0.9% overall.
-Curt
From: Dan Penoff
To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes List
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game
Parts of the AlCan are still pretty rough. Expect to replace a windshield by
the end of the trip.
She is psycho, isn't she?
Put the car on a barge or ship in Portland or Seattle and fly up. This is a
daily thing around there. Seattle and Portland are the Sam's Club and Costco
for Alaska.
Dan
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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> Lies, mischaracterizations, obfuscation and deceit.
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> That is how cars are sold.
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> SWMBA wants to drive the AlCan to get to her new abode. The korean sed
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Have you considered the "Internet blast" approach? Pick out a number of
dealers in the area online, give them the specs on the truck you want, and let them give
you a quote. They're a lot more aggressive this way, as they know you're not screwing
around. You
Reply To: Curt Raymond
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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>> Used truck prices are stupid right now. 4 >years old you're looking at
>> $20-24k, for >$4,000 more I can buy brand new.
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> I read recently that what happened with sub prime mor
The "buy it new and run it into the ground" can make sense if you're carrying
the paper for 0% or paying cash. That's about the only way you can amortize
the depreciation and break even or possibly come out ahead in my book.
The wife's 2005 Mazda 6s will be ten years old next year. It's got 13
has a few but not that many.
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> Curt
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> From: Allan Streib via Mercedes
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> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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> Curt Raymond
5 years.
-Curt
From: clay
To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
Lies, mischaracterizations, obfuscation and deceit.
That is how cars are sold.
SWMBA wants to drive the AlCan to get to her
If she's interested in a RAV4, would she drive a
RENDEZVOUS CXL AWD?
10 year olds typically go for less than 5k around here with as new leather
interiors.
http://flint.craigslist.org/cto/4589318799.html
Or, how about a Saab Trailblazer?
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/4529025017.html
http://
So is this effort your part in getting her to be gone?
--R
On 7/28/14 7:04 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
Lies, mischaracterizations, obfuscation and deceit.
That is how cars are sold.
SWMBA wants to drive the AlCan to get to her new abode. The korean sedan will
not meet her needs, so she de
There is always September. The really new stuff will be arriving and these
guys need to make room.They shuffle the old stuff to lesser dealers around
the area (small town guys) or have to store it on some far off lot. It is not
making them cash sitting on the tarmac.
Or, you get the d'hea
Lies, mischaracterizations, obfuscation and deceit.
That is how cars are sold.
SWMBA wants to drive the AlCan to get to her new abode. The korean sedan will
not meet her needs, so she decided a used Rav4 would. No research was done on
her part and she blithely wanders into a few places she fo
Original Message
From: OK Don via Mercedes
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 10:39 PM
To: Kaleb C. Striplin; Mercedes Discussion List
Reply To: OK Don
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
>I read that also on some Internet news >site, so it has to be true! ;-)
On Sun,
I read that also on some Internet news site, so it has to be true! ;-)
On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 10:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Where the heck did you hear that? Nothing like that going on that I have
> seen. Cash for clunkers did untold amounts of dama
nd via Mercedes
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 8:59 PM
> To: Allan Streib; Mercedes Discussion List
> Reply To: Curt Raymond
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
>
>> Used truck prices are stupid right now. 4 >years old you're looking at
>
the Ford (and the Nissan
> interestingly) have box frame which flexes less. There apparently is a reason
> the F150 is the best selling truck in the US...
>
> -Curt
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> From: Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
>
He was taking about new cars, can't get those from a private seller.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 27, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
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>> They tried to tell us that when the 2015s come out (with the new
>> aluminum body panels) that
As they say in the car business, you are in the new car business to be in the
used car business. In other words, there are very little margins on new cars. A
dealer may make a few hundred on a new car. They hope to get good trades to
make the real money on. Plus there is the service business and
Original Message
From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 8:59 PM
To: Allan Streib; Mercedes Discussion List
Reply To: Curt Raymond
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
>Used truck prices are stupid right now. 4 >years old you're looking at
&g
IIRC, the V8 has more torque, which is what a truck needs. The STX is a
step up from the base - I got the base short cab, long bed, with added
electric windows and locks and running boards. I did have to order it -
there were none that met my specs in OK.
On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Curt Ray
; -Curt
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> From: Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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> Original Message
> From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes
&g
h flexes less. There apparently is a reason
the F150 is the best selling truck in the US...
-Curt
From: Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
Original
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
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> Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
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> > They tried to tell us th
n I bought my Dakota there were a bunch of used trucks, same when I
bought my Ranger. Now every dealership has a few but not that many.
Curt
From: Allan Streib via Mercedes
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Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
p the
> highway I think that was just a factor of too high gears for the job. It
> wasn't really working that hard.
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> -Curt
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>
> From: Dwight Giles
> To: Curt Raymond
> Cc: Mercedes Discussion List
> Sent: Sunday, J
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> They tried to tell us that when the 2015s come out (with the new
> aluminum body panels) that the 2014s will get scarce and they'll stop
> the incentives. That seems to not make sense to me, surely the 2014s
> get cheaper. This is my first time looking at new a
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From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 8:23 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Reply To: Curt Raymond
Subject: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
>So I said $25,000. They came back with >$28,000.
$28000 would keep the Ranger on the road for
he job. It wasn't really
working that hard.
-Curt
From: Dwight Giles
To: Curt Raymond
Cc: Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How is this game played exactly?
Curt keep your BS detector turned on. My b
Curt keep your BS detector turned on. My brother spent 30 years in car
business. It is a game. Don't budge. It is near end of month & they need
to meet quota. When they calln tell them you have checked & can no longer
offer 25 but you could see paying 23. That will keep them on their toes.
You'd
Trip #3 to try out new trucks took us to a Mazda dealership that had a 2010
Chevy Silverado and 2010 Ford 150. We decided we liked the Ford better but it
was a crew cab (and $28k).
We don't need a crew cab full size so we decided to go over to the Ford dealer
who actually persuaded us that it m
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