Kaleb - Don't have your address on this computer. Do you still have Dan's
123LWB?. Guess I should also ask if you have a good vehicle for my daughter
and 3 kids [two in car seats[ for @ $3500? I'm thinking transport could be a
problem though.
BillR
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From: billr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sep 20, 2007 10:59 AM
To: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CarFax, please
No mate at the moment [long story]. Not sure about what Kaleb has, but I
would be happier to see her in an MB [one of them saved my life a few years
ago: '62 220Sb vs DOA drunk in a Camero]. I'd be willing to travel a bit to
get her a safe and dependable one. I'll copy this to Kaleb for his input.
The $4500 is a bit out of her price range, though we might be permitted to
help a bit [she is an independant sort] for the right car. Just the four of
them, though she would prefer all the kids to be in the back seat and two of
those in car seats. I have thought about the auction idea - I think a
relative does some of that. Problem would be to find one at auction that is a
good price and in good shape as she would not be able to afford repairs on
anything.
Does the Mercury line hold up well? My son is an ex mechanic [mow into
computers for the USAF] and he suggested the Voyager / Toyota route. I think
an MB wagon or a van would be the best bed for her.
Bill
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From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sep 20, 2007 9:49 AM
To: billr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CarFax, please
billr wrote:
Isn't a Cougar a 2 door?
Yeah, I think it's based on the Mazda 6 coupe. I just happened to think
of it because I saw a 2001 with leather and everything for $4500/OBO.
It's the only American car that made me look twice and think wow,
what's that? in a long time. Only a gymnast could insert/remove a
child seat in the back easily.
Does she have a mate too? If so, the five of them would not like a
Corolla, even a wagon, I bet. Does Kleb still have Dan's 123LWB?
Now that's a dependable car with some rear seat room. There's
a broad range of minivan sellers, ranging from the ones who
want you to pay for their new van, to those who just bought
a leather clad SUV and just want to get rid of the van, and now.
My ex-boss got his wife a well appointed 2005 Grand Caravan in
the summer of 2006, I think it cost him about 12k. Got it from
a dealer friend who buys cars at auction and sells them for
$500 over cost. I bet if I told him I wanted the best Grand (LWB)
Caravan/Voyager/TownCountry that $3000 could buy at auction, I'd
have a very good one within a month. Could probably get a very
nice Grand Am sedan for less $, but even a 4dr would be a pain
with three kids.
BTW, there are several decent $4k and under deals in my local
paper's Mercury section, including '00 and '03 Sables, a Mystique
(Contour) and a '01 Villager(Nissan Quest). The '03 Sable is high
miles though. Now that I think about it, $4k would probably get
a decent late '90's SLS or STS, or maybe a Lincoln.
Mitch.
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