Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-15 Thread Wilton Strickland
That's great! Thanks! ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "E M" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck > No need Wilton, you're already i

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-15 Thread E M
other in-law, mostly because She lived > around > > > the corner from the Sister in-law and they had to look at it for the > next 5 > > > years. She paid every penny. > > > > > > Notice a pattern? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tom Hargrave &

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep, thats what I want, with some land though. I dont know why I never see old houses like that out in the country. At least not around here anyway. All the ones like that here are in town on small city lots. Wilton Strickland wrote: 'One I'm living in ain't bad, either, but I wouldn't call

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no Wonko the Sane wrote: Isn't the Gun Museum up for sale? That'd make a heck of a house. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I would sure like to own something like that some day. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
. 'Immediately went to work on this one. 'Been living here 21 years. 'Work continues. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
Isn't the Gun Museum up for sale? That'd make a heck of a house. On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I would sure like to own something like that some day. > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would sure like to own something like that some day. Wilton Strickland wrote: Re. the mansion(s) - actually, there were TWO of 'em, both on National Register of Historic Places. They were/are twin mansions (5 k sq. ft. each) built on adjoining lots in 1875 by wealthy, German immigrant merchan

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
Oops! I MEANT to say "sold 'em for about $145K each." Wilton ' - Original Message - From: "Wilton Strickland" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
"Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck > yep, there you go. This story about the mansion sounds interesting. > > Wilton Strickland wrote: > > I

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
I CAN be adopted, you know. Wilton - Original Message - From: "E M" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck > I have a simple rule. Business is business, fa

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep, there you go. This story about the mansion sounds interesting. Wilton Strickland wrote: I "toted the note" on a Dodge for one of my workmen at a Victorian mansion I was restoring 25 years ago. He broke his girlfriend's arm, 'went to jail, 'left the car at the work site, 'stopped his payme

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread E M
gt; years. She paid every penny. > > Notice a pattern? > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin &g

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Wilton Strickland
27;sold it again for REAL money. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Tom Hargrave" To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck > I sold 1 truck & 2 cars on

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Tom Hargrave
? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
if you are going to "tote the note" Best to get a down payment at least equal to what you have in the car, then if they do make payments, that is just a bonus. Wilton Strickland wrote: Yeah, my thought, too - 'lucky to get $400 on a $600-car-financing deal. Keep the car and sell it for parts/

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Wonko the Sane
Well, posted that before I read all you said. My Integra would refuse to start when it got hot, and replacing that box under the passenger's seat fixed the issue. That little black box seems to be what determines how the car is going to run. You might have other issues. That said, an Acura is hard

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Bob Rentfro
es-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: > mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:46 AM > > To: Diesel List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck > > > > Depends on what broke

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Wonko the Sane
ill help me decide what to do. > > Bob R > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:46 AM > To: Diesel List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Robert Rentfro wrote: The ECU under the seat says it's the crank angle sensor. The car barely runs and it is wicked rich running. (no one could have predicted) So it's like a 1987 Honda motorcycle with fuel injection, and you read the codes by looking at a string of LEDs on the side of the ECU

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Robert Rentfro
going on and I'm sure his attitude will help me decide what to do. Bob R -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:46 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 A

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread R A Bennell
8:03 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck it is probably less hassle to take the car and try to sell the heap for $250 or sell $250 worth of stuff from it, then send it to the crusher. Right now, you might get a crusher to haul it away for fr

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Wilton Strickland
Yeah, my thought, too - 'lucky to get $400 on a $600-car-financing deal. Keep the car and sell it for parts/scrap. Wilton - Original Message - From: "E M" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Rich Thomas
ng I might have known about (ahh, wondered what that noise was) I'd probably forgive the money. -Curt Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:20:33 -0700 From: "Robert Rentfro" Subject: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Bck To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'&q

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Curt Raymond
the difference, take the car and sell it as I could. If something that broke was something I might have known about (ahh, wondered what that noise was) I'd probably forgive the money. -Curt Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:20:33 -0700 From: "Robert Rentfro" Subject: [MBZ] O.T The 

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Robert Rentfro wrote: Would you: * Take back the broken car they owed you $220 on and sell the car to the boneyard OR * Make them take the car back and have them pay the remaining $220. Those bums are never going to pay you, so only hard feelings result from asking. The only

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-11 Thread E M
Well, I know times are hard down there, but if you had to finance a $600 car for someone to make the sale happen, you probably did well to see $400 of that money. Either way, it's a lot of bother for $220. Ed 300E 2009/3/12 Luther > Given the economy, if you make them keep the car, do you rea

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-11 Thread Jim Cathey
Let's pretend like you sold someone an '87 Acura Legend that was running well for $600. Let's say you allowed them to make payments. Let's then say that they brought the car back very broken not knowing what to do and they still owed you $220 on it. Well, technically they still owe you $220 a

Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-11 Thread Luther
Given the economy, if you make them keep the car, do you really expect to see the $s? Luther Robert Rentfro wrote: Let's pretend like you sold someone an '87 Acura Legend that was running well for $600. Let's say you allowed them to make payments. Let's then say that they brought the car b

[MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack

2009-03-11 Thread Robert Rentfro
Let's pretend like you sold someone an '87 Acura Legend that was running well for $600. Let's say you allowed them to make payments. Let's then say that they brought the car back very broken not knowing what to do and they still owed you $220 on it. Would you: * Take back the broken ca