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Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!!

To: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>
Subject: Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!!
From: BOB HILL <oldcars@newt.vallnet.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:45:38 -0600 (EST)
I still like the reply someone sent to me

"It is rust free!" which in actuality means "the rust is free - you are
only paying for the rest of the car!"

I knwo we have all had these type of journeys and this is not my first by
any means and I am sure it won't be the last but I must admit that my
confidence int he honesty of the average human goes down with each of
these trips.  I guess they must figure that if I will travel that far that
I will go ahead and buy the car jsut so my trip wasn't wasted.  Gee,
nothing like trying to make one wrong right by adding another wrong to it.

Anyway, there is a GT out there somewehre for me and I will jsut be
patient until I find it

Bob



On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, James H. Nazarian wrote:

> The key to understanding this is simple:
> 
> "It's in fantastic shape".            the audible statement made by the seller
> 
> "It's in fantastic shape (for a 30 year old car)".            the real story
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jon Lind wrote:
> 
> > Isn't it amazing how this happens?  I went and looked at a car that I was
> > told was in "quite nice" shape.  I get there to find a 1980 B that was
> > leaking coolant all over the place.  They scramble to get the top radiator
> > hose working enough to get by, but in the meantime the seller is sitting
> > there telling me how good the body is (rusted through in several locations)
> > and how good the interior is (all the metal is rusting, the seat covers have
> > holes in them, the carpet is shredded, etc.)  What motivates people?  It's
> > one thing to lie on the phone, but she was standing right there!  Amazing!
> 
> 


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