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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 06:04 PM
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Mopar guy had enough.

He was tired of low-ball offers. Mopar guys are probably having heart pulpatations.

https://tiremeetsroad.com/2019/10/28...es-lowballers/
Old Nov 22, 2019 | 06:13 PM
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Better than swapping an LS into it...
Old Nov 22, 2019 | 06:28 PM
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Read this a couple weeks ago. Dont think the guy was a "Mopar" guy, just someone trying to make small fortune off a rusted piece of scrap.
Old Nov 22, 2019 | 06:45 PM
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Silly flipper... Hope he doesn't kiss anyone with that mouth.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 05:30 AM
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One of the unwritten rules (these are the ones that separate decent people from jerks) is that you're not supposed to make 300% profit on something you are reselling. Even Jesus disapproved of these folks, and kicked them out of His Father's temple.

Dude bought car for a few grand, should have been selling it for a few grand more, not ten grand. What value did he add to the car? Resellers are nothing but parasites.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 05:49 AM
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Now is the time to get his number, call him and say "if you still have that charger I'll take it. How much did you want, will you take cash?"
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 08:00 AM
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I like the article where it describes him as a MANCHILD, that one word says it all.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 09:21 AM
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Those vehicles were uni-body design. They were built with a life expectancy of around 5-7 years due to the poor build quality.

This particular vehicle was badly rusted and most likely was so badly rotted that it could not be fixed without costing a fortune. So the guy was stuck with a rusted junk heap he couldn't sell and decided it best to just crush it. No harm no foul. That vehicle was terminal so the crusher was its fate. It's not like a rust free vehicle was crushed. It was a rust heap and it should probably have been crushed many years ago.

MOPAR = Mostly Old Parts And Rust
As they would say, "Mopars are great engines in search of a real body."

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Old Nov 23, 2019 | 10:22 AM
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How many times do we see on craigslist, if I don't get my price I'll crush it. At least he's a man of his word. A stupid man, though.


Old Nov 23, 2019 | 10:43 AM
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One of the unwritten rules (these are the ones that separate decent people from jerks) is that you're not supposed to make 300% profit on something you are reselling. Even Jesus disapproved of these folks, and kicked them out of His Father's temple.

Dude bought car for a few grand, should have been selling it for a few grand more, not ten grand. What value did he add to the car? Resellers are nothing but parasites.
There are no unwritten rules in selling, since when is making a profit wrong? So what happens if a seller bought a car for a $1, your rule of thumb is a bit skewed. The issue is what the market will bear, 90% of items sell eventually at a price that a buyer finds value. This particular seller is a moron.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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Guy has manure for brains. Probably has road rage every time he drives.

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Old Nov 23, 2019 | 11:00 AM
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That'll teach them lowballers ! Looking for attention most likely.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Better than swapping an LS into it...

Old Nov 23, 2019 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
There are no unwritten rules in selling, since when is making a profit wrong? So what happens if a seller bought a car for a $1, your rule of thumb is a bit skewed. The issue is what the market will bear, 90% of items sell eventually at a price that a buyer finds value. This particular seller is a moron.
Not surprised you think this way.
Old Nov 23, 2019 | 01:24 PM
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Bet he has the data tag for sale
Old Nov 28, 2019 | 07:06 PM
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A real man would have restored it and then put it for sale for 40,000 or more and said “ see what you would have gotten with hard work and sweat”. Parted out he would get more than scrap but if you read comments it seems he spent 19 years in prison and talked to no one about this sale. Very sketchy individual.
Old Nov 29, 2019 | 06:47 AM
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All i can say is he only wasted his own money didn't teach anyone a lesson, lol
Smooth move dummy!
Old Nov 29, 2019 | 08:30 AM
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I love the style of many of the Mopars and their powerful engines but when looking at them closely at car shows I can see that the GMs were much better built. Nor did they rust out as fast. Some of the Interior parts look extremely cheep on Mopars.

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Old Nov 30, 2019 | 01:17 PM
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Since I can't find a shop that will pull my engine for rebuilding my 70 Cutlass will be getting junked.
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