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• fun car? (Score:2)

  by lachoy (1663)

  What did you think of the car? Although we just bought [cwinters.com] a well-used Honda we'll probably be in the market for another car in a couple of years. Reading anecdotes on Edmunds [edmunds.com] VWs seem to have gotten a lot better (more reliable) in the last five years or so and I'm curious if you liked it.
  • Re:fun car? (Score:2)

    by Purdy (2383)

    Well, I don't think I'll be buying a VW again, if that answers your question. It is a fun car, in that it's a Turbo and got some umph, but I've had quite a few reliability issues (it's left me stranded about 4 times), mixed in with an inept dealer/service dept.
    
    Makes me look fondly back in the days of my Saturn. Stick w/ your Honda (and other Honda cars) - my wife is STILL driving her Civic that she bought back in '97 and it's still going strong. I also had a good experience with Saturn. From my (limite
• Looks like fraud (Score:2)

  by vsergu (505)

  See here [minnesotacars.com], for example.
• I would have stopped it here (Score:2)

  by jdavidb (1361)

  Jason Purdy, What is your last asking price of your car.

  Me: The price is on the ad. What, are you illiterate?

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  • Re:I would have stopped it here (Score:2)

    by Purdy (2383)

    *laugh* - I'm sure I'll get a few more to try that with. My friend is also selling his car and he just got his 3rd scam e-mail.
  • Actually... (Score:2)

    by Purdy (2383)

    what I'm going to say is "My last asking price is the same amount that your client left you on that cashier's check. How much is that?"
    • Re:Actually... (Score:2)

      by jdavidb (1361)

      Good one!

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      J. David works really hard, has a passion for writing good software, and knows many of the world's best Perl programmers