Me and wife

Post #191,697 by drewk 1/26/05 11:28:35 AM Reply	Me and wife Me: 2002 Chevy Cavalier Drive til it dies, then hope there's a cheap hybrid available. Or better yet, have a job near public transportation and not need a car. I'd like that better. Her: 1995 Lincoln Continental Probably replace it this summer. Will be looking for clean, low miles Ford Crown Victoria / Mercury Grand Marquis. But something with less electronica in the cockpit. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #191,705 by daemon 1/26/05 12:29:07 PM Reply	hmm, how many miles on the lincoln? which model? V8 or V6? might be interested regards, daemon Anyone who has passed through the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape: Samuel Butler clearwater highschool marching band [link\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/]
Post #191,708 by pwhysall 1/26/05 12:48:29 PM Reply	Never buy a car from a friend That way, they remain your friend. Peter [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu Linux] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #191,709 by Nightowl 1/26/05 1:01:40 PM Reply	Depends on the friend For example, if the friend is honest and supplies every single detail about what's been done to the car, (i.e. I have a notebook with a receipt or paper on EVERY SINGLE thing done to mine), then there's nothing wrong with buying a car from a friend. It's the ones that have no paperwork or repair history that you need to worry about. ;) Brenda "The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself." -- Hitopadesa 600?-1100? AD, Sanskrit Fable From Panchatantr
Post #191,710 by Another Scott 1/26/05 1:03:17 PM Reply	Opposite experience. YMMV. (Guffaw :-) I've bought 2 cars from a friend. One was his (it was given to him), one was one he worked on (a customer's car). The car that was his was great. $75 for a 1966 Olds F-85 330 CID V8 (2 barrel, single exhaust, no A/C), 2 speed automatic. Wonderful car. It needed a battery. The cutomer car (1986 Olds 98, 3.8 liter, FWD) was OK but became a money pit (mainly because it was driven a lot). It finally died at about 350,000 miles. So it wasn't too bad either really. It's caveat emptor when buying cars, even when buying them from a friend. But it doesn't have to cause problems if the buyer knows what he's getting. Cheers, Scott.
Post #191,716 by daemon 1/26/05 1:13:31 PM Reply	he's far enough away I cant get at him :-) certain cars have attributes that make them fairly safe to purchase if certain conditions are met. Lincolns are one of them. regards, daemon Anyone who has passed through the regular gradations of a classical education, and is not made a fool by it, may consider himself as having had a very narrow escape: Samuel Butler clearwater highschool marching band [link\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/]
Post #191,834 by drewk 1/26/05 10:18:02 PM Reply	Will keep you in mind But I doubt you'll want it. Or rather that you'll want to pay what we'll want to sell it for. It's still pretty low miles for the age, and we want to get enough to step up to the next larger model without picking up a monthly payment. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

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