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Subject: New(to me) Car
Written By: danootaandme on 05/30/05 at 4:34 pm
So a friend has a mother in law who has become ill, she has diabetes and has just lost a leg and she
is in her eighties, so they had to sell her car. He said I could take it away, It is a red, 1994 Ford Escort,
but get this... It has 532 miles. Yes that is right, she bought it brand new. The guy(her son in law) is
retired and has a car and his kids didn't want an Escort, they would rather pay for a new SUV. He really couldn't believe that none of them wanted it, and since he didn't need it he let me have it for 2,000. Not a bad deal eh?
:)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: Dumb Ass Kid on 05/30/05 at 4:36 pm
So a friend has a mother in law who has become ill, she has diabetes and has just lost a leg and she
is in her eighties, so they had to sell her car. He said I could take it away, It is a red, 1994 Ford Escort,
but get this... It has 532 miles. Yes that is right, she bought it brand new.  The guy(her son in law) is
retired and has a car and his kids didn't want an Escort, they would rather pay for a new SUV. He really couldn't believe that none of them wanted it, and since he didn't need it he let me have it for 2,000. Not a bad deal eh?
:)
Not bad at all, Danoota! Well done! :)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: FaultyDog on 05/30/05 at 4:47 pm
So a friend has a mother in law who has become ill, she has diabetes and has just lost a leg and she
is in her eighties, so they had to sell her car. He said I could take it away, It is a red, 1994 Ford Escort,
but get this... It has 532 miles. Yes that is right, she bought it brand new.  The guy(her son in law) is
retired and has a car and his kids didn't want an Escort, they would rather pay for a new SUV. He really couldn't believe that none of them wanted it, and since he didn't need it he let me have it for 2,000. Not a bad deal eh?
:)
Spiffing, that's what I would say - absolutely spiffing! ;)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: robocop 1000th on 05/30/05 at 4:49 pm
The Ford Escort is a good car,
nice.
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: Bobby on 05/30/05 at 4:49 pm
Hey, you done well there, Danoota. Good stuff.  8)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: QueenAmenRa on 05/30/05 at 4:49 pm
So a friend has a mother in law who has become ill, she has diabetes and has just lost a leg and she
is in her eighties, so they had to sell her car. He said I could take it away, It is a red, 1994 Ford Escort,
but get this... It has 532 miles. Yes that is right, she bought it brand new.  The guy(her son in law) is
retired and has a car and his kids didn't want an Escort, they would rather pay for a new SUV. He really couldn't believe that none of them wanted it, and since he didn't need it he let me have it for 2,000. Not a bad deal eh?
:)
Ford? PUKE!!!! ÂÂÂ
Yeah I would probably be the bratty kid who wouldn't take the escort (too many bad memories from the taurus anyway!)  But I wouldn't get an SUV.  I did get a pretty good deal about 3 weeks ago.  Car shopping w/ my dad.  We found a red 96 Saturn SL2 w/ 85k miles for $2,900.  However after we bought it there was all this stuff we had to get fixed:
brakes worked on, windows fixed and sunroof sealed so it wouldn't leak, horn fixed, hood latch fixed, new oil seal, and new battery.  HOPEFULLY my car is safe now.
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: Dagwood on 05/30/05 at 4:57 pm
Great deal, Danoota. I had a 91 Escort and loved it. The Escort is a pretty good car.
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/30/05 at 5:40 pm
Way to go, Danoota. Enjoy it and drive safely (which I am sure you do. ;) )
Cat
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: ktelqueen on 05/30/05 at 7:32 pm
very exciting,Danoota! 8)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: gord on 05/30/05 at 8:09 pm
but get this... It has 532 miles.ÂÂÂ
:)
Wow, that's bizarre, it's an 11 yr old brand new car, good find :)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: danootaandme on 06/04/05 at 5:42 pm
Way to go, Danoota. Enjoy it and drive safely (which I am sure you do. ;) )
Cat
The first thing significant did was shake his head and say "I know you are gonna wreck this car"
and sadly this is one of those things he is right about. I have to remind my self to slow down, not
think of potholes as features of an amusement park, bumpers are not specifically for bumping ::)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: Climber on 06/04/05 at 10:47 pm
The first thing significant did was shake his head and say "I know you are gonna wreck this car"
and sadly this is one of those things he is right about. I have to remind my self to slow down, not
think of potholes as features of an amusement park, bumpers are not specifically for bumping ::)
I love my cruise control! ;)
Subject: Re: New(to me) Car
Written By: MooRocca on 06/04/05 at 11:40 pm
(Missed this before) Congrats on the new ride! What an amazing find!! :)