Good deal, but I think I've got you all beat! I pulled off my greatest
"practical" car purchase last Friday. Seems there is this software
engineer at Medtronic (medical device giant here in Minneapolis/St. Paul
area) and he breaks down on the way to work. No time to fix his car, so
he buys a new minivan instead. Auto salvage says they'll pick it up and
give him $50. So I say I'll give you $100. He says "sold". It's a '93
Plymouth Grand Voyager, 3.3L V6, 4-sp auto, airbags, CD player, good
tires, new brakes, 7 passenger,etc. Only thing wrong with it is a broken
belt tensioner. $50. for the tensioner and an hour later I've got a
perfectly running minivan with no rust. No rust in Minnesota is a big
deal. Even came with a 1/2 tank of gas. Cheap license tabs and no
collision insurance for me either.
And Yes I know it's a minivan, but I am married with two kids under 10
years of age.
- Loren
'68 1600 converted to U20 w/5-sp (currently w/death rattle)
'70 2000 awaiting restoration
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Stoll [mailto:dgstoll@gwi.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:42 PM
To: Daniel Neuman; 'Datsun Roadster Forum'
Subject: Re: OT- we finally got a 'practical' car..
Hows this for a practical car.....
In October I bought a 1989 Ply. Sundance with 47,000 miles for $1500,
was owned by the neighbor's grandmother, always garaged, never driven in
snow (remember we are in Maine), and possibly very little rain. the
little 4 cyl. gives me no reason to put my foot into the gas cause it
just isn't there so the mileage is great. For $1500 why bother with
collision so the insurance is $85/6 months. For getting the wife to
work (3 mile drive), its a great car daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@radonc17.ucsf.edu>
To: "'Datsun Roadster Forum'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: OT- we finally got a 'practical' car..
> Hey All,
> So this weekend we bought a practical car. We picked up a 91 Honda
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