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Top ten warning signs it might be a bad buy (was MGB Wasted

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Subject: Top ten warning signs it might be a bad buy (was MGB Wasted
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:31:58 -0500
10. Seller reassures you, "Don't worry, you can't see the rust"
9.  Seller's father got a good deal, drove it "only on nice days", but that
was 12 years ago, and it's been outside ever since waiting for "the right
buyer"
8.  Seller claims they never had to take it out of second gear, even on the
highway.
7.  After starting, exhaust immediately kills all mosquitos within 500 foot
radius.
6.  Seller justifies the high asking price claiming they have spent a
fortune on repairs.
5.  They rescued it from a pond, and knew it used to be a really nice car.
4.  It just needs "a little work" to make it run.
3.  Seller tells cute story about first getting rid of nesting squirrels
and mice.
2.  Seller boasts he never once had to change the oil.
1.  Bumper sticker that says "My other car is a Porsche"


- Tab :)

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