Thanks for the information, everyone. Tom your 65ss project looks great. Can't wait to see the finished project. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a friend
> I bought my Chevelle on the internet from an ad on chevelles.com. The car > was in BC Canada (west coast) and I am in New York. I had the guy shoot a > video of the car, and I also had him take it to a local (to the seller) > service station for an evaluation. Turns out that the Canadian Car > Association (or some name like that) has a standard 135 point evaluation for > used cars. For $35, I got a form faxed to me with *everything* diagnosed on > the car, including bad wheel bearing, alternator diodes in wrong, leaking > wheel cylinder, broken front spring ... Most of the problems the owner > didn't even know about. Best $35 I ever spent. > > Tom Tomlinson > '71 Malibu (from BC Canada) > '66 El Camino (in process) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "65ss.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:44 PM > Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a friend > > > > I have bought cars over the internet. I have only gotten burned once, but > > it was enough for me to put together this list: > > > > http://www.thebugbox.com/questions/vintagecarbuying.htm > > > > Most owners would balk at that many questions, but if they are serious, > and > > you have cash (don't send this if you're tire kicken, save it for when > > you're serious) they should not resist. > > > > Charles > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out my 502 powered '65 Malibu Super Sport Project > > http://www.65ss.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "linda dunfee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:16 AM > > Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a friend > > > > > > > Can you email me pictures of the vehicle and give me more details. I am > > > currently looking to purchase. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "suprsprt72" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:15 AM > > > Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a > friend > > > > > > > > > > Hello, well once again just a heads up I own a 72 heavychevy > chevelle > > > > and i'm looking to sell her, I have the build sheet so I know its a > true > > > HC, > > > > I have pics if anyone is interested, asking 12 thou or best offer,i'll > > > give > > > > details to the serious ones only,for why i'm selling it and info about > > the > > > > car. Thanks. KenD > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 8:23 AM > > > > Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a > > friend > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've sold a few cars on ebay for friends. I judge the car on what I > > see > > > > > right/wrong with the vehicles. I make the owner put together all > > > > > information relevant to the car. Most have been restored or > partially > > > > > restored Gto's. I always put the friends contact information in the > > > > > listing. Most still email the lister(me). I forward those to the > > owner. > > > > > When making any purchase on ebay ask MANY questions. A listing may > > say > > > > > "Cherry" or "Mint" but that is their opinion. Ask very detailed > > > > > information. I once bought some "used BBC roller lifters" > "Increase > > > > > HP"..the picture was of nice Crane rollers. THey showed up as 4 > > useable > > > > > and 4 destroyed by blown up engine. I did get my money back but was > > > > > amazed how they were misrepresented. > > > > > Walt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> _____ > > > > >> > > > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BIG_DOGG > > > > >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:04 PM > > > > >> To: chevelle list; NOVA MAIL > > > > >> Subject: [Chevelle-list] ( ot ) Ebay & I'm sellin it for a friend > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> OK people I am looking at a few cars on Ebay and ALOT of them say > > > > >> "I'm selling it for a friend" > > > > >> NOW I dont really trust this ? What do ya all think? > > > > >> > > > > >> I rreally dont want to bid on a car and send a "friend" 6,000$ and > > > > >> I will > > > > >> never see the money again or the car. yes Ebay has inscurance but > > > > >> it takes > > > > >> ALONG time to get money back. > > > > >> hummmmm.... buyer beware I guess > > > > >> > > > > >> later > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> <http://www.bonita.k12.ca.us/starcenter/images/Bulldog%20Pic.JPG> > > > > >> > > > > >> RANDY G > > > > >> > > > > >> AKA "BIG DOGG" > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> _____ > > > > >> > > > > >> Do you Yahoo!? > > > > >> Yahoo! > > > > >> > > > > > > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/aac/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/ne > > > > >> w_mail/static/ease.html> Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > > > > >> finish. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
