So the Falcon is a much better use of space on the inside which makes sense.
I've never really taken a good Look at one to see how much room was inside
compared to most modern cars. My parents had a '60 Falcon, but that was
before my time.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 266Kmi, Ursula
Jim Cathey wrote:
The Cummins 6B is big and heavy. There were odd rumors of a
4B in a 1/2 ton, but I think that was crap. Ford scrapped a
Navistar development program for a 1/2 ton diesel, cost them
a packet. Basically CARB scuttled it. Never heard any rumors
about Chubby.
Get it up to 1000 mph, take you foot of the gas and the mass will let it
coast across a few states. Mind you, on your way up to 60 mph, it probably
getting more like, 40 gallons to the mile. hee hee.
Ed
300E
On 25/01/2008, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There was a commercial on the radio
Porsche Going Well Despite Difficult Times
Stuttgart. Despite economic conditions becoming more difficult, Porsche
Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, is developing positively. In the first six
months of the current 2007/08 financial year (1 August 2007 – 31 January
2008) the Company is expected to
i don't know. i know taht if you don't pay here and the police pulls y ou
over, they will get made at you and you will have trouble
On Jan 25, 2008 3:38 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or common in many
states?
Actually, until
Brain wrote: I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or
common in many states? Actually, until moving here, I'd never heard,
either, that one must pay sales tax on a used vehicle purchased from a
private seller.
Seriously? You have never heard of this? Its property tax. Most of us
Thx Allan - great way to explain it --
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Thats a pretty good price. Those dont have ip problem. Only thing i
have heard of, but supposedly cured is auto tranny problems. I still
dont trust a dodge tranny
Robert Rentfro wrote:
What year Cummins IP's were the crappy ones?
My dad wants to sell me '05 2500, shortbed SLT, quad cab,
Oh hell, so its developed completely inhouse at GM, that means it will
probably be another 5.7L disaster. Any diesels since have not been
inhouse 6.2/6.5 Detroit, 6.6 duramax Isuzu.
John Robbins wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
The Cummins 6B is big and heavy. There were odd rumors of a
4B in a
They are fixing to put a v6 diesel in the 1500's
Jim Cathey wrote:
I was told that the diesel was not offered in the lower class
Dodge trucks because the frame would not handle the torque that the
Cummins
diesel produced. I was also told that the weight of the engine
transmission were much
What year Cummins IP's were the crappy ones?
98.5 through '03 or thereabouts. Prior (12-valve) and
later common-rail engines just stall if the lift pump dies
or the fuel filter clogs.
About half the Dodge rotary pumps that the local Bosch
place gets are killed due to lift pump/fuel filter
Could something have failed more significantly in the door vacuum
elements that would cause the fuel shut-off to fail? Would the cold
be a factor?
Yes, and yes. You can tee off the yellow line under
the hood, that'll cut off the lock system.
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I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or common in many
states?
Actually, until moving here, I'd never heard, either, that one must pay
sales tax on a used vehicle purchased from a private seller.
Probably in most states, as it certainly is in WA, you
are _required_ to pay sales
Hi, All.
Following a tip from Dwight of Rhode Island Quahog fame, there is a
companion 190DT next to my bent one. Dwight, I owe you a beer or five!
Had to get up at 4am to beat the other people to it. Very good body
but not perfect, runs on 4 (head gasket), was a bugger to start at 15
deg, only
Brian wrote: I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or
common in many states? Actually, until moving here, I'd never heard, either,
that
one must pay sales tax on a used vehicle purchased from a private seller.
Seriously? You have never heard of this? Its property tax. Most
There was a commercial on the radio for CSX pushing RRs for travel and
movement of materials - they said a train gets 423 miles per gallon -
These terms are about as useless as for example, passenger miles.
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Have you driven this truck? They have plenty of power (325hp with 610Lb.Ft.
of torque. You have to hitch some serious weight to them to get them to
even break a sweat. $20k is 5/9K less than they're going for around here,
and 40Kmi is just BEARLY broken in!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD
auto tranny problems. I still
dont trust a dodge tranny
My new '07 has an Aisin 6spd auto that seems to find the right gear and has
the right amount of power and revs to get the job done. It also has a
manual shift (autostick) option so it will stay in whatever gear you select.
Kevin in
You don't want to loose your break petal!
or they'll be braking flower pedals over your grave!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 266Kmi, Ursula
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Way to go Fred,
I'll take the beers while I watch you do the engine transplant. Glad you
were able to be the early bird who got the (non)tin-worm.
Dwight
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
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Right now he has an HVAC issue...the mixing box damper...need repaired.
I thought it was a decent pricehe usually never gives me a break.
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Old Ursula hadn't been driven in nearly a month, so I thought I'd go out and
start her up to go for a drive. BT, WRONG, dead battery! I had a brand
new Autozone special waiting to go in. I got the old one out and was
greeted by a partially rotted out battery tray and LOTS AND LOTS of
Fmiser wrote:
r a Diesel engine running at an efficient speed places fuel usage
at 16 hp per gallon per hour
I'd love to see that in a car engine. 70 mpg at 70 mph!
Now I've got to research the specific consumption of a 15hp
Kubota garden tractor engine. Are those things direct injection
or
Debbie picked up the Quantum plates for me yesterday -- $23 (personal
property tax and all associated fees). Plates on the motorcycle sets me back
$15. Benz is about the same as the Quantum, Buick just a couple bucks more.
On Jan 24, 2008 5:16 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
to pay the
So one day I was fishing with a buddy about 6 or 7 miles offshore out of
Salem MA, on Stellwagen bank. It was a calm day, very flat seas, a bit
hazy, viz maybe a mile or so. We hear this gawdawful sound, like fighter
locomotives taking off, and start thinking some heavy is coming
into
Arkansas has a sales tax and yearly property tax on automobiles.
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'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (176 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine
Quoting
I always seem to put a little bit of myself into my work --- my wife
thinks I'm making blood sacrifices to the MB gods.
I now have a couple skinned knuckles to show for my work.
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Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
-Benjamin Disraeli
Yes, here in Texas it is a requirement to furnish replaced parts on demant.
They have already made an excuse not having them (should have told me
upfront).
I don't know what the legal consequences are, but if that goes to court it
may be against the shop.
The biggest problem is that all this is
Congratulations on your new purchase! I hope that you can make one great
car out of both of them.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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Kevin Kraly wrote:
You don't want to loose your break petal!
or they'll be braking flower FLOUR pedals over your grave!
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Especially considering the picture!
Totally!
Seriously, I'm sure someone can use this to build a Frankenthingy of
some sort. This is a 601 motor, right? Ought to fit lots of places.
Just weld up the hole in the block.
I've actually done that, on a one-lung tiller motor. We till
the
Indiana had what was known as excise tax on cars for
years. It was based on the selling price, or in the
absence of, age and blue book value. It decreased
with the age of the vehicle down to something like 11
or 12 years, after which it was a fixed amount.
Used to be you could scam the state
OK - sounds reasonable. Next time I see that commercial I'll
pay closer attention.
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
I did some digging to try to figure out what the actual fuel
consumption is. The best I've found is a standard rule of thumb
in Yacht Design and Naval Architecture
I had an S15 4x4 2.6l v6 which regularly got 25mpg. Gutless but with a 5spd it
wasn't too bad.
Someday when I have the space to work and some extra money I still intend to
shoehorn a 6.2l into an S truck...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:14:30 -0500
From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apparently elsewhere in the world they offer a Dakota diesel... I'd be all over
it.
I was real excited when they had the Gladiator concept, 4cyl diesel and a 6spd
manual trans, total drool... Oh it looked awesome too.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:01:29 -0600
From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL
You can postpone the work for awhile if you get 6ft or so of vac line
that will fit on the shutoff, run it under the back of the hood to the
door and inside, when it is time to shut off the car just suck on it a
bit and MAGIC!
Is your brake pedal (break petal) hard to push? That signals a
Here its excise tax on cars and property tax on houses, about the same thing
though...
I'd complained about the tax on my 190D being too high and they kicked some
off...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:49:15 -0600
From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] just returned from my
You can't be the only one they have screwed. I suggest watch the lot for
cars you may hev seen in your neighborhood then go talk to other
customers.
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So one day I was fishing with a buddy about 6 or 7 miles offshore out of
Salem MA, on Stellwagen bank. It was a calm day, very flat seas, a bit
hazy, viz maybe a mile or so. We hear this gawdawful sound, like
fighter locomotives taking off, and start thinking some heavy is coming
into Boston
Make sure the vacuum pump is not leaking badly...or use tygon so you can see
the oil coursing up to your mouth.
Bob R.
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can you ask for all the old parts back? I know you can here, and I do.
Ed
300E
On 25/01/2008, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Today the dude finally spilled the guts:
They are waiting on a new valve body (not a one in town).
That's where the Fine tuning came in.
A complete rebuild
That's essentially the smaller version of the truck I have - mine's a crewcab
dually. That is a pretty good price, that's for sure.
No real problems under the hood, other than the usual cummins propensity to
crack or warp exhaust manifolds (pretty rare, but it happens), and early 05's
had plastic
The brakes did not feel any different today, to me.
Allan
On Jan 25, 2008, at 6:58 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
You can postpone the work for awhile if you get 6ft or so of vac line
that will fit on the shutoff, run it under the back of the hood to the
door and inside, when it is time to shut off
What year Cummins IP's were the crappy ones?
My dad wants to sell me '05 2500, shortbed SLT, quad cab, hard tonneau
cover, 4X4, 40K miles for $20K.
KBB seems to be in the $26K area..odd for my dad to give me a family
discount.
Bob R.
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So this morning it's zero degrees (F) and when I get to work in my
300D and switch the key off the motor keeps running. Had to use
the stop lever under the hood to shut it down.
I've been having some kind of slow leak somewhere in the door
circuits, generally after an hour or so the
Especially considering the picture!
Seriously, I'm sure someone can use this to build a Frankenthingy of
some sort. This is a 601 motor, right? Ought to fit lots of places.
Just weld up the hole in the block.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/549960627.html
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D
More likely they damaged your old one.
Randy
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Subject: [MBZ] Update on Tranny shop voes (was mechanics lien...)
Today the
Curt Raymond wrote:
I'd be totally satisfied with 200hp in a full size truck, especially because
that'd be 300+ lb/ft of torque...
The P/K320CDI ?
IIRC, my Dad's last four pickups before the current V8 Dakota all made
between 150 and 175 SAE net HP. There was a 1976 GMC 3/4 ton with 350 4 bbl
Uhh, so Bill Gates decides to not take any tax deductions this year and elects
himself king?
Theres so many ways that idea could be abused its not even funny.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:52:23 -0500
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Generation
To: Mercedes Discussion
Want to blame someone? Blame California, not the auto makers. The
manufacturers are just reacting to safety standards. And until recently,
trucks were not required to meet the same Federal crash standards as
cars. The result is larger, heavier pickup trucks. Trucks have to be
heavier than cars
It doesn't sound any different to me than the tax---oh, sorry,
registration fee---based on vehicle value that Washington state
inflicted on its citizens until a few years ago.
On Jan 25, 2008 12:38 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or
Yeah 300hp monster in a smaller truck sure I can buy that.
How about a 4BT instead of a 6BT? They'd never think of it...
1/4 ton, whats that a Jeep? The Dakota is a 1/2 ton and is nearly the same size
as the Ram pickup of 10 years ago...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:34:47 -0600
From: Tom
I've been saying the same thing but for a smaller truck. I'd like a 120hp
diesel for a midsize (Dakota or smaller) pickup. I don't need a full size
pickup, I would like 25-30mpg...
Nearly any full size sedan today can get better than 25mpg while having tons of
power
The real scare is when
I'm with you. First thing we need to do to lower gas prices at the pump is to
increase the gas tax $1/gal.
Leave diesel tax where it is, poor bastard truckers are already paying more
than they can afford...
Put that increased money into a renewables fund that'll also pay off for
improving
yes, a tax in addition to licensing, largely based on a value of the
vehicle that depreciates over time. as my cars are all pretty old, i paid a
total of about $250 for 5 vehicles,say 100 of that licensing and 150 tax.
On Jan 25, 2008 12:43 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK,
LarryT wrote:
they said a train gets 423 miles per gallon - which seems impossible
Indeed. Figure out the coefficient of rolling resistance, multiply
by the weight, and you get a drag number which makes that very impossible.
Can't even be 423 loaded boxcar-miles per gallon. OTOH, Amtrak is
At one point, there was legislaion that would allow a *single* citizen to
file a lawsuit that would stop construction of a powerplant - regardless if
it were coal, nuke, bio, solar, etc. Seems like it was part of an overall
energy package - Federal perhaps?
Anyway - I;m totally against the
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/car/549489002.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Kaleb wrote:
There was supposed to be one built back in the 70's not 8 miles from my
house. They protested and got it shut down so now the site is empty.
Hear talk of building something there, maybe nuke, maybe coal.
In kansas we are dealing with this issue on a statewide basis.
dave walton wrote:
If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you will be okay, right?
Seems simple enough.
Have you ever tried to pour oil or fuel into the little holes around the
edges of a spin on filter?
Mitch.
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I was doing nuke work when it was all getting shutdown -- pretty lucky huh?
I worked on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project - after spending
$2.5 Billion on equipment the govt stopped funding - which I could stomach a
little better if the congresspeople who voted against it were
If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you will be okay, right?
Seems simple enough.
-Dave Walton
On Jan 24, 2008 10:17 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Peter, and all,
I have run out of fuel in my diesels several times over the last 35
Check the main vacuum line -- a crack in the section where the small
vac lines connect will leave you vac-less.
However, it's more likely you have some cracked hoses -- the plastic
lines are quite brittle by now. Mine have all broken somwhere and
been patched.
You should also get a
There was a commercial on the radio for CSX pushing RRs for
travel and movement of materials - they said a train gets 423
miles per gallon - which seems impossible - but I know little
about them except they use diesel engines to power electric
motors.
Any idea how they came up with that
I've had quite a few trannys rebuilt - a symptom of driving 50K+ miles /
year. I could actually rebuild them myself but I have no time.
New torque converter in every one? Yes
New valve body? No
Tom
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From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Received:
Today the dude finally spilled the guts:
They are waiting on a new valve body (not a one in town).
That's where the Fine tuning came in.
A complete rebuild includes a new valve body, does it not?
The croock tried to make a shortcut - I hope he is not trying to charge me
for that.
--
Hans
I can't even replace the Dakota I have. The '96 was smaller than the new ones
and gets BETTER fuel economy...
The Colorado/Canyon comes close but I've got safety concerns... I can't find
any serious info either way.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:36:08 -0800
From: Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL
Its usually per weighted mile. RRs are more efficient for large amounts of
freight in the same way a bus is more efficient for larger numbers of people.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:55:10 -0500
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] First MB Diesel
To: Mercedes Discussion List
On Jan 25, 2008 12:58 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Want to blame someone? Blame California, not the auto makers. The
manufacturers are just reacting to safety standards. And until recently,
trucks were not required to meet the same Federal crash standards as
cars. The result is
Thanks for the correction, 1/4 vs 1/2 ton.
Actually, Dodge did offer a small diesel in a D50 truck in the early
80s. Sales were pitiful they stopped offering small truck diesels as
did everyone else except VW at about the same time.
Tom
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I'd love to be proven wrong but I'm not sure I believe that 300+hp will produce
excellent fuel economy.
I'd be totally satisfied with 200hp in a full size truck, especially because
that'd be 300+ lb/ft of torque...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:16:07 -0600
From: John Robbins [EMAIL
I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or common in many states?
Actually, until moving here, I'd never heard, either, that one must pay
sales tax on a used vehicle purchased from a private seller.
Brian
On Jan 25, 2008 9:50 AM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yes, a tax in
On Jan 25, 2008 12:24 PM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The real scare is when you look at the fuel mileage of the mini pickups. I
put that in quotes because mini is such a crappy term now, the new Tacoma is
a beast... A Nissan Frontier won't even get 20mpg. A full size Chevy with a
Sort of like Model T - all black.
Randy
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Subject: [MBZ] Morning drooling
So this morning in about 5 minutes time I see
New
So this morning in about 5 minutes time I see
New black S63 with pimp wheels (would those be standard issue?), older
white guy driving it
New black CL65, middle age white guy driving it (I could see myself as
that guy)
New black S600, parked in a driveway
Choices choices.
Stopped to look at
you wrote it took them about 8 years of hassle with the Enviros
and gvmint to get approval
And $10's of millions of $$'s if not more!
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Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744
-Dave Walton
On Jan 25, 2008 9:08 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
If you pour it in to the correct side of the filter, you
Larry T. Wrote:
While economizing to make oil last longer there is no escaping the need
for
new reserves of oil to keep our economy chugging along. Saving money
with
wind, solar, etc generators is fine but it;s a dropin the bucket when
you
look at the needs of this country on an
Brake fluid is alcohol based.
Thanks,
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OK - sounds reasonable. Next time I see that commercial I'll pay closer
attention.
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Ok Don wrote:
Stuff isn't shipped with gasoline - it's shipped with Diesel, and
Diesel is WAY too high now
I agree with that. But, I don't think that changes the analysis. The
way I understand refining, a refiner can hydrocrack the oil and produce
more gasoline now OR the refiner
OK, curiosity makes me ask what you have to pay. Is this a local tax in
addition to annual licencing by the state?
We don't have anything like that here thank goodness. The Province levies an
annual licence fee and we pay for
mandatory insurance but the City does not levy any additional penalty
As one manual states extend it and collapse it rapidly, with the release
valve in open position. this circulates oil in all the operating areas.
mak
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OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Stuff isn't shipped with gasoline - it's shipped with Diesel, and
Diesel is WAY too high now ---
How much of the cost of goods is the fuel burned to ship it? I have
no idea, but I guess it can't be a lot because prices have not gone up
noticeably during the
On Jan 25, 2008 6:15 AM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744
Gotta be a pretty small funnel to go in the little holes around the
edges, though. Pour a
There was a commercial on the radio for CSX pushing RRs for travel and
movement of materials - they said a train gets 423 miles per gallon - which
seems impossible - but I know little about them except they use diesel
engines to power electric motors.
Any idea how they came up with that
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Jan 25, 2008 6:15 AM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, use a tool - it's called a funnel.
Here is a set of 4 for $0.99:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=744
Gotta be a pretty small funnel to go in the little holes
Someone was looking for a S500 for his wife - found this on in our local
Trading Post - for cenral Va area. I noticed a '98 500 (I'm assuming
it's a S and not an E - it doesn't say which) - White/Tan, 97k mi, runs
excel., Sunroof, CD, Exc Cond. Must sell $7900 - 804-400-8182 -- If you;re
That figure is ton-miles, i.e. they say they can move 1 ton of freight
423 miles on a gallon of fuel.
Allan
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
LarryT wrote:
they said a train gets 423 miles per gallon - which seems impossible
Indeed. Figure out the coefficient of rolling resistance,
Allan Streib wrote:
That figure is ton-miles, i.e. they say they can move 1 ton of freight
423 miles on a gallon of fuel.
Now that makes sense. And I'm sure it beats any other non-waterborne
transportation.
Mitch.
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Zoltan Finks wrote:
I've never heard of such a tax. Is this a rarity? Or common in many states?
Actually, until moving here, I'd never heard, either, that one must pay
sales tax on a used vehicle purchased from a private seller.
Since 1983 or 1984, Michigan has had an ad valorem component to
So you want to take the US back to a system that your forefathers fled?
That was the way things were in 18th century England and is universally
acknowledged to have been a tad on the corrupt side.
This is so outlandish that I'm tempted to think you're just trolling.
Jeff Zedic
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