Kaleb - Don't have your address on this computer. Do you still have Dan's
123LWB?. Guess I should also ask if you have a good vehicle for my daughter
and 3 kids [two in car seats[ for @ $3500? I'm thinking transport could be a
problem though.
BillR
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>From: billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sep 20, 2007 10:59 AM
>To: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] CarFax, please
>
>No mate at the moment [long story]. Not sure about what Kaleb has, but I
>would be happier to see her in an MB [one of them saved my life a few years
>ago: '62 220Sb vs DOA drunk in a Camero]. I'd be willing to travel a bit to
>get her a safe and dependable one. I'll copy this to Kaleb for his input.
>The $4500 is a bit out of her price range, though we might be permitted to
>help a bit [she is an independant sort] for the right car. Just the four of
>them, though she would prefer all the kids to be in the back seat and two of
>those in car seats. I have thought about the auction idea - I think a
>relative does some of that. Problem would be to find one at auction that is a
>good price and in good shape as she would not be able to afford repairs on
>anything.
>Does the Mercury line hold up well? My son is an ex mechanic [mow into
>computers for the USAF] and he suggested the Voyager / Toyota route. I think
>an MB wagon or a van would be the best bed for her.
>Bill
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Sep 20, 2007 9:49 AM
>>To: billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Re: [MBZ] CarFax, please
>>
>>billr wrote:
>>> Isn't a Cougar a 2 door?
>>
>>Yeah, I think it's based on the Mazda 6 coupe. I just happened to think
>>of it because I saw a 2001 with leather and everything for $4500/OBO.
>>It's the only American car that made me look twice and think "wow,
>>what's that?" in a long time. Only a gymnast could insert/remove a
>>child seat in the back easily.
>>
>>Does she have a mate too? If so, the five of them would not like a
>>Corolla, even a wagon, I bet. Does Kleb still have Dan's 123LWB?
>>Now that's a dependable car with some rear seat room. There's
>>a broad range of minivan sellers, ranging from the ones who
>>want you to pay for their new van, to those who just bought
>>a leather clad SUV and just want to get rid of the van, and now.
>>
>>My ex-boss got his wife a well appointed 2005 Grand Caravan in
>>the summer of 2006, I think it cost him about 12k. Got it from
>>a dealer friend who buys cars at auction and sells them for
>>$500 over cost. I bet if I told him I wanted the best Grand (LWB)
>>Caravan/Voyager/Town&Country that $3000 could buy at auction, I'd
>>have a very good one within a month. Could probably get a very
>>nice Grand Am sedan for less $, but even a 4dr would be a pain
>>with three kids.
>>
>>BTW, there are several decent $4k and under deals in my local
>>paper's Mercury section, including '00 and '03 Sables, a Mystique
>>(Contour) and a '01 Villager(Nissan Quest). The '03 Sable is high
>>miles though. Now that I think about it, $4k would probably get
>>a decent late '90's SLS or STS, or maybe a Lincoln.
>>
>>Mitch.
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