Kelley Blue Book
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From: Santa Rosa Beach FL
Kelley Blue Book
KBB has been bought by Autotrader based in Atlanta. Did you know? I wonder who the car crazy guy was that started the trader? Could be a vette nut on CF for all we know.
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
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From: EXTON PA
KBB has been bought by Autotrader based in Atlanta. Did you know? I wonder who the car crazy guy was that started the trader? Could be a vette nut on CF for all we know.
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
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Actually the original Auto Trader was started here in the Tampa Bay area. It was printed on that old paper that left all the ink on your hands when you picked it up. If I remember correctly, it sold for a quarter and was available at all the Pick Wicks and 7-11 Stores. You supplied the picture and write up and they would print it. Later they started to offer their people to come to your location and take the picture. The cars were in no specific order in the magazine and I use that word loosely for the original AT. So if you were looking for a specific car you need to look through the complete book, although in those days it did not take too long. I read that the original publisher made out real nice when he sold it.
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Actually the original Auto Trader was started here in the Tampa Bay area. It was printed on that old paper that left all the ink on your hands when you picked it up. If I remember correctly, it sold for a quarter and was available at all the Pick Wicks and 7-11 Stores. You supplied the picture and write up and they would print it. Later they started to offer their people to come to your location and take the picture. The cars were in no specific order in the magazine and I use that word loosely for the original AT. So if you were looking for a specific car you need to look through the complete book, although in those days it did not take too long. I read that the original publisher made out real nice when he sold it.
That was a nice operation they had going out of Gaithersburg. Dealt with Dianna, Janice, Fay & Sharon. Always paid the fee when something sold. Don't know if The Want Ad is still around or not. Cost was $1.25 back in '92. That was another great idea. Very popular before the Internet took over. Which takes us to the likes of Ebay & Craigs list.
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From: Erie CO
KBB has been bought by Autotrader based in Atlanta. Did you know? I wonder who the car crazy guy was that started the trader? Could be a vette nut on CF for all we know.
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
Found that out incidentally when I Google'd Autotrader + some wording. Date of announcement was Oct 27, 2010 that KBB is being bought by AT.
I confirmed it with AT today when I discussed my 40th ad.
And now they own KBB. AT already partners w/NADA but there won't be no buy-out on that one I don't think. That's an association of dealers.
Damn! do you have any idea of the possibilities if it had been me that thought of doing the autotrader? Instead of a tiny 24X24 garage I'd have more than 100 to put in one. And I'd give Rogers in Orlando some competition. He gets to buy and sell his inventory of 100 toys while enjoying all those Vettes. A must see when in Orlando.
Yeah Yeah, don't remind me abt the If...
'If a frog had wings it wouldn't be sitting on a rock chitting all day'
