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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...Index=47&Log=0

What do you guys think?
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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mileage: 1 wtf?
no pics of the engine, does it have anything to back up the claims that the cafe racer bodywork is making?
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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Price seems low.
Mileage 1 ????
Car Fax ? -
I couldn't get past the checker board paint.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Carfax shows 144K miles, 5 owners,2 accidents, and it's been to Germany and back.
(backing away slowly, looking for the exit...)
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Seems high to me beings it needs a new paint job. I wouldn't drive it like that.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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WTF?

Use the 14-15K towards something better
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Oh Boy!!!!! I looked in the dictionary under the word ugly, there was a photo of this poor abused vette.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Just on looks alone I would walk away. Sorry, but all that exterior stuff would have to come off before I would buy it unless I got one heck of a deal and the stuff was easily removable.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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2 accidents?! and to GERMANY? Can you say AUTOBAHN??
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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No way . Run Forest .
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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They're paying 14 grand to someone to get them to take it, right? Thanks, I'll pass.
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that this car is in the Seattle area and it is not raining and the sun is shining. Everybody noticed the car is butt ugly.
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What's the deal with that paint job!
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Not for me. I'd run very fast.
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no!
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Cosmetically it is not to my taste but that is immaterial if you like it. As others have posted, with you knowing the history of the car as represented in documentation, there are better cars available at similar or lower pricing.
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Originally Posted by Kmcoldcars
that this car is in the Seattle area and it is not raining and the sun is shining. Everybody noticed the car is butt ugly.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH....don't go telling everyone

Germany and back...maybe military
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Yeah, I'd say thats a military guys' car.

Not worth it....automatic and in rough shape, throw it in the trash.

Maybe for 8-9K or something.
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