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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 12:56 PM
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Every so often I look just to see what's out there. This is an 03 AE in Cincinnati. Not the best picture to sell your car.



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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 01:02 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 01:03 PM
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Some things you just cannot understand... Dumb as an ash tray...
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 02:41 PM
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Frustration sale? AKA: Last straw sale?
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 05:15 PM
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Frustration sale? AKA: Last straw sale?
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 05:30 PM
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And the ad probably says "if you're the kind of person that's afraid of a few codes, move on"...
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 06:08 PM
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guy that took the pic



what?
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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 08:40 PM
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Every so often I look just to see what's out there. This is an 03 AE in Cincinnati. Not the best picture to sell your car.



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Boy, I would love to have that happen on a test drive now. I would straight up knock $3500 off my offer instantly, then order an lmc5 while they finalized the paperwork.

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Unless you know about the C5, that pic is going to discourage a number of potential buyers. Sad too as it is easily fixed.
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eh, that'll buff right out...
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