<< <i>.........Also, I seem to remember sending you a '81 cello pack with Gantner on the front for the cost of shipping one time. I guess my integrity was lacking there too. >>
Why would you make mention of this when you actually charged him $6 for the pack? It doesn't really support your integrity claim at all. >>
I didn't know the exact amount of the cello pack. But it wasn't for much more than shipping. I'm sure it cost ~$4-$5 to ship it w/delivery conf. and then you have the some odd cents for paypal fees since it was before the personal payment. Either way, I could not care less what you or Gumby think of my integrity as I've built a succesful business with the utmost integrity and have made a couple hundred transactions on this board with such. >>
Actually, assuming that the pack weighs no more than 4oz, First Class shipping with Delivery Confirmation would cost a total of $2.53 today. I'm sure you're aware, since you do so much business, that postal rates went up at the beginning of the year, so you paid less than $2.53 for postage. Combining that with the $0.47 you were charged by paypal, you netted $3 on the sale of a worthless pack of 81 Topps....only $0.50 less than what bbcexchange gets per pack of the same.
So please don't come on here and pretend you did me a favor. Again, thanks for selling me the pack.
If you go back and read my original post on this thread, you will see that did not mention your corvette listing on eBay. Your guilty conscience made you respond with that info.
Should be arriving today from the ole' brown truck. It's 17 lbs. of card goodness. >>
Nathaniel - it looks like a good buy IMO. I see some '50s cards there too ('57 Roosevelt Brown is clearly visible in the last pic, and I see '58 and '59 cards as well in pics).
Craig, If you would like to bid on the Corvette the reserve is a modest $4800. I will take your registry sets as a down payment and, assuming your credit is ok, I'll finance the other $4700.
<< <i>Craig, If you would like to bid on the Corvette the reserve is a modest $4800. I will take your registry sets as a down payment and, assuming your credit is ok, I'll finance the other $4700. >>
<< <i>Craig, If you would like to bid on the Corvette the reserve is a modest $4800. I will take your registry sets as a down payment and, assuming your credit is ok, I'll finance the other $4700. >>
Ignorance.
I don't buy salvage cars. >>
And I don't sell salvage cars, but if I did then it would seem they would be right up your alley given your Gantner fetish.
The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law and that of many states.
Once a water-damage insurance claim is filed/paid, the INS guys all notify the state. The title is then amended to note the problem.
If a case is made that the "water damage" is de minimis - or misstates/ overstates the circumstances - the title can be changed. Nothing wrong with that process, if the clerks/reviewers are honest.
There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly, or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers.
In any event, on EBAY, it is always best to look at a car-fax equivalent before listing. Dealers that I know would not buy a slightly-pricey car without taking a look at such a report.
The OP's listing lingo is just puffery if he did not know about the title issue; there is no "ethical" problem.
EBAY does require that the "listing description" note any known problems; the mere post-listing Experian attachments do not fulfill that requirement. (After a report is attached, the seller is expected to modify his written description. His SYIF must also note the problem.)
.....................
Members of my family have been car dealers in GA since before I was born. The current relatively tough laws in GA were largely a 1960s/1980s reaction to the "exploits" of some of my friends and family.
Odometer legislation and salvage-regulation legislation was prolly more needed in GA than in almost any other state. The culture of fraud was alive and active at ALL of the car shops I hung-out as a teen.
At one point, it was getting almost impossible to buy a used car that had not had an odometer rollback. Buyers were getting hurt when their rewelded salvage cars came apart on the highway. The current laws are pretty good and have increased both consumer confidence and safety.
Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
Should be arriving today from the ole' brown truck. It's 17 lbs. of card goodness. >>
Nathaniel - it looks like a good buy IMO. I see some '50s cards there too ('57 Roosevelt Brown is clearly visible in the last pic, and I see '58 and '59 cards as well in pics).
Nick >>
Thanks for looking Nick - Yeah its hard to tell from the scans what is in there, I am hoping for the best. The 72 Sayers cards led me to believe the seller when he said it had not been cherry picked. We'll see.
Judging by the stacks, I would say there's 300 or more of each of 68 - 73. Now if there are few 72 high #'s thrown in, well that would be nice.
Don't think there is much early to mid 60's, just a few thrown in.
I'll give you all a detailed report.
Kiss me once, shame on you. Kiss me twice.....let's party.
<< <i>The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law and that of many states.
Once a water-damage insurance claim is filed/paid, the INS guys all notify the state. The title is then amended to note the problem.
If a case is made that the "water damage" is de minimis - or misstates/ overstates the circumstances - the title can be changed. Nothing wrong with that process, if the clerks/reviewers are honest.
There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly, or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers.
In any event, on EBAY, it is always best to look at a car-fax equivalent before listing. Dealers that I know would not buy a slightly-pricey car without taking a look at such a report.
The OP's listing lingo is just puffery if he did not know about the title issue; there is no "ethical" problem.
EBAY does require that the "listing description" note any known problems; the mere post-listing Experian attachments do not fulfill that requirement. (After a report is attached, the seller is expected to modify his written description. His SYIF must also note the problem.)
.....................
Members of my family have been car dealers in GA since before I was born. The current relatively tough laws in GA were largely a 1960s/1980s reaction to the "exploits" of some of my friends and family.
Odometer legislation and salvage-regulation legislation was prolly more needed in GA than in almost any other state. The culture of fraud was alive and active at ALL of the car shops I hung-out as a teen.
At one point, it was getting almost impossible to buy a used car that had not had an odometer rollback. Buyers were getting hurt when their rewelded salvage cars came apart on the highway. The current laws are pretty good and have increased both consumer confidence and safety. >>
Stown, thanks for weighing in. You are correct about the vast corruption years ago in Georgia. A well known guy in our neck of the woods named Homer McDonald went to prison fo several years for rolling back odometers. I disclose everything to my customers and always provide a carfax. We have had 1 car with salvage history on the lot in the 5 years I've been in the business, and the only reason we had it was because it was an '04 Tacoma Crew Cab that I bought at a great deal and sold for a great deal with the customer in full knowledge of its history.
People don't understand that if a car dealership sells a car with salvage history under the pretenses of a clear title then they can be sued for the money of the car they bought as well as huge damages and lose their license. I'm sure that still goes on a lot to people who are none the wiser or to people that have to buy a car using "buy here, pay here". They are just happy to be getting a car and have no idea about the title.
The Corvette in question has a clear title, PERIOD. It sucked to see that the autocheck had that discrepancy that we didn't know about and I assumed it would be impossible to sell as I certainly wouldn't buy anything with a question mark like that. So far though, there have been no calls or no questions about it, to which I wouldn't have a clue how to answer anyway as the irregularity could be any number of minor things that happened 13 years ago.
Off topic, I have been the market for an upscale used car lately which has caused me to look at countless CarFax and Autocheck reports. First of all, you would be amazed how different they can be for the SAME car. I looked at one last week that Autocheck showed having 6 previous owners and CarFax said 4. That's a big difference. Second, there are often obvious errors on the report. One manual transmission car shows a CarFax service of "changed automatic transmission fluid." A friend is selling a car where the DMV at one point transposed mileage and now CarFax suggests "possible odomoter rollback." CarFax and Autocheck are just guides. For example, if a person got in an accident and paid cash for the repairs, and no police report taken, it would not show up on these reports. It's buyer beware on used cars big time!
"...CarFax and Autocheck are just guides........... It's buyer beware on used cars big time! ...."
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Yup.
Accuracy is a challenge. But, the guides are much better than no info at all.
There are some aggregator services; not sure if they are regional/national. They give you a glimpse at all the major services' reports in one doc.
The cost for dealers to subscribe to one or more services is negligible. There really is no reason to buy an expensive car - or take a trade-in - w/o looking at a report.
Many hobbyists buy short-term subscriptions and share them; like some VCP users do.
Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Sounds like the dude burned you for a 1964 Topps Set with a waterlogged vette. I have a feeling that you are going to report back about how amazing this lot is after all this haha.
<< <i>"...CarFax and Autocheck are just guides........... It's buyer beware on used cars big time! ...."
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Yup.
Accuracy is a challenge. But, the guides are much better than no info at all.
There are some aggregator services; not sure if they are regional/national. They give you a glimpse at all the major services' reports in one doc.
The cost for dealers to subscribe to one or more services is negligible. There really is no reason to buy an expensive car - or take a trade-in - w/o looking at a report.
Many hobbyists buy short-term subscriptions and share them; like some VCP users do. >>
Storm, sorry for accidentally putting stown. I am a horrible person.
<< <i>Sounds like the dude burned you for a 1964 Topps Set with a waterlogged vette. I have a feeling that you are going to report back about how amazing this lot is after all this haha.
yep, I had a whole $2000 in that set. I regularly lose money on the trades I make. I also write bad checks every month for all of my homes and properties. I can't believe the banks continue to let me do business.
<< <i>"There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly, or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers. "
on a 78 cutlass ok, on an antique vette...I'd be worried >>
I agree with you. There is no way in hell I'd buy a car with a title descrepancy that I wasn't absolutely sure about. The fact is that the car could have had the seat replaced because he left the window down or it could have fallen off a bridge. I have no clue. What I do know is that it has a clear title and is in immaculate condition. I also know that it will bring in the 4's at a wholesale and I've got 2K in it. It may even sell on ebay, who knows.
<< <i>"What I do know is that it has a clear title"
just a "clear" one that requires an explanation
"The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law and that of many states."
well someone might gamble on it >>
lol, the title doesn't require an explanation. IT IS CLEAR. I didn't own it in 1997, so I have no clue what the "water damage" was. If someone wants to buy it then fine, if they don't then that's fine too. It doesn't matter one bit to me. It is already up to $3150 which is $1150 more than I have in it.
<< <i>"What I do know is that it has a clear title"
just a "clear" one that requires an explanation
"The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law and that of many states."
well someone might gamble on it >>
lol, the title doesn't require an explanation. IT IS CLEAR. I didn't own it in 1997, so I have no clue what the "water damage" was. If someone wants to buy it then fine, if they don't then that's fine too. It doesn't matter one bit to me. It is already up to $3150 which is $1150 more than I have in it. >>
Time to start saving up for those VCP "once a month" subscriptions
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I wouldn't sweat it Tom, I had a similar experience when trying to sell my buddy's custom 1996 S-10 (he was original owner). The AutoCheck Vehicle History Report came up with one rear-end accident on the vehicle's history, so there were a couple inquiries on it from potential buyers. It turned out that it was a low-speed bump that had bent down the trailer hitch on it when the truck was 1 year old (he kept a copy of the accident report). As you can see by the pic, we had since customized the frame and shaved the bed, so the bumper and trailer hitch no longer existed anyway. I added that minor accident info to the auction description, but there were still morons inquiring about the accident as if it made a difference in this case.
These people are busting your chops because they have an obvious axe to grind. Way to profit on that trade!
<< <i>"There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly, or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers. "
on a 78 cutlass ok, on an antique vette...I'd be worried >>
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The 78 Cutlass is just as likely to kill you, if it comes apart on the freeway.
I have bought/driven/sold many salvage cars. They are a great bargain, unless/until they hurt/kill you.
Once a title has been washed/corrected, there is no EZ way to know what kind of problems the car REALLY had.
Because "water damage" is a term of art that is now used as a legal term on the docs, there should be a remedy for the designation; and, there is. But, again, that remedy leaves the buyer in the dark.
Buyers don't know if a WD car left the windows down and some rain messed up the seats/carpets, OR if the car was a week-long hurricane floater.
IMV, unsophisticated buyers should NEVER buy a car with a corrected title unless they personally know the FULL/REAL history of the car and the seller.
And, no car with a "salvage title" should ever be bought by ordinary folks. When I buy them, I pay tiny-pennies on the dollar, drive them carefully, and dump them to break-even or a little better. They represent value to me, because they are "free" transportation. But, they ARE VERY risky, and you can lose all of your "investment" if they break b4 you can sell them.
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The subject vette is a long time GA resident. The Experian report does not tell us if the car came from another state BEFORE the WD-title was issued.
Cars that have always been titled in the same state - and have a corrected title - are usually safer than cars that start in one state, go to another and then come back to the first state. Title-washing is an easy process AND it works well when cars are moved interstate. (Crooked clerks can also be a problem, though they are much harder to find than they used to be.)
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Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Comments
<< <i>50! >>
lol, how did you come accross that?
<< <i>
<< <i>50! >>
lol, how did you come accross that? >>
y'all planted the idea, i just followed thru.
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>.........Also, I seem to remember sending you a '81 cello pack with Gantner on the front for the cost of shipping one time. I guess my integrity was lacking there too. >>
Why would you make mention of this when you actually charged him $6 for the pack? It doesn't really support your integrity claim at all. >>
I didn't know the exact amount of the cello pack. But it wasn't for much more than shipping. I'm sure it cost ~$4-$5 to ship it w/delivery conf. and then you have the some odd cents for paypal fees since it was before the personal payment. Either way, I could not care less what you or Gumby think of my integrity as I've built a succesful business with the utmost integrity and have made a couple hundred transactions on this board with such. >>
Actually, assuming that the pack weighs no more than 4oz, First Class shipping with Delivery Confirmation would cost a total of $2.53 today. I'm sure you're aware, since you do so much business, that postal rates went up at the beginning of the year, so you paid less than $2.53 for postage. Combining that with the $0.47 you were charged by paypal, you netted $3 on the sale of a worthless pack of 81 Topps....only $0.50 less than what bbcexchange gets per pack of the same.
So please don't come on here and pretend you did me a favor. Again, thanks for selling me the pack.
If you go back and read my original post on this thread, you will see that did not mention your corvette listing on eBay. Your guilty conscience made you respond with that info.
<< <i>I would like opinions on this lot. Thanks!
Topps Football Lot
Should be arriving today from the ole' brown truck. It's 17 lbs. of card goodness. >>
Nathaniel - it looks like a good buy IMO. I see some '50s cards there too ('57 Roosevelt Brown is clearly visible in the last pic, and I see '58 and '59 cards as well in pics).
Nick
Reap the whirlwind.
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<< <i>Craig, If you would like to bid on the Corvette the reserve is a modest $4800. I will take your registry sets as a down payment and, assuming your credit is ok, I'll finance the other $4700. >>
Ignorance.
I don't buy salvage cars.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss
<< <i>
<< <i>Craig, If you would like to bid on the Corvette the reserve is a modest $4800. I will take your registry sets as a down payment and, assuming your credit is ok, I'll finance the other $4700. >>
Ignorance.
I don't buy salvage cars. >>
And I don't sell salvage cars, but if I did then it would seem they would be right up your alley given your Gantner fetish.
<< <i>yeah....but..but...I bet Craig's daddy can beat up your daddy!!! >>
Chaz
The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law
and that of many states.
Once a water-damage insurance claim is filed/paid, the INS guys all
notify the state. The title is then amended to note the problem.
If a case is made that the "water damage" is de minimis - or misstates/
overstates the circumstances - the title can be changed. Nothing wrong
with that process, if the clerks/reviewers are honest.
There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly,
or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers.
In any event, on EBAY, it is always best to look at a car-fax equivalent before
listing. Dealers that I know would not buy a slightly-pricey car without taking
a look at such a report.
The OP's listing lingo is just puffery if he did not know about the title issue; there
is no "ethical" problem.
EBAY does require that the "listing description" note any known problems; the mere
post-listing Experian attachments do not fulfill that requirement. (After a report is
attached, the seller is expected to modify his written description. His SYIF must
also note the problem.)
.....................
Members of my family have been car dealers in GA since before I was born. The
current relatively tough laws in GA were largely a 1960s/1980s reaction to the
"exploits" of some of my friends and family.
Odometer legislation and salvage-regulation legislation was prolly more needed
in GA than in almost any other state. The culture of fraud was alive and active
at ALL of the car shops I hung-out as a teen.
At one point, it was getting almost impossible to buy a used car that had not
had an odometer rollback. Buyers were getting hurt when their rewelded salvage
cars came apart on the highway. The current laws are pretty good and have
increased both consumer confidence and safety.
<< <i>
<< <i>I would like opinions on this lot. Thanks!
Topps Football Lot
Should be arriving today from the ole' brown truck. It's 17 lbs. of card goodness. >>
Nathaniel - it looks like a good buy IMO. I see some '50s cards there too ('57 Roosevelt Brown is clearly visible in the last pic, and I see '58 and '59 cards as well in pics).
Nick >>
Thanks for looking Nick - Yeah its hard to tell from the scans what is in there, I am hoping for the best. The 72 Sayers cards led me to believe the seller when he said it had not been cherry picked. We'll see.
Judging by the stacks, I would say there's 300 or more of each of 68 - 73. Now if there are few 72 high #'s thrown in, well that would be nice.
Don't think there is much early to mid 60's, just a few thrown in.
I'll give you all a detailed report.
Kiss me twice.....let's party.
Looking for Charlie (Charley) Maxwell cards.
<< <i>The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law
and that of many states.
Once a water-damage insurance claim is filed/paid, the INS guys all
notify the state. The title is then amended to note the problem.
If a case is made that the "water damage" is de minimis - or misstates/
overstates the circumstances - the title can be changed. Nothing wrong
with that process, if the clerks/reviewers are honest.
There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly,
or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers.
In any event, on EBAY, it is always best to look at a car-fax equivalent before
listing. Dealers that I know would not buy a slightly-pricey car without taking
a look at such a report.
The OP's listing lingo is just puffery if he did not know about the title issue; there
is no "ethical" problem.
EBAY does require that the "listing description" note any known problems; the mere
post-listing Experian attachments do not fulfill that requirement. (After a report is
attached, the seller is expected to modify his written description. His SYIF must
also note the problem.)
.....................
Members of my family have been car dealers in GA since before I was born. The
current relatively tough laws in GA were largely a 1960s/1980s reaction to the
"exploits" of some of my friends and family.
Odometer legislation and salvage-regulation legislation was prolly more needed
in GA than in almost any other state. The culture of fraud was alive and active
at ALL of the car shops I hung-out as a teen.
At one point, it was getting almost impossible to buy a used car that had not
had an odometer rollback. Buyers were getting hurt when their rewelded salvage
cars came apart on the highway. The current laws are pretty good and have
increased both consumer confidence and safety. >>
Stown, thanks for weighing in. You are correct about the vast corruption years ago in Georgia. A well known guy in our neck of the woods named Homer McDonald went to prison fo several years for rolling back odometers. I disclose everything to my customers and always provide a carfax. We have had 1 car with salvage history on the lot in the 5 years I've been in the business, and the only reason we had it was because it was an '04 Tacoma Crew Cab that I bought at a great deal and sold for a great deal with the customer in full knowledge of its history.
People don't understand that if a car dealership sells a car with salvage history under the pretenses of a clear title then they can be sued for the money of the car they bought as well as huge damages and lose their license. I'm sure that still goes on a lot to people who are none the wiser or to people that have to buy a car using "buy here, pay here". They are just happy to be getting a car and have no idea about the title.
The Corvette in question has a clear title, PERIOD. It sucked to see that the autocheck had that discrepancy that we didn't know about and I assumed it would be impossible to sell as I certainly wouldn't buy anything with a question mark like that. So far though, there have been no calls or no questions about it, to which I wouldn't have a clue how to answer anyway as the irregularity could be any number of minor things that happened 13 years ago.
<< <i>Stown, thanks for......... >>
Attention to detail obviously isn't corvette's strong suit.
<< <i>
<< <i>Stown, thanks for......... >>
Attention to detail obviously isn't corvette's strong suit. >>
D'oh!
<< <i>
<< <i>Stown, thanks for......... >>
Attention to detail obviously isn't corvette's strong suit. >>
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
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Yup.
Accuracy is a challenge. But, the guides are much better than no info at all.
There are some aggregator services; not sure if they are regional/national.
They give you a glimpse at all the major services' reports in one doc.
The cost for dealers to subscribe to one or more services is negligible. There
really is no reason to buy an expensive car - or take a trade-in - w/o looking
at a report.
Many hobbyists buy short-term subscriptions and share them; like some VCP
users do.
<< <i>Stown, thanks for weighing in. >>
You're welcome.
The trade for the vette
<< <i>"...CarFax and Autocheck are just guides........... It's buyer beware on used cars big time! ...."
////////////////////////
Yup.
Accuracy is a challenge. But, the guides are much better than no info at all.
There are some aggregator services; not sure if they are regional/national.
They give you a glimpse at all the major services' reports in one doc.
The cost for dealers to subscribe to one or more services is negligible. There
really is no reason to buy an expensive car - or take a trade-in - w/o looking
at a report.
Many hobbyists buy short-term subscriptions and share them; like some VCP
users do. >>
Storm, sorry for accidentally putting stown. I am a horrible person.
or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers. "
on a 78 cutlass ok, on an antique vette...I'd be worried
<< <i>Sounds like the dude burned you for a 1964 Topps Set with a waterlogged vette. I have a feeling that you are going to report back about how amazing this lot is after all this haha.
The trade for the vette >>
yep, I had a whole $2000 in that set. I regularly lose money on the trades I make. I also write bad checks every month for all of my homes and properties. I can't believe the banks continue to let me do business.
<< <i>"There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly,
or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers. "
on a 78 cutlass ok, on an antique vette...I'd be worried >>
I agree with you. There is no way in hell I'd buy a car with a title descrepancy that I wasn't absolutely sure about. The fact is that the car could have had the seat replaced because he left the window down or it could have fallen off a bridge. I have no clue. What I do know is that it has a clear title and is in immaculate condition. I also know that it will bring in the 4's at a wholesale and I've got 2K in it. It may even sell on ebay, who knows.
just a "clear" one that requires an explanation
"The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law
and that of many states."
well someone might gamble on it
<< <i>"What I do know is that it has a clear title"
just a "clear" one that requires an explanation
"The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law
and that of many states."
well someone might gamble on it >>
lol, the title doesn't require an explanation. IT IS CLEAR. I didn't own it in 1997, so I have no clue what the "water damage" was. If someone wants to buy it then fine, if they don't then that's fine too. It doesn't matter one bit to me. It is already up to $3150 which is $1150 more than I have in it.
<< <i>
<< <i>"What I do know is that it has a clear title"
just a "clear" one that requires an explanation
"The OP's explanation of the vette's title situation comports with GA law
and that of many states."
well someone might gamble on it >>
lol, the title doesn't require an explanation. IT IS CLEAR. I didn't own it in 1997, so I have no clue what the "water damage" was. If someone wants to buy it then fine, if they don't then that's fine too. It doesn't matter one bit to me. It is already up to $3150 which is $1150 more than I have in it. >>
Time to start saving up for those VCP "once a month" subscriptions
<< <i>50! >>
This is my favorite ping pong video:
Link
These people are busting your chops because they have an obvious axe to grind. Way to profit on that trade!
<< <i>"There is no way for the public to know if such a change was made honestly,
or if the title is simply washed by a series of corrupt transfers. "
on a 78 cutlass ok, on an antique vette...I'd be worried >>
/////////////////////////////////////////////
The 78 Cutlass is just as likely to kill you, if it comes apart on the freeway.
I have bought/driven/sold many salvage cars. They are a great bargain,
unless/until they hurt/kill you.
Once a title has been washed/corrected, there is no EZ way to know what
kind of problems the car REALLY had.
Because "water damage" is a term of art that is now used as a legal term
on the docs, there should be a remedy for the designation; and, there is.
But, again, that remedy leaves the buyer in the dark.
Buyers don't know if a WD car left the windows down and some rain messed
up the seats/carpets, OR if the car was a week-long hurricane floater.
IMV, unsophisticated buyers should NEVER buy a car with a corrected title
unless they personally know the FULL/REAL history of the car and the seller.
And, no car with a "salvage title" should ever be bought by ordinary folks.
When I buy them, I pay tiny-pennies on the dollar, drive them carefully,
and dump them to break-even or a little better. They represent value to
me, because they are "free" transportation. But, they ARE VERY risky, and
you can lose all of your "investment" if they break b4 you can sell them.
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The subject vette is a long time GA resident. The Experian report does not
tell us if the car came from another state BEFORE the WD-title was issued.
Cars that have always been titled in the same state - and have a corrected
title - are usually safer than cars that start in one state, go to another and
then come back to the first state. Title-washing is an easy process AND it
works well when cars are moved interstate. (Crooked clerks can also be a
problem, though they are much harder to find than they used to be.)
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Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
congrats
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started