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Subject:Re: Bying/Selling on the list & morons
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:33:54 -0700

And now its only worth $6000.00 !!!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Bying/Selling on the list & morons

> >I have to agree with Malcolm. If you don't like what you see keep moving.
> >Use your delete key as I did with the no-subjectline posting that you
must
> >have made. Lots of spam masquerade in much the same manner for curious
> >readers like Malcolm.
> >  Anyway, there must be more pleasant ways to express your disapproval on
> >one's opinion about the value of their van. If it is priced too high,
then
> >it will not sell. It it sells, then more power to them. If someone can
> >afford to buy it because it makes more sense for them to buy a van than
do
> >all the work, that's great. A number of fellow I am well acquainted with
on
> >this list get paid 10-15 times per hour than what a good reputable shop
> >would charge to work on their vans. For them it makes sense. The net
price
> >to them is less than what their lost time is worth.
> >  --
> >BenT
>
> Well said, Ben.
>
> I have spent over $7100US on my van's BRAKES, not to mention other
> modifications.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>
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>
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