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Old 09-01-03, 04:02 PM
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Here's where it came in really handy!

Do you think the lex would even make it?
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Old 09-01-03, 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by GS4fun
How about a Jeep Cherokee? ...that's what i did last year when the snow hit.....I bought the '99 vehicle for $500 bucks and sold it 5 months later for $6000.
I wish I could get a deal like that!! I would buy it tonight....................
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Old 09-01-03, 07:47 PM
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I wish I could get a deal like that!! I would buy it tonight....................
Sometimes i get lucky...sometimes i don't....isn't that life?
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I've been wondering the same thing. I need a winter vehicle, and want an early 90s truck. I considered a ranger, s-10, and toyota, but the Nissan has them all beat for horsepower by quite a bit. I want a truck b/c you can also use it when you need to move stuff.

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Here's some good cars you could buy that come in at or close to your PR...

1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition 4WD- 45,000 miles $3378
1994 Ford Explorer XL- $3347
1990 Acura Legend LS coupe- 52,000 original miles BEAUTIFUL one of a kind $4769
1986 Mercedes E190- 86,000 original miles $2974

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u know i've been looking 4 a winter car too and
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Originally posted by bluelex
u know i've been looking 4 a winter car too and
You need a winter car in Florida? Seriously?
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u know i've been looking 4 a winter car too and
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Hameed, I scanned Ebay motors for a month or so and ended up getting a 95 Nissan 200SX with 82K on it for less than $3,000.00 . It's small, but has front wheel drive and all the creature comforts. And after last winter driving the GS and getting about 20 chips in my hood from cinders, this had to be done.

The outfit I bought it from was a goverment/police-affiliated bank repo company, i.e. someone's loss was my gain. I had to fly down to north carolina to pick it up, but it was well worth it. Just something to consider.

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