Rick wrote:
>
> Got home from work today around 5, sat down to read the newspaper. I decided
> to scan the "classics" section of the want ads. This is usually a waste of
> time because around here (mid-michigan) a '73 Chevy Impala is considered a
> classic. Found the following ad:
>
> "Austin-Healey BN4, 6 cylinder, unassembled, losing storage, first $900 or
> best."
>
> I RAN to the phone, dialed madly, only to be told "I think it's sold. A guy
> gave me a deposit today and said he would be back next week." ARRGH!!!! The
> guy told me the car was complete with many parts from two other cars, extra
> bonnets, trunk lids, doors, nine wire wheels, and a bunch of other stuff. Oh
> well, sniff, sniff. He did take my name and number and said he would call if
> the other guy backs out of the deal. I hope the other guy's wife puts her
> foot down <g>.
>
> Rick
> '59 Bugeye
Rick:
Hop in the car, go down there, offer $100 more (in cash), and take the
thing AWAY. Screw the other guy!
Daniel T.
Capitalist and loving it
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