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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>My first time contributing, but I've been lurking for a
while now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>This really sickens me. One of these days, I'll be faced
with having to sell my 67 BJ8. I hate to think a "flipper" would end up with
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>This list is superb- what a wealth of
knowledge.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Kind Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bspidell@comcast.net
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 06, 2015 10:06 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=sbyers@ec.rr.com
href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">BJ8Healeys</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Anyone know either one of these
guys?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>This is a recurring theme. My father sold a '40 Ford pickup he had
lovingly restored to original--having hot-rodded it out in his youth--to a guy
who all but swore he would cherish it for himself. The guy turned around
and sold the truck almost immediately for a tidy profit. Another time, Dad
sold a '46 Ford coupe (sedan?) to a guy who said he was going to restore
it. A couple years later the guy had the audacity to bring the car by to
show it off; he had hot-rodded it and painted it yellow (not Primrose ;).
Made Dad almost sick. These happened years ago; with the popularity of
shows like 'Fast and Loud,' 'Car Chasers,' etc. it seems more and more people
will be into the 'flipping' business. It's a legitimate business (though
you have to wonder with all the 'cash' changing hands if taxes are being
paid). But, it kind of rankles me because even though most of them are
car-savvy all they can see is a pile of money on four wheels.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>OTOH, Dad sold a cherry '34 Ford coupe he had restored to a guy who put the
finishing touches on the resto and made it a show-winner. But, I won't be
surprised if, sooner or later, the car ends up with a Chip Foose wannabe who
rods it out.</DIV>
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<DIV>Moral of the story: If you have a car to sell, sell it to the highest
bidder. The guy who claims to want an Austin-Healey because his
dad/grandfather/uncle had one might be lying (there's some awfully good liars
out there).</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Didn't
we hear on the list several weeks ago of this same thing happening? The
prospective buyer represented himself as an individual who was interested in
buying a Healey for his own use, but actually was working for a dealer and
trying to beat the bushes for cars to buy for resale.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
had a phone conversation recently with a BJ8 owner who had decided to sell his
car, but only to someone who would appreciate and enjoy the car as he had
done. Shortly after selling to an individual who he thought met his
requirements, he learned that the buyer was only a flipper and the car was on
eBay within a few days of the sale.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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Byers</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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Registry</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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Delegate at Large</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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NC USA </SPAN></P>
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