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"... <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BHCC
did exactly
what I feared they would do: quit advertising the VINs ..."<br>
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Doesn't speak well for the company. It also means buyers of used
cars would do well to get the VIN for a car before laying down the
cash. I don't know if LE reports the VIN of stolen cars to the
DMV, but it seems like an easy way to cut down on car theft. But,
from what I hear, 'desirable' cars--Camrys, Priuses, etc.--are
headed to a chop shop before the owner even knows it's gone.
Exotics are on a boat to Russia.<br>
<br>
CA used to provide the ownership records of cars for a small fee
($5 IIRC). My dad always kicked himself in the butt for not
springing $5 for the provenance of his '65 Mustang, which was
bought new by Alice Faye--old time singer/movie star; sold to
'Mrs. Phil Harris' (he did have the sales receipt)--before the DMV
quit providing the service. These days, you can get at least some
of a car's history from CarFax or similar.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/8/2022 4:30 AM, BJ8Healeys via
Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Austin-Healeys
are not mentioned in the story, but there is one
particular one involved.<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">In
2006, a previous owner of HBJ8L/40136 sent me an inquiry
into
whether I had any record of the car. I did not. He said it
had been stolen
from him in 1970 and never recovered and he was searching
for it. I put the
car into the BJ8 Registry with the note about its history
and the contact info
for the victim. In 2012, I saw it come up for sale on BHCC
and notified him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
requested that in his efforts to recover the car from BHCC
that he not mention the BJ8 Registry or my name. BHCC had
been very
accommodating to me with info about BJ8s they were offering
up to that point,
and I did not want them to quit advertising the VINs of the
BJ8s they had for
sale. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">He
was successful in recovering the car, and BHCC did exactly
what I feared they would do: quit advertising the VINs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Steve
Byers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">HBJ8L/36666<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BJ8
Registry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">AHCA
Delegate at Large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Havelock,
NC USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Healeys
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Ray Juncal via
Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 7, 2022 8:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bob Spidell; Richard Collins<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Healeys<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] [O/T] Beverly Hills Car
Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Funny
thing, there was just an article in the front section of
the Sunday L. A. Times
news paper today. It was kinder than the Jalopnick piece
but said be careful. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">I
did a
survey there for an Australian buyer a few years ago.
They were very
accommodating and put the car on a lift and I got a
thorough look. The test ride
was brief as the brakes were marginal and the engine was
very rough. I did get
through all the gears and a listen to the rear end. It
was not a drive it home
car. The car was destined for a complete restoration so
matching numbers and
frame and body condition were more important.. I didn't
know the price he was
quoted but I thought the buyer would get more for his
money through one of the
clubs. After the survey the buyer made the deal and BHCC
arranged the shipping.
I think he knew what he was getting and got what he
expected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">NOTE:
"Never buy a pig in a poke." You or a trusted advisor
should take a
hard look at a car before you make the deal. BHCC is
just like the want adds or
a used car lot sometimes good sometimes not. It's up to
you to make sure what
you are getting or no bitching later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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