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Old 05-15-2017, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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$25? My letter only offered me free hot dogs - I got jipped!
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Old 05-15-2017, 04:17 PM
 
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$25? My letter only offered me free hot dogs - I got jipped!
I go in for a hot dog maybe 2 it's worth it ha.
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Old 05-15-2017, 04:56 PM
 
Location: Southwest Pa
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100% serious here......Up until a couple of years ago, the local mega-dealer sent us a letter a month advising us that they had a long list of buyers looking for quality used vehicles like our 1999 Ford Windstar. Guaranteed us above KBB value no less. What would that have been......$500, $600. Should have taken it, scrapyard only gave us $250 back in 2010.
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:02 PM
 
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Like every time I was in the Acura dealer's service area several years ago (with appointment), a chalk board in the area "by coincidence" noted that they was looking to buy my exact model and year (along with a few others)! Anything to get you over to the showroom.....
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:03 PM
 
Location: Florida
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I put those letters in the paper recycle bag.

They want me to trade for a new car, but they don't make convertibles anymore. No chance.
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Florida
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100% serious here......Up until a couple of years ago, the local mega-dealer sent us a letter a month advising us that they had a long list of buyers looking for quality used vehicles like our 1999 Ford Windstar. Guaranteed us above KBB value no less. What would that have been......$500, $600. Should have taken it, scrapyard only gave us $250 back in 2010.

It probably isn't even in the KBB book anymore.
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:11 PM
 
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I still have my 99 Tacoma SR5,very happy,got same letter here in CT
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:16 PM
 
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I still get those letters for vehicles I haven't owned in years.
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Old 05-15-2017, 06:30 PM
 
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It's a fishing scam. You're the fish. The letter is the lure. Toss it out
I get em all the time. Even on a 2006 C6 Vette i sold years ago joe.
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Old 05-16-2017, 04:08 AM
 
Location: Podunk, IA
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Figure a lure to get me in. I mean I go in I could get the deal I want, probably mot, but I still end up with $25 can't complain
A couple of years I cashed out about $130 worth of those from various dealers.
I don't seem to be getting them any more. But if I get 'em, I'm comin'... I like getting paid to take test drives.
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