While driving out through the used car lot, I spied an abused '00-'05 white SE. I drive around to look at the car. The paint is oxidized, dry rotted tires, left front fender had "kissed" something but not enough to take off the paint, the LIM is leaking, headliner is resting on your head while sitting on the ignored leather seats (1/3 of the leather is gone), and the car reeks of stale cigarette smoke. I ask the salesman how much? Thinking this is an auction car, I figured it would be $500. The salesman starts the car up without any problems, it sounds great. So he comes back and sez $5000. I laugh at him and tell him it needs $1500 minimum just on engine work. I offer him $500. He tells me they don't have any cars at that price. His "co-hart in crime" comes up to me and offers me $1000 for the ole green car. I laugh at him and tell him it would cost me at least $8000 to replace it. He sez the car is only worth $500. I tell him he should pay me to take the white Bonneville off their hands so they won't have to sell it at auction. We walks off and I leave.
The car still does not show up in their inventory on the internet. (2/24/2012 10:30am CST)
I figure it would take at least $2500 (with me doing the work) to get the car up to snuff, at least to my satisfaction. I can get in and out of the "white orphan" easier than I can the ole green car. (wishing I could get it for $500)
- BC
I hope I'm that awesome when I'm older!
