Re: "Original Miles"
This is what an ORIGINAL Miles vehicle should look like.
http://www.wagonmaster.com/994/994gw.htm > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message > news:PGorc.1191$3%1.1158@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m... > > Here is an example of pure BS as far as mileage goes. Note the vehicle > wear. > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=31830&item > =2477974142&rd=1 > > > > Kevin S. wrote: > > > > >>Obviously false? > > > > > > > > > I wasn't saying the ebay CJ was obviously false. I'm talking about when > > > someone claims low original mileage, and the floor mat under the gas > peadal > > > is worn through, the seats look like a 300 lb man sat in them for 20 > years, > > > gas pedal has no "grip" on it, or the steering wheel worn down. Things > like > > > that. I wasn't making a statement about the eBay CJ. Although a recent > > > "full restore" with low original miles makes me wonder ;-) > > > > > > I have seen some great original unrestored low mileage 60's and 70's > Jeeps. > > > But most that claim low mileage don't meet my BS test. > > > > > > > > >>You have to take into consideration the type of vehicle. Jeeps *can* > fall > > >>into that "novelty vehicle" class where low mileage for a 20+ year old > car > > >>is plausible. > > >>My neighbour across the street has an '87 YJ with 40,000 Kms on it, > she's > > >>the original owner. The neighbour beside me has a '98 GC with over > 200,000 > > >>Kms on it. > > >> > > >><Reminiscing> > > >>I met an old lady (70+) in a coffee shop about 15 yrs ago driving a > mint, > > >>all original '67 Chevelle - black 2 door, red interior... spotless. > Every > > >>time she drove the car she would get offers on it, some lo-balls, some > > >>high-end offers. She knew EXACTLY what she had... a mint '67 with less > > > > > > than > > > > > >>10,000 miles (at the time). Her husband bought it new and died shortly > > >>after - she drove it once a week to visit his grave. > > >>I spoke with her for about 20 minutes while looking at the car. It had > > > > > > been > > > > > >>dealer serviced since new, she's kept every document related to the car > > > > > > and > > > > > >>it even had the original spare and jack in the trunk. I considered > > > > > > flirting > > > > > >>with her, I was 20 at the time. I wonder if she's still single? ;-) > > >> > > >>-Brian > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > tw > > > > 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5" > > 01 XJ Sport > > > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." > > -- Dave Barry > > > > Pronunciation: 'jEp > > Function: noun > > Date: 1940 > > > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, > > 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in > > World War II. > > > > (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email) > > __________________________________________________ _________ > > > > |
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