Well, it's been a crazy month... on Sept 2nd, one of my friends took my ACR without my permission or knowledge and totaled it a few miles from my house. I had to fight GMAC ins. all of September to give me fair value for my car.
THEN I work a deal with a Honda dealer in Ft Lauderdale on a 9200 miles Black/Silver ACR for $48k, and they sell it to someone else 2 days before my flight was scheduled (after we had worked a deal).
Well, on Tuesday my brother, wife and I made the trip to Cleveland OH to see a 99 ACR with 2000 miles, one owner car that I found searching old eBay auctions that didn't sell. I had no idea what to expect, the pictures were tiny and he had no eBay feedback, so I decided to go up there and check it out.
Well the car was a BEAUTY!
Not a scratch on it, wheels had no curb rash, no under nose scrapes at all (wow), completely stock except for $1200 in various MGW bolt ons (gas assembly cover that said ACR, shifter knob, side sill plates, etc.). Took the car to Strongsville Dodge (20 min drive away), got car on lift, underbody looked brand new, heck tires were brand new with 2000 miles! They said it looked like it came out of a time capsule. Had been garage kept all this time and only driven about 250 miles a year average.
After some negotiating I bought the car for $46,000 (yes, 46!) Insurance gave me $48k so I will use the other 2 towards new catback and headers. My old car had 44k miles so what an upgrade!
Well, it's two days later... now it is home in my garage, and still only has 2500 miles.
Look forward to seeing some of you at Tony's house later this month!
Wife took this photo as we were leaving the Dodge dealer:
Gassing up later that evening:
Odometer after the trip:
THEN I work a deal with a Honda dealer in Ft Lauderdale on a 9200 miles Black/Silver ACR for $48k, and they sell it to someone else 2 days before my flight was scheduled (after we had worked a deal).
Well, on Tuesday my brother, wife and I made the trip to Cleveland OH to see a 99 ACR with 2000 miles, one owner car that I found searching old eBay auctions that didn't sell. I had no idea what to expect, the pictures were tiny and he had no eBay feedback, so I decided to go up there and check it out.
Well the car was a BEAUTY!
Not a scratch on it, wheels had no curb rash, no under nose scrapes at all (wow), completely stock except for $1200 in various MGW bolt ons (gas assembly cover that said ACR, shifter knob, side sill plates, etc.). Took the car to Strongsville Dodge (20 min drive away), got car on lift, underbody looked brand new, heck tires were brand new with 2000 miles! They said it looked like it came out of a time capsule. Had been garage kept all this time and only driven about 250 miles a year average.
After some negotiating I bought the car for $46,000 (yes, 46!) Insurance gave me $48k so I will use the other 2 towards new catback and headers. My old car had 44k miles so what an upgrade!
Well, it's two days later... now it is home in my garage, and still only has 2500 miles.
Look forward to seeing some of you at Tony's house later this month!
Wife took this photo as we were leaving the Dodge dealer:
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Gassing up later that evening:
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Odometer after the trip:
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