Dave Garrett wrote:
> In article <CgbLj.84215$D_3.8557@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>
>
>>Watch Craig's list for cars in the Austin/San Antonio metro area. Avoid
>>vehicles from Houston. Other cities could include DFW and maybe El Paso.
>
>
> Before I bought the "new" Civic, I was searching the Houston Craigslist
> several times a day for "civic si" and "crx". One day I ran across an
> '88 CRX Si that sounded too good to be true, and you know what they say
> about deals like that. It was represented to be in immaculate condition,
> one owner, everything worked, and the pics that were posted indicated
> that the underhood area was clean enough to eat off of. The asking price
> was $2500.
>
> Figuring I had nothing to lose, I emailed the poster. After a day or
> two, I assumed someone had beaten me to it, then I got the following
> reply:
>
> "The car is located in Detroit MI and it is in perfect condition, with
> no need for additional repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks
> whatsoever. It has 130k original miles and 40k engine rebuilt miles and
> the vin# is [deleted] .It has a clear title ready to be signed and
> notarized on your name. [...]
> The price is $2,500 including ****pping costs anywhere in the
> continental US. There are no other costs regarding this transaction.
> We will make this deal only under World Escrow protection because is
> more safe. If you already decided to buy my car please send me your full
> name and your full address and I will start a transaction with them. The
> car will be ****pped insured to your location with DAS and you will have
> 5 days for inspection."
>
> Uh, yeah. I'll get right on that, as soon as I get the wire transfer
> this nice man in Nigeria is sending me for helping him out.
>
> Dave
>
Here's a couple of CRX models that might be worth pusueing in the SF Bay
area.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/car/633084780.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/car/630991872.html
Of course, it pays if you can have someone look at it first!
JT
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