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allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Allanlambo

Post Number: 1038
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 5:29 pm:   

A car with a salvage title is generally considered to be worth half of what rough black book would list.
William H (Countachxx)
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Username: Countachxx

Post Number: 3168
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 5:26 pm:   

maybe it was Ron Jeremy LOL
William H (Countachxx)
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Username: Countachxx

Post Number: 3166
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 4:21 pm:   

Martin, was that car owned by John Holmes ? :-)
Dan (Bobafett)
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Username: Bobafett

Post Number: 1405
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 1:39 pm:   

Ralph,

I think if resale is a concern (as it would be with this car), yes. Also, cars are trading in the 11x range, albeit probably with higher mileage, etc.

--Dan
Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
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Username: Ralfabco

Post Number: 822
Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 1:04 pm:   

On a serious note:

Would it not be more prudent to pay a few
dollars more for a car that is perfect ?

Dealers have sold cars for the hi 120's.
Leonard Renick (Broomhilda)
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Username: Broomhilda

Post Number: 7
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 12:41 pm:   

Small world. A or the identical car was offered for sale in Costa Mesa Ca. about two months ago at a place called Newport European. They were asking 115,000. The car looked very sharp.
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody

Post Number: 1794
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 12:21 pm:   

do it art!!!!!!

:-)

doody.
Dan (Bobafett)
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Username: Bobafett

Post Number: 1404
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 12:17 pm:   

There you go, Art! Going for the 12! :-)

--Dan
arthur chambers (Art355)
Advanced Member
Username: Art355

Post Number: 2640
Registered: 6-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 11:12 am:   

Trade for a 355?

Art
Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member
Username: Speedy308

Post Number: 195
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 10:49 am:   

I'll take it Danica Patrick comes with it.

Go Team Olive Garden!
wayne skiles (Bad_tt)
Junior Member
Username: Bad_tt

Post Number: 75
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 10:41 am:   

Interesting..but..You would probably have to pay cash for it? don't think financing is readily available on salvage title?
Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member
Username: Ralfabco

Post Number: 812
Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 8:51 am:   

BRUCE MUST "NOT" BE INTO JAIL BAIT.

IF YOU ACTED FASTER YOU COULD HAVE
ADDED KATHERINE HEPBURN !
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member
Username: Coachi

Post Number: 418
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 8:32 am:   

any pictures or description?
Mr. Doody (Doody)
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Username: Doody

Post Number: 1792
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 6:49 am:   

as if selling 550s wasn't hard enough, here's one with a salvage title and switched numbers.

yum.

you might consider just banging your head against a wall for a living instead, martin :-) :-) :-).

doody.
S. Brent Cardani (Brentc)
Junior Member
Username: Brentc

Post Number: 56
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 6:49 am:   

This sounds very much like a car that was here in the Midwest that another F-Chat member had me go look at for him. Martin, do you know if it's the same car?
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member
Username: Bws88tr

Post Number: 3021
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 6:27 am:   

WHO IS THE CELEBRITY??

ILL BUY IT IF ITS ZSA ZSA GABORS OR INDIRA GHANDI

THANKS MARTIN..NICE WEEKEND..

BRUCE
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member
Username: Miami348ts

Post Number: 6249
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 6:23 am:   

This car has 13,000 Miles, red/tan and is celebrity owned.
The car has a salvage title but has been sent back to Ferrari in Italy for the rebuilt. They put a new frame and switched the serial number (yep, they still do that, and are the only ones that can do that legally). The original engine is now used in the 550 Maranello from Team Rafanelli Olive Garden and this car has received a new engine.

$ 95,000 will buy this car today.

If anyone is interested you have to actually call me today or tomorrow since I am at the GP of Miami. 305-867-7740 or 305-867-7676. If you get into the voice mail call right back.

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