From: Mike Hunter on
One can only wonder why you would want to trade a car like that.


"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
news:hlfgc7$rlk$7(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:05:38 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:
>
>> Why, is your Scion rusting already as well?
>
> Nope. It gets oiled every year, and never driven when there's salt on the
> road.
>
> Why do ya think I have all these beaters?
>
>
>
>
>>
>> You will notice Toyota is using Kelly rather than NADA? Kelly values
>> are
>> set by the average trading prices within the wholesale USED car industry,
>> not the average trading / selling prices when used at NEW CAR
>> dealerships,
>> as in NADA.
>>
>> In any event they book value they are referencing is WHOLESALE, not
>> retail
>>
>>
>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>> news:hlcqig$f07$10(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:51:01 -0500, C. E. White wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>>>> news:pan.2010.02.14.01.38.10.609000(a)e86.GTS...
>>>>
>>>>> So that makes TWICE Dana has screwed Toyota, first on the frames and
>>>>> now on driveshafts.
>>>>
>>>> Interesting how you are willing to blame Dana for screwing Toyota but
>>>> not balme Toyota for screwing their Customers...
>>>
>>> By buying back their trucks with rusted frames for 150% of Kelley Blue
>>> Book value, which is geared for DEALER PROFIT?
>>>
>>> I'd like that kind of a screwing!!!
>>>
>>> That would mean I would get $2,000 more for the Scion than I PAID for it
>>> 4 years ago!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>


From: Hachiroku ハチロク on
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:08:34 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:

> One can only wonder why you would want to trade a car like that.

If they give me back $2,000 more than I paid for it, I'd have a nice chunk
to set down on another new car.

But, this car isn't rusting, so no recall. At all. Whatsoever. Made In
Japan, with Japanese parts that WORK.


>
>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:hlfgc7$rlk$7(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:05:38 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:
>>
>>> Why, is your Scion rusting already as well?
>>
>> Nope. It gets oiled every year, and never driven when there's salt on
>> the road.
>>
>> Why do ya think I have all these beaters?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> You will notice Toyota is using Kelly rather than NADA? Kelly values
>>> are
>>> set by the average trading prices within the wholesale USED car
>>> industry, not the average trading / selling prices when used at NEW CAR
>>> dealerships,
>>> as in NADA.
>>>
>>> In any event they book value they are referencing is WHOLESALE, not
>>> retail
>>>
>>>
>>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>>> news:hlcqig$f07$10(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:51:01 -0500, C. E. White wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>>>>> news:pan.2010.02.14.01.38.10.609000(a)e86.GTS...
>>>>>
>>>>>> So that makes TWICE Dana has screwed Toyota, first on the frames and
>>>>>> now on driveshafts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Interesting how you are willing to blame Dana for screwing Toyota but
>>>>> not balme Toyota for screwing their Customers...
>>>>
>>>> By buying back their trucks with rusted frames for 150% of Kelley Blue
>>>> Book value, which is geared for DEALER PROFIT?
>>>>
>>>> I'd like that kind of a screwing!!!
>>>>
>>>> That would mean I would get $2,000 more for the Scion than I PAID for
>>>> it 4 years ago!!!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>