Highway robbery
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Highway robbery
Was out at vacation spot this holiday, which is Southampton, NY.
Decided to call a fairly new local spot, that always has great vehicles on the lawn, both new and vintage. I inquired about a L/O/F and NYS inspection. They said they would pickup my car for free (few miles away) and charge $430 plus tax!! What a joke and obviously didn't go there. Just amazing how some of these places try to overcharge and get away with it all too often.
Decided to call a fairly new local spot, that always has great vehicles on the lawn, both new and vintage. I inquired about a L/O/F and NYS inspection. They said they would pickup my car for free (few miles away) and charge $430 plus tax!! What a joke and obviously didn't go there. Just amazing how some of these places try to overcharge and get away with it all too often.
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yeah one of our local gus took his car to the P dealer for an oil change and they charged him 450.00. Fair enough it was a 993 with that PITA second filter . but still ....
he didnt live that down for years...
i wouldnt even be sure what to "lube"
oil and filter is usually 75.00 for me and thats Brad Penn...
Porsche tax at work i would say ...
he didnt live that down for years...
i wouldnt even be sure what to "lube"
oil and filter is usually 75.00 for me and thats Brad Penn...
Porsche tax at work i would say ...
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LOL. I have an uncle that had a beach front home in the Southamptons from the mid 70's to about '95 or so. It was his weekend place as his real nice place was at Two, 5th Ave. He paid $300,000 for it back then. You don't want to know what he got for it. The new owner even wanted his "car collection" in the 7 car garage and all the "extra cars" parked at the guest house (bigger than my 7 bedroom home). The guy wanted the furniture, the wine collection, the pinball machines, everything.
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LOL. I have an uncle that had a beach front home in the Southamptons from the mid 70's to about '95 or so. It was his weekend place as his real nice place was at Two, 5th Ave. He paid $300,000 for it back then. You don't want to know what he got for it. The new owner even wanted his "car collection" in the 7 car garage and all the "extra cars" parked at the guest house (bigger than my 7 bedroom home). The guy wanted the furniture, the wine collection, the pinball machines, everything.
Today, you can't even think about a beachfront home, unless it's over $20mm. Mid '90s, he must have sold for and easy $10mm.
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speaking of...
Speaking of highway robbery, saw this 84 911 for sale near me (only 62k miles) asking price of just under $39,000 http://static.cargurus.com/images/fo...-1024x768.jpeg
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and this
And this one with a rebuilt engine built to "performance specifications!" http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...-/221609691850
Ohhh, ahhhh
Ohhh, ahhhh
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And this one with a rebuilt engine built to "performance specifications!" http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...-/221609691850
Ohhh, ahhhh
Ohhh, ahhhh
Don't know about that guy, supposedly in La Jolla (San Diego), he had several cars listed online. I was interested in a few, called and left messages and never got a return call. Maybe he just likes placing ads and not selling cars.
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I do remember that his place was 3 achers. The main house must have been about upwards of 5,000 sf. I'll try to find it.
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Highway robbery! Ha!
My father in law lives with us. He's 88 and pretty well worn out. (22 years with the British SAS will do that to you)
Anyway local nurse drops off a memory foam cushion for him to try on his chair that he watches TV from.
Just a normal cushion about 20" x 20".
They wanted $700 for it!
I asked if it had come from the Space Shuttle?
My father in law lives with us. He's 88 and pretty well worn out. (22 years with the British SAS will do that to you)
Anyway local nurse drops off a memory foam cushion for him to try on his chair that he watches TV from.
Just a normal cushion about 20" x 20".
They wanted $700 for it!
I asked if it had come from the Space Shuttle?
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Found it. Now I just gotta figure out how to link to it.
It's the last house on Lynn Court off Lynn Ave in Hampton Bays.....Beachfront to Shinnecock Bay. I was thinking Southampton, but that looks to be a bit north. Still a place I could not afford.
It's the last house on Lynn Court off Lynn Ave in Hampton Bays.....Beachfront to Shinnecock Bay. I was thinking Southampton, but that looks to be a bit north. Still a place I could not afford.
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Highway robbery! Ha!
My father in law lives with us. He's 88 and pretty well worn out. (22 years with the British SAS will do that to you)
Anyway local nurse drops off a memory foam cushion for him to try on his chair that he watches TV from.
Just a normal cushion about 20" x 20".
They wanted $700 for it!
I asked if it had come from the Space Shuttle?
My father in law lives with us. He's 88 and pretty well worn out. (22 years with the British SAS will do that to you)
Anyway local nurse drops off a memory foam cushion for him to try on his chair that he watches TV from.
Just a normal cushion about 20" x 20".
They wanted $700 for it!
I asked if it had come from the Space Shuttle?