On Topic for once: New car in the family stable

The old 93 has been getting increaingly less road-worthy of late, she's started losing radiator juice as well as oil in the last week. Well at 230,

264 miles, I've parked her for good. She's served the family for over 12 years and 204,000 miles, but it's time to replace her.

I spotted a '95 AE04B on Ebay locally with only 98,000 miles at a local dealer. The reserve was $3000, and the bidding had only made it to 1325. I went to the dealer to look at it. He tried telling me the Kelly Blue Book was over $4000 for the car, but that was in excelent condition. It's been hit on the front bumper. New paint and grill and one headlight and new plastic between the headlights and the front radiator. Also there is a bit of bondo in the trunk right well, which is not uncommon for a Corolla of that age. So it's not in excellent condition, but it's in good condition.

I did manage to talk him down a good bit. Drove the new car home tonight. Got to get a new sticky velcro pad for the I-pass.

Reply to
n5hsr
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Congrats on the new ride!

I also changed cars last week, and contrary to what Mike Hunt thinks, did not have to get signatures on the title notarized or sign in front of some official.

Reply to
Ray O

I'm still trying to get to the title for the old one. It's in my brother's basement in my old filing cabinet, top drawer. But if you've ever seen his basement, you'd know why I can't get to it.

The old car was 8J7 color, which was not an official 1993 color. The new vehicle is 8K1, so we call it Baby Blue, as opposed to Old Blue 2.

We name all our Toyotas:

72 Carina Banzai Buggy 77 Corolla Old Blue 79 Corolla Whitey
Reply to
n5hsr

You HAVE to get out more, Charles. Can I comp you admissions to the next Illinois DEMONrat convention?

Reply to
sharx35

Interesting!! What state do you live in Ray?

Jack

Reply to
You guess

That varies from state-to-state. Here in FL, it's a relatively recent development. The "new" title forms have no such requirement.

Reply to
Derald

Illinois

Reply to
Ray O

Yup, I liked changing cars every 3 or 4 months and NOT having to buy them ;-)

Reply to
Ray O

Nah, I'd get kicked out. Or turn red in the face yelling at the lying liars of the Loonie Left.

Charles of Schaumburg

Reply to
n5hsr

Same state as I do. Illinois.

It's official, I got my new village sticker today. And put the VIN on my car insurance. (I'm covered for 30 days after purchase anyway, but I try to get the insurance transferred as soon as possible.)

Charles of Schaumburg

Reply to
n5hsr

We don't have to get ours notarized either. We used to, but that was years ago. I'm in KS

Reply to
Reasoned Insanity

Chances are the as they age they will see the light. More MATURE adults are conservative than are younger, inexperienced NAIVE, callow people.

Reply to
sharx35

To that argument I have two words to say: Teddy Kennedy.

Charles of Schaumburg

Reply to
n5hsr

Until 1973, one used to have to get registrations notarized in Illinois and send the old card back in here in Illinois. Now one doesn't even have to have the title notiarized. The state puts their seal on it when a new title is issued, but it will be turned in if the vehicle is sold.

Charles of Schaumburg

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n5hsr

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