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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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This is the saddest video ive ever seen

This video brought tears to my eyes
this is the nicest, unmolested thirdgen ive seen
And some retard gave it to cash for clunkers
Why god WHY!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvjmn...eature=related

RIP =/
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

Some people are a few french-frys, possibly a drink as well, short of a happy meal.

Coulda fetched a few g's for that
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

I know right?! i wouldve bought that thing in a second!

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Some people are a few french-frys, possibly a drink as well, short of a happy meal.

Coulda fetched a few g's for that
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

You can thank Pres. Oboma for that.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

That does suck to see that happen. I work for a ford dealership and we had I think it was a 87, but a mustang lx convertible with a 5.0 and auto with like 86,000 miles on it come in on the cash for clunkers. Still in really good shape. Needed a top though but nothing else wrong with it. Sucked to see that one go too.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

that vid fills me with a rage indescribable by words...
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

It's ok, it's still around. You've probably drank from a can that used to be part of that car.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

I still fail to understand why dealerships just took awesome cars in on CFC instead of buying them as a trade-in and selling them. If I owned a dealership and had that car come in, I would still think there was money to be had on it. Lazy lazy dealerships.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

The reason most new car dealers wouldn't just buy them outright for resale for a few dollars more than the CFC price is WARRANTY and LIABILITY !!!!!!

In SOME states (like NY) dealers have to warranty them for X amount of days depending on year and sale price. Most retail dealers don't want the risk or possible headaches with a older
hi-mile vehicle...................

Even when they are able to sell a older used car "AS-IS no warranty" in SOME cases (again year and price) a new car retail dealer don't want to risk some crybaby that bought this "gem" on the cheap to be in the service dept. or showroom pissin' and moanin' that this "gem" has issues or s*it the bed a week later and that dealer RIPPED them off !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Off to the auction they go ................

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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

the car still had the factory cd player...
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Re: This is the saddest video ive ever seen

SAD! The idiot who gave it away could have got more parting it out! Just think how many more clean 3rd gens got smashed.
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