When buying a used car in the USA...

[Caliga]

@ meri
I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings or anything, but just to give you honest feedback I've heard from others (and obviously my comment about how it looks stupid is not exactly objective.  )

[Grey Fox]

She does? Didn't know.

We bought it because it fit our criteria, not because we set out to buy one. It works, it's the right price, and it has the right amount of room. *shrugs* It's a car, for heaven's sake, not a child.

It can be. It could end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars.

[merithyn]

Are you thinking about dying your hair red? 

I was born with red hair.

B is strawberry, I'm auburn.

[Eddie Teach]

Are you thinking about dying your hair red? 

She already considers her brown hair red. 

[merithyn]

@ meri
I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings or anything, but just to give you honest feedback I've heard from others (and obviously my comment about how it looks stupid is not exactly objective.  )

My feelings aren't hurt. We just looked it up last night and knew otherwise. Why would I care what others think of the car that I drive?

It can be. It could end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars.

Not when you buy a warranty with the car. Lemons terrify me. Well worth the cost for the warranty.

[Ed Anger]

@ meri
I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings or anything, but just to give you honest feedback I've heard from others (and obviously my comment about how it looks stupid is not exactly objective.  )

My feelings aren't hurt. We just looked it up last night and knew otherwise. Why would I care what others think of the car that I drive?

It can be. It could end up costing you thousands upon thousands of dollars.

Not when you buy a warranty with the car. Lemons terrify me. Well worth the cost for the warranty.

1st law of the Internet: everybody thinks they know better.

[merithyn]

Are you thinking about dying your hair red? 

She already considers her brown hair red. 

Heh. Anyone who sees my hair in sunlight doesn't question that it's red. I dye it more brown now, anyway, to get rid of the gray. The brown lasts longer. Still looks red in sunlight, but not as bright as it used to be.

[Ideologue]

Blue Book is just a guide and is going to vary a lot regionally.

If you think they're asking too much, shop around and look for comparables.  That'll be more helpful to you than pointing to blue book.



And hey, something to watch out for.  I have a file recently where people were stealing vehicles, getting a VIN number for a valid vehicle, then re-VINning the stolen vehicle with a new, cloned VIN.  I have a couple of innocent buyers who took out loans for their trucks, only to have the vehicle seized from them as stolen property and still be stuck paying the loan.

That last problem's not a risk here.  UCC and MVTA FTW.

How is that not a risk?

You can do the responsible thing and get a search of the VIN, but because the VIN has been cloned the search comes back as clean.

I'm not sure because I'm traditionally weak on the UCC, but if the car is stolen, I think title is void all down the chain, regardless of intent or whether you got it from an innocent merchant.

I'd like Scip to elaborate on this as well.

[Admiral Yi]

Heh. Anyone who sees my hair in sunlight doesn't question that it's red.

[merithyn]

Heh. Anyone who sees my hair in sunlight doesn't question that it's red.

Dude, I've been dying my hair brown for the last decade or longer. You couldn't have seen it when it was red. Well, unless you happened to catch me when I dyed it red on the odd occasion. My hair hasn't been it's natural color in ages!

[Admiral Yi]

Dude, I've been dying my hair brown for the last decade or longer. You couldn't have seen it when it was red. Well, unless you happened to catch me when I dyed it red on the odd occasion. My hair hasn't been it's natural color in ages!

Your story keeps changing, stalker girl.

Have you already ordered your jester hat? 

Come to think of it, which of you two got their boy toy first? 

[Zanza]

I had a PT cruiser as a rental car once. I remember it having terrible acceleration and a turning circle wider than that of a big truck.

[derspiess]

I had a PT cruiser as a rental car once. I remember it having terrible acceleration and a turning circle wider than that of a big truck.

Ditto.  That thing was an absolute turd to drive.

[Barrister]

I had a PT cruiser as a rental car once. I remember it having terrible acceleration and a turning circle wider than that of a big truck.

Yeah, but you're a MB paid shill. 

[CountDeMoney]

Your story keeps changing, stalker girl.

Have you already ordered your jester hat? 

You'll know when she's finally assumed Brazen's identity when her defense industry articles refer to "drone thingies".