Well, they cant stay brandnew forever
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Topic: Well, they cant stay brandnew forever
Posted By: Butch(OH)
Subject: Well, they cant stay brandnew forever
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 5:33am
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Just purchased a few more new Ferds for the fleet. Guy that got this one brought in the old truck and switched all his gear over into it and when he was leaving the yard he got side swiped by a car that crossed over into his lane. 37 total miles and a $17000 repair estimate.  |
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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 6:14am
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geez, $17,000 doesn't buy much any more! hopefully nobody got hurt ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 7:08am
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Was a time you coulld buy a house for what a pickup costs now . Remember I bought a New 65 Olds Cutlass Convert 442 - cost me $3400 - next year I was at dealership visiting my brother who worked there as a mechanic . Same salesman offered me a 66 Olds 442 convert for $1800 and mine in trade . Brother mentioned he had just bought a new 66 Chev 10 series pickup for $2000 (3 speed column 283 V8) . So for $200 more than the trade i could have 2 vehicles . Odd 10 years later he sold me the pickup for $300 - I used it for 2 years and sold it for $500 - Other thing I still have that 65 Olds 442 - guy offered me $13,000 for it but turned it down - just something about having my first new vehicle still around is kind of comforting ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 7:59am
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I have my brothers sales receipt when he bought the 1970 Chevelle SS with the 396 in it and I believe it was just under $3000. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2018 at 8:00am
One thing is for sure I bet his gear is nice and organized now that he has moved it twice in one day. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2018 at 7:45pm
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What a shame! Did he load the stuff back into his old truck? Sure doesn't look like $17 grand in damage to me but I'm not a body man. Did you scratch the name off the photo or did the car damage it? ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2018 at 8:44pm
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Dang! I'd be telling the other guy's insurance, "Congratulations you just bought a new red truck with only 37 miles on it!" ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 4:50am
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So much for 'Military Grade Aluminium' ! Gary |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 5:50am
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ONLY 17K damage ? Easy call if it's aluminum parts, if steel 17 it is way too high. Sure hope the other guy has insurance. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 6:42am
We bought our first home in the spring of '67 on a land contract, $1000 down, $6500 payments of $65.00 a month. ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Coke-in-MN wrote:Posted By: Grayray
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 6:46am
| I paid more for my car last year than I paid for my house in 1978. Ouch. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 7:35am
That's awesome that you still have your very first new car....and the fact that it's a 442 is even cooler yet! Darrel |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2018 at 12:18pm
Just NOT a good start to the day... ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |