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Old 07-14-2008, 11:45 AM
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Here is a story I heard this weekend about a lady in Florida who bought this 1970 Camaro new and has driven it over 1 million miles. It still has the original engine and transmission. She has been offered $100,000 but turned it down.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Ne...mp;pageId=3.2.1
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What about Al Bundy's dodge?
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Originally Posted by BrianTx5' post='623676' date='Jul 14 2008, 03:45 PM
Here is a story I heard this weekend about a lady in Florida who bought this 1970 Camaro new and has driven it over 1 million miles. It still has the original engine and transmission. She has been offered $100,000 but turned it down.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Ne...mp;pageId=3.2.1
wonder why she turned down?
i would have asked for 100k plus a new camero to go with it.
In white pls.
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='623677' date='Jul 14 2008, 03:49 PM
What about Al Bundy's dodge?
Can I get a woooooww Bundy?????
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='623677' date='Jul 14 2008, 02:49 PM
What about Al Bundy's dodge?
she said whenever she hears a sound,she gets it fixed. The guy doesnt even have a nickel to feed himself hahahahaha
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Most american cars will run forever, if you take some what good care of it.

It is the interiors that turn to ass.
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...wow , sorry I thought it said 1 million miles on a Camel.....and I thought, too bad, someone got the runt of the litter
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='623885' date='Jul 14 2008, 04:18 PM
Most american cars will run forever, if you take some what good care of it.
I totally agree! I knew there was something special about my Marysville, Ohio-built Honda Accord!
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the fact that a million mile american car made news proves that american cars really are unreliable

i dont get why she doesnt want to sell it for 100k
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Originally Posted by i<3e60' post='624188' date='Jul 14 2008, 10:50 PM
the fact that a million mile American car made news proves that American cars really are unreliable

i don't get why she doesn't want to sell it for 100k
+1 after all, how much more is she going to squeeze out of it anyway?? Or is she now going on to the 2 million mile club???


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