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"You
Can Trust Me; Im From New
York"
he said as he made an appointment last
night with me to show
off the Tracker he is advertising for
sale.
The
advertisement reads;
"Owner leaving town, selling great
car for practically nothing
in order to help another gringo entering
San Jose area.
The 90s Rage, A Red Geo Tracker -
With License Plate and taxes are paid.
$3800.00 firm".
When this
Slime-Ball rang my doorbell I should
have looked first and not answered.
His whole appearance wreaked of 'dont
trust me, Im a car salesman'
The
vehicle was misrepresented and to say
the least was a great disappointment;
It did match the general opinion I
had made upon viewing its owner.
* First of all it was not a 90s
car, it was built in 87.
* The odometer reads, Two Hundred
Seventy Two Thousand and 104 miles!
* The ragtop was just that, torn
and abused.
* The paint was a reddish mud color
(it was extremely dirty),
which was hiding even more damage than
was plainly visible.
* Every body panel was either
scraped or dented in multiple locations.
* The spare tire was on the right
rear and the rest of the rubber was
bald.
* The interior was tattered and
springs were visible on the drivers
seat.
* The drive shaft for the front
half of the four-wheel drive was missing
indicating a bad gear somewhere in
there.
* The rear fold-up seat was missing
and a poorly upholstered board was
sitting on a couple of building blocks
tied down with electrical zip-cord.
* He started the engine and I
thought it might be one of those rare
diesel Trackers, but no, it just knocked
like one!
He, this Poor Excuse for his Race and
America, commented that
sure it needs a little work to pass
inspection, but at this price you
can spend a few bucks on her. I took
it for a ride around the block to
satisfy my curiosity and then when I
could not negotiate around a pothole
because the steering was so bad I left
it in the middle of the road
and walked back to my home.
I guess he got the hint because when I
returned
without it he left kind of muttering
something like screw you in not quite
those words.
He would not have a chance in hell
of selling this pile of junk to a Tico,
they would not pay that price. The
incoming, would be resident,
looking for immediate transportation
would be a likely prospect because
a nice 88 car can bring upwards of
$8000 with plates.
I see $11,000 prices as an average 93/95
Tracker with plates.
Jake Goldcars from Screw You Motors on
the Post Road in the Bronx,
(I would love to publish his real
identity)
you should go back home real soon and
forever.
Leave the honest and upright residency
and citizens of Costa Rica alone.
You give the rest of us a bad name here,
and anywhere you go will be the same
story!
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