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Old 05-24-2012, 03:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
War_Wagon
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If ONLY it was a 5 speed!!

Some of you may know, I go to a lot of car auctions as part of my job. Both public auctions and dealer only auctions. I was at the dealer auction today and I saw something I will never see again! I just thought you might like to hear about it. It was a 1999 Honda Civic DX hatchback. Silver, with a black interior. And get this - 26000 KMs on it. That's like 16000 miles! And the mileage was legit! I checked the VIN and it's the real deal. It still smelled new inside. If it had been a 5 speed I would have bought it! But sadly it was an automatic. Can you imagine how long that car would last someone that wanted to hypermile it? Just in case you were wondering, it brought a high bid of $4700, and the reserve was $5500. Like I said, if it had been a 5 speed I would have paid the reserve just to get it, that car will last a smart owner 10 years at least I'd think!

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