David,
>I have noticed one or two out here in the east. In the midwest, I think all those cars died with rust cancer. <bg>
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>Yes, those were the days when you could buy a decent car for $2-300. My dad did a lot of buying and selling cars back then. You could buy a $300 car and clean it up and sell it for $500. Not anymore.
Not so. My father-in-law the mechanic (for some 60+ years!) does this all the time. Granted he has a lot of wisdom on what car to buy & fix up but he regularly makes 700-1500 on a deal like this. He's about to retire and do this full time. <g>
Best,
DD
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