I swear I'm being sincere

"boredalways" (boredalway666) 08/16/2016 at 22:14 • Filed to: beater paradise

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So this morning on NPoCP, we were presented with this:

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(Full disclosure: I voted CP)

While I was looking at the CL listing, I noticed it was at a dealer called “Big Man Motors” in MN. As I perused the listed inventory, I noticed that they have a interesting collection of vehicles with high miles, salvage titles, and/or “FRESHENED UP WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER OF BLACK BED LINER”. Say what you will about this questionable combination, what stood out was their honesty (for a dealer, relatively speaking).

Shortly thereafter, I noticed an Opponaut was considering a “beater”.

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As I multi-tasked with work and my cellphone, the light bulb went off: beaters fulfill a need and this dealer is being honest about their beaters! And why aren’t more “Buy Here Pay Here” business more open about what they have? And why does Minnesota have something that Indy doesn’t have? (ok, not really on the last one).

I was really digging their selection: a running Ford Escort wagon for $500, Dodge Ram trucks with bed liner covering the inevitable rust, Buicks with 3800 Series II V6's, etc.

TL;DR: I really dig this dealer and maybe you will, too!

Which car would I pick from this dealer? Not sure, but I have a top 3: Jaguar X-Type, Buick Park Avenue, and a Mazda Protege 5MT for $850 — with tasteful bed liner applied.

http://www.bigmanmotors.com/inventory.aspx

OPPOsaurus WRX > boredalways 08/16/2016 at 22:33

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this is interesting

http://www.bigmanmotors.com/inventory.aspx…

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > boredalways 08/16/2016 at 22:43

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If you want a high mileage x-type have I got a deal for you even has a manual trans

boredalways > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/16/2016 at 22:45

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Oh yeah. I forgot about that one.

boredalways > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 08/16/2016 at 22:47

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Manual makes it better, but I’m digging the old J-pattern tranny.

interstate366, now In The Industry > boredalways 08/16/2016 at 22:56

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Maybe this.

http://www.bigmanmotors.com/2002_Saturn_LS…

Maybe one of the numerous Accords (but not the V6) or Camrys.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > boredalways 08/17/2016 at 00:23

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I’d go for the Saab or maybe the Pilot. I don’t know much about pilots but I have to imagine it has life left considering it’s a Honda. The X type would be more tempting with a manual, the auto slowed those cars down a bit and wasn’t terribly reliable. Also, that m3 is tempting.

I agree with you that honesty and realism is a good sales tactic.

random001 > boredalways 08/17/2016 at 08:04

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Hah! Nice, you mentioned me. So meta.