"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
07/17/2015 at 20:54 • Filed to: None
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"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
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An NYC Taxi with 2,000 miles on it that was never put in service. Could they just have forgotten about it somewhere?
According to the Carfax, it started it’s life at City World Ford in the Bronx, sat around for five months, then became a “corporate fleet vehicle,” then was registered in Arizona and two months later was serviced at a Ford dealer in Farmington Michigan and then ended up at an auction in Illinois.
The strange part is that the car had 33 miles on it when it was registered in Arizona and that the majority of the 2,106 miles probably occurred travelling to Michigan where only 50 were put on it.
http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…
boxrocket
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:04 |
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Kept as a benchmark for rebuilds?
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jkm7680
> boxrocket
07/17/2015 at 21:07 |
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But it’s an extended LWB model that was pretty much only used in NYC?
dogisbadob
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:08 |
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One word: Sandy
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jkm7680
> dogisbadob
07/17/2015 at 21:09 |
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No flood damage/title though.
Vimto
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:10 |
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Flood damage possibly? I remember seeing news that some of the last fleet Crown Vics for taxi use were destroyed in that hurricane that hit the northeast
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jkm7680
> Vimto
07/17/2015 at 21:13 |
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But there’s no title issues and the interior of the car looks spotless.
Plus I don’t think Bronx Ford was hit by any flooding, but I’m not too sure. They might have presumed it was damaged and left it sitting or something.
PushToStart
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:14 |
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not sure why, but that seriously intrigues me. something about a fresh version of a car that was built exclusively to be driven forever really appeals to me.
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jkm7680
> PushToStart
07/17/2015 at 21:17 |
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You nailed it with that!
It’s just so strange, yet intriguing!
Steve in Manhattan
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:43 |
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jkm7680
> Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2015 at 21:48 |
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No flood damage though?
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Steve in Manhattan
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 21:54 |
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None that wouldn’t buff right out.
Justin
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 22:03 |
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Plot twist: Thats just the trip meter and the dealer is an idiot.
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jkm7680
> Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2015 at 22:16 |
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But it's just so damn clean!
Under_Score
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 22:27 |
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It was sold and transferred to Arizona a year before Sandy though...
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 22:28 |
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Plenty of those in Chicago...
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jkm7680
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
07/17/2015 at 22:32 |
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Which came from New York, haha.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> jkm7680
07/17/2015 at 22:43 |
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I’m pretty sure our cabbies got them new and not second hand from NYC...
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jkm7680
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
07/17/2015 at 22:49 |
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I’ve heard that Chicago, Philly, Atlanta and DC are popular destinations for the old New York cabs. I don’t think any other large cities bought them.
shop-teacher
> jkm7680
07/18/2015 at 00:40 |
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Actually, the city of Chicago requires all cabs be purchased new when they’re put into service.
PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
> jkm7680
07/18/2015 at 05:03 |
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whatever the story, i’d love to see someone buy this thing, take all the taxi gear out, paint it black, put some 2014 mustang GT rims on it, and do some engine work.
building up a cool 4-door old school muscle car yo!