"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
03/21/2019 at 16:08 • Filed to: oppo psa, unnecessary car shopping without E90M3
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
03/21/2019 at 16:08 • Filed to: oppo psa, unnecessary car shopping without E90M3 | 3
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As Winter turns into Spring and Spring turns into Summer, I know some Oppos will be buying new toys. If you want a vehicle that’s too far away for you to get yourself and costs too much to ship, I’m your gal!
I would only charge for transportation to the car/bike (airfare, Uber) and back home after delivery. I’m not in it to make money, I just love these silly road trips! I would only charge for fuel if you make me pick up something that’s quite thirsty. I’d probably say make sure you have the sale in order first, though. Oh...and make sure it runs and drives/rides? ;)
Only one person has legitimately asked for this (to pick up a mini truck), but unfortunately I was unavailable the weekend he needed to get it.
These trips are cheaper than you think. Here were my costs to get my three long distance smarts.
2016 smart fortwo edition #1
- Plane ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles: $80 (Frontier, booked a few days in advance).
- Uber ride to airport: $25
- Ride to dealership: $0
- Fuel cost to get home (2,100 miles): $155
Total: +/- $260
2005 smart fortwo coupe
- Plane ticket from Chicago to Denver: $31 (Spirit, booked a few days in advance).
- Uber ride to airport: $27
- Public transport to person giving me the car: $10
- Fuel cost to get home (1,100 miles): $60
Total: +/- $128
2005 smart fortwo cabriolet
- Plane ticket from Chicago to Pittsburgh: $210 (United, booked two weeks in advance).
- Uber ride to airport: $37
- Uber ride to seller (in rural Pennsylvania): $70-ish
- Fuel cost to get home (760 miles): $40
Total: +/- $357
The biggest expenses are usually Ubers and airfare, so as long as I get planted at an airport that dirt cheap airlines service and your buyer isn’t too far from it, it’ll be pretty cheap! :)
In other news, the first set of tank decals that I ordered for the CBR F3 are too small, so onto the car one goes! The other will probably find its way onto the convertible.
VW Max
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 16:13 |
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Looks like you now have to give the Smart a Honda motorcycle engine
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Mercedes Streeter
> VW Max
03/21/2019 at 16:21 |
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Swaps smart engine for Grom engine...Am I doing this right?
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 16:30 |
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Hmm how about driving a car from Fairbanks to Tulsa ? Wait... don’t tempt me.... I said I wouldn’t keep one this time...
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VW Max
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 16:49 |
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I was thinking a Goldwing engine
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Mercedes Streeter
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/21/2019 at 17:00 |
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Two destinations I’ve never been to before!!! I'm down for that!
Shoot, I kinda forgot about your cheap car challenge thing. I’d love to do something like that, but Richard Hammond style where I do it with an old motorcycle.
CaptDale - is secretly British
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 17:05 |
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How about come to CA and buy a motorcycle ... wait that is spend your money...
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Mercedes Streeter
> CaptDale - is secretly British
03/21/2019 at 17:12 |
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I’ve actually never thought about buying a bike long distance...Hmmm...
WAIT, is it an Aprilia that doesn’t run?
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 17:19 |
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That’d be epic!
As I’m... bad at falling in love with my cars and shipping from Fairbanks is about $3,000... I’m open to alternatives. (Not really. I really really really need to not keep this car.)
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 17:27 |
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No it is garage art that needs work. Plus if you bring IM a Land Cruiser you’ll be right down the street from me (basically)
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 17:36 |
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Can you road trip me a FIAT 126p from Poland to Nova Scotia? That’s possible, right?
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> Mercedes Streeter
03/21/2019 at 18:48 |
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Stop tempting us in to browsing CL outside of our cities!!!
Khalbali
> Mercedes Streeter
03/22/2019 at 04:54 |
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I’ll definitely keep this in mind since you’re so close by! I was also wondering if you would maybe be willing to help me get a scooter license sometime? It’s just something I’ve been going back and forth on and I missed signing up for the cheap classes. My wife is somewhat opposed so I dunno if I’d even actually want to, but we’re sharing a car right now and I thought a scooter would be nice, I just work in an unincorporated somewh at hilly area so I think a 50cc would get me killed.
4g63_ftw
> Mercedes Streeter
03/29/2019 at 18:24 |
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How can I get in contact with you? I live in Central I
owa, and I just bought a car in Charlottesville, VA. If I can save a day of PTO instead of flying a driving, I’d much rather pay you!
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Mercedes Streeter
> 4g63_ftw
03/29/2019 at 18:39 |
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neonspinnazz30@gmail.com or the_smart_car@yahoo.com are my easiest points of contact. :)
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4g63_ftw
> Mercedes Streeter
03/29/2019 at 18:50 |
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Thank you!