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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

On a new car, James, the vin indictaes things such as options, which have a 
determined cost.  I'm not a babe in the woods -- not on this issue.

  I know what I paid for the car, including tax and bumper-to-bumoer honda 
warranty.  One year old used Hondas can  sell for less than what I paid for 
mine new.  Now , neither of us are car salesmen, but I do know for what my 
car generally sells. ....bobford


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--- On Mon, 11/3/08, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:

> From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Gene's guide to buying a new car
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:46 PM
> > >That is the reason I know they made $150 profit.  I
> knew before I walked 
> > in the dealership.
> 
> I'm sorry, Bob, but are you under the impression that
> the VIN search supplied 
> you with the actual amount of money involved in the
> contracts between the 
> manufacturer and the contrator (purchaser)???   Oh, ye
> babes in the woods!
> 
> That's not a matter of public record.  All you got was
> a typical or estimated 
> amount of the transaction and an estimated amount added as
> dealer options and 
> costs.
> 
> VIN searches look at public records of DMV's and will
> tell you a great deal 
> about a used vehicle such as insurance claims, odometer
> readings, amount the 
> vehicle was sale was taxed (and thus it's price if
> people were honest). 
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