08-01-2012, 06:27 PM | #1 |
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$1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
Am I think only one scratching his head at this posting for this motorcycle for sale? :??: $1,000 extra if they do the battery and carb clean? What?
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08-01-2012, 11:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
That is just plain retarded. Closer to the mark if the do the battery, carbs and ask $1000.00.
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08-02-2012, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
"$1,000 extra if they do the battery and carb clean"
How about this: $1,000 - extra if they do the battery and carb clean. or $1000 for the bike, extra charge if they replace the battery and do the carb. I'm sure they didn't mean $1000 for the battery and carb work. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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08-02-2012, 09:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
That looks a lot better. Makes a bunch more sense when you write it correctly and read it correctly.
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08-03-2012, 12:14 AM | #5 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
Needs battery and carb clean. We will do it but the price will be $1999.00
Asking Price: Â*$999 Calculate Payments Looks pretty clear.
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08-03-2012, 02:41 AM | #6 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
I'd keep walking.
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08-03-2012, 04:36 PM | #7 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
Seems pretty clear to me that the price increases by $1,000 if they do the battery and carb clean, but maybe I am misreading it. Just leads me to believe there might be something more wrong with the bike than a battery and a carb clean. A bummer because these guys are one of the more respectable dealers in the Twin Cities area.
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
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08-08-2012, 11:17 PM | #9 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
Well, you made me go look. I was wrong - it appears that they DO want $1000 for a battery and an hour or two of labor. If Barnum was correct, those guys must own really nice houses and have really nice rides.
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08-09-2012, 12:43 AM | #10 |
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Re: $1,000 for a battery and carb clean?
Heck of a profit margin they have there.
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