Super VXer
idk breezy.. this one's beautiful.. lol..Originally Posted by Breezy
If the deal falls through, I have a beautiful Proton I'll sell to you for much less than 9,000!
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/2843817112.html
do you have yours posted here and on craigs?
driving anything other than my Proton makes me want to puke
Super VXer
Damn, that one is nice, I don't like the color matched skid plate though. Breezy's is just as nice judging from pics.
Super VXer
Doesn't sound like you know the guy selling the Miami one is an active member here "Osteomata", name is Jack. He's a TOP NOTCH guy, his Proton is as he says it is.
I believe he told me he sold the front skid plate, so I don't think that's on there. He bought my back seat a few years ago, so this Proton has my Foxfire's back seat! Our VX parts are all so well traveled!
One caveat...I recall shortly after Jack listed his for sale a few months ago, ANOTHER '01 Proton with virtually the same mileage popped up for sale IIRC it was from Miami also. So unless Proton #2 has used Jack's pictures, this one should be Jack's (Proton #1).
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The Proton VX in Miami, FL belongs to fellow member "Osteomata" and you can click-on his posting history and read up more about it, since he had originally purchased it from eBay. By reading his past previous postings will give you a better feel/understanding about his VX. The Proton of "Osteomata" has been for sale on/off the Craigslist venue for quite a while.
Whatever VX you are interested in, I highly encourage an actual "hands on" inspection, and/or to contact a local disinterested fellow member that lives near the same city to "pre-audition" the VX on your behalf and report back to you with a very detailed report card (using the VX-KAT Checklist) before traveling long distance or putting down any money. If you do decide to buy long distance sight unseen, you should always use www.Escrow.com as the conduit to conduct the monetary transaction. It will give you a 3-day inspection period to either "accept or reject" the purchase (C.Y.A.).
Super VXer
Thanks RiffRaff! that's why Kat's endorsement was taken highly regarded. Since it's my 2nd VX, I've taken great pleasure and energy to make sure my homework was done. It breaks my heart to see my 1st sitting at work, a car dealership, with the front bumper resting behind the seats.. every bolt tucked neatly in a ziplock bag.. hence my hinderance as to what to do with her. The undercarriage was a bit rusty, but I had it rust proofed. I didn't have it but 3 weeks when it was hit (Passenger side front corner). For me, it doesn't matter what quirks it had, because given the opportunity I'd fix her every whim. I tell my account holder all the time "I wish everyone could love their vehicle as much as I love mine.. Since 99.. The first thing my mother said to me (and Im almost 45-not a kid, meaning) she saw #1 "Thank God, now at least your boss might get some peace" (my previous ride 03 yellow saturn 4 AWD, and 03 Nissan Murano)-trying to scratch that "itch" of owning a VX, but not being able to have it-
My boss, the dealership owner,spoke to Jack. My boss putting the ultimate decision back on my plate, I gave it a few hours, spoke with my fiance', my mechanic and a few other co-workers- listened to my boss (since 1952)- Im a wreck! lol.. I want Jack's Proton, KAT says he's top notch, that's god enough for me.. Being the accounts manager for a car dealer, and a 10 yr stint as a counselor in residential treatment facilities- I can usually spot a scam.. I'd read about the daytona area I believe guy who appeared to have photo-shopped pic's of what seems to be a rebuild project. Sad, because my general feeling of this website, and being a child of the late 60' and 70', VXer's seem a lot like me.. no matter what age, the commonality and the love of something brings people together as a group.. human's are such social creatures. Best times I remember from High School & College was being part of something that was bigger than just me.
I, if no one else, truly means what "AS IS" means.. I hear the words "I get what as is, BUT.. I only bought it 6 months ago".. heee heee.. "but" takes every word after the word itself away. If Jack's proton needs something, Im all over it.. mechanical issues are nothing.. I've got that covered all day long.. lol it's the crunchy outside edges I can't seem to find the time to replace.. Kat's word's work for me.. I bought #1 from a dealership I met originally selling it on ebay, where the reserve was not met, so I bought it when it didn't sell directly from the dealership.
Never test drove it, nothing.. I got off a plane, walked onto the lot, paid for it, and drove it back to Florida.. I could only wish for every purchase on a VX would be so perfect.. :0)
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