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   In article , Sir F. A. Rien   
    wrote:   
   >"W. eWatson"  found these unused words:   
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   >>I have a 1998 van that I'd like to sell. The body and interior are in very   
   >>good shape, but the transmission is weak. It may need to be replaced. $3000   
   >>for a replacement. I have no idea when it might fail. Occasionally it clanks   
   >>a bit.  The van is really of little use to us now. We barely get 750 miles   
   >>on it per year. Blue book is about $4400. Tires might have 10-15K miles on   
   >>them. Here's what I'm considering.   
   >>   
   >>I'll put it up for sale at $1900 with the caveat that the xmission is weak.   
   >>If it fails in the first year of use, I'll refund $500. Is that attractive,   
   >>fair, or just too messy? That is, I could just try to sell it for $1400. Of   
   >>course, the advantage to me is that the xmission may go for 20K more miles.   
   >>The van has 165K miles. My mechanic told me the noise is from the xmission,   
   >>but he has no idea how long it might last.   
   >   
   >Take the low price, have the buyer acknowledge in WRITING you've told him of   
   >the Xmnsn and any other 'problems' and walk away!   
   >   
   >The later possible hassle isn't worth the $500 !!!   
   >   
   "book" price? the real value is what you can get for it.   
   if the boddy and frame were perfect, i'd offer the price of a used   
   transmission with a warranty.   
      
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