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Where did you find your Bonneville?

Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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As anti-dealer as I am ... I found & bought mine at a dealer, actually through AutoTrader.com. Heck of a deal, too!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:21 AM
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RLD was in my family since its factory option selected inception

EVERY SE option as well as F41 suspension

the Aurora, private deal from a man that ironically works at a dealership :P
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:55 AM
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saw it at dealer two weeks before i bought it. thought it was just an SSE cuz of the 6-spoke wheels. 12 days later, i was browsing the local newspaper and I saw it was an SSEi that had descent miles and good price... another two days later, high 12 second mustang is gone, bonnie is in garage...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:46 AM
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My neighbor had it for sale. I didn't know anything about cars back then and didn't even recognize it was a bonneville until i saw the SSE badge, and I knew that was a good thing so i took a closer look.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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my other car blew up and i had to find a car in one day seen mine and bought it and traded the other car in
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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A guy went to my dad'* work with it with a blown engine. So I got it.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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A Coworker at the time was abusing it daily at the time.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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bought new in 93, and has been in the family ever since
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I bought the 91 from a body shop that just bought the car in that had minor damage which they were going to fix and sell for a whole lot more. I bought it at a great price.

The 94 I bought from a guy across the street who is a car hauler and all he gets all kinds of deals. We got a good deal from him also. When he gets home we look at the cars to see if any bonnies. He recently had a nice SSEi but someone bought it before we could even go look at it.
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Dealer for me. I was looking for either a GMC Yukon GT or an SSEi...I found the GMC but they wouldn't deal (until I had already signed on the dotted line for the B-ville). I couldn't find an SSEi, but I did find the SESC (rare). I bought it as a second choice, but I am glad I did. After reading up on what I could have owned, the GMC had major trans problems. No problems with my Bonneville, and the love keeps growing due to my appreciation for its rarity and comfort/performance.
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