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Participant[quote=garysears] . . . I think land prices might be really starting to crumble. One bank threw in the towel in late April, lowering the price for 9 acres raw land from 190k to 50k. That seems significant to me. That listing is still current if anyone is interested.[/quote]
Gary, if the parcel is in Lakeside zip, it most likely does not have sewer access, which means you will have to install septic and/or dig a leachfield. It could also be VERY cost-prohibitive to hook up to water, depending on how far you’ll have to go with with piping.
I checked on this a few years ago for a friend considering a lot in 91941 and it was going to cost about $6,800 to hook up to City water (all said and done) which was nearby in the alley. Metropolitan Water Dist. gets a premium (kickback) for all new water hookups in the County.
If you or any other Piggs are interested in the parcel, I recommend a “due diligence” be conducted on it before placing an offer.
Participant[quote=garysears] . . . I think land prices might be really starting to crumble. One bank threw in the towel in late April, lowering the price for 9 acres raw land from 190k to 50k. That seems significant to me. That listing is still current if anyone is interested.[/quote]
Gary, if the parcel is in Lakeside zip, it most likely does not have sewer access, which means you will have to install septic and/or dig a leachfield. It could also be VERY cost-prohibitive to hook up to water, depending on how far you’ll have to go with with piping.
I checked on this a few years ago for a friend considering a lot in 91941 and it was going to cost about $6,800 to hook up to City water (all said and done) which was nearby in the alley. Metropolitan Water Dist. gets a premium (kickback) for all new water hookups in the County.
If you or any other Piggs are interested in the parcel, I recommend a “due diligence” be conducted on it before placing an offer.
Participantsvelte, I feel the defective gas pedal recall is just one of Toyota’s “peremptory strikes.” I stand by my assertion that the recent/current hulabaloo over Toyota’s “quality and safety defects” is NOT OVER until the “fat lady sings.”
If you will recall, I stated that my current vehicle is 16 years old and my friends’ vehicles are similar ages. I don’t have any experience with the newer Toyotas except by looks and looking in the vehicle’s window comparison. I don’t know about the quality, per se, but I DO FEEL the standard equipment and size of interior has gone down a couple of notches in recent years, for the same model category of vehicle.
The most fun cars I have ever had were a bronze 1976 Celica and a Navy 1980 Celica with T-Top. I also had a red pearlized 1981 Honda Prelude. That was also very fun to drive, as were my friends’ Z-cars in the ’70’s (so much leg room – LOL).
I’ve sold and bought all my cars privately through the ads and Auto Trader. I’ve only owned two *new* vehicles in my whole life, both Toyotas. One was a brand new loaded ’79 Corolla Deluxe for $5400. I recall that I put down $1400 and borrowed $4000 for 3 yrs. at $145 mo (I’ve never had a car payment since). The other *new* veh. was purchased directly from an overseas distributor for cash, thus no dealer overhead 🙂
IMHO, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay a “new-car premium” or pay for a vehicle on time.
Participantsvelte, I feel the defective gas pedal recall is just one of Toyota’s “peremptory strikes.” I stand by my assertion that the recent/current hulabaloo over Toyota’s “quality and safety defects” is NOT OVER until the “fat lady sings.”
If you will recall, I stated that my current vehicle is 16 years old and my friends’ vehicles are similar ages. I don’t have any experience with the newer Toyotas except by looks and looking in the vehicle’s window comparison. I don’t know about the quality, per se, but I DO FEEL the standard equipment and size of interior has gone down a couple of notches in recent years, for the same model category of vehicle.
The most fun cars I have ever had were a bronze 1976 Celica and a Navy 1980 Celica with T-Top. I also had a red pearlized 1981 Honda Prelude. That was also very fun to drive, as were my friends’ Z-cars in the ’70’s (so much leg room – LOL).
I’ve sold and bought all my cars privately through the ads and Auto Trader. I’ve only owned two *new* vehicles in my whole life, both Toyotas. One was a brand new loaded ’79 Corolla Deluxe for $5400. I recall that I put down $1400 and borrowed $4000 for 3 yrs. at $145 mo (I’ve never had a car payment since). The other *new* veh. was purchased directly from an overseas distributor for cash, thus no dealer overhead 🙂
IMHO, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay a “new-car premium” or pay for a vehicle on time.
Participantsvelte, I feel the defective gas pedal recall is just one of Toyota’s “peremptory strikes.” I stand by my assertion that the recent/current hulabaloo over Toyota’s “quality and safety defects” is NOT OVER until the “fat lady sings.”
If you will recall, I stated that my current vehicle is 16 years old and my friends’ vehicles are similar ages. I don’t have any experience with the newer Toyotas except by looks and looking in the vehicle’s window comparison. I don’t know about the quality, per se, but I DO FEEL the standard equipment and size of interior has gone down a couple of notches in recent years, for the same model category of vehicle.
The most fun cars I have ever had were a bronze 1976 Celica and a Navy 1980 Celica with T-Top. I also had a red pearlized 1981 Honda Prelude. That was also very fun to drive, as were my friends’ Z-cars in the ’70’s (so much leg room – LOL).
I’ve sold and bought all my cars privately through the ads and Auto Trader. I’ve only owned two *new* vehicles in my whole life, both Toyotas. One was a brand new loaded ’79 Corolla Deluxe for $5400. I recall that I put down $1400 and borrowed $4000 for 3 yrs. at $145 mo (I’ve never had a car payment since). The other *new* veh. was purchased directly from an overseas distributor for cash, thus no dealer overhead 🙂
IMHO, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay a “new-car premium” or pay for a vehicle on time.
Participantsvelte, I feel the defective gas pedal recall is just one of Toyota’s “peremptory strikes.” I stand by my assertion that the recent/current hulabaloo over Toyota’s “quality and safety defects” is NOT OVER until the “fat lady sings.”
If you will recall, I stated that my current vehicle is 16 years old and my friends’ vehicles are similar ages. I don’t have any experience with the newer Toyotas except by looks and looking in the vehicle’s window comparison. I don’t know about the quality, per se, but I DO FEEL the standard equipment and size of interior has gone down a couple of notches in recent years, for the same model category of vehicle.
The most fun cars I have ever had were a bronze 1976 Celica and a Navy 1980 Celica with T-Top. I also had a red pearlized 1981 Honda Prelude. That was also very fun to drive, as were my friends’ Z-cars in the ’70’s (so much leg room – LOL).
I’ve sold and bought all my cars privately through the ads and Auto Trader. I’ve only owned two *new* vehicles in my whole life, both Toyotas. One was a brand new loaded ’79 Corolla Deluxe for $5400. I recall that I put down $1400 and borrowed $4000 for 3 yrs. at $145 mo (I’ve never had a car payment since). The other *new* veh. was purchased directly from an overseas distributor for cash, thus no dealer overhead 🙂
IMHO, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay a “new-car premium” or pay for a vehicle on time.
Participantsvelte, I feel the defective gas pedal recall is just one of Toyota’s “peremptory strikes.” I stand by my assertion that the recent/current hulabaloo over Toyota’s “quality and safety defects” is NOT OVER until the “fat lady sings.”
If you will recall, I stated that my current vehicle is 16 years old and my friends’ vehicles are similar ages. I don’t have any experience with the newer Toyotas except by looks and looking in the vehicle’s window comparison. I don’t know about the quality, per se, but I DO FEEL the standard equipment and size of interior has gone down a couple of notches in recent years, for the same model category of vehicle.
The most fun cars I have ever had were a bronze 1976 Celica and a Navy 1980 Celica with T-Top. I also had a red pearlized 1981 Honda Prelude. That was also very fun to drive, as were my friends’ Z-cars in the ’70’s (so much leg room – LOL).
I’ve sold and bought all my cars privately through the ads and Auto Trader. I’ve only owned two *new* vehicles in my whole life, both Toyotas. One was a brand new loaded ’79 Corolla Deluxe for $5400. I recall that I put down $1400 and borrowed $4000 for 3 yrs. at $145 mo (I’ve never had a car payment since). The other *new* veh. was purchased directly from an overseas distributor for cash, thus no dealer overhead 🙂
IMHO, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to pay a “new-car premium” or pay for a vehicle on time.
Participantomg, this thread spurred me to go back in time on the internet.
My first Toyota was JUST LIKE this SW but for having a hard-top and being a 4-dr. sedan.
I was even looking at the video of the parts and manual – LOL. Me and my stepdad put a spider joint and exhaust system/muffler in it and it had the exact same carbueretor, which we rebuilt. It had a 4-on-the-floor and an awesome heater/AC.
Shades of GUNK!! The Corona was my *4th* car. Bought it for $700 from a young couple that just had a “shotgun” baby and needed $$ fast.
It replaced my ’66 turquoise imron Chev. “Corvair” (which I had to throw in 3rd and push to get started), my ’72 avocado Chev. Vega Wgn. (shook on it’s motor mounts so was recalled), and my ’68 Chrysler Newport, which fit nine teenagers at the drive-in fairly comfortably. My dad took the Vega back to his business after getting it fixed.
When I totaled the Newport (bought for $250), I made nearly $1000 off its “Mopar” parts as they fit six other models perfectly. Then sold the body for scrap with four bald tires and got another $40!
The Corona drove circles around all these other cars and got better gas mileage, to boot. I’ve driven all Toyota products since then.
Now, my mind is truly “somewhere else” and I need to go work outside – LOL!!
Participantomg, this thread spurred me to go back in time on the internet.
My first Toyota was JUST LIKE this SW but for having a hard-top and being a 4-dr. sedan.
I was even looking at the video of the parts and manual – LOL. Me and my stepdad put a spider joint and exhaust system/muffler in it and it had the exact same carbueretor, which we rebuilt. It had a 4-on-the-floor and an awesome heater/AC.
Shades of GUNK!! The Corona was my *4th* car. Bought it for $700 from a young couple that just had a “shotgun” baby and needed $$ fast.
It replaced my ’66 turquoise imron Chev. “Corvair” (which I had to throw in 3rd and push to get started), my ’72 avocado Chev. Vega Wgn. (shook on it’s motor mounts so was recalled), and my ’68 Chrysler Newport, which fit nine teenagers at the drive-in fairly comfortably. My dad took the Vega back to his business after getting it fixed.
When I totaled the Newport (bought for $250), I made nearly $1000 off its “Mopar” parts as they fit six other models perfectly. Then sold the body for scrap with four bald tires and got another $40!
The Corona drove circles around all these other cars and got better gas mileage, to boot. I’ve driven all Toyota products since then.
Now, my mind is truly “somewhere else” and I need to go work outside – LOL!!
Participantomg, this thread spurred me to go back in time on the internet.
My first Toyota was JUST LIKE this SW but for having a hard-top and being a 4-dr. sedan.
I was even looking at the video of the parts and manual – LOL. Me and my stepdad put a spider joint and exhaust system/muffler in it and it had the exact same carbueretor, which we rebuilt. It had a 4-on-the-floor and an awesome heater/AC.
Shades of GUNK!! The Corona was my *4th* car. Bought it for $700 from a young couple that just had a “shotgun” baby and needed $$ fast.
It replaced my ’66 turquoise imron Chev. “Corvair” (which I had to throw in 3rd and push to get started), my ’72 avocado Chev. Vega Wgn. (shook on it’s motor mounts so was recalled), and my ’68 Chrysler Newport, which fit nine teenagers at the drive-in fairly comfortably. My dad took the Vega back to his business after getting it fixed.
When I totaled the Newport (bought for $250), I made nearly $1000 off its “Mopar” parts as they fit six other models perfectly. Then sold the body for scrap with four bald tires and got another $40!
The Corona drove circles around all these other cars and got better gas mileage, to boot. I’ve driven all Toyota products since then.
Now, my mind is truly “somewhere else” and I need to go work outside – LOL!!
Participantomg, this thread spurred me to go back in time on the internet.
My first Toyota was JUST LIKE this SW but for having a hard-top and being a 4-dr. sedan.
I was even looking at the video of the parts and manual – LOL. Me and my stepdad put a spider joint and exhaust system/muffler in it and it had the exact same carbueretor, which we rebuilt. It had a 4-on-the-floor and an awesome heater/AC.
Shades of GUNK!! The Corona was my *4th* car. Bought it for $700 from a young couple that just had a “shotgun” baby and needed $$ fast.
It replaced my ’66 turquoise imron Chev. “Corvair” (which I had to throw in 3rd and push to get started), my ’72 avocado Chev. Vega Wgn. (shook on it’s motor mounts so was recalled), and my ’68 Chrysler Newport, which fit nine teenagers at the drive-in fairly comfortably. My dad took the Vega back to his business after getting it fixed.
When I totaled the Newport (bought for $250), I made nearly $1000 off its “Mopar” parts as they fit six other models perfectly. Then sold the body for scrap with four bald tires and got another $40!
The Corona drove circles around all these other cars and got better gas mileage, to boot. I’ve driven all Toyota products since then.
Now, my mind is truly “somewhere else” and I need to go work outside – LOL!!
Participantomg, this thread spurred me to go back in time on the internet.
My first Toyota was JUST LIKE this SW but for having a hard-top and being a 4-dr. sedan.
I was even looking at the video of the parts and manual – LOL. Me and my stepdad put a spider joint and exhaust system/muffler in it and it had the exact same carbueretor, which we rebuilt. It had a 4-on-the-floor and an awesome heater/AC.
Shades of GUNK!! The Corona was my *4th* car. Bought it for $700 from a young couple that just had a “shotgun” baby and needed $$ fast.
It replaced my ’66 turquoise imron Chev. “Corvair” (which I had to throw in 3rd and push to get started), my ’72 avocado Chev. Vega Wgn. (shook on it’s motor mounts so was recalled), and my ’68 Chrysler Newport, which fit nine teenagers at the drive-in fairly comfortably. My dad took the Vega back to his business after getting it fixed.
When I totaled the Newport (bought for $250), I made nearly $1000 off its “Mopar” parts as they fit six other models perfectly. Then sold the body for scrap with four bald tires and got another $40!
The Corona drove circles around all these other cars and got better gas mileage, to boot. I’ve driven all Toyota products since then.
Now, my mind is truly “somewhere else” and I need to go work outside – LOL!!
Participant[quote=Waiting to feel the magic] . . . OTOH, I’m seeing some absolutely insane pricing by banks holding REOs. I don’t mean just high pricing, but like “we’re smoking crack in the back room” pricing. You’d think banks would be more objective about moving these things. These are vacant properties with tear out carpet, multi-color walls (holes are no extra charge), various green bodies of water, and dead landscaping being priced at the same level as a totally fixed up house that’s well maintained with tons of expensive upgrades. Not surprisingly, those properties aren’t moving.[/quote]
Even if the bank was in NY and wasn’t completely aware of the condition, you would think their *local* agents would be on them to get the price lowered, so they could make a commission . . . unless those agents . . . ARE NOT local.
The City of Chula Vista will not allow green pools, broken windows and weeds over two feet high and have two enforcement officers whose only job at present is monitoring the condition of REOs. It also seems like the banks owning South Bay properties are paying for dumpster-rental and cleaning crews – most of them soon after taking back property.
Participant[quote=Waiting to feel the magic] . . . OTOH, I’m seeing some absolutely insane pricing by banks holding REOs. I don’t mean just high pricing, but like “we’re smoking crack in the back room” pricing. You’d think banks would be more objective about moving these things. These are vacant properties with tear out carpet, multi-color walls (holes are no extra charge), various green bodies of water, and dead landscaping being priced at the same level as a totally fixed up house that’s well maintained with tons of expensive upgrades. Not surprisingly, those properties aren’t moving.[/quote]
Even if the bank was in NY and wasn’t completely aware of the condition, you would think their *local* agents would be on them to get the price lowered, so they could make a commission . . . unless those agents . . . ARE NOT local.
The City of Chula Vista will not allow green pools, broken windows and weeds over two feet high and have two enforcement officers whose only job at present is monitoring the condition of REOs. It also seems like the banks owning South Bay properties are paying for dumpster-rental and cleaning crews – most of them soon after taking back property.
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