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Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card
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Posted by Vlado B. [Email] (more from Vlado B.) on Thu, 11 Oct 2018 22:44:05
In Reply to: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Scott Paterson [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:17:22
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Well, I've accrued a number of stories over the years about *ahem* victorious street races against more esteemed brands and of course, a couple of crazy long-distance sight-unseen purchases. However, the story I'll share is of a different sort:
A few years ago, a good friend of mine whom I've known since grade school went to pick up a bookcase he bought on Craigslist, and asked me to come along and help him lift it since the seller was an old lady with a bad back. He was driving a late-model crew cab F-150 and always liked to poke fun at my 9-5 Aero Sportcombi, referring to it as an "old silly little dad-wagon". Well, lo and behold, the bookcase was too long/tall for his 5 1/2' bed and was sticking out a few inches even with tailgate opened. So I told him, why don't we put in my Saab? He laughed and said there's no way it's gonna fit, but that I'm welcome to try. So I remove the lower cushions (love how easy they are to remove) so I can fold the backrests completely flat and have maximum space. And wouldn't you know it, with a bit of scooting the front seats forward, the roughly 6 1/2' tall bookcase *just* made it in completely. My friend just refused to believe it, like one of those unbelievable magic tricks, he kept thinking I was tricking him somehow and this wasn't really happening. A station wagon carrying an item that the mighty F-150 couldn't fit!
But you know what the best part of the story is? The guy just traded in his truck for a brand new Buick Tour X Wagon. And he admits that my Saab (and my constant praise for it) was a big factor in his decision.
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- Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Scott Paterson , Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:17:221
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, SpykedNine , Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:12:54
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Kurt Hoffmann, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:50:341
- Coggs Won!, Scott Paterson , Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:12:151
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, ndg , Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:54:342
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Rob , Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:30:282
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Donald Fatzinger, Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:49:011
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, bobc , Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:23:344
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Bill Homer , Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:13:082
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Paul De Keukelaere, Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:30:581
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Notnoel , Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:04:561
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Dale, Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:38:241
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, southsaab , Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:06:151
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, adl6009 , Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:59:191
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, JLush , Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:59:531
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Gus Schumacher, Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:56:281
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Koifla, Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:59:262
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, JimBlake , Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:41:432
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, DE , Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:00:461
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Kaden, Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:51:562
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Brian H., Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:34:361
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- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, Bernie , Fri, 12 Oct 2018 03:57:272
- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, M Sommers, Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:18:39
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- Re: Saabnet.com Celebrates 30 Years on the Internet - $100 Gift Card, EGD , Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:47:341
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