Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Craigslist Users - Please purchase my poorly performing Tiburon

You might want to read this first for background:

In response to this post, I received about 30 emails of prospective buyers. Most were ready to buy, sight unseen; $1000 is apparently a good price for a leaky Tiburon. No one seemed to be fazed by the car's poor underwater performances until the following:
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from: XXXX@aol.com
to: Fred Decatt
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 1:56 PM
subject: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

no car made now can operate under water whoever told you that any could is retarded i am a mechanic trust me NO CAR MADE TODAY IS ABLE TO WORK UNDER WATER

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from: Fred Decatt
to: XXXX@aol.com
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:04 PM
subject: Re: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

Are you sure? It was functioning reasonably well in the shallows. Once the water reached the height of the windows, however, I began noticing leaks. Tiburon does mean shark in Spanish, and my friend assured me it would work... he thought maybe I had faulty ballast? Have you repaired any amphibious cars?

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from: XXXX@aol.com
to: Fred Decatt
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:06 PM
subject: Re: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

google it NOTHING MADE TODAY IS AMPHIBIOUS call the dealer it wont work i promise you this if you drive a car into water it will develop electrical problems
and your freind dont know what he is talkin about

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from: Fred Decatt
to: XXXX@aol.com
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:18 PM
subject: Re: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

Hmm. I don't seem to find anything about Amphibious Hyundais. But I found a link to this

That's what I was expecting! Unfortunately I could not seem to resolve the issue of floating, and was unable to reliably adjust depth (except for downwards). Do you think you could help me fix the car to operate underwater? I think it just needs some caulk. Thank you so much for your advise!

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from: XXXX@aol.com
to: Fred Decatt
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:22 PM
subject: Re: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

if that pic is real then it is a prototype not for sale yet. do you know where i can buy one?

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from: Fred Decatt
to: XXXX@aol.com
date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:24 PM
subject: Re: Amphibious Hyundai (defective?) - $1000 (Cambridge)

Yes. I am selling mine for $1000. Please see my post on Craigslist.


I got no further response. AOL probably logged him off so he could get a fax.

3 comments:

  1. Can I buy the car? I'll pay in fairy dust.

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  2. but they really do build amphibious cars: http://www.watercar.com/

    maybe not underwater, yet, but they are getting there... I want!

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  3. so do we think that pic is real or what? they do have air bubbles; are they scubaing or something?

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