<VV> eBay seller insults Corvairs

[Mike Jacobi]

Looks like the seller has run for cover.  Ignorance just can't stand the
light of the truth

Mike in Michigan


On 6/27/12 11:18 AM, "Ken Lundy" <klundy at optonline.net> wrote:

> I also contacted the eBay seller. Here¹s what I wrote:
> 
> If you had any knowledge about Corvairs, you'd know that your photo is of a
> 62, not a 61 model. Also your Ralph Nader reference just echoes the opinions
> of the uninformed. For those who pay attention to the facts, the Corvair was
> exonerated from Nader's claims in 1971 by the National Highway Traffic
> Safety Administration. After thorough testing the NHTSA stated: "The
> handling and stability performance of the 1960-63 Corvair does not result in
> an abnormal potential for loss of control or rollover, and it is at least as
> good as the performance of some contemporary vehicles both foreign and
> domestic."
> I hope you will change the wording in your ad. You might increase your
> customer base by doing so.
> 
> Ken Lundy
> NJ
> 64 Convertible
> 
> 
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>> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:47:36 -0400 (EDT)
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>> 
>> An eBay seller has described the Corvair as the "worst car of all time".
>> Furthermore, he has erroneously identified the model in question as a 1961
>> when it is a 1962  model.  I have contacted him with my observations and
>> would
>> encourage the rest of you to do the same.
>> 
>> Here's the listing:
>> 
>> 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Chevrolet-Corvair-8-x-10-Promotional-Photo-Worst>>
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>> Car-of-All-Time-/251095394845?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7673aa1d
>> 
>> ~Bill Stanley
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