Re: [MV] GL Mattracks bidding WARNING

From: Charlie (seacoastsurplus@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sun Aug 19 2001 - 20:43:55 PDT


I appreciate you warning everyone about this as GL SUCKS!
But why the hell would you drive a duece that far to go see these things??
(THAT'SSSSSSSSS CRAZYYYYYYYYYYY)

(guess you just like to drive slow for long periods of time?)

:)
hehe

At 05:33 PM 6/5/02, you wrote:
>Hi List, Sarge here.
>I just drove my deuce 1,730 miles from Austin TX to Stockton CA to look at
>the Mattracks Hummvee treads. I was somewhat upset to find out that they
>are physically located 239 miles north of Stockton at the Sierra Army
>Depot. GL showed them at Stockton. It was a 4 day gruelling ride from
>Austin to Stockton, followed by another 9 hour drive over the Donner Pass
>to Sierra. The reason I am posting this message is to warn all of the
>people bidding very high amounts on these systems. I was at Sierra Army
>Depot this morning and DRMO assured me that I was the only person to ever
>inspect these tracks. Many of them are destroyed, and not one single one
>has perfect treads. But, the most important warning of all THE PHOTO's DO
>NOT MATCH THE ITEMS BEING SOLD. Many of the photo's show the same lot,
>which, not co-incidentally, is the best lot. Another very important point,
>Mattracks are a different design to fit on the front or rear of a vehicle.
>Many of these lots are mixed, 3 front and one rear, 3 rear and one front,
>and in one case 4 fronts. If you are buying one lot and hoping to use them
>on your vehicle, I can tell you that only two lots (out of 13) have the
>correct 2front/2rear mix. If you are buying 3 or more lots, you might get
>two sets out of it.
>Having said all that, I must admit that I am bidding, but only on the lots
>that are complete and correct.
>Let the buyer beware!
>good luck
>
>
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