Subject: Re: police ambassador questions
Author: Dave Otis
Date: Jul 23, 2000, 3:07 PM
Post ID: 1701535154
I think the price is high and I would be a little sceptical if he doesn't
want someone else to look at it. I would at least want to put a battery in
it and make sure it turns over, check compression etc.
At 02:34 PM 7/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
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