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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HeelSpur on December 16, 2012, 01:23:10 PM

Title: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: HeelSpur on December 16, 2012, 01:23:10 PM

Saw one of these in an antique store yesterday in a booth that said 50% off everything.
There was no price on it but it was with a bunch of 1&2 dollar books, so my question is would it be worth picking up? or is this just another ebayer with hopped up prices?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Toyota-Motor-Corp-Truck-Pickup-1983-Repair-Manual-Book-36202A-Japan-EUC-/271109109750?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item3f1f5cb7f6&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 16, 2012, 02:40:53 PM

Now there's someone with ambition and an inflated sense of what things are worth.

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: HeelSpur on December 16, 2012, 03:01:19 PM

lol, so I take it that its only a dollar or two book.

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: 1930 on December 16, 2012, 05:06:38 PM

I sent him an offer for two dollars but after submitting the offer I noticed he offered free shipping, I hope I dont offend him by making him think I expect him to ship it too me as well for the two bucks :)

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: skipskip on December 16, 2012, 09:06:35 PM

It's a factory manual, quite large and inclusive.


I expect that its worth $30ish to someone with that model.


and almost nothing to someone who doesn't own one.

Not a collectors item, just useful


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Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: 1930 on December 17, 2012, 05:56:47 AM

OOPS, if it is the big factory manual ( thick ) than I agree it is worth some money. Cant tell from the pics

Gotta have a sense of humor to appreciate my blunder I guess :)

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: 1930 on December 17, 2012, 06:09:03 AM

Heelspur, I guess I helped anyway in that its safe to assume the book is worth more than two bucks to someone else as well since I just received notice from seller that my offer was declined. At least he was cheerful about it!

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: HeelSpur on December 17, 2012, 06:34:35 AM

Guess if I can get it for a buck it may have a new home.

Title: Re: I know where one of these books is.
Post by: 1930 on December 17, 2012, 09:09:57 AM

I paid 100 dollars quite a few years ago for my Toyota Tercel shop manual, it 4 inches thick maybe and well worth it. I bought it new though I think

This was in the late 90s though I think before I decided to get a computer. I might be able to buy the same book now for less than half. No difference to me though at this point