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    Selling It

    Goofs, glitches, and gotchas spotted by our readers

    Published: March 2014

    Catchy name!

    The letter goes on to suggest that the recipient sell CURRENT VEHICLE to the dealer and, presumably, buy NEXT VEHICLE.
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    An empty lot

    "A perk for the deceased," writes the reader who snapped this shot.
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    Truth in advertising?

    The pictured car is pale yellow, after all.
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    Now if there were only eye-roll control

    Perfect for when a #^+** driver cuts you off.
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    Well, that's clear

    Drivers must be paralyzed by this stack of signs in Braintree, Mass.
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    Generals are out of luck

    Wondering where that "5" leads? We'll spare you the eyestrain. The footnote says
    this: 0%. Not all buyers will qualify. Military admirals only …
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    Affordable indeed

    As in you'll pay people to take them?
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    Send us your submissions

    If you spot something that makes you chuckle, causes your jaw to drop, or leaves you confounded, send it our way:


    E-mail: sellingit@cro.consumer.org


    Fax: 914-378-2911 (attention: Selling It)


    Mail: Consumer Reports, Attn: Selling It, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703


    Editor's Note:

    This article also appeared in the April 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.



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