{"id":37053,"date":"2021-07-09T20:07:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T04:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sparselysageandtimely.com\/blog\/?p=37053"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:37:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T22:37:22","slug":"a-classic-sports-convertible-for-only-450","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/?p=37053","title":{"rendered":"A classic sports convertible for only $450"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Caveat lectorem: <\/strong>When readers submit comments, they are asked if they want to receive an email alert with a link to new postings on this blog. A number of people have said they do. Thank you. The link is created the moment a posting goes online. Readers who find their way here through that link can see an updated version by simply clicking on the headline above the posting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week I&#8217;m departing from my traditional format<\/strong> and going commercial. I want to sell my second car, a 1992 Nissan glass-roofed convertible. It runs well but has a few dings in the body, such as a rust hole (taped over) in the right rear fender. As a result, I&#8217;m asking only $450 for it, which is too little to warrant traditional advertising.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37055\" src=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-500x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-500x240.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-1000x480.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-200x96.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-beside-Tomales-Bay-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Lynn and I this afternoon took the car on a farewell ride up Tomales Bay, and I used the opportunity to shoot a couple of photos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37082\" src=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-500x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-500x302.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-1000x604.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissan-@-lagoon-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Twas a happy outing with the sun warming us and Sibelius&#8217; joyous music providing a pleasant soundtrack.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37060\" src=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-500x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-500x165.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-1000x330.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-200x66.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-radio-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Unlike the rest of the car, its CD Player with AM\/FM radio is relatively new. It, therefore, includes BlueTooth, Pandora, a telephone hookup, and more<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37066\" src=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-500x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-1000x583.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Nissans-glass-top-4.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the hard-top convertible looks with its glass panels in place. When the roof is open, the panels lie on the floor of the trunk.<\/p>\n<p>Potential buyers can see the car up close. Just email me at davemi@horizoncable.com so we can arrange a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caveat lectorem: When readers submit comments, they are asked if they want to receive an email alert with a link to new postings on this blog. A number of people have said they do. Thank you. The link is created the moment a posting goes online. 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