OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
May 19, 2011 4:14pm
One guy said there was a huge SI investigative reporter in CBUS for three weeks and thus the allegations.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 19, 2011 4:15pm
Midstate01;774161 wrote:They paired up with 247 sports. I hated rivals and got rid of it.
I guess I saw that. But I don't know anything about 247 sports.
Rivals really is different amongst teams. The Michigan site has great mods and is very active. For instance, right now, the Michigan board has 1368 members and 167 guest online. The OSU board has 134 members and 28 guests.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
May 19, 2011 4:17pm
BP and Scout have the best OSU board the OSU rivals board is a joke from what I hear.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
May 19, 2011 4:22pm
WebFire;774169 wrote:I guess I saw that. But I don't know anything about 247 sports.
Rivals really is different amongst teams. The Michigan site has great mods and is very active. For instance, right now, the Michigan board has 1368 members and 167 guest online. The OSU board has 134 members and 28 guests.
468 online on bucknuts right now.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 19, 2011 4:52pm
Midstate01;774175 wrote:468 online on bucknuts right now.
I'll be honest, BP doesn't look like much. Only 7 topics with a post today. Can't see that a site that slow would be a source of "inside" info.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
May 19, 2011 5:07pm
WebFire;774200 wrote:I'll be honest, BP doesn't look like much. Only 7 topics with a post today. Can't see that a site that slow would be a source of "inside" info.
Never been to BP
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Nerkian
Posts: 1
May 19, 2011 8:28pm
OneBuckeye;774096 wrote:Posted this on BP and so far I got one "buckle up kids its going to be a bumpy ride." with a bunch of the usual remarks. Don't know the poster and if he is credible. So far none of the known "insiders" have posted.
The poster in question is legit, unfortunately.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
May 20, 2011 12:17am
http://www.10tv.com/live/content/teninvestigates/stories/2011/05/19/story-atlanta-ohio-state-athletes-car-deals.html?sid=102
I guess a small bit of good news is that the Gibson vehicle purchase is now cleared up. Hopefully, the other car deals are similar.
I don't suppose Sports by Brooks, Andy Staples, etc will tweet this information tomorrow, either.
I guess a small bit of good news is that the Gibson vehicle purchase is now cleared up. Hopefully, the other car deals are similar.
I don't suppose Sports by Brooks, Andy Staples, etc will tweet this information tomorrow, either.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
May 20, 2011 8:21am
Nerkian;774350 wrote:The poster in question is legit, unfortunately.
Yeah and the one mod said he knows what he is talking about and they are hearing similar things. Something else is coming. Guess we'll just have to see what it is and how severe it is.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
May 20, 2011 8:25am
Currently Active Users: 674 (108 members and 566 guests) at BP at 8 am on Friday.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 8:33am
OneBuckeye;774752 wrote:Currently Active Users: 674 (108 members and 566 guests) at BP at 8 am on Friday.
Well that's better. Too bad they don't know a good web designer.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 8:34am
Hmmm. So the dealer says it's cleared up? What else would he say? I'm not saying anything is/was illegal, but this is hardly the best source to close the book on it.dat dude;774653 wrote:http://www.10tv.com/live/content/teninvestigates/stories/2011/05/19/story-atlanta-ohio-state-athletes-car-deals.html?sid=102
I guess a small bit of good news is that the Gibson vehicle purchase is now cleared up. Hopefully, the other car deals are similar.
I don't suppose Sports by Brooks, Andy Staples, etc will tweet this information tomorrow, either.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
May 20, 2011 8:44am
WebFire;774762 wrote:Hmmm. So the dealer says it's cleared up? What else would he say? I'm not saying anything is/was illegal, but this is hardly the best source to close the book on it.
Did you read the article? The TV station checked the VIN and it came back a 300, not a 300C. Plus, its a hell of a lot better than the $0 price tag for a 300C that was reported.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
May 20, 2011 8:45am
OneBuckeye;774751 wrote:Yeah and the one mod said he knows what he is talking about and they are hearing similar things. Something else is coming. Guess we'll just have to see what it is and how severe it is.
Which thread are you referring?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 8:49am
dat dude;774774 wrote:Did you read the article? The TV station checked the VIN and it came back a 300, not a 300C. Plus, its a hell of a lot better than the $0 price tag for a 300C that was reported.
If that car was still on the lot today, it is worth $4,000 more than Thad paid 3-4 years ago.
http://www.kbb.com/used-cars/chrysler/300/2007/retail-value/pricing-report?id=83603&condition=excellent&mileage=13700#survey
The $0 price tag was already cleared up I do believe.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
May 20, 2011 8:53am
WebFire;774777 wrote:If that car was still on the lot today, it is worth $4,000 more than Thad paid 3-4 years ago.
http://www.kbb.com/used-cars/chrysler/300/2007/retail-value/pricing-report?id=83603&condition=excellent&mileage=13700#survey
The $0 price tag was already cleared up I do believe.
Do we know the condition of the vehicle?
And my point still stands. Gibson's purchase was grossly misreported by those in the media, and I highly doubt it will be corrected.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 20, 2011 9:02am
WebFire;774777 wrote:If that car was still on the lot today, it is worth $4,000 more than Thad paid 3-4 years ago.
http://www.kbb.com/used-cars/chrysler/300/2007/retail-value/pricing-report?id=83603&condition=excellent&mileage=13700#survey
The $0 price tag was already cleared up I do believe.
huh? I get $16,000, so a little over 2,000 more. Trade in value with 37,000 miles is $12,275. They said it was a rental car ,which means they bought it at auction. I promise you they didn't lose money on the deal. I walked into Germain Nissan a few years ago when I blew my car up and walked out with a used car $4,000 under sticker because they sold it to me for $500 more than they bought it at auction for. It's not super uncommon
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 9:04am
dat dude;774779 wrote:Do we know the condition of the vehicle?
And my point still stands. Gibson's purchase was grossly misreported by those in the media, and I highly doubt it will be corrected.
Well, to be fair, the car was titled to the bank not long after his purchase with a $0 price tag. I don't think anyone ever figured out why.
As far as the condition, it was 1 year old. And neither the dealer or Thad has claimed it's condition was poor and thus the price tag. It still seems fishy to me. Nothing will come of it, because no law was broken, and unless the NCAA was really digging on the issue, they won't care.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 9:08am
LJ;774784 wrote:huh? I get $16,000, so a little over 2,000 more. Trade in value with 37,000 miles is $12,275. They said it was a rental car ,which means they bought it at auction. I promise you they didn't lose money on the deal. I walked into Germain Nissan a few years ago when I blew my car up and walked out with a used car $4,000 under sticker because they sold it to me for $500 more than they bought it at auction for. It's not super uncommon
I stated that if the car was still on the lot, meaning 13,700 miles. But even at 16,000, that is 2300 more than he paid 3 years ago. Who cares what trade in value is? He wasn't trading it in.
A 1 year old rental doesn't sell for THAT much under regular value. I just looked at used 2011 Sonatas that were rental cars. They only sold for 1,000-3,000 less than the price of new. They probably got them at auction for about $5,000 less than new.
Let's be realistic.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 20, 2011 9:12am
WebFire;774788 wrote: Who cares what trade in value is?Let's be realistic.
I am being realistic here. Cars sell at auction for below trade in value. Meaning the dealership paid less than trade in value for it. Meaning, commonly, it shouldn't be ruled that it was a special benefit unless it was sold for less than what the dealership paid
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
May 20, 2011 10:16am
People actually rent Sonatas???WebFire;774788 wrote:... I just looked at used 2011 Sonatas that were rental cars. They only sold for 1,000-3,000 less than the price of new. They probably got them at auction for about $5,000 less than new.
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Hmmm.. I learn something every day.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 11:41am
Con_Alma;774835 wrote:People actually rent Sonatas???
Hmmm.. I learn something every day.
Sonatas are huge in the rental market right now.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 11:43am
LJ;774795 wrote:I am being realistic here. Cars sell at auction for below trade in value. Meaning the dealership paid less than trade in value for it. Meaning, commonly, it shouldn't be ruled that it was a special benefit unless it was sold for less than what the dealership paid
A $20,000+ car did not sell at auction low enough for the dealer to make a good profit after selling it for $13,700. They don't auction for 1/2 or less with less than a year on them.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 20, 2011 11:45am
WebFire;774894 wrote:A $20,000+ car did not sell at auction low enough for the dealer to make a good profit after selling it for $13,700. They don't auction for 1/2 or less with less than a year on them.
So in 2007 I didn't buy a 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S with 15,000 miles for $14k OTD? A car that MSRP for $22k just the year before?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
May 20, 2011 11:47am
LJ;774896 wrote:So in 2007 I didn't buy a 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S with 15,000 miles for $14k OTD? A car that MSRP for $22k just the year before?
Different model year. Different situation. Thad bought 2007 model in 2007.