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Chapter 7
Suretheupholsteryisshot.Seatcushionsain’tturningnowheelsover.
Carslinedup,nosesforward,rustynoses,flattires.Parkedclosetogether.Liketogetintoseethatone?Sure,notrouble.I’llpullheroutoftheline.
Get’emunderobligation.Make’emtakeupyourtime.Don’tlet’emforgetthey’retakin’yourtime.Peoplearenice,mostly.Theyhatetoputyouout.Make’emputyouout,an’thensockitto’em.
Carslinedup,ModelT’s,highandsnotty,creakingwheel,wornbands.Buicks,Nashes,DeSotos.
Yes,sir,’22Dodge.BestgoddamncarDodgeevermade.Neverwearout.Lowcompression.Highcompressiongotlotsasapforawhile,butthemetalain’tmadethat’llholditforlong.Plymouths,Rocknes,Stars.
Jesus,where’dthatAppersoncomefrom,theArk?AndaChalmersandaChandler—ain’tmade’emforyears.Weain’tsellin’carsrollingjunk.Goddamnit,Igottogetjalopies.Idon’twantnothingformore’ntwenty-five,thirtybucks.Sell’emforfifty,seventy-five.That’sagoodprofit.Christ,whatcutdoyoumakeonanewcar?Getjalopies.Icansell’emfastasIget’em.Nothingovertwohundredfifty.Jim,corralthatoldbastardonthesidewalk.Don’tknowhisassfromaholeintheground.TryhimonthatApperson.Say,whereisthatApperson?Sold?Ifwedon’tgetsomejalopieswegotnothingtosell.
Flags,redandwhite,whiteandblue—allalongthecurb.UsedCars.GoodUsedCars.
Today’sbargain—upontheplatform.Neversellit.Makesfolkscomein,though.
